WO2016147575A1 - ステアリングホイール把持検出装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a steering wheel grip detection device that reduces the influence on the detection output of the opening / closing state of a heater thermostat, particularly in a steering handle that detects gripping of a hand by a change in electrostatic capacity of a heater.
- FIG. 25 shows a block circuit diagram of this detection apparatus.
- a first signal having a frequency f1 is generated by a first oscillator 103 including a first capacitor (capacitance) 101.
- the first capacitor 101 is provided on a steering handle (not shown) of a vehicle (not shown) as well.
- the first capacitor 101 may be, for example, a part of an existing steering wheel heater. In such a heater, it is common to perform temperature adjustment and excessive temperature rise prevention operation by a thermostat.
- the second signal having the second frequency f2 is generated by the second oscillator 109 having the second capacitor (capacitance) 105 and the adjustable third capacitor (capacitance) 107.
- the first frequency f1 and the second frequency f2 are equal.
- the mixer 111 an absolute value of the difference between the first and second frequencies f1 and f2 is formed. The absolute value of the difference is converted into an output voltage U by the frequency-voltage converter 113.
- the driver's hand approaches the steering wheel and finally grasps it, this affects the first capacitor 101, and as a result, the first frequency f1 changes. Then, as the hand approaches the steering wheel, the voltage U increases continuously, and as soon as the voltage U exceeds the first threshold value S1, contact between the hand and the steering wheel is detected. .
- This invention solves the conventional problem, and it aims at providing the steering wheel holding
- the steering wheel grip detection device of the present invention includes a series circuit composed of an inductance element, a thermostat, and a heater, and an electrostatic sensor circuit.
- the series circuit is electrically connected between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply.
- the thermostat and heater are built in the steering wheel.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit is electrically connected to the end of the heater on the side where the inductance element is electrically connected, or to the middle of the wiring path of the heater, and detects gripping of the steering wheel by an electric field or an electromagnetic field.
- the steering wheel gripping detection device is provided between an inductance element, a thermostat, and a heater, between an arbitrary connection point and a positive wiring path, or between an arbitrary connection point and a negative wiring path, or an inductance.
- a voltage detection circuit that is electrically connected to either the both ends of the element, both ends of the heater, or both ends of the thermostat is provided.
- the steering wheel gripping detection device of the present invention includes a series circuit including an inductance element, a thermostat, and a heater, and an electrostatic sensor circuit.
- the series circuit is electrically connected between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply.
- the thermostat and heater are built in the steering wheel.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit is electrically connected to the end of the heater on the side where the inductance element is electrically connected or to the middle of the heater wiring path, and detects gripping of the steering wheel by an electric field or an electromagnetic field. .
- the steering wheel gripping detection device is provided with a current detection circuit that is electrically connected in series to the wiring path of the series circuit.
- the open / close state of the thermostat can be detected from the output of the voltage detection circuit or the output of the current detection circuit, and the influence of the thermostat on hand contact detection can be reduced. There is an effect.
- 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle interior including a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- 1 is a block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- Another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- Still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention Still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram with time of the sensor capacity of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention The time-dependent characteristic figure in the electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel holding
- Block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 4 of the present invention Block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 5 of the present invention Another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 5 of the present invention Flowchart of thermostat opening / closing judgment of steering wheel grip detection device in Embodiment 5 of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation
- FIG. 10 is a time-dependent characteristic diagram of electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel gripping detection device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and is a time-dependent characteristic diagram when there is no hand contact.
- FIG. 24 is a time characteristic diagram of electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and a time characteristic diagram when there is a hand contact; The flowchart which shows operation
- FIG. 24 is a time characteristic diagram of electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and a time characteristic characteristic when there is no hand contact;
- FIG. 24 is a time characteristic diagram of electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and a time characteristic diagram when there is a hand contact; Block circuit diagram of a conventional detection device for contact between a hand and a steering wheel
- the contact between the hand and the steering handle is detected when the driver's hand grasps the steering handle.
- a heater (heater) of the steering handle is used, and the change in the capacitance, that is, the change in the capacitance of the first capacitor 101 is measured with the frequency. It is detected as a change.
- the thermostat performing the temperature adjustment or the excessive temperature rise prevention operation is opened / closed, the current repeatedly flows or does not flow in the heater accordingly, and accordingly, the capacitance of the first capacitor 101 is increased. There was a problem that an error occurred in the detection of hand contact.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vehicle interior including a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vehicle interior including a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is another
- FIG. 7 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a time characteristic diagram of the sensor capacity of the steering wheel gripping detection apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a time characteristic diagram of the electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is still another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel gripping detection apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the steering wheel grip detection device 11 includes an inductance element 19, a thermostat 21 built in the steering wheel, and a heater 23 built in the steering wheel, which are electrically connected between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply 13.
- a series circuit having a configuration of Further, an electrostatic sensor that is electrically connected to the end of the heater 23 on the side where the inductance element 19 is electrically connected or the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23 and detects the grip of the steering wheel by an electric field or an electromagnetic field. Circuit 25.
- a voltage detection circuit 31 that is electrically connected to either the both ends of the inductance element 19, both ends of the heater 23, or both ends of the thermostat 21 is provided.
- the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be known based on the output of the voltage detection circuit 31, and the influence of the thermostat 21 on the detection of the contact of the hand 41 with the steering wheel 3 can be reduced.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected between the arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 and the positive wiring path, or between the arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 and the negative wiring path, One end of the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected to an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29, and the other end of the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected to a positive wiring path or a negative wiring path. It is defined below that it represents.
- the steering wheel grip detection device 11 is built in the inductance element 19, the thermostat 21 built in the steering wheel, and the steering wheel, which are electrically connected between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply 13.
- a series circuit including the heater 23 is included.
- the heater 23 is electrically connected to an end portion of the heater 23 on the side where the inductance element 19 is electrically connected, or in the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23, and detects the grip of the steering wheel by an electric field or an electromagnetic field.
- a sensor circuit 25 is provided in the wiring path of the series circuit.
- the current detection circuit 33 causes the current to flow through the heater 23 when the thermostat 21 is closed, and no current flows when the thermostat 21 is open. Therefore, since the output value of the current detection circuit 33 varies depending on the open / close state of the thermostat 21, the open / close state of the thermostat 21 can be known by detecting the output value, and the thermostat 21 for detecting the contact of the hand 41 with the steering wheel. It becomes possible to reduce the influence of.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a passenger compartment including a steering wheel grip detection device 11.
- a steering wheel 3 is disposed in the vicinity of the front window 2.
- a driver's seat 6 is disposed in the vicinity of the steering wheel 3, and a passenger's seat 8 is disposed next to the driver's seat 6 via a shift lever 7.
- the steering wheel grip detection device 11 is built in the rim portion of the steering wheel 3. Based on such a configuration, the steering wheel grip detection device 11 detects and outputs whether or not the hand 41 is gripping the rim portion of the steering wheel 3. Details of the steering wheel grip detection device 11 will be described below. Hereinafter, the expression “gripping the rim portion of the steering wheel 3” will be simply referred to as “gripping the steering wheel 3”.
- a power source 13 is for supplying a current for operating a heater 23 described later.
- the power source 13 is constituted by a vehicle battery, for example, and has a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
- the positive electrode is electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal 15, and the negative electrode is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal 17 via the ground 35.
- the positive terminal 15 and the negative terminal 17 are connector terminals for performing electrical connection with the power source 13, for example.
- at least one of the positive electrode terminal 15 and the negative electrode terminal 17 may not be provided, and the following series circuit may be directly connected to the wiring path in the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the power supply 13.
- a series circuit composed of an inductance element 19, a thermostat 21, and a heater 23 is electrically connected in order from the positive terminal 15 side.
- the inductance element 19 is an element having inductance in an alternating current, and an inductor is used here.
- the thermostat 21 is for controlling the heater 23 so as not to overheat, and as a specific configuration, the thermostat 21 is disposed in the vicinity of the heater 23 so that the temperature of the heater 23 can be easily transmitted.
- the kind of heater 23 is not specifically limited, In this Embodiment 1, the thing of the structure which fixed the heater wire on the nonwoven fabric by sewing was used.
- An electrostatic sensor circuit 25 that detects the grip of the steering wheel 3 by an electric field or an electromagnetic field is electrically connected to a connection point 29 in the wiring path from the thermostat 21 to the heater 23 via a sensor line 37.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 has a function of detecting a change in the electric field or electromagnetic field in the heater 23 caused by the contact of the hand 41 with the sensor wire 37 and outputting the change to an external circuit.
- the external circuit is the vehicle side control circuit 39. Therefore, the vehicle-side control circuit 39 can know the contact of the hand 41 with the steering wheel 3 from the output signal of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the vehicle-side control circuit 39 has a configuration for controlling various electrical components mounted on the vehicle, but the electrical components are not shown in FIG.
- the switch for turning on / off the energization of the heater 23 according to the driver's intention is, for example, at least one of a wiring path from the positive electrode of the power supply 13 to the positive terminal 15 or a wiring path from the negative electrode of the power supply 13 to the negative terminal 17.
- the switch is omitted in FIG.
- the steering wheel grip detection device 11 of the first embodiment is defined as a range that does not include the power supply 13, the vehicle side control circuit 39, and the switch.
- the vehicle-side control circuit 39 can determine whether or not the driver is holding the steering wheel 3.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to the connection point 27 and the negative terminal 17, so that the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of the series circuit of the thermostat 21 and the heater 23.
- the voltage of the power supply 13 is applied to the steering wheel gripping detection device 11 in this state
- the thermostat 21 is closed, the divided voltage determined by the resistance value of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 with respect to the potential of the ground 35. Is applied to the voltage detection circuit 31.
- the thermostat 21 is open, no current flows through the series circuit, so that the voltage of the power source 13 is applied to the voltage detection circuit 31. Therefore, basically, since the voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit 31 differs depending on the open / close state of the thermostat 21, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be known from the output of the voltage detection circuit 31.
- the voltage of the power supply 13 may fluctuate when the driver or the vehicle-side control circuit 39 uses or does not use the high power load of the vehicle. This variation may affect the opening / closing judgment of the thermostat 21. Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 2, since the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 is input to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 has the voltage value obtained by the voltage detection circuit 31 at that time.
- the voltage value of the power source 13 (monitored by the vehicle-side control circuit 39 and taken in from the vehicle-side control circuit 39) is multiplied by the ratio of the reference voltage (for example, 12V) to obtain a reference voltage conversion.
- the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 is obtained by reducing the influence of the load fluctuation.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can output to the vehicle-side control circuit 39 the result of the presence or absence of contact of the hand 41 with the heater 23 in which the influence of the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is reduced by correction described later.
- the power supply 13 is a constant voltage source, it is not necessary to reduce the influence of the load fluctuation described above.
- the vehicle-side control circuit 39 may perform an operation for reducing the influence of the open / close state of the thermostat 21 on the output of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- connection position of the sensor wire 37 in the series circuit is connected to the connection point 29 in FIG.
- an AC signal for detecting a change in the capacitance of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 flows to the ground 35 through the power supply 13, and no AC signal flows to the heater 23. It is impossible. Further, it is not possible to connect the sensor line 37 to the connection point 27 because an AC signal does not flow to the heater 23 when the thermostat 21 is open. Further, it is not possible to connect the sensor wire 37 to the negative electrode terminal 17 because an AC signal flows directly to the ground. Therefore, the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 29 as shown in FIG.
- the sensor wire 37 may be connected in the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23.
- it is equivalent to an inductance element made of the heater 23 being arranged on both sides of the sensor wire 37, so that an AC signal does not flow to the ground or flow to the heater 23.
- the configuration in which the sensor wire 37 is connected in the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23 can be applied to any configuration described below. Details of this configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of each component. Initially, when connected to both ends of the inductance element 19, if the thermostat 21 is open, no current flows from the power source 13, so an equal voltage is applied to both ends of the inductance element 19. Therefore, the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 connected to both ends is 0V. On the other hand, if the thermostat 21 is closed, a current from the power source 13 flows, so that a voltage corresponding to the voltage difference between the voltage of the power source 13 and the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 is applied to the voltage detection circuit 31. . Accordingly, a voltage value corresponding to the above difference is output from the voltage detection circuit 31. Therefore, even when the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of the inductance element 19, the open / close state of the thermostat 21 can be known.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 in the series circuit in the order of the inductance element 19, the thermostat 21, and the heater 23 and a positive wiring path (for example, the positive terminal 15). It may be configured to be connected to each other. Alternatively, it may be configured to be electrically connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 and a negative wiring path (for example, the negative terminal 17). Or what is necessary is just to set it as the structure electrically connected to either the both ends of the inductance element 19, the both ends of the heater 23, or the both ends of the thermostat 21.
- connection position of the sensor line 37 if the connection is made to the connection point 27 as shown in FIG. 3, the AC signal output from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 in order to detect the capacitance change is
- the inductance element 19 and the inductance of the heater 23 do not flow to the ground 35 (including the wiring system via the power supply 13). Therefore, the configuration in which the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 27 enables grip detection.
- the sensor wire 37 is connected to the connection point 29, when the thermostat 21 is closed, the sensor signal 37 is directly connected to the ground 35, so that an AC signal flows to the ground 35. Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 3, the sensor line 37 needs to be connected to the connection point 27.
- the difference between the series circuit of FIG. 3 and the series circuit of FIG. 2 is that the heater 23 and the thermostat 21 are replaced. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed by the configuration in which the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of each component as in the case described with reference to FIG. Further, when the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive electrode terminal 15 and the connection point 29, if the thermostat 21 is open, no current flows from the power source 13, so that both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31 become equipotential and voltage detection is performed. The circuit 31 outputs 0V.
- the connection point 29 is connected to the ground 35, so that the voltage of the power supply 13 with reference to the potential of the ground 35 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31. Outputs the voltage value. Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected between the connection point 27 and the negative electrode terminal 17, if the thermostat 21 is open, both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31 are connected. The voltage of the power source 13 is applied with reference to the potential of the ground 35, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the voltage value.
- the thermostat 21 If the thermostat 21 is closed, a voltage divided according to the resistance values of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs a voltage value corresponding to the voltage division. . Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected between any connection point 27 or 29 in the series circuit in the order of the inductance element 19, the heater 23, and the thermostat 21 and the positive wiring path (for example, the positive terminal 15). It may be configured to be connected to each other. Alternatively, it may be configured to be electrically connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 and a negative wiring path (for example, the negative terminal 17). Or what is necessary is just to set it as the structure electrically connected to either the both ends of the inductance element 19, the both ends of the heater 23, or the both ends of the thermostat 21.
- connection position of the sensor line 37 if the connection is made to the connection point 29 as shown in FIG. 4, the AC signal output from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 in order to detect a change in capacitance is The inductance element 19 and the inductance of the heater 23 do not flow to the ground 35 (including the wiring system via the power supply 13). Therefore, the configuration in which the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 29 enables grip detection.
- the sensor line 37 when the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 27, when the thermostat 21 is closed, the connection is made to the ground 35 via the power supply 13, so that an AC signal flows to the ground 35. Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 4, the sensor line 37 needs to be connected to the connection point 29.
- the difference between the series circuit of FIG. 4 and the series circuit of FIG. 2 is that the inductance element 19 and the thermostat 21 are replaced. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed by the configuration in which the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of each component as in the case described with reference to FIG. Further, when the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive electrode terminal 15 and the connection point 29, no current flows from the power supply 13 if the thermostat 21 is open, so that the potential of the ground 35 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31. The reference voltage of the power supply 13 is applied, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the voltage value.
- the thermostat 21 If the thermostat 21 is closed, a current flows from the power supply 13, so that the voltage at the connection point 29 becomes a partial pressure determined by the resistance values of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23. Therefore, since the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive terminal 15 and the connection point 29, a voltage value of a difference between the voltage at the positive terminal 15 (voltage of the power supply 13) and the voltage at the connection point 29 is output. . Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 in the series circuit in the order of the thermostat 21, the inductance element 19, and the heater 23 and the positive wiring path (for example, the positive terminal 15).
- the configuration may be made. Or what is necessary is just to set it as the structure connected between the arbitrary connection points 27 or 29 and the wiring path
- route for example, negative electrode terminal 17
- connection position of the sensor line 37 if the connection is made to the connection point 29 as shown in FIG. 5, the AC signal output from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 in order to detect the capacitance change is The inductance element 19 and the inductance of the heater 23 do not flow to the ground 35 (including the wiring system via the power supply 13). This is the same as the configuration of FIG. Therefore, the configuration in which the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 29 enables grip detection.
- the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 27, as in the configuration of FIG. 4, when the thermostat 21 is closed, the thermostat 21 is connected to the ground 35 via the power supply 13, so that an AC signal flows to the ground 35. End up. Therefore, also in the configuration of FIG. 5, the sensor line 37 needs to be connected to the connection point 29.
- the difference between the series circuit of FIG. 5 and the series circuit of FIG. 4 is that the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 are replaced. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed by connecting the voltage detection circuit 31 to both ends of each component as in the configuration of FIG. Further, when the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive electrode terminal 15 and the connection point 29, no current flows from the power supply 13 if the thermostat 21 is open, so that the potential of the ground 35 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31. The reference voltage of the power supply 13 is applied, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the voltage value.
- the thermostat 21 If the thermostat 21 is closed, a current flows from the power supply 13, so that the voltage at the connection point 29 becomes a partial pressure determined by the resistance values of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23. Therefore, since the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive terminal 15 and the connection point 29, a voltage value of a difference between the voltage at the positive terminal 15 (voltage of the power supply 13) and the voltage at the connection point 29 is output. . Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 in the series circuit of the order of the thermostat 21, the heater 23, and the inductance element 19 and the positive wiring path (for example, the positive terminal 15).
- the configuration may be made. Or what is necessary is just to set it as the structure connected between the arbitrary connection points 27 or 29 and the wiring path
- route for example, negative electrode terminal 17
- the connection position of the sensor line 37 if the connection is made to the connection point 27 as shown in FIG. 6, the AC signal output from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 in order to detect the capacitance change is
- the thermostat 21 when the thermostat 21 is closed, it does not flow to the ground 35 (including the wiring system via the power supply 13) due to the inductance of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23.
- the connection between the connection point 27 and the ground 35 is cut off, and the heater 23 has an inductance, so that no AC signal flows into the ground 35. Therefore, the configuration in which the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 27 enables grip detection.
- the sensor line 37 when the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 29, the AC signal for grip detection does not flow to the heater 23 when the thermostat 21 is opened. Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 6, the sensor line 37 needs to be connected to the connection point 27.
- the difference between the series circuit of FIG. 6 and the series circuit of FIG. 2 is that the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 are replaced. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed by the configuration in which the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of each component as in the case described with reference to FIG. Further, when the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive terminal 15 and the connection point 29, if the thermostat 21 is open, no current flows from the power supply 13, so the connection point 29 becomes the potential of the ground 35. Accordingly, the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 connected to the positive terminal 15 and the connection point 29 becomes the voltage value of the power supply 13 with the potential of the ground 35 as a reference, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the voltage value.
- the thermostat 21 If the thermostat 21 is closed, a current flows from the power supply 13, so that the voltage at the connection point 29 becomes a partial pressure determined by the resistance values of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23. Therefore, since the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive terminal 15 and the connection point 29, a voltage value of a difference between the voltage at the positive terminal 15 (voltage of the power supply 13) and the voltage at the connection point 29 is output. . Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 in the case where the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected between the connection point 27 and the negative electrode terminal 17, if the thermostat 21 is closed, current flows in the series circuit.
- the voltage at the connection point 27 is a partial pressure determined by the resistance values of the heater 23 and the inductance element 19. Therefore, since the divided voltage with reference to the potential of the ground 35 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31, the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the applied voltage as a voltage value. If the thermostat 21 is open, the voltage of the power supply 13 with reference to the potential of the ground 35 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the voltage value. Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 in the series circuit in the order of the heater 23, the thermostat 21, and the inductance element 19 and the positive wiring path (for example, the positive terminal 15).
- the configuration may be made. Or what is necessary is just to set it as the structure connected between the arbitrary connection points 27 or 29 and the wiring path
- route for example, negative electrode terminal 17
- connection position of the sensor line 37 if the connection is made to the connection point 27 as shown in FIG. 7, the AC signal output from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 in order to detect the capacitance change is The inductance element 19 and the inductance of the heater 23 do not flow to the ground 35 (including the wiring system via the power supply 13). Therefore, the configuration in which the sensor line 37 is connected to the connection point 27 enables grip detection.
- the sensor wire 37 is connected to the connection point 29, when the thermostat 21 is closed, the sensor signal 37 is directly connected to the ground 35, so that an AC signal flows to the ground 35. Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 7, the sensor line 37 needs to be connected to the connection point 27 as in the configuration of FIG.
- the difference between the series circuit of FIG. 7 and the series circuit of FIG. 3 is that the heater 23 and the inductance element 19 are replaced. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed by the configuration in which the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of each component, as described with reference to FIG. Further, when the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the positive electrode terminal 15 and the connection point 29, if the thermostat 21 is open, no current flows from the power source 13, so that both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31 become equipotential and voltage detection is performed. The circuit 31 outputs 0V.
- the connection point 29 is connected to the ground 35, so that the voltage of the power supply 13 with reference to the potential of the ground 35 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31. Outputs the voltage value. Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31. The voltage of the power source 13 is applied with reference to the potential of the ground 35, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs the voltage value.
- the thermostat 21 If the thermostat 21 is closed, a voltage divided according to the resistance values of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 is applied to both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31, and the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs a voltage value corresponding to the voltage division. . Therefore, since the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 when the thermostat 21 is opened / closed is different, the opening / closing of the thermostat 21 can be determined.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between an arbitrary connection point 27 or 29 in the series circuit in the order of the heater 23, the inductance element 19, and the thermostat 21 and the positive wiring path (for example, the positive terminal 15).
- the configuration may be made. Or what is necessary is just to set it as the structure connected between the arbitrary connection points 27 or 29 and the wiring path
- route for example, negative electrode terminal 17
- connection positions are summarized as follows.
- the sensor wire 37 electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is electrically connected to an end of the heater 23 on the side where the inductance element 19 is electrically connected, or in the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23. Connected. Therefore, the sensor line 37 has an optimum connection portion according to the configuration of the series circuit.
- the end of the heater 23 on the side where the inductance element 19 is electrically connected is, for example, the connection point 29 in the configuration of FIG.
- the connection point 27 in FIG. 2 is arranged on the side of the heater 23 where the inductance element 19 is electrically connected.
- the connection point 27 Does not correspond to the end of the heater 23. That is, the end portion of the heater 23 is defined as an arbitrary portion on the wiring path from the end of the heater 23 to some circuit component.
- connection position of the voltage detection circuit 31 there are three configurations of the inductance element 19, the thermostat 21, and the heater 23 in any of the six types of series circuit patterns shown in FIGS. It may be either end of any one of the elements or both ends of any two directly connected series circuits of these three components. Therefore, the connection position of the voltage detection circuit 31 has a higher degree of freedom than the connection position of the sensor line 37.
- the steering wheel grip detection device 11 shown in FIG. 8 is equivalent to the configuration of FIG.
- the difference from FIG. 2 is that the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected between the connection point 27 and the negative terminal 17 in FIG. 2, but in the configuration of FIG. 8, the connection to the negative terminal 17 in FIG. This is performed on the wiring path between the terminal 23 and the negative terminal 17.
- the connection of the voltage detection circuit 31 is not limited to the configuration performed at the connection point 27 or the negative electrode terminal 17.
- FIG. 9 shows a time-dependent characteristic diagram of the sensor capacity in the steering wheel gripping detection device 11 of FIG.
- the sensor capacity is a capacity value detected by the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 through the heater 23.
- the horizontal axis represents time
- the vertical axis represents sensor capacitance.
- the sensor capacity is the first sensor capacity value C1 when the thermostat 21 is open, for example.
- the sensor capacity increases rapidly. 2 sensor capacity value C2 is reached.
- Such an abrupt change is larger than a change in sensor capacitance when the hand 41 is not in contact with the heater 23. Therefore, opening and closing of the thermostat 21 causes a detection error.
- FIG. 10 is a time-dependent characteristic diagram of the electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel gripping detection device 11.
- the horizontal axis represents time
- the vertical axis represents electrostatic sensor output.
- the electrostatic sensor output is an output signal from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- FIG. 10 is a time-dependent characteristic diagram when the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is unknown to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 and the detection error is large, as in FIG.
- the sensor value when the thermostat 21 is open, for example, the average value of the output value of the electrostatic sensor (hereinafter referred to as the sensor value) is an A value, but the thermostat 21 is closed at time t1. In this case, the output of the electrostatic sensor suddenly increases, and the average value of the sensor values reaches the B value.
- the reason why the electrostatic sensor output fluctuates in a short cycle is due to noise. As described above, due to the abrupt change of the sensor capacity in FIG. 9 at time t1, the electrostatic sensor output also changes abruptly at time t1, as shown in FIG. And since an electrostatic sensor output changes in this way, it turns out that the detection error whether the hand 41 is touching the heater 23 is large. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the open / closed state of the thermostat 21.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 determines whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed using the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 as follows. First, when the switch is on and the thermostat 21 is closed, a current flows through the series circuit. Therefore, a voltage obtained by dividing the voltage of the power supply 13 by the DC resistance value of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23 is substantially applied to the voltage detection circuit 31 that is electrically connected to both ends of the heater 23. . This voltage value is input to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25. As described above, since the voltage value detected by the voltage detection circuit 31 is affected by the voltage fluctuation of the power supply 13, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 uses the voltage of the power supply 13 acquired from the vehicle-side control circuit 39. The divided voltage is corrected based on a predetermined reference voltage ratio. Hereinafter, the voltage value obtained from the voltage detection circuit 31 is corrected in this way.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can know the opening / closing state of the thermostat 21.
- the sensor value is measured in advance in each state of opening and closing of the thermostat 21, and the change amount (offset value) of the sensor value is obtained and held, and the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 performs the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 in FIG.
- the change amount (offset value) of the sensor value obtained and held in advance corresponding thereto is added to or subtracted from the sensor value detected by the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the influence of the thermostat 21 can be reduced. Specifically, when the thermostat 21 is open before time t1 in FIG.
- the sensor value is A value.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 changes the change.
- the offset value (B value-A value) detected from the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and held in advance is subtracted from the sensor value.
- the sensor value (B value) that is not corrected after time t1 is obtained by subtracting the offset value (B value ⁇ A value) from the B value, so that the sensor value remains the A value after time t1.
- the electrostatic sensor output corrected in this way is output to the vehicle-side control circuit 39.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 includes a peripheral circuit including an interface unit with the voltage detection circuit 31 and the vehicle-side control circuit 39, and a microcomputer for performing correction.
- the correction operation using the offset value is realized by a microcomputer, but is not limited thereto, and may be realized only by an analog circuit.
- the offset value may be corrected according to the voltage value of the power supply 13.
- the offset value to be held in advance a value based on the actual measured value of the offset value generated by the change in the sensor value accompanying the past opening and closing of the thermostat 21, more specifically, the actual measured value of the stored past multiple offset values. Also, it may be a value obtained by averaging measured values of the current offset value.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 continues to output the sensor value immediately before the thermostat 21 changes its open / close state. Then, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 obtains an offset value by averaging the actually measured values of the offset values obtained a plurality of times in the past and the actually measured value of the offset value obtained this time, and then uses the obtained offset value to obtain a sensor. Correct the value. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the fluctuation of the offset value with time.
- the offset value may also be different.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 holds in advance the offset values for both the case where the thermostat 21 is opened and closed and the case where the thermostat 21 is closed. Alternatively, correction may be made with an offset value corresponding to the operating state of the thermostat 21.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 is directly connected to both ends of the heater 23. With this configuration, the voltage detection circuit 31 can detect the voltage across the heater 23 more accurately, and thus the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can reduce the influence of opening and closing of the thermostat 21 with high accuracy.
- the configuration of FIG. 11 is different from the configuration of FIG. 8 in that the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is connected to the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23 by the sensor wire 37.
- the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23 is not limited to the center of the wiring path of the heater 23. Even if the sensor wire 37 is connected in this manner, an electrostatic sensor output can be obtained in the same manner as the configuration of FIG. This is because an inductance element formed by a wiring path constituting the heater 23 exists on both sides of the connection point of the sensor line 37 with the heater 23.
- the voltage detection circuit 31 may be configured to be electrically connected to both ends of the inductance element 19 as described in the configurations of FIGS. 2 to 7. In this case, when the thermostat 21 is closed, the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs a voltage value of a difference between the voltage of the power source 13 and the voltage obtained by dividing the voltage of the power source 13 by the series circuit of the inductance element 19 and the heater 23. Is output. When the thermostat 21 is open, the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs 0 V because both ends of the voltage detection circuit 31 are equal.
- the steering wheel grip detection device 11 includes an inductance element 19, a thermostat 21 built in the steering wheel, and a heater 23 built in the steering wheel, which are electrically connected between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply 13.
- the heater 23 is electrically connected to an end portion of the heater 23 on the side where the inductance element 19 is electrically connected, or in the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23, and detects the grip of the steering wheel by an electric field or an electromagnetic field.
- a sensor circuit 25 has the structure which provided the current detection circuit 33 electrically connected in series to the wiring path
- the output of the current detection circuit 33 is approximately 0 A within the error range, and when the thermostat 21 is closed, current flows through the series circuit.
- the detection circuit 33 outputs a current value determined by the voltage of the power supply 13, the direct current resistance of the inductance element 19, and the direct current resistance of the heater 23. Therefore, since the current value of the current detection circuit 33 varies depending on whether the thermostat 21 is opened or closed, the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 can be known.
- a current detection circuit 33 is provided in place of the voltage detection circuit 31.
- the current detection circuit 33 is electrically connected in the wiring path of the series circuit.
- the current detection circuit 33 is connected to the wiring path between the inductance element 19 and the thermostat 21.
- the current detection circuit 33 is also electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 and outputs the detected current value to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the connection of the sensor line 37 the optimum position is determined by the order of the circuit components in the series circuit in the same manner as in FIGS.
- the switch is assumed to be on.
- the current detection circuit 33 detects a current value determined by the voltage of the power supply 13, the DC resistance of the inductance element 19 and the DC resistance of the heater 23. Then, the current value is output to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the current detection circuit 33 outputs a current value of approximately 0A.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can reduce the influence of the thermostat 21.
- the 12 and FIG. 13 may be corrected for opening / closing of the thermostat 21 in the same manner as in the configuration of detecting the opening / closing state of the thermostat 21 from the output of the voltage detection circuit 31. That is, since the output of the current detection circuit 33 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can obtain the open / close state of the thermostat 21 from the output of the current detection circuit 33. Since the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 holds the offset value, the offset value is added to or subtracted from the sensor value according to the open / close state of the thermostat 21. Thereby, the influence on the sensor value of the thermostat 21 can be reduced.
- the offset value may be corrected according to at least one of the voltage value of the power supply 13 and the temperature of the heater 23.
- the steering wheel that can detect the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 from the output of the current detection circuit 33 or the voltage detection circuit 31, and can reduce the influence of the thermostat 21 on the contact detection of the hand 41.
- the grip detection device 11 can be realized.
- the average value is used as the electrostatic sensor output, but is not limited thereto.
- the maximum value or the minimum value in a predetermined period such as 0.01 seconds may be used as the electrostatic sensor output.
- FIG. 14 is a block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the feature of the second embodiment is that it has another inductance element 43 electrically connected between the heater 23 and the negative electrode terminal 17 in FIG.
- the sensor wire 37 can be connected to the wiring path from the end of the heater 23 on the ground 35 side to the other inductance element 43, the degree of freedom of wiring of the sensor wire 37 is increased.
- another inductance element 43 is electrically connected between the connection point 45 and the negative electrode terminal 17 at the end of the heater 23 opposite to the side to which the inductance element 19 is connected.
- the other inductance elements 43 have the same electrical characteristics as the inductance elements 19, but the invention is not limited thereto, and those having different electrical characteristics may be used.
- the sensor wire 37 of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is electrically connected to a wiring path (here, the connection point 45) between the heater 23 and another inductance element 43.
- the sensor line 37 may be connected to the connection point 29 as shown in FIG. 8, or may be connected to the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23 as shown in FIG.
- the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 based on the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 is as follows. First, when the thermostat 21 is closed, the voltage detection circuit 31 detects the voltage across the heater 23. This is the difference between the voltage at the connection point 27 and the voltage at the connection point 45. The voltage at these connection points 27 and 45 is a partial pressure obtained from the resistance value of the inductance element 19, the heater 23, and the other inductance element 43 and the voltage of the power supply 13. Accordingly, the voltage across the heater 23 based on the partial pressure is output from the voltage detection circuit 31. On the other hand, when the thermostat 21 is open, the voltage at the connection point 27 becomes the voltage of the power supply 13 and the voltage at the connection point 45 becomes the potential of the ground 35.
- the voltage value output from the voltage detection circuit 31 is the ground value. This is the voltage of the power supply 13 with the potential of 35 as a reference. Accordingly, since the voltage value differs when the thermostat 21 is opened and closed, it is possible to detect the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 even if another inductance element 43 is provided.
- the connection of the voltage detection circuit 31 is based on the configuration described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, and both ends of each circuit component (inductance element 19, thermostat 21, heater 23, other inductance element 43) are connected in series. What is necessary is just to connect to either of the both ends of the arbitrary two circuit components connected directly, or the both ends of the arbitrary three circuit components connected in series.
- FIG. 15 is a block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the feature of the third embodiment is that, in FIG. 15, the circuit is equivalent to the configuration of FIG. 6, but the sensor wire 37 is connected as close to the heater 23 as possible instead of the connection point 27.
- the other configuration is the same as in FIG. With this configuration, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can detect a change in the capacitance of the heater 23 with higher accuracy. 15 is equivalent to FIG. 6 as described above, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can know the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 in the same manner as the configuration of FIG.
- the third embodiment may have the same configuration as that of the second embodiment. That is, another inductance element 43 that is electrically connected between the heater 23 and the positive electrode terminal 15 is provided.
- another inductance element 43 is electrically connected between the terminal on the power source 13 side of the heater 23 and the positive terminal 15. The reason for this connection is that the heater 23 is connected to the positive electrode side of the power supply 13 in the third embodiment. Then, the sensor wire 37 may be connected to a wiring path between the heater 23 and another inductance element 43.
- the current detection circuit 33 may be used in place of the voltage detection circuit 31.
- FIG. FIG. 16 is an example in which the voltage detection circuit 31 of FIG. 15 is removed and a current detection circuit 33 is inserted in series in the wiring path between the heater 23 and the thermostat 21. With such a configuration, the current flowing through the heater 23 changes according to the opening and closing of the thermostat 21, and the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 detects the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 by detecting the change with the current detection circuit 33. Can be detected.
- the current detection circuit 33 may be provided anywhere in the series circuit, and therefore, the degree of freedom in arrangement in the circuit is greater than that of the voltage detection circuit 31.
- the steering wheel gripping detection device 11 that can detect the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 and can reduce the influence of the thermostat 21 on the contact detection of the hand 41 can be realized.
- FIG. 17 is a block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the feature of the fourth embodiment is that it has a voltage detection circuit 31 and a current detection circuit 33 simultaneously as shown in FIG. Thereby, the precision which detects the open / close state of the thermostat 21 can be improved.
- a current detection circuit 33 is connected in series to the wiring path of the thermostat 21 and the inductance element 19 with respect to the configuration of FIG. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 17, the voltage detection circuit 31 and the current detection circuit 33 are provided at the same time. Since these outputs are configured to be input to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can obtain both a voltage value and a current value.
- connection position of the voltage detection circuit 31 and the current detection circuit 33 is as described in the first embodiment. Specifically, in the case of the configuration of FIG. 17, as described in the second embodiment, the voltage detection circuit 31 has both ends of each circuit component and both ends of any two circuit components directly connected in series. Alternatively, it may be connected to either end of any three circuit components directly connected in series.
- connection position of the current detection circuit 33 may be anywhere in the series circuit including the inductance element 19, the thermostat 21, and the heater 23 from the positive terminal 15 to the negative terminal 17, as described in the first embodiment. Further, in the case of FIG. 17, since there is another inductance element 43, the connection position of the current detection circuit 33 is the inductance element 19 from the positive terminal 15 to the negative terminal 17, the thermostat 21, the heater 23, and the other inductance element 43. It can be anywhere in a series circuit consisting of
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can obtain both the voltage value and the current value associated with the opening and closing of the thermostat 21, and therefore, the influence of the thermostat 21 on the contact detection of the hand 41 is reduced with high accuracy. Therefore, it is possible to realize the steering wheel gripping detection device 11 that can be used.
- the other inductance element 43 is connected. However, this is not provided with the other inductance element 43.
- the current detection circuit 33 is provided in the structure shown in FIGS. You may do it. In this case, the same effect as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained.
- FIG. 18 is a block circuit diagram of a steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is another block circuit diagram of the steering wheel grip detection device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart of thermostat opening / closing determination of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the feature of the fifth embodiment is that the switch 47 is electrically connected in parallel with the inductance element 19 and the other switch 49 is electrically connected instead of the other inductance element 43. is there. Further, a thermistor 51 as a temperature detection unit in the vicinity of the heater 23 is arranged. In the fifth embodiment, the temperature output of the thermistor 51 is input to the vehicle-side control circuit 39, but this may be input to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25. In the fifth embodiment, the thermistor 51 is used as the temperature detection unit. However, the thermistor 51 is not limited to this, and may be anything that can detect temperature, such as a thermocouple. With such a configuration, the switch 47 and the other switch 49 can be turned on and off at high speed according to the temperature output of the thermistor 51, so that the accuracy is better than the temperature adjustment by the thermostat 21.
- the configuration of FIG. 18 differs from the configuration of FIG. 17 in the following points. That is, the series circuit of the current detection circuit 33 and the switch 47 is connected to both ends of the inductance element 19, and another switch 49 is connected instead of the other inductance element 43. Further, the on / off control signals of the switch 47 and the other switch 49 are configured to be output from the vehicle side control circuit 39. Further, a thermistor 51 that is electrically connected to the vehicle-side control circuit 39 is disposed in the vicinity of the heater 23. Therefore, the vehicle side control circuit 39 can know the temperature near the heater 23. Except for the above, the configuration is the same as in FIG.
- the switch 47 and the other switch 49 can be configured to be controlled on and off from the outside, for example, a relay or a semiconductor switch.
- a semiconductor switch field effect transistor
- the vehicle-side control circuit 39 performs on / off control of at least one of the switch 47 and the other switch 49 so that the heater 23 reaches a predetermined temperature based on the temperature output of the thermistor 51. As a result, the current flowing through the heater 23 is on / off controlled.
- the switch 47 and the other switch 49 are for adjusting the temperature of the heater 23 by performing the above-described operation, and thus are different from the switch for manually operating the heater 23 by the driver.
- the switch 47 and another switch 49 are connected. According to the temperature output of the thermistor 51, at least one of these switches repeatedly turns on and off, thereby adjusting the temperature of the heater 23. Therefore, higher accuracy can be achieved as compared with temperature control by the thermostat 21. This temperature adjustment is performed by the vehicle side control circuit 39.
- the sensor line 37 is connected to the wiring path of the heater 23 and another switch 49. Therefore, the grip detection of the hand 41 can be performed while the other switch 49 is off, but the grip detection AC signal from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 flows to the ground 35 while the other switch 49 is on. As a result, gripping of the hand 41 cannot be detected. Therefore, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 may detect the grip of the hand 41 while the other switch 49 is off.
- the switch 47 is deleted and only the other switch 49 is provided, that is, the other end of the heater 23 that is electrically connected to the end opposite to the side to which the inductance element 19 is connected.
- a configuration including the switch 49 may be employed. Also in this case, since the AC signal from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 flows to the ground 35 while the other switch 49 is on, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 detects the grip of the hand 41 while the other switch 49 is off. Should be done.
- the sensor line 37 may be connected to the connection point 29 or the middle of the wiring path of the heater 23.
- the switch 47 is electrically connected in parallel with the inductance element 19.
- the switch 47 is deleted and another switch 49 is connected in parallel with the other inductance element 43. May be configured to be electrically connected. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to detect the grip of the hand 41. Therefore, either a configuration in which the switch 47 is electrically connected in parallel with the inductance element 19 or a configuration in which the other switch 49 is electrically connected in parallel with the other inductance element 43 may be employed.
- a configuration in which the switch 47 is electrically connected in parallel with the inductance element 19 and a configuration in which another switch 49 is electrically connected in parallel with the other inductance element 43 are provided. May be.
- the voltage at the connection point 45 is determined even when the other switch 49 is off, so that the voltage detection circuit 31 is connected to the connection point 27 and the connection point 45 regardless of the state of the other switch 49. Can be detected. Therefore, the detection accuracy of the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is increased.
- the opening / closing detection of the thermostat 21 in the configuration of FIG. 18 includes the on / off operation of the switch 47 and the other switch 49, and therefore the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20 is performed.
- the flowchart of FIG. 20 is a subroutine executed by the microcomputer every predetermined interval (for example, 0.1 second) from a main routine (not shown) in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 first determines whether or not the heater 23 is on (step number: S11). For this purpose, it is only necessary to determine whether the switch 47 is on. Note that, for voltage detection by the voltage detection circuit 31 to be described later, the other switches 49 are controlled to remain on before the execution of the subroutine of FIG. Further, the switch 47 and the other switch 49 are both turned on and off by the vehicle-side control circuit 39, and further, the vehicle-side control circuit 39 and the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 exchange data, so that the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can easily know the state of the switch 47 and the other switch 49 from the vehicle-side control circuit 39, or the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can instruct the vehicle-side control circuit 39 to turn on the other switch 49. It is.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 measures the current flowing through the heater 23 from the output of the current detection circuit 33 (S13). Then, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 compares the current (measurement current) measured in S13 with the threshold current ITH.
- the threshold current ITH is a minimum current value that flows through the heater 23 when the thermostat 21 is closed, and is obtained in advance and stored in a memory included in a peripheral circuit of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25. . Therefore, if the measured current is equal to or less than the threshold current ITH, it can be seen that the thermostat 21 is open.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 outputs a thermostat opening signal to the vehicle side control circuit 39 (S19).
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 measures the voltage of the heater 23 by the voltage detection circuit 31 (S21). Next, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 compares the voltage (measurement voltage) measured in S21 with the threshold voltage VTH (S23). Here, the threshold voltage VTH will be described. In the stage of S21, the heater 23 is off. Therefore, the measurement voltage changes as follows according to the open / close state of the thermostat 21. First, if the thermostat 21 is closed, the other switches 49 are also on as described above, so that the voltage detection circuit 31 outputs a value obtained by dividing the voltage of the power supply 13 by the inductance element 19 and the heater 23. .
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 corrects the divided voltage value based on the voltage fluctuation of the power source 13, but the description of the correction operation is omitted in the flowchart of FIG. This correction operation is performed by the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 in the same manner every time an output from the voltage detection circuit 31 is obtained, but the description thereof is omitted in the following description.
- the threshold voltage VTH is an average value of these voltages. That is, if the measured voltage is greater than the threshold voltage VTH, the thermostat 21 is open, and if the measured voltage is equal to or lower than the threshold voltage VTH, it is understood that the thermostat 21 is closed.
- the threshold voltage VTH is not limited to an average value, and may be, for example, near a resistance-divided value or near the voltage of the power supply 13.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 outputs a thermostat open signal to the vehicle-side control circuit 39 (S25). On the other hand, if the measured voltage is equal to or lower than the threshold voltage VTH (No in S23), the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 outputs a thermostat closing signal to the vehicle side control circuit 39 (S27).
- the open / close state of the thermostat 21 can be detected from the output of the current detection circuit 33 or the voltage detection circuit 31 in either case of the on / off state of the switch 47, and the influence thereof can be reduced. It becomes possible.
- the configuration until the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is output from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 to the vehicle-side control circuit 39 has been described.
- this may be controlled in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 as follows, for example.
- the opening / closing cycle of the thermostat 21 is short or the hysteresis in opening / closing the thermostat 21 is small
- the detection of the contact of the hand 41 in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is stopped when the thermostat 21 is closed.
- contact detection of the hand 41 is performed only while the heater 23 is turned off by the thermostat 21, so that the influence of the power source 13 can be removed, and the detection accuracy in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can be improved. It becomes possible to raise.
- the current detection circuit 33 is connected to both ends of the inductance element 19 in a state where the current detection circuit 33 is connected in series with the switch 47.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 17, it may be configured to be arranged in series somewhere in the wiring path from the positive terminal 15 to the negative terminal 17.
- the switch 47 and the current detection circuit 33 are configured separately, but this may be integrated. This can be realized by using a switching element incorporating the current detection circuit 33. That is, in the field effect transistor used as the switching element (semiconductor switch) in the fifth embodiment, the current flowing between the drain and the source when the field effect transistor is on is obtained from the resistance value between the drain and the source. be able to. Therefore, by obtaining the voltage between the drain and the source, the current flowing through the switching element, that is, the current flowing through the heater 23 can be measured. Therefore, the current detection circuit 33 is substantially a circuit that measures the voltage between the source and the drain.
- the 18 and 19 described above includes at least one of the switch 47 or another switch 49 and adjusts the temperature of the heater 23 in accordance with the temperature output of the thermistor 51. This is performed by on / off control of at least one of the switches 49. However, if this is a configuration in which the error in the temperature rise characteristic and the heat retention characteristic of the heater 23 is small, for example, the thermistor 51 may be deleted and the on / off control may be performed over time.
- a switch (not shown) operated by the driver for supplying the electric power from the power source 13 to the heater 23 is provided.
- the sensor line 37 is connected to a position where an AC signal does not flow to the ground 35, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is not connected regardless of the on / off state of the switch. 41 grips can be detected.
- the detection flowchart at this time is as follows. First, since the switch 47 and the other switch 49 are not provided, electric power is always applied to the heater 23. Therefore, S11 in FIG. 20 is not necessary, and the operation after S21 for measuring the voltage of the heater 23 may be performed.
- the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is detected only by the current detection circuit 33.
- the detection flowchart at that time is as follows. First, since the switch 47 and the other switch 49 are not provided, electric power is always applied to the heater 23. Therefore, S11 in FIG. 20 is not necessary, and the operation after S13 for measuring the current of the heater 23 may be performed.
- the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is detected by the voltage detection circuit 31 and the current detection circuit 33.
- the detection flowchart at this time is as follows. become. First, since the switch 47 and the other switch 49 are not provided, electric power is always applied to the heater 23. Therefore, S11 of FIG. 20 becomes unnecessary, and first, the operation after S13 is performed in order to measure the current of the heater 23. And after S17 or S19, the operation
- the vehicle-side control circuit 39 obtains two types of signals: an open / close state of the thermostat 21 based on the result of current measurement, and an open / close state of the thermostat 21 based on the result of voltage measurement.
- the vehicle-side control circuit 39 adopts the result when both are the same, and if both are different, for example, the transition of the results of the respective open / closed states obtained so far is used. Refer to and use the more probable result.
- the probable one is that the change rate of the current and voltage due to the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 is much faster than the execution interval (0.1 seconds) of the flowchart of FIG.
- the vehicle side control circuit 39 determines that the state of the thermostat 21 has changed. Therefore, the vehicle side control circuit 39 can detect the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 with high accuracy.
- the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is connected to the output of the voltage detection circuit 31. Based on the open / closed state of the obtained thermostat 21, the reference value when the hand 41 is not touching the steering wheel 3 in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is updated as described below. Thereby, the influence of the opening and closing of the thermostat 21 on the output of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can be reduced.
- the output of the current detection circuit 33 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25, and the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is in an open / closed state of the thermostat 21. Based on this, the reference value when the hand 41 is not touching the steering wheel 3 in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is updated as described below. Also by this, the influence of opening and closing of the thermostat 21 on the output of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can be reduced.
- the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and the output of the current detection circuit 33 are electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is based on the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and the open / close state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the current detection circuit 33, as described below, in the steering wheel 3 in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the reference value when the hand 41 is not touching is updated. Thereby, since the open / close state of the thermostat 21 based on the voltage value and the current value is obtained, the influence of the open / close of the thermostat 21 on the output of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can be reduced with high accuracy.
- the flowchart of FIG. 20 is executed by the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is electrically connected to the vehicle-side control circuit 39 and can exchange various signals. Since it is configured, the vehicle-side control circuit 39 may execute the flowchart of FIG. Furthermore, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 may be built in the vehicle-side control circuit 39. In this case, space saving can be achieved.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- 22A and 22B are time-dependent characteristics diagrams of the electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel gripping detection apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention
- FIG. 22A is a time-dependent characteristics diagram when there is no hand contact
- FIG. It is a time-dependent characteristic figure in case there exists. Since the configuration of the sixth embodiment is the same as FIGS. 18 and 19 described in the fifth embodiment and their modified configurations, detailed description thereof is omitted. That is, the feature of the sixth embodiment is that 1) The output of the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 includes an opening / closing state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the voltage detection circuit 31, steering Based on whether or not the wheel 3 is gripped, 2)
- the output of the current detection circuit 33 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 includes an opening / closing state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the current detection circuit 33, and steering. Based on whether or not the wheel 3 is gripped, 3)
- the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and the output of the current detection circuit 33 are configured to be electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 includes the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and Based on the open / close state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the current detection circuit 33 and the presence or absence of gripping of the steering wheel 3, In any of the above 1) to 3), the reference value when the hand 41 is not touching the steering wheel 3 in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is updated. Thereby, in addition to the detection of the open / closed state of the thermostat 21, the influence on the reference value by the thermostat 21 having a particularly large change can be reduced, and the contact detection of the hand 41 can be highly accurate.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an operation that is a feature of the sixth embodiment. 21 is a subroutine executed by the microcomputer every predetermined period (for example, 0.1 second) from the main routine.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 determines whether or not the open / close state of the thermostat 21 has changed (S31). In order to determine a change in the open / closed state of the thermostat 21, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 stores the previous execution result of the subroutine of FIG. 20 in a memory. Therefore, at the stage of S31, the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 can know the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 when the subroutine of FIG. 20 was executed last time. Here, if there is no change in the open / closed state (No in S31), there is no influence on the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 by the thermostat 21, so the subroutine of FIG. 21 is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 then moves the heater 41, that is, the hand 41 to the steering wheel 3 when the subroutine of FIG. It is determined whether or not there is any contact (S33).
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 takes in the presence / absence of the current contact of the hand 41 from the output of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 and stores it in the memory. If there is no contact of the hand 41 at the previous execution (No in S33), the state of the thermostat 21 changes, but there is no electrostatic sensor output by the hand 41. Such a state is shown in FIG. 22A. In FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents time
- the vertical axis represents electrostatic sensor output (output of the electrostatic sensor circuit 25, sensor value).
- the sensor value B greatly changed by the thermostat 21 may be used as the base value as it is (S35).
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 ends the subroutine of FIG. 21 and returns to the main routine.
- the signal value Y due to the contact of the hand 41 is added to the base value for the sensor value.
- the sensor value changed by these is referred to as sensor value D.
- the sensor value D output value from the electrostatic sensor circuit 25
- the signal value Y may be subtracted from the sensor value D that has largely changed by the thermostat 21 (S37).
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 ends the subroutine of FIG. 21 and returns to the main routine.
- a steering wheel that can reduce the influence on the reference value by the thermostat 21 that has a particularly large change and can increase the accuracy of contact detection of the hand 41.
- the grip detection device 11 can be realized.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation of the steering wheel grip detection device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- 24A and 24B are time-dependent characteristics diagrams of the electrostatic sensor output of the steering wheel gripping detection apparatus according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention, FIG. 24A is a time-dependent characteristics diagram when there is no hand contact, and FIG. It is a time-dependent characteristic figure in case there exists. Since the configuration of the seventh embodiment is the same as FIGS. 18 and 19 described in the fifth embodiment and their modified configurations, detailed description thereof is omitted. That is, the feature of the seventh embodiment is that 1) The output of the voltage detection circuit 31 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is based on the open / close state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the voltage detection circuit 31. , 2) The output of the current detection circuit 33 is electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25. The electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is based on the open / close state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the current detection circuit 33. , 3) The output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and the output of the current detection circuit 33 are configured to be electrically connected to the electrostatic sensor circuit 25.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 includes the output of the voltage detection circuit 31 and Based on the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 obtained from the output of the current detection circuit 33, In any of the above 1) to 3), the reference value when the hand 41 is not touching the steering wheel 3 in the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 is updated. Thereby, the detection of the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 can reduce the influence on the reference value by the thermostat 21 having a particularly large change, and it is possible to increase the accuracy of the contact detection of the hand 41.
- the sixth embodiment is based on the open / close state of the thermostat 21 and whether or not the steering wheel 3 is gripped.
- the open / close state of the thermostat 21 is only based on.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an operation that is a feature of the seventh embodiment. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 23 is a subroutine executed every predetermined period (for example, 0.1 second) from the main routine.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 determines whether or not the open / close state of the thermostat 21 has changed (S39). This operation is the same as S31 in FIG. If there is no change in the open / close state (No in S39), there is no influence on the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 by the thermostat 21, so the subroutine of FIG. 23 is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 next determines whether or not the thermostat 21 has been closed from opening (S41). If the thermostat 21 has been changed from open to closed (Yes in S41), the fluctuation amount X is added to the base value before correction as the base value after correction (S43). Details of this operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 24A and 24B, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents electrostatic sensor output.
- FIG. 24A shows a case where the hand 41 is not touched.
- the electrostatic sensor output including immediately before and after the thermostat 21 is opened and closed is regularly monitored by the main routine. Accordingly, the base value before correction is the A value immediately before the thermostat 21 changes from open to closed.
- the base value before correction is the average value of the fluctuation range in the noise of the electrostatic sensor output.
- the electrostatic sensor output increases by the fluctuation amount X indicated by the thick arrow in FIG. 24A. Therefore, the corrected base value after time t1 is a B value obtained by adding the variation amount X to the base value before correction. Therefore, the correction is performed as in S43.
- the variation amount X is obtained by subtracting the A value from the B value.
- the operation period of the thermostat 21 is as short as 0.1 seconds or less, for example, it is assumed that the hand 41 keeps touching before and after the thermostat 21 changes from open to closed.
- the C value obtained by adding the signal value Y to the base value is the sensor value.
- a value obtained by adding the variation amount X and the signal value Y described in FIG. 24A to the base value before the change becomes the sensor value.
- adding the fluctuation amount X to the base value before correction becomes the base value after correction. This operation is the same as S43.
- the signal value Y need not be taken into account when correcting the base value. That is, the base value can be corrected by the operation of S43 regardless of whether or not the hand 41 is touched.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 ends the subroutine of FIG. 23 and returns to the main routine.
- the electrostatic sensor circuit 25 ends the subroutine of FIG. 23 and returns to the main routine.
- the fluctuation amount X is added to the base value before correction. This may depend on the configuration of the steering wheel 3 and the heater 23.
- the fluctuation of the electrostatic sensor output may be reversed.
- the operation of S47 may be performed when Yes in S41
- the operation of S43 may be performed when No in S41.
- the steering wheel grip capable of reducing the influence on the reference value by the thermostat 21 having a particularly large change from the detection of the open / closed state of the thermostat 21 and achieving higher accuracy in detecting the contact of the hand 41.
- the detection device 11 can be realized.
- the steering wheel grip detection device can detect the open / close state of the thermostat, it is particularly useful as a steering wheel grip detection device for detecting hand grip by a heater.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置を含む車室内の概略図である。図2は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のブロック回路図である。図3は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の他のブロック回路図である。図4は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図5は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図6は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図7は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図8は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図9は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のセンサ容量における経時特性図である。図10は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の静電センサ出力における経時特性図である。図11は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図12は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。図13は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のさらに他のブロック回路図である。
図14は、本発明の実施の形態2におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のブロック回路図である。なお、本実施の形態2において、実施の形態1と同じ構成には同じ符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。
図15は、本発明の実施の形態3におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のブロック回路図である。図16は、本発明の実施の形態3におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の他のブロック回路図である。なお、本実施の形態3において、実施の形態1と同じ構成要素には同じ符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。
図17は、本発明の実施の形態4におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のブロック回路図である。本実施の形態4において、実施の形態1と同じ構成要素には同じ符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。
図18は、本発明の実施の形態5におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のブロック回路図である。図19は、本発明の実施の形態5におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の他のブロック回路図である。図20は、本発明の実施の形態5におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置のサーモスタット開閉判断のフローチャートである。本実施の形態5において、実施の形態1と同じ構成要素には同じ符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。
図21は、本発明の実施の形態6におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。図22A、22Bは、本発明の実施の形態6におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の静電センサ出力の経時特性図で、図22Aは手の接触がない場合の経時特性図、図22Bは手の接触がある場合の経時特性図である。本実施の形態6の構成は、実施の形態5で説明した図18、図19、および、それらの変形構成と同じであるので、詳細な説明を省略する。すなわち、本実施の形態6の特徴は、
1)電圧検出回路31の出力が静電センサ回路25と電気的に接続される構成を有し、静電センサ回路25は、電圧検出回路31の出力から得られるサーモスタット21の開閉状態と、ステアリングホイール3の把持の有無に基づいて、
2)電流検出回路33の出力が静電センサ回路25と電気的に接続される構成を有し、静電センサ回路25は、電流検出回路33の出力から得られるサーモスタット21の開閉状態と、ステアリングホイール3の把持の有無に基づいて、
3)電圧検出回路31の出力、および、電流検出回路33の出力は静電センサ回路25と電気的に接続される構成を有し、静電センサ回路25は、電圧検出回路31の出力、および、電流検出回路33の出力から得られるサーモスタット21の開閉状態と、ステアリングホイール3の把持の有無に基づいて、
上記1)~3)のいずれかについて、静電センサ回路25におけるステアリングホイール3に手41が触れていない際の基準値を更新するようにした点である。これにより、サーモスタット21の開閉状態の検出に加え、特に変化の大きいサーモスタット21による基準値への影響を低減し、手41の接触検出の高精度化を図ることが可能となる。
図23は、本発明の実施の形態7におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。図24A、24Bは、本発明の実施の形態7におけるステアリングホイール把持検出装置の静電センサ出力の経時特性図で、図24Aは手の接触がない場合の経時特性図、図24Bは手の接触がある場合の経時特性図である。本実施の形態7の構成は、実施の形態5で説明した図18、図19、および、それらの変形構成と同じであるので、詳細な説明を省略する。すなわち、本実施の形態7の特徴は、
1)電圧検出回路31の出力が静電センサ回路25と電気的に接続される構成を有し、静電センサ回路25は、電圧検出回路31の出力から得られるサーモスタット21の開閉状態に基づいて、
2)電流検出回路33の出力が静電センサ回路25と電気的に接続される構成を有し、静電センサ回路25は、電流検出回路33の出力から得られるサーモスタット21の開閉状態に基づいて、
3)電圧検出回路31の出力、および、電流検出回路33の出力は静電センサ回路25と電気的に接続される構成を有し、静電センサ回路25は、電圧検出回路31の出力、および、電流検出回路33の出力から得られるサーモスタット21の開閉状態に基づいて、
上記1)~3)のいずれかについて、静電センサ回路25におけるステアリングホイール3に手41が触れていない際の基準値を更新するようにした点である。これにより、サーモスタット21の開閉状態の検出から、特に変化の大きいサーモスタット21による基準値への影響を低減し、手41の接触検出の高精度化を図ることが可能となる。
3 ステアリングホイール
6 運転席
7 シフトレバー
8 助手席
11 ステアリングホイール把持検出装置
13 電源
15 正極端子
17 負極端子
19 インダクタンス素子
21 サーモスタット
23 ヒータ
25 静電センサ回路
27,29,45 接続点
31 電圧検出回路
33 電流検出回路
35 グランド
37 センサ線
39 車両側制御回路
41 手
43 他のインダクタンス素子
47 スイッチ
49 他のスイッチ
51 サーミスタ
101 キャパシタ
103 発振器
109 発振器
111 ミキサ
113 電圧変換器
Claims (14)
- 電源の正極と負極の間に電気的に接続される、第一のインダクタンス素子、ステアリングホイールに内蔵されるサーモスタット、および前記ステアリングホイールに内蔵されるヒータからなる構成の直列回路と、
前記ヒータにおける前記第一のインダクタンス素子が電気的に接続される側の端部、または、前記ヒータの配線経路の中間に電気的に接続され、前記ステアリングホイールへの接触を電場、または電磁場により検出する静電センサ回路と、を備え、
前記第一のインダクタンス素子、前記サーモスタット、および前記ヒータの各々の間の接続点における任意の接続点と前記正極の配線経路との間、または、前記接続点のうち任意の接続点と前記負極の配線経路との間、または、前記第一のインダクタンス素子の両端、または、前記ヒータの両端、または、前記サーモスタットの両端、のいずれかに電気的に接続される電圧検出回路を設けたステアリングホイール把持検出装置。 - 前記ヒータにおける、前記第一のインダクタンス素子が電気的に接続される側と反対側の端部に電気的に接続される第二のインダクタンス素子を備え、前記電圧検出回路の接続を、前記第一のインダクタンス素子、前記サーモスタット、前記ヒータ、前記第二のインダクタンス素子の回路構成要素各々の両端のうちいずれか、または、任意の2つの前記回路構成要素を直列に直接接続したその両端のうちいずれか、または、任意の3つの前記回路構成要素を直列に直接接続したその両端のうちいずれかに接続された請求項1に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記第一のインダクタンス素子と並列に第一のスイッチを電気的に接続した請求項1に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記第二のインダクタンス素子と並列に第二のスイッチを電気的に接続した請求項2に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記ヒータにおける、前記第一のインダクタンス素子が電気的に接続される側と反対側の端部に電気的に接続される第二のスイッチを備えた請求項1に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記電圧検出回路の出力は前記静電センサ回路と電気的に接続される構成を有し、前記静電センサ回路は、前記電圧検出回路の出力から得られる前記サーモスタットの開閉状態に基づいて、前記ステアリングホイールに手が触れていない時の前記静電センサ回路の出力を基準値とし、前記基準値を更新するようにした請求項1に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記電圧検出回路の出力は前記静電センサ回路と電気的に接続される構成を有し、前記静電センサ回路は、前記電圧検出回路の出力から得られる前記サーモスタットの開閉状態に基づく、前記静電センサ回路の出力から得られるセンサ値におけるオフセット値を保持しており、前記開閉状態の変化に応じて前記センサ値に前記オフセット値を加減算するようにした請求項1に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記直列回路の配線経路に電気的に直列接続される電流検出回路を設けた請求項1に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
- 前記電圧検出回路の出力、および、前記電流検出回路の出力は前記静電センサ回路と電気的に接続される構成を有し、
前記静電センサ回路は、前記電圧検出回路の出力、および、前記電流検出回路の出力から得られる前記サーモスタットの開閉状態に基づいて、前記ステアリングホイールに手が触れていない時の前記静電センサ回路の出力を基準値とし、前記基準値を更新するようにした請求項8に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。 - 前記電圧検出回路の出力、および、前記電流検出回路の出力は前記静電センサ回路と電気的に接続される構成を有し、
前記静電センサ回路は、前記電圧検出回路の出力、および、前記電流検出回路の出力から得られる前記サーモスタットの開閉状態に基づく、前記静電センサ回路の出力から得られるセンサ値におけるオフセット値を保持しており、前記開閉状態の変化に応じて前記センサ値に前記オフセット値を加減算するようにした請求項8に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。 - 電源の正極と負極の間に電気的に接続される、第一のインダクタンス素子、ステアリングホイールに内蔵されるサーモスタット、および前記ステアリングホイールに内蔵されるヒータからなる構成の直列回路と、
前記ヒータにおける前記第一のインダクタンス素子が電気的に接続される側の端部、または、前記ヒータの配線経路の中間に電気的に接続され、前記ステアリングホイールへの接触を電場、または電磁場により検出する静電センサ回路と、を備え、
前記直列回路の配線経路に電気的に直列接続される電流検出回路を設けたステアリングホイール把持検出装置。 - 前記電流検出回路の出力は前記静電センサ回路と電気的に接続される構成を有し、
前記静電センサ回路は、前記電流検出回路の出力から得られる前記サーモスタットの開閉状態に基づいて、前記ステアリングホイールに手が触れていない時の前記静電センサ回路の出力を基準値とし、前記基準値を更新するようにした請求項11に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。 - 前記電流検出回路の出力は前記静電センサ回路と電気的に接続される構成を有し、
前記静電センサ回路は、前記電流検出回路の出力から得られる前記サーモスタットの開閉状態に基づく、前記静電センサ回路の出力から得られるセンサ値におけるオフセット値を保持しており、前記開閉状態の変化に応じて前記センサ値に前記オフセット値を加減算するようにした請求項11に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。 - 前記オフセット値は、過去の前記サーモスタットの開閉に伴う前記センサ値の変化で発生した前記オフセット値の実測値に基づいて求められる請求項7、10、および13のいずれか一項に記載のステアリングホイール把持検出装置。
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