JP2005161904A - Direction indication device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a direction indication device capable of improving visibility from a vehicle side. <P>SOLUTION: This turn signal device comprises a light emitting mean 17 and a control mean 32.The light emitting mean 17 emitting the light as needed is mounted on an outside door handle 10 equipped with a base member 11 fixed on a door panel rear side 51B and a handle member 12 supported on the base member 11 and engaged with a door lock mechanism for door opening and closing operations. The control device 32 controls the light emitting mean 17. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a direction indicating device that displays a direction change of a vehicle.

For example, what is described in patent document 1 is known as a direction indicator of the motor vehicle used conventionally. This direction indicating device includes a transmitter having a transmission power source that is charged from a solar cell, and a transmitter that detects a blinking timing from a blinking light of an existing winker by an optical passive element and transmits an operation signal thereof, and a solar cell. The direction indicator having a lighting power source charged from the transmitter and a flasher that flashes in response to an operation signal of the transmitter. The flasher of the direction indicator is turned on at a timing sensed by the optical passive element of the transmitter. By blinking wirelessly, it is not necessary to perform wiring such as a power cord and a signal cord through the door, and the existing wiring can be easily installed without being processed.
JP 2003-154892 A

  However, in the conventional direction indicating device described above, a blinker is installed on the front surface of the door mirror, so visibility from the side of the vehicle is not sufficient.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to eliminate the above-described drawbacks, and an object thereof is to provide a direction indicating device capable of improving the visibility from the side of a vehicle.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1, which solves the problem, is a base member fixed to the back side of the door panel, and is supported by the base member and connected to a door locking mechanism to open and close the door. The outside door handle provided with the handle member for performing the operation is provided with light emitting means for emitting light on demand, and control means for controlling the light emitting means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the direction indicating device according to the first aspect, the light emitting means is disposed on the handle member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the direction indicating device according to the first or second aspect, further comprising transmission / reception means for communicating with the portable device, wherein the transmission / reception means and the portable device are communicated, and the door When the locking / unlocking is performed, the light emitting means emits light.

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the outside door handle is provided with the light emitting means for emitting light in response to the operator's request, and the light emitting means is controlled by the control means. The visibility of the direction indication from the side of the vehicle can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the direction indication from the side of the vehicle can be improved by providing the handle member with the light emitting means.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the door is locked / unlocked, the light emitting means emits light, so that it is possible to easily confirm the locking / unlocking, and the light emitting means By sharing, the size of the configuration can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a direction indicating device of the present invention applied to a vehicle outside door handle constituting a keyless entry system will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a direction indicating device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the longitudinal direction of the direction indicating device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is required by the direction indicating device according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows what kind of procedure light emission with respect to.

  The direction indicating device 1 according to the present embodiment informs others of the direction in which the vehicle bends and lights a hazard. The direction indicating device 1 is installed on a vehicle outside door handle 10 installed to open and close a door.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the keyless entry system includes a portable device 33 carried by an operator and a main body 30 arranged inside or around the door 50. The main unit 30 includes an antenna 15, a transmission / reception unit 31, and a control unit 32, and the transmission / reception unit 31 of the main unit 30 communicates with the portable device 33 via the antenna 15, and responds to a communication result with the portable device 33. Thus, the control means 32 operates the door locking / unlocking mechanism 34 for locking / unlocking the lock mechanism for opening / closing the door.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the direction indicating device 1 of the present embodiment includes a base member 11 fixed to the back surface side 51 </ b> B of the vehicle door panel 51 and a mounting hole 52 provided in the door panel 51 from the front surface side 51 </ b> A of the door panel 51. A handle member 12 that opens and closes the door 50, and an escutcheon 13 that is assembled to the base member 11 from the front surface 51A of the door panel 51 through the mounting hole 52 in the vicinity of the handle member 12. I have.

  The handle member 12 is provided with a touch sensor 14 and an antenna 15, and the escutcheon 13 is provided with a request switch (hereinafter referred to as request SW) 16 and an indicator 17.

  The touch sensor 14 includes a sensor module including, for example, a capacitance type sensor main body 18 and a sensor electrode 19. The sensor main body 18 and the sensor electrode 19 include a handle member 12 and a cover handle that protrude from the door panel 51 in the vehicle width direction. 21 is housed in a hollow space provided between them. When the user touches the handle member 12, the touch sensor 14 detects it as a change in capacitance, and outputs a detection signal to the control means 32.

  The antenna 15 is provided corresponding to the frequency of the request signal transmitted from the control means 32 provided on the vehicle side to the portable device 33, and transmits the request signal from the control means 32 to the portable device 33. The antenna 15 is disposed in a hollow space provided between the handle member 12 and the cover handle 21.

  The request SW 16 is a switch operated when unlocking or locking the door. When the request SW 16 is operated, a lock / unlock request signal is transmitted to the control means 32.

  The indicator 17 is a characteristic component of the present invention, and functions as a light emitting unit that indicates a direction. The indicator 17 of the present embodiment is disposed in the handle member 12 or in the vicinity of the handle member 12, and an LED is used, and light emission control is performed so that the LED 17 is lit and blinks based on a light emission signal transmitted from the control means 32. Is done. In addition, when the indicator 17 is displayed using a multicolor LED and a direction instruction is displayed, and when another state is displayed, for example, when the request SW 16 is operated during unlocking, the display color is changed and displayed. You may do it.

  Moreover, although the indicator 17 may be provided independently as a light emission means, for example, the request SW 16 may also be used. That is, the request SW 16 is configured by a switch that is configured such that an LED as a light emitting unit is built in the switch and the operation unit of the switch emits light. As described above, the indicator 17 having the function of the request SW 16 is disposed, for example, in the vicinity of the handle member 12.

  Thereby, after locking, the user who performs the locking confirmation action can easily confirm the locking by visually recognizing the request SW 16 having the function of the indicator 17. Further, by sharing the request SW 16 and the indicator 17, the size of the configuration can be reduced.

  The control unit 32 transmits a predetermined light emission signal to the indicator 17 when the combination switch 61 and the hazard switch 62 are turned on by the driver of the vehicle. As a result, the indicator 17 is turned on or blinks.

  Further, the control means 32 controls the locking / unlocking of the door by controlling the transmission / reception of a request signal and a response signal communicated with the portable device 33. The control unit 32 includes a response signal receiving antenna 15 corresponding to the frequency of the response signal, and receives a response signal transmitted from the portable device 33 by the antenna 15.

  Further, the control means 32 controls a door lock motor that locks and unlocks the door. The door lock motor includes an actuator motor that locks and unlocks the door on the driver's side, an actuator motor that locks and unlocks the door on the passenger side, an actuator motor that locks and unlocks the door on the rear seat side, A door lock state switch (SW) for detecting the locking / unlocking of the door by detecting the position of the doorknob of the locking / unlocking switch is provided.

  Next, a light emission control procedure in the direction indication device 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S10, it is determined whether or not the normal operation signal transmitted from the portable device 33 has been received on the system side via the antenna 15, and if received, the process proceeds to step S20 and is not received. If the light emission is detected, the light emission control is terminated.

  In step S20, it is determined whether or not the ignition switch is ON. If the ignition switch is ON, the process proceeds to step S30, and if the ignition switch is OFF, the process proceeds to step S70.

  In step S30, it is determined whether or not the hazard switch 62 is ON. If the hazard switch 62 is ON, the indicator 17 is turned on as a hazard lamp (step S60), and the process proceeds to step S10. If the hazard switch 62 is OFF, the process proceeds to step S40.

  In step S40, it is determined whether or not the combination switch 61 is ON. If the combination switch 61 is ON, the predetermined indicator 17 is turned on (step S50), and the process proceeds to step S10. If the combination switch 61 is OFF, the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S70, it is determined whether or not the hazard switch 62 is ON. If the hazard switch 62 is ON, the process proceeds to step S80. If the hazard switch 62 is OFF, the process proceeds to step S100. To do.

  In step S80, it is determined whether or not a locking / unlocking request signal has been received. If a locking / unlocking request signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S110, and the locking / unlocking request signal has not been received. In this case, the indicator 17 is turned on as a hazard lamp (step S90), and the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S100, it is determined whether or not a locking / unlocking request signal has been received. If a locking / unlocking request signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S110, and the locking / unlocking request signal has not been received. In that case, the process proceeds to step S10 as it is.

  In step S110, it is determined whether or not the received lock / unlock request signal is a lock request signal. If the lock request signal is the lock request signal, the door is locked (step S120), and the indicator 17 is turned on for a predetermined time. Illuminates with a pattern to indicate that the door is locked (step S130), and proceeds to step S10. If the lock / unlock request signal is not a lock request signal, it is determined that the unlock request signal has been received, the door is unlocked (step S140), and the indicator 17 is lit in a predetermined lighting pattern. Indicates that the unlocking of the door has been completed (step S130), and proceeds to step S10.

  With the above configuration, the outside door handle 10 is provided with the indicator 17 as the light emitting means for emitting light in response to the operator's request, and the indicator 17 is controlled by the control means 32, so that the vehicle can be viewed from the side of the vehicle. The visibility of the direction indication can be improved.

  Further, by providing the handle member 12 with the indicator 17, the visibility of the direction indication from the side of the vehicle can be improved.

  Further, when the door is locked / unlocked, the indicator 17 emits light, so that the locking / unlocking can be easily confirmed while the indicator 17 is shared, thereby reducing the size of the configuration. Can be planned.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the handle member 12 emits light by the LED as the indicator 17, but the same effect can be obtained even when the entire door handle emits light.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the direction indication apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing along the longitudinal direction of the direction indicator of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows what kind of procedure the direction indicator of this embodiment light-emits with respect to a request | requirement.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Direction indication apparatus 10 ... Outside door handle 11 ... Base member 12 ... Handle member 17 ... Light emission means 31 ... Transmission / reception means 32 ... Control means 33 ... Portable machine 51B ... Door panel back surface side

Claims (3)

An outside door handle provided with a base member fixed to the back side of the door panel and a handle member supported by the base member and connected to a door locking mechanism to open and close the door,
Providing light emitting means to emit light upon request,
A direction indicating device comprising control means for controlling the light emitting means. The direction indicating device according to claim 1,
A direction indicating device, wherein the light emitting means is disposed on the handle member. In the direction indicating device according to claim 1 or 2,
It has a transmission / reception means for communicating with a portable device,
A direction indicating device characterized in that the light emitting means emits light when the transmission / reception means communicates with a portable device and the door is locked / unlocked.

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