Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
  • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
  • B60R25/102—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
  • B60Q1/52—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking for indicating emergencies
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
  • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
  • G07C5/0841—Registering performance data
  • G07C5/085—Registering performance data using electronic data carriers
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
  • G08G1/20—Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
  • G08G1/205—Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
  • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W4/90—Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
  • H04W76/00—Connection management
  • H04W76/50—Connection management for emergency connections

Definitions

• the invention relates to an emergency call device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of the main claim.
• Emergency call devices are already known, which are stationary, for example, as emergency call pillars on motorways or busy federal roads.
• the driver may have to travel a long way to the next emergency call station to call for help.
• a lot of unnecessary time is lost, which is particularly valuable in a traffic accident involving injured people.
• a mobile phone that can be operated in a motor vehicle.
• the mobile phone is connected via radio to a receiving station, which can be used to call for help in an emergency, among other things.
• the mobile phone must be operated manually by the driver or a passenger.
• a manually triggered emergency call can be emitted from an emergency radio device located in a motor vehicle. This emergency call is received by stationary receiving stations.
• the location of the emergency caller must be determined by bearing with stationary direction finders in order to be able to help him. This requires a lot of direction finders across the country.
• the emergency call device with the characterizing features of the main claim has the advantage that an emergency call is triggered automatically.
• the emergency call contains the position data of the motor vehicle, which are continuously determined by the location system. Elaborate and especially faulty bearings are eliminated.
• the emergency call device has a backup battery which ensures the proper functioning of the emergency call device in the event of a failure of the supply voltage present in a motor vehicle. This is particularly advantageous when, for example, the motor vehicle is stolen and the built-in alarm system triggers an emergency call It is also advantageous if the signals from a signal transmitter that trigger an emergency call are transmitted via infrared transmitters / receivers, because this greatly simplifies the installation of further signal transmitters.
• the emergency call also contains vehicle-specific data, preferably the number plate, the vehicle type or the hazard class for bulk carriers or the telephone number of the motor vehicle.
• vehicle-specific data preferably the number plate, the vehicle type or the hazard class for bulk carriers or the telephone number of the motor vehicle.
• the accident reporting station can already be provided with important detailed information from which the emergency situation can be identified.
• data relating to the vehicle occupants, their seating position and the incident, such as the outbreak of a fire can also be transmitted.
• the first targeted measures for rescuing injured persons can then advantageously be initiated.
• the vehicle occupants are advantageously determined by contacts on the seat or on the seat belt.
• a manually operated emergency call button can also be provided, so that another road user who is watching an accident can trigger an emergency call and call for help.
• the emergency button has to be pressed for a certain period. This avoids that an emergency call is triggered by inadvertently actuating the emergency call button and complex rescue measures of the accident reporting center are initiated.
• a further advantageous protection against a false triggering of the alarm signal is achieved by a protective flap above the emergency call button.
• the numbers to be called in an emergency can be freely entered and are already stored before an emergency call is made. This simplifies the automatic triggering of an emergency call. The order of the people and positions to be informed is thus determined.
• the emergency call in the receiving station is output, for example, on a monitor in plain text.
• a log of the cause of the emergency call with the necessary details can be created in a simple manner, without hearing errors or communication problems occurring and leading to undesirable delays.
• Another advantage is that a mobile phone is used as an emergency radio. As for the cell phone already
• the emergency call device is particularly economical to manufacture.
• a silent alarm is triggered by an alarm system when a motor vehicle is stolen. Since the current vehicle position is also transmitted in the emergency call due to a built-in location and navigation system, the current position of the motor vehicle can be determined at the receiving station. Since a supposed thief does not notice this alarm, he feels safe. This makes it easier for him to be followed and finally taken.
• FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 2 shows the associated reporting station
• FIG. 3 shows the structure of the emergency telegram.
• FIG. 1 shows the block diagram of the emergency call device 20 carried in the motor vehicle.
• a control device 3 has a microcomputer which is connected to the memory 4.
• Several signal transmitters are connected to the control unit 3 via a data bus 15, which are shown in the exemplary embodiment as a location and navigation system 6, passenger counter 7, airbag 8, alarm system 9, temperature / gas sensor 10 and emergency call button 11.
• the control device 3 has input terminals 22 to which the data bus 15 is connected.
• the output 21 of the control device 3 is connected to the input of a mobile telephone 1.
• the mobile telephone 1 corresponds to a commercially available device to which on the one hand a hearing / speaking set 2 and on the other hand a transmitting and receiving antenna 23 is connected.
• a backup battery 5 is provided, which is connected to the control device 3 and the mobile phone 1.
• the signal transmitters 6, 8 to 11 are known to the person skilled in the art and need not be explained in more detail.
• the passenger Counter 7 has a counter that can be triggered by seat contacts or belt buckles, the seat position being included in the counting result.
• the signal "3" derived from the binary powers 2 0 + 2 1 aaib means that there is a driver and a passenger in the vehicle.
• FIG. 2 shows a radio control center 40 as a block diagram, which can receive the data emitted by the mobile telephone 1 with its receiving station 30. The reception takes place via the transmitting and receiving antenna 34.
• the receiving station 30 also has a monitor 33 for displaying graphic or alphanumeric characters and a loudspeaker 31 as output devices.
• the control device 3 and at least some of the signal transmitters 6 to 11 are always ready for operation. If there is a report, one of the signal generators 8 to 11 sends a signal to the control unit 3.
• the signals of the signal generators are coded differently, so that the control unit 3 can recognize which signal generator has triggered the signal.
• the signal is encoded either by labeling it with an address or by different pulse shapes.
• the control device 3 generates an emergency call which is coordinated with the emergency situation and which it sends via the mobile telephone 1.
• the control unit 3 takes prepared data records from the connected memory 4 so that the radio control center 40 can later issue the emergency call in plain text.
• the emergency call contains all important data relating to the emergency situation. These data are sent in the form of an emergency telegram and contain, according to FIG. 3, the features of the cause of the emergency call 41, vehicle registration number / holder 42, vehicle type 43, type / color 44, position of the vehicle 45, hazard class 46, number of passengers 47, seating positions 48 of the passengers, speed and deceleration measurement 49, overspeed 40, driving against a prescribed direction of travel ("ghost driver") 51 as well as other information such as manual triggering of the emergency call 52.
• the emergency call can also contain further information, for example whether the vehicle is still moving or whether it is stationary. This is important if a vehicle is stolen and the alarm system has triggered an emergency call.
• Function control transmitters of the vehicle are also provided as signal transmitters, so that a corresponding emergency call is sent in the event of an engine breakdown or a tire breakdown.
• the braking deceleration and the impact speed on an obstacle are also reported, the driving speed having previously been determined and related to the braking time.
• the emergency call also contains data on vehicle movement.
• driving on a blocked road driving against the prescribed direction of travel and violating speed limits are transmitted.
• the signal transmitters There is no limitation to the signal transmitters specified in the exemplary embodiment. If necessary, they will be exchanged or supplemented. In particular in the case of wireless signal transmission between the signal transmitter and the control device 3, as is given, for example, by an infrared transmitter and receiver device, the signal transmitters can be easily supplemented and adapted to the requirements. If an alarm system 9 was installed, an emergency call is triggered in the event of a break-in or theft of the motor vehicle, which is displayed on the monitor in the radio control center 40 and, if necessary, in plain text via a speech synthesizer can be spent. In this case, it is useful to transfer the current position in addition to the vehicle identification data such as the license plate, the vehicle type and the vehicle color. If the location and navigation device is equipped with an inclination sensor, then towing this vehicle or loading it onto a transport vehicle also triggers the emergency call.
• the vehicle identification data such as the license plate, the vehicle type and the vehicle color.
• An emergency call can be triggered using a manual button, regardless of the automatic signaling devices. Special measures are required to protect against a false alarm. One measure includes covering the emergency call switch. Another measure can be seen in the fact that the emergency call is only emitted from the mobile telephone 1 when the emergency call button has been pressed for at least a certain time. This ensures that no short-term and accidental touching of the emergency button leads to an alarm.
• the connected backup battery 5 ensures that the emergency call device remains functional even without the vehicle battery if the in an accident
• Vehicle battery has been disconnected or is inoperable.
• the memory 4 can also contain different telephone numbers or numbers. Depending on which encoder signal has responded, a different number can be dialed. In the event of a traffic accident, the accident hospital can be called in this way, for example, while the owner or the police are primarily notified in the event of a car theft. If the emergency call device is appropriately installed in the motor vehicle, a willful destruction of the emergency call device and a switching off of the emergency call device can be avoided.
• the mobile phone 1 can be used like a conventional radio telephone.

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