JP2005133529A - Actuating device for vehicular opening/closing body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an actuating device for a vehicular opening/closing body, which has an advantage of enabling a user to execute an opening/closing operation even when the user's hands are unavailable, for example, due to packages to carry, and also prevents an opening/closing operation that is not wanted by the user by detecting the user's intention to open/close the door without fail. <P>SOLUTION: The actuating device for the vehicular opening/closing body comprises a portable radio terminal, an in-vehicle radio terminal, and an action detecting means for detecting the user's intentional action of opening/closing the opening/closing body. The actuating device opens/closes the opening/closing body on the basis of a result of ID check between the portable radio terminal and the in-vehicle radio terminal and of a result of the confirmation of the user's intention to open/close the opening/closing body. The action detecting means is arranged on a lower part of the vehicle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle.

  Conventionally, as an opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle, as an application of a keyless entry system, it is possible to unlock a door lock and automatically open a door according to a switch operation in a portable transmitter. Equipment is widespread.

  On the other hand, in order to open the door in the keyless entry system, the operation switch of the portable transmitter must be operated in the vicinity of the vehicle, so it is necessary to take out the operation switch when the user is holding the luggage with both hands. There is a problem of inconvenience.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, an object that is close to or in contact with the host vehicle is determined as a legitimate user from the image captured by the imaging camera, and the user who carries the portable transmitter approaches or contacts the host vehicle. An apparatus that can automatically open a predetermined door or window is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-180744 A

  However, when the user carrying the portable transmitter approaches or comes into contact with the own vehicle, it is configured such that a predetermined door or window can be automatically opened, so the user has no intention of opening the door. When approaching the vehicle carelessly, there is a problem that the door opens regardless of the user's intention.

  In addition, in order to prevent the malfunction as described above, a configuration in which an opening / closing switch is provided on the door knob and the user carrying the portable transmitter operates the switch to open / close the door is also conceivable. Cannot operate when holding a baggage with both hands, and feels inconvenience as described above.

  Therefore, the present invention ensures the user's intention to open and close the door while maintaining the convenience of enabling the switch operation for opening and closing even when the user is unable to use both hands, such as when holding the luggage with both hands. Thus, the present invention provides a vehicle opening / closing body operating device that prevents an unintended opening / closing operation by a user.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the portable wireless terminal, the in-vehicle wireless terminal, and an operation detecting means for detecting a user's conscious operation for opening and closing the opening / closing body are provided, and the portable wireless terminal and the in-vehicle wireless Based on the ID collation result with the terminal and the confirmation result of the intention of opening and closing the user's opening and closing body by the operation detecting means, a vehicle opening and closing body operating device for opening and closing the opening and closing body, the operation detecting means, It is provided at the lower part of the vehicle.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle opening / closing body operating device according to the first aspect, the motion detecting means is provided on a lower surface of the vehicle body.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular opening / closing body operating device according to the second aspect, the motion detecting means is provided in a concave mounting portion provided on a lower surface of the vehicle body and opening downward. It is characterized by.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular opening / closing body operating device according to the first aspect, an illumination means for illuminating a detection range of the motion detection means is provided at a lower portion of the vehicle. It is said.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to the first aspect, a human sensor for detecting that a person is approaching is provided on a side surface of the vehicle. It is said.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular opening / closing body operating device according to the first aspect, the motion detection means is provided in a step for getting on and off which automatically protrudes outward when the user approaches the vehicle. It is characterized by being able to.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the in-vehicle wireless terminal detects the user's conscious movement of opening / closing the opening / closing body by the operation detecting means and confirms the user's intention to open / close the opening / closing body. The opening / closing body is configured to open and close, and the motion detection means is provided in the lower part of the vehicle. Therefore, by reliably detecting the user's intention to open and close the door, the user's unintentional opening and closing operations can be prevented, and even when the user cannot use both hands, it can be operated using the feet. , Can improve convenience.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, since the motion detection means is provided on the lower surface of the vehicle, the user's motion of putting his / her foot on the lower surface of the vehicle body. By detecting a clear intention to open and close, an unintended opening and closing operation of the user can be prevented more reliably.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect of the invention, the motion detecting means is provided in a concave mounting portion provided on the lower surface of the vehicle body and opened downward. It is possible to prevent rain, water splashing from the tires during traveling, dust, pebbles, etc. from directly hitting the motion detection means.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the detection range of the motion detection means is illuminated by the illumination means provided in the lower part of the vehicle.

  For this reason, the illuminated part is visually recognized, and it is clearly understood where to put the foot. Therefore, the convenience of use is further improved.

  According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the human sensor provided on the side surface of the vehicle detects that a person has approached the side surface.

  For this reason, for example, although it is in the vicinity of the vehicle but is not close to the side surface portion, a small animal such as a non-existent cat or dog is present within the detection range of the motion detection means in front of the opening / closing body. Even if it passes and is detected, it can be judged that it is not a person's foot, and the malfunction that the opening and closing body is opened accidentally can be prevented.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the motion detection means is provided in a boarding / exiting step that automatically protrudes outward when the user approaches the vehicle. Therefore, the motion detection means is provided on the upper surface of the step, and it is easy for the user to confirm the location of the motion detection means, and it is possible to detect a clearer user motion such as consciously stepping on the step for getting on and off. Thus, it is possible to more reliably prevent an opening / closing operation unintended by the user.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is an overall view showing the configuration of a vehicle opening / closing body operating device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the control in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  6 is an overall view showing the configuration of the opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle in Embodiment 2 of the present invention, FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the specific control in the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Further, FIG. 10 is an overall view showing the configuration of the opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle in Embodiment 3 of the present invention, FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the main part, and FIG. 12 is taken along the line DD in FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing control peculiar to the third embodiment.

  First, Example 1 will be described.

  In FIG. 1, a vehicle 1 is a one-box type vehicle having a slide door 2 for getting on and off a rear seat provided on both right and left sides and a back door 3 provided on the rear side. On the lower surface of the vehicle body at the side portion of the vehicle 1, a slide door foot detection sensor 42 as an operation detection means is provided.

  The slide door foot detection sensor 42 is provided on the lower surface of the sill cover 6 disposed in the vehicle front-rear direction below the slide door opening of the vehicle body. Are arranged so as to correspond to the vicinity of the front of the sliding door opening, that is, the vicinity of the position of the door outer handle when the sliding door 2 is in the closed state.

A back door foot detection sensor 43 is provided on the lower surface of the vehicle body at the rear of the vehicle body.
The back door foot detection sensor 43 is provided on the lower surface of the rear bumper 8 disposed in the vehicle width direction below the back door opening of the vehicle body. Are arranged near the side of the back door opening, that is, on the lower surface near the corner of the rear bumper 8. (In the drawing, the sliding door on the right side of the vehicle and the foot detection sensor 41 for the right sliding door are omitted.)
In general, a vehicle has a gap (land height) sufficient for putting a foot or the like between the ground and the lower surface of the vehicle body (the lower surfaces of the sill cover 6 and the rear bumper 8).

  In FIG. 2, a sill cover 6 that protects the side sill 5 is attached to the outside of the side sill 5 disposed in the vehicle front-rear direction below the sliding door opening of the vehicle 1. On the lower surface of the sill cover 6, a mounting portion for the slide door foot detection sensor 42 is provided at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the front of the slide door opening. The attachment portion is formed in a concave shape from the lower surface of the sill cover 6. The slide door foot detection sensor 42 is mounted inside the mounting portion such that the sensor body is above the lower surface of the sill cover 6. The sliding door foot detection sensor 42 transmits a signal such as radio waves or infrared rays toward the lower side of the vehicle, and can detect that the user's foot or the like has been placed between the vehicle body and the ground.

  In FIG. 3, a rear bumper 8 is attached to the vehicle rear outer surface of the rear end panel 7 disposed in the vehicle width direction below the back door opening of the vehicle 1. On the lower surface of the rear bumper 8, a mounting portion for the back door foot detection sensor 43 is provided in the vicinity of the corner portion of the rear bumper 8. The attachment portion is formed in a concave shape from the lower surface of the rear bumper 8. The back door foot detection sensor 43 is mounted inside the mounting portion so that the sensor body is located above the lower surface of the rear bumper 8. The back door foot detection sensor 43 transmits a signal such as radio waves or infrared rays toward the lower side of the vehicle, and can detect that the user's foot or the like has been placed between the vehicle body and the ground.

  With the above configuration, the door does not open and close when the user simply approaches the vehicle, and the door opens and closes when the user consciously puts a foot or the like below the foot detection sensor. Can be prevented from opening and closing. Further, the foot detection sensor is mounted inside the mounting portion formed in a concave shape upward from the lower surface of the sill cover or the rear bumper, so that the mounting portion causes rain water, water splashing from the tire during running, dust, pebbles, etc. Can be prevented from directly hitting the foot detection sensor.

  In addition, the foot detection sensor is attached to each of the sill cover, which is the vehicle width direction end of the vehicle, and the rear bumper, which is the rear end of the vehicle, and when the user puts his foot below the foot detection sensor. There is no need to forcibly extend the foot toward the center of the vehicle, and it can easily reach the lower part of the foot detection sensor without difficulty by simply inserting the toe or instep into the lower part of the sill cover or the rear bumper.

  Further, since the foot detection sensor transmits a signal such as radio waves or infrared rays and detects the user's foot or the like, the user does not touch the vehicle body, and there is no fear of inadvertently damaging the vehicle body.

  Further, since the foot detection sensor for the sliding door is provided on the lower surface of the sill cover in the vehicle front-rear direction corresponding to the position where the door outer handle is located when the sliding door is in the closed state, It is placed in a natural position when standing on the side of the door, making it easy to put feet etc. under the foot detection sensor, improving convenience, and being provided on the lower surface of the vehicle body that is not visible from the user's perspective It is possible to easily recognize the position of the foot detection sensor with reference to the position of the door outer handle.

  Further, the foot detection sensor for the back door is provided near the side of the back door opening in the vehicle width direction of the rear bumper, that is, on the lower surface near the corner of the rear bumper, so that the user can open and close the back door. The position where the back door is located is outside the locus of the door that the back door opens and closes, and when the back door opens and closes, the user and the back door can be prevented from interfering with each other. The position of the foot detection sensor provided on the lower surface of the vehicle body that cannot be seen from the line of sight can be easily recognized using the position of the corner portion of the rear bumper as a guide.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The portable wireless terminal 10 includes a wireless transmission / reception unit 11, a communication control unit 12, and an ID storage unit 13. The wireless transmission / reception unit 11 always receives an ID request signal from the vehicle 1. When the ID request signal is received, the ID stored in the ID storage unit 13 is output to the wireless transmission / reception unit 11 under the control of the communication control unit 12, and a reply signal of the ID is transmitted.

  The vehicle 1 includes an in-vehicle wireless terminal 20, a controller 70, an actuator 30, an operation detection unit 40, a door open / close state detection unit 50, and a vehicle speed sensor 60.

  The actuator 30 includes actuators 31, 32, and 33 that are installed on the right slide door, the left slide door, and the back door, respectively, and perform door locking / unlocking and door opening / closing operations.

  Further, the motion detection means 40 is disposed at the bottom of the vehicle body opening of the back door and the foot detection sensors 41 and 42 provided on the lower surface of the sill cover 6 disposed at the vehicle body opening of the right and left sliding doors. It is composed of a foot detection sensor 43 provided on the lower surface of the rear bumper 8 provided, and detects that a user has put a foot or the like under the foot detection sensor on the lower surface of the vehicle body in order to open and close the door.

  Further, the door open / close state detecting means (switch) 50 includes right and left slide door door open / close state detection switches 51 and 52 provided on the right and left slide doors, and a back door door provided on the back door. An open / closed state detection switch 53 is used to detect the open / closed state of each door.

  The vehicle speed sensor 60 detects the vehicle speed and detects whether or not the vehicle 1 is stopped.

  The in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 includes a wireless transmission / reception unit 21, a communication control unit 22, and an ID storage unit 23. When the vehicle 1 is stopped, the vehicle transmission / reception unit 21 transmits an ID request signal from the wireless transmission / reception unit 21 with a weak radio wave. A communication range having a radius of several meters is formed around When the wireless transmission / reception unit 21 receives a reply signal from the portable wireless terminal 10 in response to the ID request signal, the communication control unit 22 collates the ID of the reply signal with the ID set in the ID storage unit 23.

The controller 70 checks the result of the ID collation, and if the ID of the return signal matches the set ID, the controller 70 sets the foot detection sensor 40 in an operable state. In this state, when the user gets on, when the user opens the door, when the user puts a foot or the like below one of the foot detection sensors 40 on the lower surface of the vehicle body, the foot detection sensor 40 moves the user's foot or the like. Detecting and confirming the open / closed state of the corresponding door by the door open / closed state detection switch 50, and when the corresponding door is closed, the actuator 30 unlocks the corresponding door, and the corresponding slide door or back door Opening operation is performed. For example, when a user puts a foot or the like under the left sliding door foot detection sensor 42 to open the left sliding door, the door foot detection sensor 42 detects the user's foot or the like, and the door is opened or closed. The open / close state of the door is confirmed by the detection switch 52. If the door is closed, the actuator 32 of the door operates to unlock the door and open the door.

  In addition, when the user gets off and closes the slide door 2 or when the back door 3 is closed after loading and unloading, the user closes the door, so that when the user puts a foot or the like below the foot detection sensor 40, The foot detection sensor 40 detects the user's foot and the like, and confirms the open / closed state of the corresponding door by the door open / closed state detection switch 50. When the door 30 is open, the actuator 30 closes the corresponding slide door 2 or back door 3. Acts and locks the door.

  Next, the control in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The controller 70 detects whether or not the vehicle is stopped based on a signal from the vehicle speed sensor 60. If the driver is out of the vehicle, or if the passenger is getting on or off, loading or unloading luggage, etc. A transmission command is output to the control unit 22. Thereby, in step S100, the ID request signal is transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 at regular time intervals.

  When portable wireless terminal 10 enters the communication range and receives an ID request signal, an ID reply signal is transmitted. This reply signal is received by the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20.

  In step S101, the communication control unit 22 in the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 checks whether or not there is a reply. If there is no reply, the process returns to step S100 and the transmission of the ID request signal is continued. When there is a reply, the ID of the reply signal is collated with the ID set in the ID storage unit 23 in step S102.

  In step S103, the controller 70 checks the collation result. If the IDs do not match, the controller 70 returns to step S100. If the IDs match, the controller 70 sets a timer in step S104, and proceeds to step S105. In step S105, the foot detection sensor 40, which is a motion detection means for each door, is set to an operable state. The ID request signal is continuously transmitted at regular time intervals until the controller 70 finishes the operation of the apparatus.

  In the next step S106, when the user puts a foot or the like under the foot detection sensor 40 to open the door, the foot detection sensor 40 detects the user's foot or the like. Then, in step S107, the door open / close state detection switch 50 detects the open / close state of the corresponding door, and confirms the open / close state. In response to this, in step S108, if the corresponding door is closed by the detection in step S107, the actuator 30 unlocks the door where the user's foot or the like is detected and opens the door. If the corresponding door is in the open state as detected in step S107, the actuator 30 closes and locks the door where the user's foot is detected.

  In step S109 and step S110, the controller 70 performs a check as to whether or not the vehicle is in a stopped state and a check as to whether the timer time has elapsed, based on a signal from the vehicle speed sensor 60. When the vehicle is in a running state or the timer time has elapsed, in step S111, the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 is controlled to stop the transmission of the ID request signal and the operation of this apparatus is terminated.

  While the control is being performed, the ID request signal is continuously transmitted, and the reply signal from the portable wireless terminal 10 is collated with the set ID. The controller 70 checks the result of the ID verification and determines whether or not the user is within the communication range. If the user is outside the communication range, the foot detection sensor 40 can be disabled, and unlocking by a third party can be prevented.

  Since the controller 70 receives the signal from the vehicle speed sensor 60 and executes the above control when the vehicle is in a stopped state, for example, only when the driver carrying the portable wireless terminal 10 gets on the parked vehicle 1 In addition, even when the driver carrying the portable wireless terminal 10 is seated in the driver's seat, this device operates even when the passenger gets in or gets out of the rear seat. Convenience is also high.

  In addition, by stopping the transmission of the ID request signal of the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 due to the elapse of the timer time, when the user approaches the vehicle 1 without intention to get on, or when the user stops for a long time due to traffic jams, etc. However, transmission / reception of unnecessary signals with the portable wireless terminal 10 can be reduced, and battery consumption of the portable wireless terminal 10 can be prevented.

  The first embodiment is configured as described above, and after performing ID collation, the user consciously puts a foot or the like below the motion detection means 40 to identify the door to be opened by the motion detection means 40. Since the door is opened, the user's unintended opening / closing operation can be prevented, and only the intended door can be opened / closed only when the door is desired to be opened / closed.

  Also, since the user does not operate the portable wireless terminal when opening and closing, the convenience of the keyless entry that enables the opening and closing operation even when the user cannot use both hands such as when holding the luggage with both hands is maintained. it can.

  In the first embodiment, whether or not the vehicle is stopped is detected by a signal from the vehicle speed sensor 60. In addition, for example, the shift lever position of the automatic transmission is detected and parking (P) is detected. Alternatively, when in the neutral (N) position, it may be determined that the vehicle is stopped, and when the parking brake is applied, it may be determined that the vehicle is stopped. They may be used together to detect whether or not the vehicle is in a stopped state.

  In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a one-box type vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the device can be applied as a device for opening and closing a trunk lid of a sedan type vehicle. In addition, the present invention can also be applied as a device for opening and closing other opening and closing bodies such as windows and fuel lids.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In the first embodiment, the foot detection sensor for the sliding door is provided on the lower surface of the sill cover, whereas in the second embodiment, the step is provided for the boarding / exiting step that automatically protrudes outward when the user approaches the vehicle. ing.

  6 and 7, on the lower surface of the vehicle body opening portion of the rear seat slide door 2 provided on both sides of the vehicle 1, there is provided an entry / exit step 9 for putting a foot on when a passenger in the rear seat gets on / off. . In the boarding / alighting step 9, a radio wave transmitted from the portable wireless terminal 10 carried by the user is received by the antenna 82 attached to the inside of the slide door 2, and the user moves near the slide door 2 by the strength of the radio wave. By detecting the presence, the vehicle is automatically projected outward.

Further, a touch switch 142 which is an operation detecting means is provided on the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 9, and when the user wants to open / close the slide door 2, the user touches the touch switch 142 with his / her foot, thereby sliding the slide door 2. Can be opened and closed. (In the drawing, the right side sliding door, the right side sliding door boarding step, the right side sliding door antenna 81, and the right side sliding door touch switch 141 are omitted in this drawing.)
Next, the hardware configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The motion detection means 140 provided in the vehicle 1 includes touch switches 141 and 142 provided on the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 9 installed at the lower part of the vehicle body opening of the right and left sliding doors. The touch switches 141 and 142 detect that the user touches the touch switch provided on the upper surface of the getting-on / off step with a foot or the like in order to open and close the sliding door.

  The user detection antenna 80 provided in the vehicle 1 is composed of antennas 81 and 82 attached to the inside of the right and left sliding doors, and detects that the user has approached the sliding door 2 to get on the sliding door 2. To do. Similarly, the boarding / exiting step actuator 90 provided in the vehicle 1 is composed of boarding / exiting step actuators 91, 92 installed in the boarding / exiting step 9 at the lower part of the right and left sliding door openings. Store in the underside of the car body.

  Next, the control in the controller 170 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The ID verification by wireless communication is the same as steps S101 to S105 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the process of the sliding door opening operation by the outward step of the getting-on / off step 9 and the touch switch detection will be described. That is, when the touch switch 140 that is the operation detection unit of each door is set to be operable in step S105, the controller 170 sets the user detection antenna 80 to be operable in step S206.

  In step S207, the user detection antenna 80 receives a radio wave transmitted from the portable wireless terminal 10 carried by the user, and detects the distance between the user and the sliding door based on the intensity of the radio wave. The controller 170 determines the distance between the user and the sliding door detected by the user detection antenna 80 and a preset distance that can be determined that the user is approaching the vehicle with the intention of getting on, for example, the user gets on the vehicle. For this reason, a comparison calculation process is performed on the distance to which the hand is naturally placed on the door outer handle, and if the user approaches within the set distance, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S208, the boarding / alighting step actuator 90 is actuated, the boarding / alighting step is extended to the outside of the vehicle, and the user is set at a position where boarding is possible using the boarding / alighting step 9. On the upper surface of the getting-on / off step, a touch switch 140 for detecting a clear operation for opening the sliding door of the user is provided.

  In step S209, when the user tries to open the sliding door by touching the upper surface of the touch switch with a foot or the like, the touch switch detects that the user's foot or the like has been touched. In response, in step S210, the corresponding slide door actuator 30 unlocks and opens the door.

  Thereafter, in step S211 and step S212, the controller 170 checks whether or not the vehicle is in a stopped state and whether or not the timer time has elapsed based on a signal from the vehicle speed sensor 60. If the vehicle 1 is in a running state or if the timer time has elapsed, the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 is controlled in step S213 to stop transmission of the ID request signal.

  The present embodiment 2 is configured as described above, and when the user approaches, the slide door is unlocked only by touching the touch switch provided on the upper surface of the boarding / exiting step automatically protruding outward from the vehicle, Because it can be opened, it can be opened even when the user is holding a baggage and cannot use both hands. The door is opened by accurately detecting the user's intention to open the door by touching the touch switch. Since it operates, the door opening operation which a user does not intend can be prevented.

  Further, in the second embodiment, when a user's foot or the like is placed below the foot detection sensor provided on the lower surface of the vehicle, the foot detection sensor detects the user's foot or the like to open and close the door. In this embodiment, in order to detect that the touch switch provided on the upper surface of the boarding / exiting step used for getting on / off is touched and to open the door, the touch switch can be confirmed from the user's eyes. Since it is provided, the user can easily recognize the location of the touch switch. In addition, the user can touch the touch switch in a series of natural motions when the user gets into the vehicle without intentionally putting a foot or the like on the lower surface of the vehicle body, and is an operation that shows a clear intention to open the user's door It is possible for the user to perform without particular discomfort and to improve convenience.

  Next, the opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14.

  The same or equivalent parts as those in the first or second embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  In the following description, the vehicle opening / closing member operating device for the rear seat sliding door 2 on the left side of the vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. The apparatus is configured in substantially the same manner.

In the vehicle opening / closing body operating device according to the third embodiment, first, the configuration will be described. The lower edge of the slide door opening 2a of the rear seat slide door 2 provided on both sides of the vehicle 1 is arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A side sill 5 is disposed over the entire area.
A sill cover 206 that protects the side sill 5 is attached to the outside of the side sill 5 in the vehicle width direction. On the lower surface of the sill cover 206, a foot illuminating unit as an illuminating unit is provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the mounting portion of the sliding door foot detecting sensor 42 provided at a position corresponding to the front vicinity of the sliding door opening 2a. 210 is provided.

  The foot illumination unit 210 is configured such that the illumination LEDs 211, 212, and 213 are disposed in the front and rear of the vehicle in a mounting recess 210a that is formed in a concave shape that opens the lower surface of the sill cover 6 with a predetermined interval facing the illumination direction downward. It is arranged in a line along the direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the mounting range is set so that the range F1 illuminated by the LEDs 211, 212, and 213 for illumination substantially coincides with the range S1 that can be detected by the foot detection sensor 42 for the sliding door. The vehicle front-rear direction opening dimension L1 of the recess 210a is set to be substantially the same length as the vehicle front-rear direction dimension of the range S1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a dimming convex portion 210b is integrally formed on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction of the mounting concave portion 210a.

  The projecting amount of the dimming convex portion 210b is such that the range F1 illuminated by the lighting LEDs 211, 212, and 213 can be detected by the sliding door foot detection sensor 42 and in the vehicle width direction. It is set to approximately match.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the vehicle 1 according to the third embodiment has a person in the vicinity of the lower edge of the side window panel 2b of the slide door 2 as a side surface and in the vicinity of the door outer handle. There is provided a human sensor 220 for detecting the occurrence.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the human sensor 220 is connected to a controller 270 and is configured to detect that a person has approached and send a detection signal to the controller 270.

  As shown in FIG. 10, an obstacle such as a person or luggage closes the slide door 2 in the vicinity of the upper edge of the side window panel 2b of the slide door 2 and in the vicinity of the front edge of the slide door. An obstacle detection sensor 230 is provided for detecting whether or not the slide track 2 is on the slide track.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the obstacle detection sensor 230 is connected to the controller 270, detects whether an obstacle such as a person or a baggage is on the slide locus of the slide door 2, A detection signal is sent to the controller 270.

  Further, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, an answer back is provided adjacent to the human sensor 220 and in the vicinity of the lower edge of the side window panel 2b of the slide door 2 and in the vicinity of the door outer handle. An indicator 240 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the answer back indicator 240 is connected to the controller 270, and when the foot detection sensor 42 is activated, the control signal sent from the controller 270 Along with the illumination of the foot illumination unit 210, the indicator is displayed by blinking or lighting.

  In addition, the answer back indicator 240 is configured to perform indicator display by blinking or lighting together with the slide opening / closing operation of the slide door 2 according to the control signal sent from the controller 270. .

  Next, the operation of the vehicle opening / closing body operating device according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Since the main operation is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted, and the description will mainly focus on differences.

  In the vehicle opening / closing body operating device of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when the control is started, the driver is out of the vehicle or the passenger gets on and off, loads and unloads, etc. when the control is stopped. Therefore, a transmission command is output to the in-vehicle communication control unit 22 so as to obtain a reply signal from the portable wireless terminal 10 on the assumption that each door is operated. As a result, the ID request signal is transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20 at regular time intervals.

  When portable wireless terminal 10 enters the communication range and receives an ID request signal, an ID reply signal is transmitted. This reply signal is received by the in-vehicle wireless terminal 20. In step S300, the human sensor 220 is enabled at a predetermined time interval and can be operated.

  In step S301, in the operable state, when the human sensor 220 detects that the person who is the object is close to the slide door 2 constituting the side surface of the vehicle 1, the next step is performed. In step S302, if no detection is made, the process returns to step S300, and after a predetermined time, a standby state is entered to save power.

  In step S302, the foot detection sensor 42 or the like, which is an operation detection means for each slide door 2 or the like, is set in an operable state. The ID request signal is continuously transmitted at regular time intervals until the controller 270 finishes the operation of the apparatus.

  The foot detection sensor 42 is in an effective state, and the lighting LEDs 211, 212, and 213 of the foot illumination unit 210 are turned on and turned on, thereby enabling a range S1 that can be detected by the slide door foot detection sensor 42. Illuminate the area that roughly matches.

  Further, in the third embodiment, when the foot detection sensor 42 is enabled, the answer back indicator 240 is displayed together with the illumination of the foot illumination unit 210 by the control signal sent from the controller 270. The indicator is displayed by flashing or lighting.

  In the next step S303, the user visually recognizes the range illuminated by the LEDs 211, 212, and 213 for illumination, and uses the foot or the like below the foot detection sensor 42 to open the door while using it as a guide. When the foot is inserted, the foot detection sensor 42 detects the user's foot and the like, and proceeds to the next step S304. If not detected, the process returns to step S300.

  In this way, the detection range of the foot detection sensor 42 is illuminated by the illumination LEDs 211, 212, and 213 provided at the lower part of the vehicle 1.

  For this reason, the illuminated part is visually recognized, and it is clearly understood where to put the foot. Therefore, the convenience of use is further improved.

  In step S304, the ID is verified.

  If the IDs match in step S305, the process proceeds to the next step S306. If the IDs do not match, the process returns to step S300.

  In step S306, the door open / closed state detection switch 50 detects the open / closed state of the corresponding door and confirms the open / closed state. In response to this, in step S306, when the corresponding door (the left sliding door 2 in this embodiment 3) is in the closed state, the actuator 30 unlocks the door where the user's foot or the like is detected. In step S307, the left sliding door 2 is unlocked and opened.

  Thus, the human sensor 220 provided on the slide door 2 of the vehicle 1 detects that a person has approached the slide door 2.

  Therefore, for example, a small animal such as a cat or a dog that does not exist is detected in front of the slide door 2 because it is in the vicinity of the vehicle 1 but is not close to the side of the slide door 2. Even if it is detected by passing through the detection range of the sensor 42, it can be determined that it is not a human foot, and the malfunction of the sliding door 2 being opened accidentally can be prevented.

  If the corresponding door is in the open state as detected in step S306, the process proceeds to step S308.

  In step S308, the obstacle detection sensor 230 detects whether there is an obstacle on the slide trajectory of the slide door 2. If not, the process proceeds to step S309, where the actuator 30 moves the left slide door. Close 2 and lock.

  In the third embodiment, the answer back indicator 240 blinks or lights up in accordance with a control signal sent from the controller 270 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the slide door 2, and the indicator display is performed.

  When the obstacle detection sensor 230 detects an obstacle such as a person or a baggage on the slide locus of the slide door 2, the process returns to step S306 and the left slide door 2 is closed. Absent.

    Other configurations and operational effects are substantially the same as those in the first or second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

1 is an overall view showing the configuration of a vehicle opening / closing body operating device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Expanded sectional view along the line AA in FIG. Expanded sectional view along the line BB in FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of Example 1 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the control in Example 1 of this invention. Overall view showing the configuration of a vehicle opening / closing body operating device in Embodiment 2 of the present invention The expanded sectional view along the CC line of FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of Example 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the characteristic control in Example 2 of this invention. Overall view showing a configuration of a vehicle opening / closing body operating device in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The enlarged front view of the principal part of Example 3 The expanded sectional view along the DD line of FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of Example 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the characteristic control in Example 3 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Vehicle 2 Sliding door (side)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Back door 5 Side sill 6 Sill cover 7 Rear end panel 8 Rear bumper 9 Boarding / alighting step 10 Portable radio | wireless terminal 11 Wireless transmission / reception part 12 Communication control part 13 ID memory | storage part 20 Car-mounted radio | wireless terminal 21 Radio | wireless transmission / reception part 22 Communication control part 23 ID memory | storage part 30 Door Actuator 31 Right-side sliding door actuator 32 Left-side sliding door actuator 33 Back-door actuator 40, 140 Motion detection means (foot detection sensor, touch switch)
41 Foot detection sensor for right sliding door 42 Foot detection sensor for left sliding door 43, 430 Back door foot detection sensor 50 Door open / closed state detection means (switch)
51 Door Open / Closed State Detection Switch for Right Slide Door 52 Door Open / Closed State Detection Switch for Left Slide Door 53 Door Open / Closed State Detection Switch for Back Door 60 Vehicle Speed Sensor 70, 170, 270 Controller 80 User Detection Antenna 81 Right Slide Door Antenna 82 Left Slide door antenna 90 Entry / exit step actuator 91 Entry / exit step actuator for right side slide door 92 Entry / exit step actuator for left side slide door 141 Touch switch for right side slide door 142 Touch switch for left side slide door 210 Foot illumination unit (illumination means)
211, 212, 213 LED for illumination
220 Human sensor 230 Obstacle detection sensor 240 Answer back indicator

Claims (6)

A portable wireless terminal, an in-vehicle wireless terminal, and an operation detection means for detecting a user's conscious movement for opening and closing the opening / closing body, and an ID verification result between the portable wireless terminal and the in-vehicle wireless terminal, and the operation A vehicle opening / closing body operating device for opening / closing the opening / closing body based on a result of confirming the intention of opening / closing the user's opening / closing body by the detection means,
The opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle, wherein the motion detecting means is provided in a lower portion of the vehicle.   2. The opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the motion detection means is provided on a lower surface of the vehicle body.   3. The opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the motion detecting means is provided in a concave mounting portion provided on a lower surface of the vehicle body and opened downward.   2. The opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein illumination means for illuminating a detection range of the motion detection means is provided at a lower portion of the vehicle.   The opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a human sensor for detecting that a person has approached is provided on a side surface of the vehicle.   2. The opening / closing body operating device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the motion detecting means is provided in a boarding / alighting step that automatically protrudes outward when the user approaches the vehicle.

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