WO2013136505A1 - 車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicle approach notification sound device for generating a sound and notifying a pedestrian or the like in a highly quiet electric vehicle such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, and more particularly to signal generation of the notification sound. is there.
- Gasoline vehicles, diesel vehicles, motorcycles, etc. that use conventional internal combustion engines as power sources (hereinafter referred to as ⁇ conventional vehicles, etc. '') emit engine sounds and exhaust sounds emitted by the power sources themselves, as well as roads that are running. Since noise or the like is generated, a pedestrian walking in the city or a person riding a bicycle can recognize the approach of the vehicle by the engine sound or exhaust sound of the automobile.
- the driving mode is driven mainly by the electric motor, not by the engine, so no engine noise or exhaust noise is generated, and in the case of electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, etc. Since the vehicle is driven by an electric motor in the entire operation region, all automobiles are very quiet electric vehicles.
- Patent Document 1 includes a function unit that converts information superimposed on an approach warning sound in addition to an approach warning sound into an acoustic signal, and a modulation unit that generates an audio signal by superimposing the information on the approach warning sound.
- Patent Document 2 it has a frequency according to the rotational speed of a motor, has a frequency according to a vehicle speed detected by a pseudo sound signal having an amplitude according to an accelerator opening, and a vehicle speed sensor, and has an accelerator opening.
- a pseudo sound signal having an amplitude corresponding to the frequency is generated by a computer and output from a speaker via an amplifier. Whether to use a pseudo sound based on the motor speed or a pseudo sound based on the vehicle speed is selected by a switch. Further, it is described that a pseudo sound having a frequency based on the motor speed and a frequency based on the vehicle speed may be generated.
- Patent Document 3 describes a technique for controlling an alarm sound by determining an emergency level of a brake operation based on information on an accelerator and a brake.
- Patent Document 4 describes a technique for acquiring a virtual engine speed corresponding to an accelerator opening and a passage of time by storing a correspondence table between an accelerator opening and a virtual engine speed based on the accelerator opening. Yes.
- the change in the accelerator position signal reflects the driver's intention first. For this reason, reflecting the accelerator opening signal to the change in the notification sound is the most effective in terms of safety because the alert to the surroundings is output earliest.
- the techniques described in the above patent documents have the following problems. That is, if the accelerator opening signal is reflected in the notification sound as it is, there is a problem that the change of the accelerator work is too fast and the sound becomes unnatural.
- the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional vehicle approach notification device as described above, and can generate a more natural notification sound by simple control, so that a pedestrian or the like has a more natural sense. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle approach notification device that generates a notification sound that recognizes the presence of an electric vehicle and can perform voluntary danger avoidance behavior.
- the present invention relates to a vehicle approach notification device for generating a notification sound signal for radiating to the outside of an electric mobile body from a sound generator provided in the electric mobile body that generates at least a part of driving force by an electric motor.
- a behavior conversion processing unit that converts the accelerator opening signal of the vehicle information signal of the electric vehicle by time change processing and outputs a converted accelerator opening signal, and a converted accelerator opening signal
- a notification sound signal generation processing unit for generating a notification sound signal by converting the pitch and volume of the phoneme signal output from the phoneme.
- a pedestrian or the like can be present in the presence of the electric vehicle with a sense closer to that of a conventional automobile. Awareness and voluntary risk-avoidance behavior will be possible.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the vehicle approach notification device
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a schematic configuration of a notification sound control unit of the vehicle approach notification device according to the present invention.
- the vehicle approach notification device 100 is provided in an electric vehicle 200 that generates at least a part of driving force by an electric motor, such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.
- the vehicle approach notification device 100 includes a notification sound control unit 10 that outputs a notification sound signal and a sounding body 40 such as a speaker that generates a notification sound outside the vehicle by the notification sound signal.
- the notification sound control unit 10 includes a sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 that performs sound magnification conversion processing using the vehicle information signal 1 and a notification sound signal generation processing unit 3, and outputs a notification sound signal.
- a sound that is emitted outside the vehicle in order to notify the pedestrian or the like of the presence of the host vehicle is referred to as a notification sound.
- the notification sound here is a sound pronounced of the running state of the vehicle, and it may or may not be a sound reminiscent of the engine sound of a conventional automobile.
- Vehicle information signal 1 is an information signal indicating the behavior of the vehicle acquired from the vehicle.
- the vehicle information signal 1 used by the notification sound control unit 10 of the present invention includes at least an accelerator opening signal.
- the vehicle information signal 1 may be only the accelerator opening signal, or may include a signal indicating the behavior of one or a plurality of vehicles such as a vehicle speed signal and a brake signal in addition to the accelerator opening signal.
- the vehicle information signal 1 may be a signal acquired from a hard wire, or a signal acquired from in-vehicle communication such as CAN (Controller Area Network) or LIN (Local Interconnect Network).
- the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 performs a process of changing the pitch and volume on the sound signal that is the basis, that is, the phoneme signal, and outputs a notification sound signal.
- the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 outputs a pitch or volume magnification for changing the pitch or volume to the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3.
- the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 calculates the magnification of the pitch and volume based on the vehicle information signal 1, and outputs these magnifications. To do.
- the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 generates a notification sound that simulates a more realistic vehicle behavior by performing a behavior conversion process on the vehicle information signal 1.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 according to the first embodiment.
- the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 includes a behavior conversion processing unit 21, a pitch magnification calculation unit 22, a volume magnification calculation unit 23, and a table for converting pitch and volume by each vehicle signal.
- the accelerator position signal 11 and the vehicle speed signal 12 are used as the vehicle information 1, but other signals may be used.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the behavior conversion processing unit 21 according to the first embodiment.
- the behavior conversion processing unit 21 includes a change amount determination unit 211 and a time change processing unit 212.
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines the change state of the accelerator opening based on the time change of the accelerator opening signal 11.
- the time change processing unit 212 performs different time change processing on the accelerator opening signal according to the change state of the accelerator opening determined by the change amount determining unit 211, and the processed accelerator opening signal is converted into a pitch magnification calculating unit. 22 and the volume magnification calculator 23.
- This system is based on the change in the accelerator opening rather than using the input accelerator opening original signal as it is and converting the pitch and volume of the phoneme to generate the notification sound signal. It is possible to express a notification sound that is more natural and close to the actual vehicle.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of processing by the behavior conversion processing unit 21.
- the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the accelerator opening.
- the solid curve in the upper part of FIG. 5A shows an example of the accelerator opening signal input to the behavior conversion processing unit 21, and the solid line curve in the lower part of FIG.
- the processed accelerator opening signal after processing is shown.
- FIG. 5B also shows an accelerator opening signal input by a broken line.
- the process of the time change in the behavior conversion process part 21 changes according to the time of increase of the accelerator opening signal, and the time of decrease.
- the delay time is short, as shown by a thin arrow line, that is, a process of slightly delaying, and at the time of stepping back when the accelerator opening signal is decreased, As shown by the thick arrow line, the delay time is long, that is, the process of delaying greatly is performed.
- the accelerator when the accelerator is depressed, that is, when it is accelerated, the engine speed increases relatively following the accelerator opening, and when the accelerator is stepped back, that is, when it is decelerated, the engine speed is increased by inertia even if the accelerator is returned. The decrease in is delayed.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of a determination state in the change amount determination unit 211 according to the first embodiment.
- the vertical axis represents the input accelerator opening signal
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- FIG. 6 shows a state in which the change amount determination unit 211 classifies and determines the change state into a plurality of modes in accordance with the change in the accelerator opening signal 11.
- the change amount determination unit 211 divides the state of change into two modes of “stepping mode” and “stepping back mode”.
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines the change state of the accelerator opening signal as the “depression mode”.
- the accelerator opening signal 11 decreases, the change state of the accelerator opening signal is determined as the “step-back mode”.
- the change amount determination unit 211 may determine the state of change every time the accelerator opening signal 11 is acquired, or may determine the state of change every arbitrary period. Further, the state of change may be determined by a change for each sample, or the state of change may be determined by a change in average value.
- FIG. 7 shows an operation flow of the behavior conversion processing unit 21 according to the first embodiment.
- the behavior conversion process is performed (S1 YES)
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the change amount of the accelerator opening is positive (“stepping mode”) (S2 positive)
- the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 1 (S3).
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the change amount of the accelerator opening is negative (“step back mode”) (S2 negative)
- the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 2 (S4).
- the time change process 1 and the time change process 2 may be different processes or the same process. Only the parameters may be changed.
- the cycle (S1) for performing the behavior conversion process may be a cycle each time the accelerator opening signal 11 is acquired, or may be an arbitrary cycle.
- the state of change may be determined by a change for each sample, or the state of change may be determined by a change in average value.
- the time change processing unit 212 performs processing for adding a delay to the rise and fall of the accelerator opening signal, processing for changing the inclination, that is, time change processing, and changes the accelerator opening signal according to time. Change.
- the time change process may be realized by a filter process instead of a simple time delay. By using the filter process, the time change process can be added without delaying the start of the sound change. In addition, by changing the number of taps and the filter coefficient of the filter, it is possible to freely adjust the change in sound when the accelerator pedal is depressed or stepped back. In the process of time change realized by the table value, when the accelerator position signal is newly updated, discontinuity occurs with the past table value.
- the filter process is a simple algorithm that keeps changing the accelerator opening. It can also be used for input signals and smooth changes in sound.
- FIG. 8 shows an example of an operation flow in the case of realizing time change processing by simple moving average.
- the past sample of the accelerator opening input signal necessary for the calculation is held in the buffer.
- the buffer of the past sample is updated every time a new accelerator opening signal is inputted (S7).
- the average value of an arbitrary number (the number of TAPs) of past samples is calculated (S11), and is output as a post-processing accelerator opening signal (output signal).
- the accelerator opening signal after the previous processing may be stored in all the elements of Buffer and initialized (S9).
- FIG. 9 shows an example of an operation flow when the time change process is realized by the exponential moving average.
- the processed accelerator opening signal (output signal) is calculated from the previous processed accelerator opening signal and the accelerator opening input signal (S14).
- the mode of the change state of the accelerator opening signal is changed and the time change process is changed (S12 / changed)
- the post-processing accelerator opening signal and the accelerator opening input signal before the calculation formula (S14) It is preferable to change the ratio (TAP) of (S13).
- TAP ratio
- the exponential moving average since the past sample may be the accelerator opening signal value after the previous processing, a buffer for holding the past sample is unnecessary.
- the exponential moving average process when used for the time change process, the memory capacity can be reduced.
- the algorithm is simpler than normal FIR (Finite Impulse Response) and IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) filters, and the processing load and memory used are small. It is possible to realize a natural and high-quality notification sound.
- the time change processing unit 212 may realize the time change processing by a calculation formula combining one or a plurality of multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of an operation flow when the time change process is realized by division.
- the post-processing accelerator opening signal (output signal) is calculated by dividing the accelerator opening input signal by a specific value X (S18).
- S15 / changed When the mode of the change state of the accelerator opening signal changes and the time change process is changed (S15 / changed), an arbitrary value TAP is substituted for the value X (S16), and the time change process is changed. If not (S15, no change), X is decremented for each sample (S17).
- This time change process by division can be used as a method of gradually increasing the value mainly in the depression mode.
- the time change process may be a process by differentiation or integration.
- differentiation By using the differentiation for the time change process, it is possible to add the afterglow of the sound change according to the change amount. Also, by using integration, it is possible to add a smooth sound change finish.
- the pitch magnification calculation unit 22 compares the value of the vehicle information signal input to the pitch magnification calculation unit 22 and the vehicle information-pitch table, and outputs a pitch magnification corresponding to each vehicle information. For example, when the vehicle information signal is an accelerator opening signal, the value of the post-processing accelerator opening signal acquired from the behavior conversion processing unit 21 is compared with the accelerator opening-pitch table 24, and the pitch magnification corresponding to the accelerator opening is determined. Is output. Similarly, when the vehicle information signal is a vehicle speed signal, the vehicle speed signal 12 and the vehicle speed-pitch table 25 are compared, and a pitch magnification corresponding to the vehicle speed is output.
- the volume magnification calculator 23 compares the value of the vehicle information signal input to the volume magnification calculator 23 with the vehicle information-volume table, and outputs a volume magnification corresponding to each vehicle information. For example, when the vehicle information signal is an accelerator opening signal, the value of the processed accelerator opening signal obtained from the behavior conversion processing unit 21 is compared with the accelerator opening-volume table 26 to determine the value of the processed accelerator opening signal. Outputs the volume magnification corresponding to. Similarly, when the vehicle information signal is a vehicle speed signal, the vehicle speed signal 12 and the vehicle speed-volume table 27 are compared, and a volume magnification corresponding to the vehicle speed is output.
- the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 adjusts and synthesizes the pitch and volume of the phoneme from the pitch and volume magnification acquired from the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2, and outputs them to the speaker through the amplifier.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 according to the first embodiment.
- the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 includes a phoneme 31, a pitch conversion unit 32, and a volume conversion unit 33.
- the phoneme 31 is a loop sound in which, for example, digital data of sound by PCM is stored for a predetermined time as sound data that is a base of the notification sound.
- the predetermined time is a short time that can be recognized as a sound, for example, 1 second.
- the pitch converter 32 changes and outputs the sound signal of the phoneme 31 according to the pitch magnification calculated by the pitch magnification calculator 22. For example, when the pitch magnification is 2.0, if the pitch, ie, the phoneme data is thinned by half in order to double the pitch, that is, if the original phoneme is data for 1 second, 0 The data for 0.5 seconds is output as sound data for repeating the data for 0.5 seconds.
- the volume conversion unit 33 changes the volume of the sound data output from the pitch conversion unit 32, that is, the amplitude, according to the volume magnification calculated by the volume magnification calculation unit 23.
- the phonemes are not limited to those recalling conventional engine sounds, but may be anything such as sine waves, white noise, and melody sounds.
- the phoneme 31 is preferably data stored in the ROM or RAM of the internal memory or external memory, but may be data input in real time.
- the pitch conversion unit 32 also adjusts at what ratio the pitch magnification corresponding to a plurality of vehicle information is reflected. Further, the volume conversion unit 33 also adjusts at what ratio the volume magnification corresponding to a plurality of vehicle information is reflected.
- the time change process can be changed so that a fast response is obtained when necessary and a slow response is obtained when unnecessary according to the state of the depression of the accelerator opening or the change of the stepping back. Can be made. Thereby, a safe, more natural and high-class sound is reproduced. In addition, the sound at the time of accelerator depression and stepping back can be freely changed according to preference.
- FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the behavior conversion processing unit 21 in the notification sound control unit of the vehicle approach notification device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines whether the accelerator opening is constant or has changed (S20). When the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the accelerator opening is constant (S20 / constant), the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 3 (S24 / process in constant mode). When the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the accelerator opening has changed (S20: change), the change amount determination unit 211 next checks the change amount of the accelerator opening (S21).
- the time change processing unit 212 When the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the change amount of the accelerator opening is positive (depression) (S21 / positive), the time change processing unit 212 performs the time change process 1 (S22 / processing in the depression mode). On the other hand, when the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the change amount of the accelerator opening is negative (stepping back) (S21 / negative), the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 2 (S23: processing in stepping back mode). To implement.
- the cycle (S19) for performing the behavior conversion process may be performed every time the accelerator opening signal 11 is acquired, or may be performed every arbitrary cycle.
- the determination of whether the accelerator opening is constant or changing (S20) and the amount of change of the accelerator opening (S21) may be determined by the change for each sample, or by the change of the average value. The state of change may be determined.
- the time change process 1 (S22), the time change process 2 (S23), and the time change process 3 (S24) may be different processes or the same process. Only the parameters may be changed. Since the vehicle accelerates when the accelerator opening signal increases (when the pedal is depressed), it is necessary to process the time change more safely. Therefore, it is preferable to shorten the time required for the change. On the other hand, since the vehicle decelerates at the time of decrease, the naturalness of the notification sound may be emphasized by lengthening the time required for the change. In addition, when the accelerator opening signal is constant, unlike when the accelerator opening signal is changed, even if the accelerator opening signal is reflected in the sound as it is, the generated sound does not feel strange. Therefore, in the time change process 3 (S24) performed in the constant accelerator opening mode, the time change process may not be performed, or the time required for the change may be further shortened as compared with the time of depression.
- FIG. 13 shows an example of a state of determination in the change amount determination unit 211 according to the second embodiment.
- the vertical axis represents the input accelerator opening signal, and the horizontal axis represents time.
- FIG. 13 shows a state in which the change amount determination unit 211 determines the change state to a plurality of modes in accordance with the change in the accelerator opening signal 11.
- the change amount determination unit 211 classifies the state of change into three modes of “stepping mode”, “stepping back mode”, and “constant mode”, and inputs the accelerator opening signal It is determined which mode the state of change of is in.
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines the change state of the accelerator opening signal as the “depression mode”.
- the change state of the accelerator opening signal is determined as the “step-back mode”.
- the state of change in the accelerator opening signal is determined as the “constant mode”.
- the change amount determination unit 211 may determine the state of change every time the accelerator opening signal 11 is acquired, or may determine the state of change every predetermined cycle. The state of change may be determined based on the amount of change for each sample, or the state of change may be determined based on the amount of change in the average value.
- FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the behavior conversion processing unit 21 in the notification sound control unit of the vehicle approach notification device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- a strong mode and a weak mode are added to the mode of change of the behavior conversion processing unit 21 in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15 shows an example of a state of determination in the change amount determination unit 211 according to the third embodiment.
- the vertical axis represents the input accelerator opening signal, and the horizontal axis represents time.
- FIG. 15 shows a state in which the change amount determination unit 211 determines the change state to a plurality of modes according to the change in the accelerator opening signal 11.
- the change amount determination unit 211 has five states of change: “step-on strong mode”, “step-on weak mode”, “step-back strong mode”, “step-back weak mode”, and “constant mode”. Divide into modes.
- the change determination unit 211 determines the change state of the accelerator opening signal as the “stepping-in strong mode” when the accelerator opening signal 11 greatly increases, and determines the change state of the accelerator opening signal as the “step-down weak mode” when the accelerator opening signal 11 increases small. . Similarly, when the amount of change in the accelerator opening signal 11 is greatly reduced, the state of change in the accelerator opening signal is set to the “step-back strong mode”, and when the amount of change is small, the change state of the accelerator opening signal is set to the “step-back weak mode”. Is determined. When there is no change in the accelerator opening signal 11, the state of change in the accelerator opening signal is determined as the “constant mode”.
- the change amount determination unit 211 may determine the state of change every time the accelerator opening signal 11 is acquired, or may determine the state of change every arbitrary period.
- the state of change may be determined based on the amount of change for each sample, or the state of change may be determined based on the amount of change in the average value.
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines whether the accelerator opening is constant or has changed (S27).
- the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 5 (S35).
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the accelerator opening has changed (S27, change)
- the change amount determination unit 211 next checks the change amount of the accelerator opening (S28).
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines whether the depression amount of the accelerator opening is larger or smaller than a predetermined threshold value. (S29).
- the change amount determination unit 211 determines that the stepping amount is larger than the threshold value (S29, strong)
- the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 1 (S30, processing in the strong stepping mode).
- the time change processing unit 212 performs time change processing 2 (S31, processing in the weak stepping mode).
- step back mode the change amount determination unit 211 indicates that the return amount of the accelerator opening is a predetermined threshold value. It is checked whether it is larger or smaller (S32).
- the time change processing unit 212 performs the time change processing 3 (S33: processing in the strong stepping back mode).
- the time change processing unit 212 performs the time change process 4 (S34 / processing in the stepping back weak mode).
- the time change process 1 (S30), the time change process 2 (S31), the time change process 3 (S32), the time change process 4 (S33), and the time change process 5 (S34) may be different processes. The same processing may be used. Only the parameters may be changed.
- the period (S26) for performing the behavior conversion process may be a period every time the accelerator opening signal 11 is acquired, or may be an arbitrary period.
- the determination of whether the accelerator opening is constant or changed (S27), the amount of change in accelerator opening (S28), the amount of change in stepping (S29), and the amount of change in stepping back (S32) change due to changes for each sample.
- the state of the change may be determined, or the state of change may be determined by a change in the average value.
- the time required for the change may be shortened.
- the naturalness of the notification sound may be emphasized by lengthening the time required for the change.
- the time change process 5 (S35) performed in the constant accelerator opening mode may not perform the time change process, or may shorten the time required for the change compared to the change time.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 in the notification sound generation unit of the vehicle approach notification device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 according to the fourth embodiment includes a plurality of phonemes 310 of a phoneme 1, a phoneme 2, and a phoneme 3 as phonemes.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 in the notification sound generating unit of the vehicle approach notification device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the pitch magnification calculation unit 220 compares the value of the vehicle information signal input to the pitch magnification calculation unit 220 with the vehicle information-pitch table for each phoneme, and outputs the pitch magnification for each phoneme corresponding to each vehicle information.
- the vehicle information signal is an accelerator opening signal
- the value of the post-processing accelerator opening signal acquired from the behavior conversion processing unit 21 is compared with the accelerator opening-pitch table 240 for each phoneme to correspond to the accelerator opening.
- the vehicle information signal is a vehicle speed signal
- the vehicle speed signal 12 and the vehicle speed-pitch table 250 for each phoneme are compared, and the pitch magnification for each phoneme corresponding to the vehicle speed is output.
- the behavior conversion processing unit 21 performs the same behavior conversion processing as that described in any one of the first to third embodiments on the accelerator opening signal 11.
- the volume magnification calculator 230 compares the value of the vehicle information signal input to the volume magnification calculator 230 with the vehicle information-volume table for each phoneme, and outputs the volume magnification for each phoneme corresponding to each vehicle information. For example, when the vehicle information signal is an accelerator opening signal, the value of the processed accelerator opening signal acquired from the behavior conversion processing unit 21 is compared with the accelerator opening-volume table 260 for each phoneme to determine the processed accelerator opening. Outputs the volume magnification for each phoneme corresponding to the signal value. Similarly, when the vehicle information signal is a vehicle speed signal, the vehicle speed signal 12 and the vehicle speed-volume table 27 for each phoneme are compared, and the volume magnification for each phoneme corresponding to the vehicle speed is output.
- the pitch conversion unit 320 in the notification sound signal generation processing unit 3 the pitch is changed for each phoneme of the phoneme 1 of the phoneme 310, the phoneme 2, and the phoneme 3 using the pitch magnification of each phoneme output from the pitch magnification calculation unit 220.
- the volume conversion unit 330 changes the volume of the sound signal output from the pitch conversion unit 320 for each phoneme using the volume magnification for each phoneme output from the volume magnification calculation unit 230.
- the synthesis processing unit 34 synthesizes a plurality of phoneme data whose pitch and volume are converted, adjusts the final sound pressure, and outputs a notification sound signal.
- a plurality of phonemes are provided and the pitch or volume magnification is changed for each phoneme. Therefore, with a single phoneme, the pitch is increased more than necessary.
- the pitch and volume are controlled independently for each phoneme, there is an advantage that the bias is eliminated. For example, while a certain phoneme increases the pitch as the accelerator position signal increases, a certain phoneme reduces the degree of pitch increase, or keeps the pitch constant, so that the notification sound is independent of the accelerator position. It is possible to output a notification sound having a band up to low frequencies.
- FIG. FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 of the notification sound control unit of the vehicle approach notification device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 shows the internal structure of the sound magnification conversion processing unit 2 when the gear signal 13 is added to the vehicle information 1.
- FIG. 19 shows the internal structure of the behavior conversion processing unit 21 according to the fifth embodiment.
- the gear signal reflection unit 213 normalizes the signal output from the time change processing unit 212 at a different ratio depending on the state of the gear signal 13.
- FIG. 20 shows an operation flow of behavior conversion processing according to the fifth embodiment.
- This is an operation flow in which processing (S6) for reflecting a gear signal is added to the operation flow shown in FIG. 7 of the first embodiment.
- the post-processing accelerator opening signal may be normalized by a gear signal, or the gain may be adjusted.
- a gear signal reflecting unit 213 is newly provided and the gear signal 13 is reflected in the accelerator opening signal after processing.
- the gear signal may be reflected in the state mode.
- the gear signal may be reflected in the time change processing by inputting the gear signal 13 to the time change processing unit 212.
- the gear signal 13 is reflected as the behavior conversion process, but vehicle information other than the gear signal 13 may be reflected in the behavior conversion process.
- the conventional engine sound varies in time and pitch due to vehicle inertia depending on the gear signal.
- the notification sound becomes a natural notification sound that more closely matches the behavior of the vehicle, and pedestrians around the vehicle approach the vehicle with a natural feeling. Can be recognized.
- Vehicle information signal 2 Sound magnification conversion processing unit 3: Notification sound signal generation processing unit 10: Notification sound control unit 11: Accelerator opening signal 12: Vehicle speed signal 21: Behavior conversion processing unit 22, 220: Pitch magnification calculation unit 23, 230: Volume magnification calculation unit 211: Change amount determination unit 212: Time change processing unit 31, 310: Phoneme 32, 320: Pitch conversion unit 33, 330: Volume conversion unit 34: Synthesis processing unit 40: Sound generator 100: Vehicle approach notification device 200: electric vehicle
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図2に車両接近通報装置の概念図を、図3に、本発明による車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニットの概略構成のブロック図を示す。車両接近通報装置100は、電気自動車やハイブリッド自動車などのように、少なくとも一部の駆動力を電動機によって発生する電動移動体200に備えられている。車両接近通報装置100は、報知音信号を出力する報知音制御ユニット10とその報知音信号によって報知音を車外に発生するスピーカなどの発音体40を備えている。報知音制御ユニット10は、車両情報信号1を用いてサウンド倍率変換処理を行うサウンド倍率変換処理部2と、報知音信号生成処理部3とを備え、報知音信号を出力する。本明細書においては、歩行者などに自車両の存在を報知するために車両外に出す音を、報知音と呼ぶことにする。ここでの報知音は車両の走行状態を想起させる音であり、従来の自動車のエンジン音を想起させる音でも良いし、そうでなくても良い。
図12は、本発明の実施の形態2による車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニットにおける挙動変換処理部21の動作フローを示すフロー図である。この実施の形態2では、変化量判定部211が、アクセル開度は一定か変化しているかを判定する(S20)。変化量判定部211がアクセル開度は一定であると判定した場合(S20・一定)、時間変化処理部212は時間変化処理3(S24・一定モード時の処理)を実施する。変化量判定部211がアクセル開度は変化していると判定した場合(S20・変化)、変化量判定部211は、次にアクセル開度の変化量を調べる(S21)。変化量判定部211がアクセル開度の変化量が正(踏込み)と判定した場合(S21・正)、時間変化処理部212は時間変化処理1(S22・踏込みモード時の処理)を実施する。一方、変化量判定部211がアクセル開度の変化量が負(踏戻し)と判定した場合(S21・負)、時間変化処理部212は時間変化処理2(S23・踏戻しモード時の処理)を実施する。またこの挙動変換処理を実施する周期(S19)は、アクセル開度信号11が取得される度に実施しても良いし、任意の周期ごとに実施しても良い。またアクセル開度が一定か変化しているかの判定(S20)やアクセル開度の変化量(S21)は、1サンプルごとの変化により変化の状態を判定しても良いし、平均値の変化により変化の状態を判定しても良い。
図14は、本発明の実施の形態3による車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニットにおける挙動変換処理部21の動作フローを示すフロー図である。本実施の形態3は実施の形態2における挙動変換処理部21の変化の状態のモードに強モードと弱モードが追加されたものである。
図16は、本発明の実施の形態4による車両接近通報装置の報知音発生ユニットにおける報知音信号生成処理部3の内部構成を示すブロック図である。本実施の形態4による報知音信号生成処理部3は、音素として音素1、音素2、音素3の複数の音素310を有している。図17は、本発明の実施の形態4による車両接近通報装置の報知音発生ユニットにおけるサウンド倍率変換処理部2の内部構成を示すブロック図である。
図18は、本発明の実施の形態5による車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニットのサウンド倍率変換処理部2の内部構成の例を示すブロック図である。図18は、車両情報1にギア信号13を加えた場合のサウンド倍率変換処理部2の内部構造を示している。また図19に本実施の形態5による挙動変換処理部21の内部構造を示す。ギア信号反映部213は、時間変化処理部212から出力された信号をギア信号13の状態によって異なる比率で正規化する。例えば、ギア信号13がD(ドライブ)レンジの場合は、処理後アクセル開度信号の最大値が50[%]になるように正規化し、ギア信号13がN(ニュートラル)レンジの場合は、処理後アクセル開度信号の最大値が100[%]になるように正規化すれば良い。これにより、ギア信号を変化させたときの音の違いを再現させることが出来る。
3:報知音信号生成処理部 10:報知音制御ユニット
11:アクセル開度信号 12:車速信号
21:挙動変換処理部 22、220:ピッチ倍率算出部
23、230:音量倍率算出部 211:変化量判定部
212:時間変化処理部 31、310:音素
32、320:ピッチ変換部 33、330:音量変換部
34:合成処理部 40:発音体
100:車両接近通報装置 200:電動移動体
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- 少なくとも一部の駆動力を電動機によって発生する電動移動体に備えられた発音体から、この電動移動体の外部へ放射するための報知音の信号を発生する、車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニットにおいて、
上記電動移動体の車両情報信号のうちのアクセル開度信号を時間変化処理により処理して処理後アクセル開度信号を出力する挙動変換処理部と、
上記処理後アクセル開度信号に基づいて、音素から出力される音素信号のピッチおよび音量を変換して報知音信号を発生する報知音信号生成処理部と
を備えたことを特徴とする車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。 - 上記挙動変換処理部は、上記アクセル開度信号の変化の状態を複数のモードに分類するとともに、入力された上記アクセル開度信号の変化の状態が分類した上記複数のモードのうちのどのモードかを判定する変化量判定部を備え、この変化量判定部において判定された上記モードに基づいて上記アクセル開度信号を上記時間変化処理することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記変化量判定部において分類する上記複数のモードは、上記アクセル開度信号が増加する変化である踏込みモードと、上記アクセル開度信号が減少する変化である踏戻しモードとを含むことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記変化量判定部において分類する上記複数のモードは、上記アクセル開度信号が変化しない一定モードを含むことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記挙動変換処理部での上記踏込みモードにおける上記時間変化処理は、上記踏戻しモードにおける上記時間変化処理よりも遅延時間が短い時間変化処理であることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記変化量判定部は、上記踏込みモードにおいて、上記アクセル開度信号の変化の割合によって、上記アクセル開度信号の変化の状態をさらに複数のモードに分けて分類することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記変化量判定部は、上記踏戻しモードにおいて、上記アクセル開度信号の変化の割合によって、上記アクセル開度信号の変化の状態をさらに複数のモードに分けて分類することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記挙動変化処理部における上記時間変化処理は、フィルタ処理であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記フィルタ処理は、移動平均処理を含むことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
- 上記挙動変化処理部における上記時間変化処理は、乗算、除算、加算、減算のうち少なくとも一つの演算処理を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両接近通報装置の報知音制御ユニット。
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