WO2013065106A1 - 方向指示灯制御装置、方向指示装置および方向指示装置の制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a direction indicator lamp control device, a direction indicator device, and a direction control device control method using an LED element as a direction indicator lamp.
- This direction indicating device includes a diode D101, a capacitive element C101, a direction indicating switch SW, a left direction indicating lamp 102L, a right direction indicating lamp 102R, an internal power supply 103, an oscillator 104a, and a buffer 104b.
- the left direction indicator lamp 102L includes a left front bulb 102LF and a left rear bulb 102LR connected in parallel.
- the right direction indicator lamp 102R includes a right front lamp 102RF and a right rear lamp 102RR connected in parallel.
- the diode D101 and the capacitor C101 function as a bootstrap circuit.
- this direction indicator will be explained.
- the direction indicating switch SW is turned on to the L terminal side
- the negative terminal of the capacitive element C101 is grounded via the light bulbs 102LF and 102LR. Therefore, current flows from the battery B to the capacitive element C101 via the diode D101, and the capacitive element C101 is charged.
- the internal power supply voltage Vcc is supplied from the positive terminal of the capacitive element C101, and the internal power supply 103, the oscillator 104a, the buffer 104b, and the comparator COMP101 to which the reference voltage VS is supplied are started. .
- the internal power supply 103 generates a voltage V101 and the like supplied to the comparator COMP101.
- the activated oscillator 104a generates an oscillation pulse signal.
- the buffer 104b buffers the oscillation pulse signal and outputs a pulse signal.
- the N-type MOS transistor NM101 causes a drive current having a magnitude corresponding to the amplitude of the pulse signal supplied to the gate to flow from the drain to which the power supply voltage VDD is supplied to the source.
- the drive current flows to the light bulbs 102LF and 102LR of the direction indicator lamp 102L via the current detection resistor R101 and the direction indicator switch SW. Thereby, the direction indicator lamp 102L blinks at the cycle of the oscillation pulse signal.
- the direction indicating switch SW is a mechanical switch. For this reason, when an inexpensive part having low waterproof performance is used as the direction indicating switch SW, a leakage current may flow through moisture even when the direction indicating switch SW is off. Then, the direction indicating device starts operation by this leakage current. However, since the leakage current is smaller than the current necessary for lighting the light bulbs 102LF, 102LR, 102RF, and 102RR, the blinking of the direction indicator lights 102L and 102R cannot be visually recognized, and this is not a problem in practical use.
- a direction indicating device described in JP1-90831A is also known as a device similar to the above direction indicating device.
- LED elements instead of the light bulbs as the direction indicating lamps 102L and 102R of the direction indicating device.
- the LED element may emit light with a visible brightness due to the leakage current of the direction indicating switch SW. That is, the direction indicator lights 102L and 102R may blink even though the direction indicator switch SW is turned off.
- the present invention provides a direction indication lamp control device, a direction indication device, and a control method for the direction indication device that make it difficult to visually recognize the lighting of an LED element as a direction indication lamp when a leak current flows through the direction indication switch. Objective.
- a direction indicator lamp control device for controlling a direction indicator lamp composed of LED elements connected in parallel, A pulse signal generator for generating a pulse signal of a predetermined period; One end to which a power supply voltage is supplied, a control terminal to which the pulse signal is supplied, and the other end that outputs a drive current having a magnitude corresponding to the amplitude of the pulse signal.
- a current control element connected to one end of the direction indicating switch, and the other end of the direction indicating switch connected to the direction indicating lamp;
- a leak detector that reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal in the pulse signal generator when the drive current corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal is equal to or less than a leak detection current value during a leak detection period; It is characterized by providing.
- the leak detection current value is smaller than the drive current corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal when the direction indicating switch is on, and is equal to or greater than the leakage current of the direction indicating switch that can flow when the direction indicating switch is off. There may be.
- the leak detection period may be shorter than a time during which a pulse wave of the pulse signal is output when the direction indicating switch is on.
- the pulse signal generator An oscillator that generates an internal oscillation pulse signal of the predetermined period, buffers the internal oscillation pulse signal, and outputs an oscillation pulse signal; A buffer for buffering the oscillation pulse signal and outputting the pulse signal,
- the leak detection unit A low current detection comparator that outputs a low current detection signal when the drive current is less than or equal to the leak detection current value;
- a leak detection signal output unit that outputs a leak detection signal when the low current detection signal is output during the leak detection period and is reset at a timing when a pulse wave of the internal oscillation pulse signal is generated; ,
- the oscillator may stop outputting the oscillation pulse signal while the leak detection signal is output from the leak detection signal output unit.
- the oscillator is An oscillation pulse signal output terminal for outputting the oscillation pulse signal; A switch element that short-circuits the oscillation pulse signal output terminal to one end of the direction indicating switch while the leak detection signal is output from the leak detection signal output unit.
- the pulse signal generator An oscillator that generates an internal oscillation pulse signal of the predetermined period, buffers the internal oscillation pulse signal, and outputs an oscillation pulse signal; A buffer for buffering the oscillation pulse signal and outputting the pulse signal,
- the leak detection unit A comparator that outputs a low current detection signal when the drive current is less than or equal to the leak detection current value;
- a leak detection signal output unit that outputs the leak detection signal when the low current detection signal is output during the leak detection period and is reset at a timing at which a pulse wave of the internal oscillation pulse signal is generated. And
- the oscillator stops outputting the oscillation pulse signal, and after a certain period of time, The output of the oscillation pulse signal may be resumed.
- the time during which the pulse wave of the pulse signal is output when the direction indicating switch is on is 0.25 seconds to 0.5 seconds,
- the leak detection period may be 200 microseconds or less.
- a current clamping unit that reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal to limit the drive current to the current upper limit when the drive current exceeds a current upper limit
- a voltage clamp unit that reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal and limits the reference voltage to the voltage upper limit value when a reference voltage at one end of the direction indicating switch exceeds the voltage upper limit value
- the disconnection detection signal is output.
- the current upper limit value may be smaller than the driving current that can flow to the direction indicator lamp when the reference voltage is the voltage upper limit value.
- the current upper limit value may be larger than the drive current flowing in the direction indicator lamp when the reference voltage is the voltage upper limit value when it is assumed that any of the LED elements is disconnected.
- the disconnection detection value may be larger than the drive current flowing in the direction indicator lamp when the reference voltage is the voltage upper limit value when it is assumed that any of the LED elements is disconnected.
- the pulse signal generation unit operates using a potential difference between an internal power supply voltage supplied from an external bootstrap circuit and the reference voltage as a power supply,
- the bootstrap circuit may generate the internal power supply voltage based on the reference voltage when the direction indicating switch is on.
- the bootstrap circuit is A rectifying element to which the power supply voltage is applied to one end; A capacitive element having one end connected to the other end of the rectifying element and the other end connected to one end of the direction indicating switch; The voltage at one end of the capacitive element may be the internal power supply voltage, and the voltage at the other end of the capacitive element may be the reference voltage.
- the current control element may be composed of an N-type MOS transistor having a drain supplied with the power supply voltage, a gate supplied with the pulse signal, and a source connected to the direction indicating switch. .
- a direction indicating device includes: A pulse signal generator for generating a pulse signal of a predetermined period; A current control element having one end to which a power supply voltage is supplied, a control terminal to which the pulse signal is supplied, and the other end that outputs a drive current having a magnitude corresponding to the amplitude of the pulse signal; A direction indicating switch having one end connected to the other end of the current control element; A direction indicator lamp composed of LED elements connected in parallel, one end connected to the other end of the direction indicator switch, and the other end grounded; A leak detector that reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal in the pulse signal generator when the drive current corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal is equal to or less than a leak detection current value during a leak detection period; It is characterized by providing.
- the leak detection current value is smaller than the drive current corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal when the direction indicating switch is on, and is equal to or greater than the leakage current of the direction indicating switch that can flow when the direction indicating switch is off. There may be.
- the leak detection period may be shorter than a time during which a pulse wave of the pulse signal is output when the direction indicating switch is on.
- a method for controlling a direction indicating device includes: Outputs a pulse signal generation unit that generates a pulse signal of a predetermined cycle, one end to which a power supply voltage is supplied, a control terminal to which the pulse signal is supplied, and a drive current having a magnitude corresponding to the amplitude of the pulse signal The other end of the current control element, a direction indicating switch having one end connected to the other end of the current control element, and an LED element connected in parallel.
- the leak detection current value is smaller than the drive current corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal when the direction indicating switch is on, and is equal to or greater than the leakage current of the direction indicating switch that can flow when the direction indicating switch is off. There may be.
- the leak detection period may be shorter than a time during which a pulse wave of the pulse signal is output when the direction indicating switch is on.
- the leak detection unit when the drive current corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal is equal to or less than the leak detection current value during the leak detection period, the leak detection unit reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal. .
- the amplitude of the pulse signal can be reduced and the drive current can be reduced. Accordingly, since the time during which the LED element is lit can be limited by the leakage current, it is difficult to visually recognize the lighting of the LED element due to the leakage current.
- FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a direction indicating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a wave form diagram of the direction indicator which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a circuit diagram of the direction indication apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the operating point of the direction indicator which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is another figure explaining the operating point of the direction indicator which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a wave form diagram of the direction indicator which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a circuit diagram of the direction indication apparatus which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a circuit diagram of the conventional direction indicator.
- FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a direction indicating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the direction indicating device includes a bootstrap circuit 1, a direction indicating switch SW, direction indicating lamps 2L and 2R, an internal power supply 3, a pulse signal generating unit 4, an N-type MOS transistor (current). Control element) NM1, a current detection resistor R1, and a leak detection unit 9.
- This direction indicating device is used for a motorcycle, for example.
- the internal power supply 3, the pulse signal generation unit 4, the N-type MOS transistor NM 1, and the leak detection unit 9 are configured as a direction indicator lamp control device (blinker relay) 10.
- the direction indicator lamp control device 10 can be configured as a semiconductor integrated circuit, for example.
- the bootstrap circuit 1 includes a diode (rectifier element) D1 and a capacitor element C1.
- the diode D1 the power supply voltage VDD from the power supply B is applied to the anode (one end).
- Capacitance element C1 has one end connected to the cathode (the other end) of diode D1, and the other end connected to one end of direction indicating switch SW.
- the direction indicating switch SW can short-circuit between one end and the L terminal (the other end) or between one end and the R terminal (the other end).
- the direction indicating switch SW is a mechanical switch.
- the left direction indicator lamp 2L includes a left front LED element LF and a left rear LED element LR connected in parallel.
- the right direction indicator lamp 2R includes a right front LED element RF and a right rear LED element RR connected in parallel.
- each LED element LF, LR, RF, RR is composed of two LEDs connected in series.
- the anode side (one end) is connected to the L terminal of the direction indication switch SW, and the cathode side (the other end) is grounded.
- the anode side (one end) is connected to the R terminal of the direction indication switch SW, and the cathode side (the other end) is grounded.
- the internal power supply voltage Vcc is supplied to the internal power supply voltage terminal 10b of the direction indicator lamp control device 10, and the reference voltage VS is supplied to the reference voltage terminal 10d of the direction indicator light control device 10.
- the internal power supply 3 is activated using the potential difference between the internal power supply voltage Vcc and the reference voltage VS as a power supply, and generates a bias voltage based on the reference voltage VS.
- the generated bias voltage is supplied to each part in the direction indicator control device 10.
- the pulse signal generation unit 4 is activated using the potential difference between the internal power supply voltage Vcc and the reference voltage VS as a power supply, and generates a pulse signal P having a predetermined cycle (for example, 0.5 to 1 second). For example, the duty ratio of the pulse signal P is around 50%.
- the pulse signal generation unit 4 includes an oscillator 4a and a buffer 4b.
- the oscillator 4a generates the internal oscillation pulse signal PI having the predetermined cycle, buffers the internal oscillation pulse signal PI, and outputs it as an oscillation pulse signal.
- the oscillator 4a stops outputting the oscillation pulse signal while the leak detection signal S2 is being output from the leak detection signal output unit 9a. Specifically, the oscillator 4a directs the oscillation pulse signal output terminal 4a1 that outputs an oscillation pulse signal and the oscillation pulse signal output terminal 4a1 to indicate the direction while the leak detection signal output unit 9a outputs the leak detection signal S2.
- a switch element (not shown) that is short-circuited to one end of the switch SW (that is, the reference voltage VS).
- the buffer 4b buffers the oscillation pulse signal from the oscillator 4a and generates a pulse signal P.
- the pulse signal P can take an amplitude from the reference voltage VS to the internal power supply voltage Vcc.
- the N-type MOS transistor NM1 is connected to the power supply voltage terminal 10a of the direction indicating lamp control device 10, and is supplied with a drain (one end) to which the power supply voltage VDD is supplied, a gate (control terminal) to which the pulse signal P is supplied, and a pulse A source (the other end) that outputs a drive current I having a magnitude corresponding to the amplitude of the signal P.
- the source of the N-type MOS transistor NM1 is connected to the current output terminal 10c of the direction indicator control device 10.
- a current detection resistor R1 is provided between the source of the N-type MOS transistor NM1 and one end of the direction indicating switch SW.
- the current detection resistor R1 is connected between the current output terminal 10c and one end of the direction indicating switch SW.
- the drive current I flows to the LED elements LF and LR of the direction indicator lamp 2L or the LED elements RF and RR of the direction indicator lamp 2R via the direction indicator switch SW. Thereby, the direction indicator lamp 2L or 2R blinks at the cycle of the oscillation pulse signal.
- the leak detection unit 9 sets the amplitude of the pulse signal P to the pulse signal generation unit 4. Reduce.
- the leak detection current value I1 is smaller than the drive current I corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal P when the direction indicating switch SW is on, and is greater than or equal to the leakage current of the direction indicating switch SW that can flow when the direction indicating switch SW is off. is there.
- the leak detection period T1 is shorter than the time (for example, about 0.5 to 1 second) during which the pulse wave of the pulse signal P is output when the direction indicating switch SW is on.
- the leak detection period T1 is 200 microseconds or less.
- the appropriate leak detection period T1 varies depending on the characteristics of the LED elements LF, LR, RF, and RR, the period of the pulse signal P, and the like.
- the leak detection period T1 is preferably determined in consideration of the influence of noise.
- the leak detection unit 9 includes a low current detection comparator COMP9 and a leak detection signal output unit 9a.
- the low current detection comparator COMP9 compares the voltage across the current detection resistor R1 with the voltage V9 corresponding to the leak detection current value I1, and the drive current I is less than or equal to the leak detection current value I1. To output a low current detection signal S1. That is, in the low current detection comparator COMP9, the inverting input terminal is connected to the current output terminal 10c, and the voltage V9 based on the reference voltage VS is supplied to the inverting input terminal.
- the leak detection signal output unit 9a outputs the leak detection signal S2 when the low current detection signal S1 is output during the leak detection period T1. That is, the leak detection signal output unit 9a functions as a filter that ignores the low current detection signal S1 that is less than the leak detection period T1.
- the leak detection signal output unit 9a is reset at a timing when the internal oscillation pulse signal PI is supplied from the oscillator 4a and a pulse wave of the internal oscillation pulse signal PI is generated.
- FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram of the direction indicating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows the driving current I flowing through the direction indicator lamp 2L, the low current detection signal S1, the leak detection signal S2 when the direction indication switch SW is turned on at the time t10 after the direction indication switch SW is turned on.
- the time change of the pulse signal P is shown.
- the direction indicating switch SW that has been turned off after time t10 passes a leak current.
- the low current detection signal S1, the leak detection signal S2, and the pulse signal P indicate changes with respect to the reference voltage VS. That is, the low level (L) in the figure indicates that it is substantially equal to the reference voltage VS.
- the drive current I changes in a pulse shape with the cycle of the pulse signal P, and the direction indicator lamp 2L also blinks with the cycle.
- the maximum value of the drive current I is determined by the amplitude of the pulse signal P. As described above, for example, this period is an arbitrary value of 0.5 to 1 second, that is, the blinking frequency is an arbitrary value of 1 to 2 Hz.
- the low-current detection comparator COMP9 outputs the high-level low-current detection signal S1 during a period when the drive current I is not flowing (for example, from time t8 to t10). Then, when the low current detection signal S1 is output during the leak detection period T1, the leak detection signal output unit 9a outputs a high level leak detection signal S2 (for example, time t9).
- the oscillator 4a shorts the oscillation pulse signal output terminal 4a1 to the reference voltage VS while the leak detection signal S2 is being output, so that no pulse wave is output.
- the leak detection signal output unit 9a is reset at the timing (time t10) when the pulse wave of the internal oscillation pulse signal PI (not shown) is generated, and the leak detection signal S2 becomes low level.
- the pulse wave of the pulse signal P is not output from time t8 to time t10, the operation of the leak detection unit 9 affects the blinking operation when the direction indicating switch SW is on. There is no.
- the bootstrap circuit 1 continues to operate due to a leak current flowing from one end of the direction indicating switch SW to, for example, the L terminal, that is, the direction indicating device continues to operate.
- the leak current is about 100 mA, for example.
- the pulse wave of the pulse signal P is output even though the direction indicating switch SW is turned off. Accordingly, the N-type MOS transistor NM1 outputs the drive current I. However, the driving current I at this time is limited to the leakage current of the direction indicating switch SW.
- the low-current detection comparator COMP9 continues to output a high-level low-current detection signal S1 because the drive current I is less than or equal to the leakage detection current value I1.
- the leak detection signal output unit 9a outputs the high level leak detection signal S2 because the low current detection signal S1 is output during the leak detection period T1.
- the oscillator 4a shorts the oscillation pulse signal output terminal 4a1 to the reference voltage VS so that the pulse wave of the oscillation pulse signal, that is, the pulse wave of the pulse signal P is not output. .
- the drive current I is not output after time t11. Therefore, the period during which the drive current I is output, that is, the period during which the direction indicator lamp 2L is lit is limited to the leak detection period T1.
- the oscillator 4a does not output the pulse wave of the oscillation pulse signal, but outputs the internal oscillation pulse signal PI.
- the leak detection signal output unit 9a is reset at time t12 when the pulse wave of the internal oscillation pulse signal PI is generated, and the leak detection signal S2 becomes low level.
- the pulse wave of the pulse signal P is output and the drive current I is also output.
- the drive current I is not output after time t13 when the leak detection period T1 has elapsed.
- the duty ratio of the pulse signal P is changed to be small. Therefore, the driving current I also changes in a pulse shape with the changed duty ratio, and the lighting time of the LED element becomes, for example, 200 microseconds or less. Accordingly, since the time during which the LED element is lit can be limited by the leakage current, it is difficult to visually recognize the lighting of the LED element due to the leakage current.
- the leak detection unit 9 causes the drive current I corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal P to be equal to or less than the leak detection current value I1 during the leak detection period T1.
- the amplitude of the pulse signal P is reduced.
- the amplitude of the pulse signal P can be reduced to zero, and the drive current I can be reduced to zero. Therefore, since the time during which the LED element is lit by the leak current can be limited to the leak detection period T1, it is difficult to visually recognize the lighting of the LED element due to the leak current.
- Embodiment 2 differs from Embodiment 1 in the operation of the oscillator 4a when the leak detection signal S2 is output. That is, when the leak detection signal S2 is output from the leak detection signal output unit 9a while outputting the pulse wave of the oscillation pulse signal, the oscillator 4a according to the second embodiment stops outputting the oscillation pulse signal, After a certain period, the oscillation pulse signal output is automatically restarted.
- the other circuit configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the direction indicator lamp 2L or 2R stops the blinking operation for a certain period.
- the blinking operation is stopped for a certain period after time t11, so that the pulse signal P and the drive current I are not output from time t12 to t13. Therefore, since the time during which the LED element is lit by the leak current can be limited to the leak detection period T1, it is difficult to visually recognize the lighting of the LED element due to the leak current. Thus, also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of Embodiment 1 can be obtained.
- Example 3 detects the disconnection of the LED element in addition to Example 1.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the direction indicating device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the direction indicating device in addition to the direction indicating device of the first embodiment, the direction indicating device further includes a current clamp unit 5, a voltage clamp unit 6, a disconnection detecting unit 7, and resistors R2 and R3. .
- the function of the oscillator 4Aa is different from the function of the oscillator 4a of the first embodiment. Since the other circuit configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the internal power supply 3, the pulse signal generation unit 4A, the N-type MOS transistor NM1, the current clamp unit 5, the voltage clamp unit 6, the disconnection detection unit 7, and the leak detection unit 9 are used as the direction indicator lamp control device 10A. It is configured.
- the current clamp unit 5 reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal P and limits the drive current I to the current upper limit value Imax when the drive current I exceeds the current upper limit value Imax.
- the current clamp unit 5 includes a first comparator COMP1 and an N-type MOS transistor (first transistor) NM2.
- the first comparator COMP1 compares the voltage across the current detection resistor R1 with the first voltage corresponding to the current upper limit value Imax. That is, in the first comparator COMP1, the non-inverting input terminal is connected to the current output terminal 10c, and the first voltage V1 based on the reference voltage VS is supplied to the inverting input terminal.
- the N-type MOS transistor NM2 is connected to the gate (control terminal) to which the comparison result of the first comparator COMP1 is supplied, the drain (one end) connected to the gate of the N-type MOS transistor NM1, and the reference voltage terminal 10d. And a source (the other end) to which the reference voltage VS is supplied.
- the voltage clamp unit 6 When the reference voltage VS exceeds the voltage upper limit value VSmax, the voltage clamp unit 6 reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal P and limits the reference voltage VS to the voltage upper limit value VSmax.
- the voltage clamp unit 6 includes a second comparator COMP2 and an N-type MOS transistor (second transistor) NM3.
- the second comparator COMP2 compares the reference voltage VS with the voltage upper limit value Vmax.
- the second comparator COMP2 has a non-inverting input terminal connected to the divided reference voltage terminal 10e to which the divided reference voltage VS ′ corresponding to the reference voltage VS is supplied, and corresponds to the voltage upper limit value Vmax.
- the second voltage V2 is supplied to the inverting input terminal.
- the second voltage V2 is a voltage with reference to the ground GND.
- the resistors R2 and R3 are connected in series between the reference voltage terminal 10d and the ground GND, and the divided reference voltage terminal 10e is connected to a connection point between the resistors R2 and R3.
- the N-type MOS transistor NM3 includes a gate (control terminal) to which the comparison result of the second comparator COMP2 is supplied, a drain (one end) connected to the gate of the N-type MOS transistor NM1, and a ground terminal 10f. And a source (the other end) connected to the ground GND.
- the disconnection detection unit 7 outputs the disconnection detection signal Sd when the drive current I corresponding to the pulse wave of the pulse signal P becomes equal to or less than the disconnection detection value Id less than the current upper limit value Imax.
- the disconnection detection value Id is the voltage of the reference voltage VS when it is assumed that one of the LED elements LF and LR of the direction indicator lamp 2L (or one of the LED elements RF and RR of the direction indicator lamp 2R) is disconnected. It is larger than the drive current I flowing through the direction indicator lamp 2L (or 2R) at the upper limit value VSmax.
- the disconnection detection unit 7 includes a third comparator COMP3 and an AND circuit 7a.
- the third comparator COMP3 compares the voltage across the current detection resistor R1 with the third voltage V3 corresponding to the disconnection detection value Id. That is, in the third comparator COMP3, the inverting input terminal is connected to the current output terminal 10c, and the third voltage V3 based on the reference voltage VS is supplied to the non-inverting input terminal.
- the AND circuit 7a outputs the logical product of the comparison result of the third comparator COMP3 and the oscillation pulse signal (pulse signal P) as the disconnection detection signal Sd.
- the disconnection detection signal Sd is supplied to the oscillator 4Aa.
- the oscillator 4Aa changes the cycle of the oscillation pulse signal after the high-level disconnection detection signal Sd is output. That is, the pulse signal generation unit 4A changes the cycle of the pulse signal P after the high-level disconnection detection signal Sd is output.
- the period of the pulse signal P may be shortened (for example, 0.25 to 1 / (2.4) seconds) or may be lengthened.
- the pulse signal generation unit 4A may fix the pulse signal P to the high level so that the drive current I continuously flows after the high-level disconnection detection signal Sd is output.
- the oscillator 4Aa is configured by adding a function based on the disconnection detection signal Sd to the oscillator 4a of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operating point of the direction indicating device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the direction indicator lamp 2L will be described.
- FIG. 4 shows a characteristic line indicating the relationship between the drive current I flowing through the direction indicator lamp 2L and the reference voltage VS applied to the direction indicator lamp 2L when the two LED elements LF and LR of the direction indicator lamp 2L are lit ( A characteristic line IV2 (two lights)) and a case where one of the LED elements of the direction indicator lamp 2L is disconnected and one LED element is lit (characteristic line IV1 (one light)) are shown.
- the current upper limit value Imax is smaller than the drive current I that can flow through the direction indicator lamp 2L when the reference voltage VS is the voltage upper limit value VSmax on the characteristic line IV2. Further, the current upper limit value Imax is a drive current that flows through the direction indicator lamp 2L when the reference voltage VS is the voltage upper limit value VSmax on the characteristic line IV1, assuming that any of the LED elements of the direction indicator lamp 2L is disconnected. Greater than I.
- the drive current I becomes the current upper limit value Imax
- the reference voltage VS becomes a value lower than the voltage upper limit value VSmax. It operates at an operating point OP2 on the characteristic line IV2.
- the reference voltage VS is the voltage upper limit value VSmax, and the operation is performed at the operating point OP1 on the characteristic line IV1 where the drive current I is smaller than the current upper limit value Imax.
- FIG. 5 shows characteristic lines similar to those in FIG. 4 with respect to LED elements in which current flows when the reference voltage VS is equal to or higher than the forward voltage. Even when the characteristics of the LED element are different from the example of FIG. 4 as shown in FIG. 5, the current upper limit value Imax and the voltage upper limit value VSmax may be set in the same manner as described above.
- the operation of the direction indicating device will be described, for example, when the direction indicating lamp 2L blinks.
- FIG. 6 is a waveform diagram of the direction indicating device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 shows temporal changes in the drive current I flowing through the direction indicator lamp 2L and the reference voltage VS applied to the direction indicator lamp 2L when the direction indicator switch SW is turned on to the L terminal side.
- one of the LED elements of the direction indicator lamp 2L is disconnected at time t1.
- the current clamp unit 5 reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal P and limits the drive current I to the current upper limit value Imax. That is, constant current control is performed.
- the N-type MOS transistor NM3 of the voltage clamp unit 6 is off and does not affect the control of the amplitude of the pulse signal P.
- the drive current I and the reference voltage VS change in a pulse shape at the cycle of the pulse signal P, and the direction indicator lamp 2L also blinks at the cycle.
- this period is an arbitrary value of 0.5 to 1 second, that is, the blinking frequency is an arbitrary value of 1 to 2 Hz.
- the operating point OP2 in FIG. 4 moves to the operating point OP1 as described above. That is, when the reference voltage VS exceeds the voltage upper limit value VSmax, the voltage clamp unit 6 reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal P and limits the reference voltage VS to the voltage upper limit value VSmax. That is, constant voltage control is performed. At this time, the N-type MOS transistor NM2 of the current clamp unit 5 is off and does not affect the control of the amplitude of the pulse signal P.
- the disconnection detector 7 detects the high level disconnection detection signal Sd. Is output.
- the period after the change is an arbitrary value of 0.25 to 1 / (2.4) seconds, that is, the frequency is an arbitrary value of 2.4 to 4 Hz.
- the drive current I and the reference voltage VS also change in a pulse shape in the cycle after the change, and the direction indicator lamp 2L also blinks in that cycle.
- the pulse signal P is limited to the current upper limit value Imax by reducing the amplitude of.
- the voltage clamp unit 6 reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal P to generate the reference voltage VS.
- the upper limit value VSmax is limited. Further, the current upper limit value Imax is made smaller than the drive current I that can flow to the direction indicator lamp 2L or 2R when the reference voltage VS is the voltage upper limit value VSmax.
- the reference voltage VS does not reach the voltage upper limit value VSmax during normal operation so that the drive current I becomes the current upper limit value Imax. Be controlled. That is, since a constant current flows through the LED elements LF and LR or RF and RR, it is possible to extend the lifetime of these LED elements and to stabilize the amount of light.
- the current flows to the direction indicator lamp 2L (or 2R) at a certain reference voltage VS. Since the obtained drive current I is smaller than that during normal operation, the reference voltage VS is controlled to be the voltage upper limit value VSmax without the drive current I reaching the current upper limit value Imax.
- the reference voltage VS is limited to the voltage upper limit value VSmax, so that the drive current I flowing through the remaining LED elements can be limited. Therefore, the lifetime of the remaining LED element can be extended.
- the leak detection unit 9 reduces the amplitude of the pulse signal P to zero, thereby reducing the drive current I to zero. Can be reduced. Therefore, since the time during which the LED element is lit by the leak current can be limited to the leak detection period T1, it is difficult to visually recognize the lighting of the LED element due to the leak current.
- This example is different from Example 3 in the configuration of the disconnection detection unit.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a direction indicating device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the direction indicator lamp control device 10B includes a disconnection detection unit 7A instead of the disconnection detection unit 7 of the third embodiment. Since the other circuit configuration is the same as that of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the disconnection detector 7A outputs a disconnection detection signal Sd when the reference voltage VS becomes equal to the voltage upper limit value VSmax.
- the disconnection detection unit 7A includes a fourth comparator COMP4.
- the fourth comparator COMP4 the comparison result of the second comparator COMP2 is supplied to the non-inverting input terminal, and the fourth voltage V4 corresponding to the voltage upper limit value VSmax is supplied to the inverting input terminal. Output as signal Sd.
- the fourth voltage V4 is a voltage with reference to the ground GND.
- the operation waveform of this direction indicating device is the same as in FIG. That is, after time t1 when the disconnection occurs, the reference voltage VS when the direction indicator lamp 2L or 2R is turned on is controlled to the voltage upper limit value VSmax. During the period when the reference voltage VS is controlled to the voltage upper limit value VSmax, the comparison result of the second comparator COMP2 is higher than the low level. Therefore, this state is detected by the fourth comparator COMP4, and a high-level disconnection detection signal Sd is output. Thereby, the blinking cycle of the direction indicator lamp 2L or 2R can be changed to notify the user or the like of the disconnection of the LED element.
- the turn signal lamp control device 10, 10A, 10B may be configured using a bipolar transistor.
- the number of LED elements constituting each of the direction indicator lamps 2L and 2R may be three or more.
- the number of LEDs constituting each LED element LF, LR, RF, RR may be one or three or more.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- control was performed so that a current flows through the capacitive element C1 when the power supply voltage VDD is higher than the internal power supply voltage Vcc, and a current from the capacitive element C1 is cut off when the power supply voltage VDD is lower than the internal power supply voltage Vcc.
- a transistor that functions as a rectifying element may be used.
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並列接続されたLED素子で構成された方向指示灯を制御する方向指示灯制御装置であって、
所定の周期のパルス信号を生成するパルス信号生成部と、
電源電圧が供給される一端と、前記パルス信号が供給される制御端子と、前記パルス信号の振幅に応じた大きさの駆動電流を出力する他端と、を有し、当該他端は外部の方向指示スイッチの一端に接続され、当該方向指示スイッチの他端は前記方向指示灯に接続される、電流制御素子と、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が、リーク検出期間の間、リーク検出電流値以下である場合に、前記パルス信号生成部に前記パルス信号の振幅を低下させるリーク検出部と、を備えることを特徴とする。
前記リーク検出電流値は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時の前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流より小さく、前記方向指示スイッチがオフの時に流れ得る当該方向指示スイッチのリーク電流以上であってもよい。
前記リーク検出期間は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間より短くてもよい。
パルス信号生成部は、
前記所定の周期の内部発振パルス信号を生成し、当該内部発振パルス信号をバッファして発振パルス信号を出力する発振器と、
前記発振パルス信号をバッファして前記パルス信号として出力するバッファと、を有し、
前記リーク検出部は、
前記駆動電流が前記リーク検出電流値以下である場合に低電流検出信号を出力する低電流検出用比較器と、
前記低電流検出信号が前記リーク検出期間の間出力された場合にリーク検出信号を出力し、前記内部発振パルス信号のパルス波が発生するタイミングでリセットされるリーク検出信号出力部と、を有し、
前記発振器は、前記リーク検出信号出力部から前記リーク検出信号が出力されている間、前記発振パルス信号の出力を停止してもよい。
前記発振器は、
前記発振パルス信号を出力する発振パルス信号出力端子と、
前記リーク検出信号出力部から前記リーク検出信号が出力されている間、前記発振パルス信号出力端子を前記方向指示スイッチの一端に短絡するスイッチ素子と、を有してもよい。
パルス信号生成部は、
前記所定の周期の内部発振パルス信号を生成し、当該内部発振パルス信号をバッファして発振パルス信号を出力する発振器と、
前記発振パルス信号をバッファして前記パルス信号として出力するバッファと、を有し、
前記リーク検出部は、
前記駆動電流が前記リーク検出電流値以下である場合に低電流検出信号を出力する比較器と、
前記低電流検出信号が前記リーク検出期間の間出力された場合に前記リーク検出信号を出力し、前記内部発振パルス信号のパルス波が発生するタイミングでリセットされるリーク検出信号出力部と、を有し、
前記発振器は、前記発振パルス信号のパルス波を出力している間に前記リーク検出信号出力部から前記リーク検出信号が出力された場合、前記発振パルス信号の出力を停止して、一定期間後、前記発振パルス信号の出力を再開してもよい。
前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間は、0.25秒から0.5秒であり、
前記リーク検出期間は、200マイクロ秒以下であってもよい。
前記駆動電流が電流上限値を超えた場合に、前記パルス信号の振幅を低減させて前記駆動電流を前記電流上限値に制限する電流クランプ部と、
前記方向指示スイッチの一端の基準電圧が電圧上限値を超えた場合に、前記パルス信号の振幅を低減させて前記基準電圧を前記電圧上限値に制限する電圧クランプ部と、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が前記電流上限値未満の断線検出値以下になった場合、または、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値と等しくなった場合に、断線検出信号を出力する断線検出部と、を備え、
前記電流上限値は、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値の時に前記方向指示灯に流れ得る前記駆動電流より小さくてもよい。
前記電流上限値は、前記LED素子の何れかが断線したと仮定した場合に、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値の時に前記方向指示灯に流れる前記駆動電流より大きくてもよい。
前記断線検出値は、前記LED素子の何れかが断線したと仮定した場合に、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値の時に前記方向指示灯に流れる前記駆動電流より大きくてもよい。
前記パルス信号生成部は、外部のブートストラップ回路から供給された内部電源電圧と前記基準電圧との電位差を電源として動作し、
前記ブートストラップ回路は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記基準電圧に基づいて前記内部電源電圧を生成してもよい。
前記ブートストラップ回路は、
前記電源電圧が一端に加えられる整流素子と、
前記整流素子の他端に一端が接続され、前記方向指示スイッチの一端に他端が接続された容量素子と、を有し、
前記容量素子の一端の電圧が前記内部電源電圧であり、前記容量素子の他端の電圧が前記基準電圧であってもよい。
前記電流制御素子は、前記電源電圧が供給されたドレインと、前記パルス信号が供給されたゲートと、前記方向指示スイッチに接続されたソースと、を有するN型MOSトランジスタで構成されていてもよい。
所定の周期のパルス信号を生成するパルス信号生成部と、
電源電圧が供給される一端と、前記パルス信号が供給される制御端子と、前記パルス信号の振幅に応じた大きさの駆動電流を出力する他端と、を有する電流制御素子と、
前記電流制御素子の他端に一端が接続された方向指示スイッチと、
並列接続されたLED素子で構成され、前記方向指示スイッチの他端に一端が接続され、他端が接地された方向指示灯と、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が、リーク検出期間の間、リーク検出電流値以下である場合に、前記パルス信号生成部に前記パルス信号の振幅を低下させるリーク検出部と、を備えることを特徴とする。
前記リーク検出電流値は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時の前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流より小さく、前記方向指示スイッチがオフの時に流れ得る当該方向指示スイッチのリーク電流以上であってもよい。
前記リーク検出期間は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間より短くてもよい。
所定の周期のパルス信号を生成するパルス信号生成部と、電源電圧が供給される一端と、前記パルス信号が供給される制御端子と、前記パルス信号の振幅に応じた大きさの駆動電流を出力する他端と、を有する電流制御素子と、前記電流制御素子の他端に一端が接続された方向指示スイッチと、並列接続されたLED素子で構成され、前記方向指示スイッチの他端に一端が接続され、他端が接地された方向指示灯と、を備える方向指示装置の制御方法であって、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が、リーク検出期間の間、リーク検出電流値以下である場合に、前記パルス信号生成部に前記パルス信号の振幅を低下させることを特徴とする。
前記リーク検出電流値は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時の前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流より小さく、前記方向指示スイッチがオフの時に流れ得る当該方向指示スイッチのリーク電流以上であってもよい。
前記リーク検出期間は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間より短くてもよい。
このように、本実施例においても、実施例1と同様の効果が得られる。
また、各方向指示灯2L,2Rを構成するLED素子の数は、3個以上でもよい。各LED素子LF,LR,RF,RRを構成するLEDの数は、1個でもよく、3個以上でもよい。
SW 方向指示スイッチ
2L,2R 方向指示灯
LF,LR,RF,RR LED素子
3 内部電源
4,4A パルス信号生成部
4a,4Aa 発振器
4b バッファ
5 電流クランプ部
6 電圧クランプ部
7,7A 断線検出部
9 リーク検出部
9a リーク検出信号出力部
10,10A,10B 方向指示灯制御装置
R1 電流検出抵抗
R2,R3 抵抗
D1 ダイオード(整流素子)
C1 容量素子
NM1 N型MOSトランジスタ(電流制御素子)
NM2 N型MOSトランジスタ(第1のトランジスタ)
NM3 N型MOSトランジスタ(第2のトランジスタ)
COMP1 第1の比較器
COMP2 第2の比較器
COMP3 第3の比較器
COMP4 第4の比較器
COMP9 低電流検出用比較器
Claims (19)
- 並列接続されたLED素子で構成された方向指示灯を制御する方向指示灯制御装置であって、
所定の周期のパルス信号を生成するパルス信号生成部と、
電源電圧が供給される一端と、前記パルス信号が供給される制御端子と、前記パルス信号の振幅に応じた大きさの駆動電流を出力する他端と、を有し、当該他端は外部の方向指示スイッチの一端に接続され、当該方向指示スイッチの他端は前記方向指示灯に接続される、電流制御素子と、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が、リーク検出期間の間、リーク検出電流値以下である場合に、前記パルス信号生成部に前記パルス信号の振幅を低下させるリーク検出部と、を備える
ことを特徴とする方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記リーク検出電流値は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時の前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流より小さく、前記方向指示スイッチがオフの時に流れ得る当該方向指示スイッチのリーク電流以上である
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記リーク検出期間は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間より短い
ことを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - パルス信号生成部は、
前記所定の周期の内部発振パルス信号を生成し、当該内部発振パルス信号をバッファして発振パルス信号を出力する発振器と、
前記発振パルス信号をバッファして前記パルス信号として出力するバッファと、を有し、
前記リーク検出部は、
前記駆動電流が前記リーク検出電流値以下である場合に低電流検出信号を出力する低電流検出用比較器と、
前記低電流検出信号が前記リーク検出期間の間出力された場合にリーク検出信号を出力し、前記内部発振パルス信号のパルス波が発生するタイミングでリセットされるリーク検出信号出力部と、を有し、
前記発振器は、前記リーク検出信号出力部から前記リーク検出信号が出力されている間、前記発振パルス信号の出力を停止する
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3の何れかに記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記発振器は、
前記発振パルス信号を出力する発振パルス信号出力端子と、
前記リーク検出信号出力部から前記リーク検出信号が出力されている間、前記発振パルス信号出力端子を前記方向指示スイッチの一端に短絡するスイッチ素子と、を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - パルス信号生成部は、
前記所定の周期の内部発振パルス信号を生成し、当該内部発振パルス信号をバッファして発振パルス信号を出力する発振器と、
前記発振パルス信号をバッファして前記パルス信号として出力するバッファと、を有し、
前記リーク検出部は、
前記駆動電流が前記リーク検出電流値以下である場合に低電流検出信号を出力する比較器と、
前記低電流検出信号が前記リーク検出期間の間出力された場合に前記リーク検出信号を出力し、前記内部発振パルス信号のパルス波が発生するタイミングでリセットされるリーク検出信号出力部と、を有し、
前記発振器は、前記発振パルス信号のパルス波を出力している間に前記リーク検出信号出力部から前記リーク検出信号が出力された場合、前記発振パルス信号の出力を停止して、一定期間後、前記発振パルス信号の出力を再開する
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3の何れかに記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間は、0.25秒から0.5秒であり、
前記リーク検出期間は、200マイクロ秒以下である
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項6の何れかに記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記駆動電流が電流上限値を超えた場合に、前記パルス信号の振幅を低減させて前記駆動電流を前記電流上限値に制限する電流クランプ部と、
前記方向指示スイッチの一端の基準電圧が電圧上限値を超えた場合に、前記パルス信号の振幅を低減させて前記基準電圧を前記電圧上限値に制限する電圧クランプ部と、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が前記電流上限値未満の断線検出値以下になった場合、または、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値と等しくなった場合に、断線検出信号を出力する断線検出部と、を備え、
前記電流上限値は、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値の時に前記方向指示灯に流れ得る前記駆動電流より小さい
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項7の何れかに方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記電流上限値は、前記LED素子の何れかが断線したと仮定した場合に、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値の時に前記方向指示灯に流れる前記駆動電流より大きい
ことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記断線検出値は、前記LED素子の何れかが断線したと仮定した場合に、前記基準電圧が前記電圧上限値の時に前記方向指示灯に流れる前記駆動電流より大きい
ことを特徴とする請求項8または請求項9に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記パルス信号生成部は、外部のブートストラップ回路から供給された内部電源電圧と前記基準電圧との電位差を電源として動作し、
前記ブートストラップ回路は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記基準電圧に基づいて前記内部電源電圧を生成する
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項10の何れかに記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記ブートストラップ回路は、
前記電源電圧が一端に加えられる整流素子と、
前記整流素子の他端に一端が接続され、前記方向指示スイッチの一端に他端が接続された容量素子と、を有し、
前記容量素子の一端の電圧が前記内部電源電圧であり、前記容量素子の他端の電圧が前記基準電圧である
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 前記電流制御素子は、前記電源電圧が供給されたドレインと、前記パルス信号が供給されたゲートと、前記方向指示スイッチに接続されたソースと、を有するN型MOSトランジスタで構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項11または請求項12に記載の方向指示灯制御装置。 - 所定の周期のパルス信号を生成するパルス信号生成部と、
電源電圧が供給される一端と、前記パルス信号が供給される制御端子と、前記パルス信号の振幅に応じた大きさの駆動電流を出力する他端と、を有する電流制御素子と、
前記電流制御素子の他端に一端が接続された方向指示スイッチと、
並列接続されたLED素子で構成され、前記方向指示スイッチの他端に一端が接続され、他端が接地された方向指示灯と、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が、リーク検出期間の間、リーク検出電流値以下である場合に、前記パルス信号生成部に前記パルス信号の振幅を低下させるリーク検出部と、を備える
ことを特徴とする方向指示装置。 - 前記リーク検出電流値は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時の前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流より小さく、前記方向指示スイッチがオフの時に流れ得る当該方向指示スイッチのリーク電流以上である
ことを特徴とする請求項14に記載の方向指示装置。 - 前記リーク検出期間は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間より短い
ことを特徴とする請求項14または請求項15に記載の方向指示装置。 - 所定の周期のパルス信号を生成するパルス信号生成部と、電源電圧が供給される一端と、前記パルス信号が供給される制御端子と、前記パルス信号の振幅に応じた大きさの駆動電流を出力する他端と、を有する電流制御素子と、前記電流制御素子の他端に一端が接続された方向指示スイッチと、並列接続されたLED素子で構成され、前記方向指示スイッチの他端に一端が接続され、他端が接地された方向指示灯と、を備える方向指示装置の制御方法であって、
前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流が、リーク検出期間の間、リーク検出電流値以下である場合に、前記パルス信号生成部に前記パルス信号の振幅を低下させる
ことを特徴とする方向指示装置の制御方法。 - 前記リーク検出電流値は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時の前記パルス信号のパルス波に対応した前記駆動電流より小さく、前記方向指示スイッチがオフの時に流れ得る当該方向指示スイッチのリーク電流以上である
ことを特徴とする請求項17に記載の方向指示装置の制御方法。 - 前記リーク検出期間は、前記方向指示スイッチがオンの時に前記パルス信号のパルス波が出力されている時間より短い
ことを特徴とする請求項17または請求項18に記載の方向指示装置の制御方法。
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