JP2001317249A - Riding rejecting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of opening a lock of a door to start an engine of an automobile by any person other than the authentic owner of the automobile if the person obtains a portable device 1 in some way, to thereby positively prevent stealing of the automobile. SOLUTION: There is provided a riding rejecting apparatus which accepts registration of a personal identification (PIN) number. Upon reception of a PIN number transmitted from the portable device 21, the apparatus compares both the PIN numbers with each other, and only when the numbers coincide with each other, the door is unlocked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a riding permission / prohibition device for preventing a vehicle from being stolen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional boarding / denying device. In FIG.
A portable device that transmits a predetermined ID code, 2 is a power supply of the portable device 1, 3 is a microcomputer of the portable device 1, 4 is a switch of the portable device 1, 5 is a wireless device of the portable device 1, and 6 is a request for starting the engine. A vehicle key having a built-in immobilizer transponder for transmitting a signal;
When the code is received, the door of the vehicle is locked or unlocked, and when an engine start request signal is received from the vehicle key 6, the in-vehicle device permits the start of the engine.

[0003] Reference numeral 8 denotes a body ECU, 9 denotes a keyless tuner that receives a predetermined ID code transmitted from the portable device 1, 10 denotes a keyless tuner.
Is a microcomputer which outputs a door unlocking request signal or a locking request signal when the keyless tuner 9 receives a predetermined ID code.
A key opening / closing unit that controls a door key in response to an unlock request signal or a lock request signal output by the vehicle, and an immobilizer 12 that permits the engine to start when an engine start request signal is received from the vehicle key 6. .

Next, the operation will be described. When the owner of the car gets on the car, the switch 4 of the portable device 1 is turned on. Thereby, the microcomputer 3 of the portable device 1 transmits a predetermined ID code via the wireless device 5.

[0005] The microcomputer 10 of the vehicle equipment 7
When the keyless tuner 9 receives a predetermined ID code, it outputs a door unlocking request signal or a door unlocking request signal.
That is, when the door is in the closed state, a door unlock request signal is output, and when the door is in the open state, the door unlock request signal is output. The key opening / closing unit 11 of the vehicle-mounted device 7 opens and closes a door key in response to an unlock request signal or a lock request signal output by the microcomputer 10.

When the owner of the vehicle inserts the vehicle key 6 into the key cylinder of the vehicle and the immobilizer transponder contained in the vehicle key 6 is electromagnetically induced by the immobilizer 12, the engine start request signal is generated. Send. When receiving the engine start request signal from the vehicle key 6, the immobilizer 12 permits the engine start.

[0007] In addition to the above-mentioned conventional example, there is provided a number input device for inputting a personal identification number in a vehicle, and a ride permission / rejection device for judging whether or not to start the engine by collating the personal identification number is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Sho 62-1987. No. 203854. However, in this example, you cannot start the engine without knowing the PIN, but if you have the card, you can unlock the vehicle, so if you lose the card, Luggage in the car may be stolen or mischievous.

[0008]

The conventional boarding / denying device is configured as described above. Therefore, even if a person other than the owner of the vehicle obtains the portable device 1 by any method, the door key is locked. Open and start the engine. Therefore, there is a problem that theft of a car cannot be reliably prevented.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a boarding permitting / rejecting device which can surely prevent theft of an automobile.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A ride permitting / rejecting apparatus according to the present invention accepts registration of a personal identification number, and when receiving a personal identification number transmitted by a portable device, compares the two personal identification numbers with each other and agrees with each other. Only when the door is unlocked.

In the ride permitting device according to the present invention, the vehicle-mounted device permits the start of the engine only when the two passwords are compared with each other and agree with each other.

[0012] The boarding permission / rejection apparatus according to the present invention is adapted to receive a change of a password registered in an in-vehicle device.

[0013] In the riding permission / rejection apparatus according to the present invention, the portable device stores the previously entered password and transmits the password.

[0014] The boarding permission / rejection apparatus according to the present invention is configured such that, when a telephone is mounted on the in-vehicle equipment, the portable device is constituted by using the portable telephone.

In the ride permitting device according to the present invention, when the telephone mounted on the vehicle-mounted device has a transceiver function, the portable telephone transmits the password in the transceiver mode.

In the ride permission / prohibition device according to the present invention, the portable device and the on-vehicle device accept voice input of a personal identification number.

In the ride permitting device according to the present invention, when a plurality of persons use the portable device, the on-board equipment sets the customization of the vehicle according to the personal identification number of each person.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a boarding permission / rejection apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a portable device which transmits a password when a password is input, and 22 denotes a power supply of the portable device 21. , 23 is a numeric keypad for inputting a personal identification number, 24 is a microcomputer for transmitting a personal identification number via a wireless device 25, 25 is a wireless device, and 26 is a vehicle key.

[0028] While 27 accepts the registration of the personal identification number,
Upon receiving the personal identification number transmitted by the portable device 21, only when both of the personal identification numbers are compared with each other, and only when the two coincide with each other, the control of the door key is accepted and the in-vehicle device that permits the start of the engine is provided. Numeric keypad to input, 29
Is a navigation device that receives input of a personal identification number and outputs the personal identification number.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a body ECU, 31 denotes a password input I / F for inputting a password output from the navigation device 29, 32 denotes a keyless tuner that receives a password transmitted by the portable device 21, and 33 denotes a password input I. / F31 stores the password entered in the EEPROM 34, and compares the password received by the keyless tuner 32 with the password stored in the EEPROM 34, and controls the door key only when the two match. A microcomputer 34 for receiving the password and permitting the start of the engine is an EEPROM 34 for storing the password input by the password input I / F 31. FIG. 2 is an outline view showing the numeric keypad 23 of the portable device 21, and FIG.

Next, the operation will be described. When the user (for example, the owner of the car) gets on the car, he operates the numeric keypad 23 of the portable device 21 and inputs a password (see FIG. 2).

Here, the personal identification number registered in the in-vehicle device 27 is input, and the personal identification number can be freely set by the user. That is, the numeric keypad 28 of the in-vehicle device 27
Push the password registration switch (Fig. 3
), The mode transits to the password registration mode, and the user presses an arbitrary numeric key to input the password. Then, when the password registration switch is pushed again, the registration of the password is completed, and the password is EE.
It is stored in the PROM. If the security code is already registered and the security code is registered,
The already registered password is deleted and the password is updated.

The microcomputer 24 of the portable device 21
When the user operates the numeric keypad 23 to input a password, the password is transmitted via the wireless device 25.
Thereby, the keyless tuner 32 of the in-vehicle device 27 is
The personal identification number transmitted by the portable device 21 is received.

The microcomputer 33 of the vehicle-mounted device 27
Compares the password received by the keyless tuner 32 with the password stored in the EEPROM 34. Only when they match, the control of the door key is accepted, and the start of the engine is permitted.
That is, thereafter, “Un” of the numeric keypad 23 of the portable device 21 is performed.
The operation of the "lock" and "lock" keys is enabled,
When the user pushes the "Unlock" key, the door key transitions to the open state, allowing the user to get on the car. In addition, the start of the engine by the vehicle key 26 is permitted (for example, the rotation of the vehicle key 26 is permitted in a key cylinder of an automobile).

As is clear from the above, the first embodiment
According to the above, while receiving the registration of the personal identification number, the portable device 2
When the personal computer 1 receives the personal identification number transmitted, the doors are unlocked only when the personal identification numbers are compared with each other and coincide with each other, so that a suspicious person can be surely prevented from entering the car. The effect that can be achieved. Further, since the in-vehicle device 27 is configured to permit the start of the engine only when the two passwords are compared with each other and agree with each other, there is an effect that the theft of the automobile can be reliably prevented.

Embodiment 2 FIG. In the first embodiment, the case where a password is input to the portable device 21 every time the user uses the car has been described. However, when the user pushes the password registration switch of the portable device 21, the portable device 21 May be stored, and thereafter, when the user pushes the transmission switch of the numeric keypad 23, the personal identification number may be transmitted (see FIG. 2). Thus, it is not necessary to input the password every time, and the operation of the user can be simplified. However, in this case, security is slightly reduced as compared with the first embodiment.

Embodiment 3 In the first embodiment, the case where the portable device 21 transmits the personal identification number to the in-vehicle device 27 has been described. However, when the in-vehicle device 27 has a telephone, the portable device 21 may be configured using the portable telephone. It may be.

That is, when the portable telephone calls a telephone mounted on the in-vehicle device 27 via the public telephone network and shifts to a talking state, the portable telephone sets the personal identification number as, for example,
Send “# 〇〇〇〇”. Here, “#” is used as a symbol indicating transmission of the personal identification number. This eliminates the need to construct a dedicated portable device 21 and has the effect of reducing manufacturing costs.

Embodiment 4 In the third embodiment, the portable device 21 is configured by using the mobile phone. However, when the phone mounted on the in-vehicle device 27 has a transceiver function, the mobile phone operates in the transceiver mode in the transceiver mode. May be transmitted.

Thus, the personal identification number can be directly transmitted to the telephone mounted on the in-vehicle device 27 without the portable telephone passing through the public telephone network. In addition, since there is no need to perform a calling process for shifting to a call state, there is an effect that a personal identification number can be transmitted promptly.

Embodiment 5 In the first to fourth embodiments, the case where the user inputs the personal identification number by operating the ten keys 23 and 28 has been described.
Alternatively, the in-vehicle device 27 may be provided with a microphone, voice recognition software, or the like, so that the voice input of the personal identification number is accepted. This eliminates the need for the user to operate the numeric keys 23 and 28, and has the effect of simplifying the input of the personal identification number.

Embodiment 6 FIG. In the first to fifth embodiments, the number of users used by the portable device 21 is not particularly mentioned. However, when a plurality of users use the portable device 21, the in-vehicle device 27 stores the personal identification number of each user. And
The customization of the vehicle may be set according to the password of each user. Thus, for example, if a seat position or the like suitable for each user is stored, the seat position or the like can be automatically controlled.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, while the registration of the personal identification number is accepted, when the personal identification number transmitted by the portable device is received, both of the personal identification numbers are compared with each other and only when they match. Since the door is unlocked, there is an effect that a suspicious person can be surely prevented from entering the automobile.

According to the present invention, the vehicle-mounted device is configured to permit the start of the engine only when both passwords are compared with each other and agree with each other, so that theft of the vehicle can be reliably prevented. There is an effect that can be done.

According to the present invention, since the change of the personal identification number registered in the in-vehicle device is accepted, the security can be improved.

According to the present invention, since the portable device is configured to store the previously entered password and transmit the password, the user's operation can be simplified.

According to the present invention, when a telephone is mounted on an in-vehicle device, the portable device is constituted by using the portable telephone, so that it is not necessary to construct a dedicated portable device, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. There is an effect that can be lowered.

According to the present invention, when the telephone mounted on the in-vehicle device has a transceiver function, the portable telephone transmits the personal identification number in the transceiver mode. There is an effect that the number can be transmitted promptly.

According to the present invention, the portable device and the in-vehicle device are configured to accept the voice input of the personal identification number.
This has the effect of simplifying the input of the personal identification number.

According to the present invention, when a plurality of persons use the portable device, the in-vehicle device is configured to set the customization of the vehicle according to the personal identification number of each person. The effect is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a boarding permission / prohibition device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an outline view showing a numeric keypad of the portable device.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an in-vehicle device numeric keypad.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional boarding / denying device.

[Explanation of symbols]

21 portable device, 22 power supply, 23 numeric keypad, 24 microcomputer, 25 wireless device, 26 vehicle key, 27 in-vehicle device, 28 numeric keypad, 29 navigation device, 30 body ECU, 31 password input I / F, 32 keyless tuner, 33 microcomputer, 34 EEPROM.

Claims (8)

[Claims] When a personal identification number is input, a portable device that transmits the personal identification number and registration of the personal identification number are accepted, and when the personal identification number transmitted by the portable device is received, both personal identification numbers are mutually exchanged. A boarding / denying device including an in-vehicle device for unlocking a door only when the comparison results in a match. 2. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 1, wherein the on-vehicle device permits the start of the engine only when the two personal identification numbers are compared with each other and agree with each other. 3. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 1, wherein the on-vehicle device accepts a change of a registered password. 4. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 1, wherein the portable device stores the personal identification number input last time and transmits the personal identification number. 5. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 1, wherein when the telephone is mounted on the in-vehicle device, the portable device is constituted by using the mobile telephone. 6. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 5, wherein when the telephone mounted on the on-vehicle device has a transceiver function, the portable telephone transmits the password in the transceiver mode. 7. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 1, wherein the portable device and the on-vehicle device accept voice input of a personal identification number. 8. The boarding permission / rejection device according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle device sets the customization of the vehicle according to the personal identification number when a plurality of people use the portable device. .