Technical field
[0001]The present invention, a vehicle theft prevention device, a vehicle antitheft system, a vehicle theft prevention method and the in-vehicle device. The present invention claims the priority of application Ser. No. 2017-114534 of the Japanese patent which was filed on June 9, 2017, for the designated countries is observed weaving by reference to the literature, what is described in the application It is woven into this application by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002]
　Patent Document 1 relates to a vehicle theft prevention device, a circuit board provided in "Battery vessel, the main MCU circuit 20, a current detection circuit 30, a theft prevention function circuit 40 is provided, the battery power source 10 of any one of the output terminals of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply lines 11 and 12, the switch 50 is arranged. the main MCU circuit, when the theft prevention function circuit is activated, the current detecting circuit Loading current value, read current value when exceeds the current determination value, opens the switch by the opening of. switches, disabling start the engine's external electric current output of the battery power supply as a blocking state . has been described as ".
CITATION
Patent Document
[0003]
Patent Document 1: JP 2010-89597 JP
Summary of the Invention
Problems that the Invention is to Solve
[0004]
　Recently, in order to prevent vehicle theft (abscond), there is a case to mount an antitheft device on the vehicle. For example, although the anti-theft device such as immobilizer is placed around the key cylinder, on which a wiring for controlling the engine start is different for each vehicle, the decomposition around key cylinder is required, it requires expertise mounting there is a problem that the time consuming and expensive.
[0005]
　The vehicle theft prevention device of Patent Document 1 is designed so as not applied the engine to shut off the external electric current output of the battery power by opening the switch remotely. However, in this document technology, there is a possibility to be installed a bypass to divert the current from the battery power source, for example, so as to straddle the switch, in which case the engine would start.
[0006]
　Accordingly, the present invention will become difficult to start the engine, for the purpose of more easily provide a vehicle anti-theft device that can be attached to the vehicle.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0007]
　Application has included a plurality of means for solving at least some of the above problems, if the examples are as follows. Vehicle anti-theft device according to one embodiment of the present invention to solve the above problems, the power consumption consumed a connection unit connected to the vehicle battery cable, a communication unit that communicates with an external device, the power of the vehicle battery a device, when a signal instructing consumption of the vehicle battery via the communication unit received from the external device, and a general control unit which performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery using the power consuming device provided.
The invention's effect
[0008]
　According to the vehicle theft prevention device according to the present invention, there is provided a difficult installation of a bypass for hanging the engine, more easily it can be attached to the vehicle.
[0009]
　Incidentally, the problem other than the above, configurations and effects, etc. will become apparent from the following description of embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010]
Is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of FIG. 1 a vehicle theft prevention device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device according to the first embodiment.
3 is a flow diagram showing an example of anti-theft processing according to the first embodiment.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device according to the second embodiment.
5 is a flowchart showing an example of a theft prevention processing according to the second embodiment.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device according to the third embodiment.
7 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device according to a fourth embodiment.
8 is a flowchart showing an example of a removal detection processing according to the fourth embodiment.
9 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention system according to a fifth embodiment.
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention system according to a sixth embodiment.
11 is a flowchart showing an example of a theft prevention processing of the slave unit side of the vehicle theft prevention device according to a sixth embodiment.
12 is a flowchart showing an example of a theft prevention processing of the base-side of the vehicle theft prevention device according to a sixth embodiment.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011]
　Hereinafter, it will be described with reference to the drawings the embodiments of the present invention.
[0012]
[First Embodiment]
　FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the first embodiment. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 includes connecting portions Ca, is connected to the vehicle battery cable by Cb. Specifically, the vehicle theft prevention device 100 includes connecting portions Ca, by Cb, a battery mounted on a vehicle (hereinafter, "vehicle battery") and 200 of the positive electrode (positive electrode), the negative pole of the vehicle battery 200 ( and the frame ground of the vehicle frame (chassis) with the negative pole) at the same potential, is connected between the in attached to the vehicle. The positive electrode of the vehicle battery 200, for example connected, such as fuse boxes and audio harness are easily drawn, since the frame ground may be a vehicle body frame, easily without the vehicle theft prevention device 100 that require special expertise it can be attached to the vehicle.
[0013]
　As illustrated, the vehicle theft prevention device 100 includes an arithmetic unit 1, a relay device 2, a power consuming device 3, the voltage detector 4, and a communication module 5.
[0014]
　Arithmetic unit 1 is a central unit for performing various processes of the anti-theft vehicle system 100. Arithmetic unit 1 controls the relay unit 2 on the basis of information acquired from a server apparatus 300 connected via the communication module 5. Specifically, the arithmetic unit 1, an electrical signal to the relay device 2 (e.g., an electrical signal indicative of the signal level of the High) to output, and controls the operation of the relay apparatus 2 by stopping the output.
[0015]
　Such computing apparatus 1 is realized by, for example, SOC (System On a Chip). Specifically, the arithmetic unit 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes control such various processing of each device connected to the math and computing apparatus 1, to temporarily store information and calculation results a RAM (Random AccessMemory), has a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a boot program executed by the CPU, and.
[0016]
　Relay device 2, based on the electric signal obtained from the arithmetic unit 1 is a device for switching the ON and OFF of the built-in switch. Specifically, the relay device 2, while the computing device 1 has acquired an electric signal, a switch to the ON state. Further, the relay device 2, in the state in which the processor 1 does not get an electrical signal, the switch to the OFF state. Incidentally, when the switch is turned ON, current flows from the vehicle battery 200 to the power consuming device 3 connected to the relay device 2, so that the power of the vehicle battery 200 is consumed.
[0017]
　Power consuming device 3 is a device that consumes power of the vehicle battery 200 is realized by heating devices such as resistors. The power consumption devices 3 is connected to the relay device 2 consumes power of the vehicle battery 200 to current flowing from the vehicle battery 200 by switching the relay device 2 is turned ON by converting the like into heat energy.
[0018]
　Voltage sensing device 4 is a device for detecting the voltage of the vehicle battery 200. Voltage sensing device 4 is always detects the voltage of the vehicle battery 200, and outputs it to the arithmetic unit 1.
[0019]
　Communication module 5 (in this example, the server 300) external device is a device for transmitting and receiving information to and from. Communication module 5 receives the signal indicating the power consumption of the vehicle battery 200 from the server 300. More specifically, the communication module 5, an instruction signal for the switching relay device 2 to the ON state (hereinafter, referred to as "relay ON signal") received, and outputs it to the arithmetic unit 1.
[0020]
　It has been described above schematic structure of a vehicle theft prevention device 100.
[0021]
　In addition, the server device 300 is, for example, auto loan company (which may be an attachment operators of car sales companies and vehicle theft prevention device 100) a device that held, purchased the vehicle formed a auto loan user It is managing the information related to information and vehicle theft prevention device 100 on. Server device 300 is realized by, for example, an information processing apparatus such as a general purpose computer or a workstation called the main frame.
[0022]
　Server 300, for example, computing device in response to an instruction from the user to perform various processing (arithmetic unit), and information about the user, a storage device (storage unit) for storing information about a vehicle theft prevention device 100 and , assumed to have a communication device that communicates with vehicle theft prevention device 100 (communication portion). It is to be noted that the information about the user is, for example, name, address, include the payment status of personal and auto loans, such as a phone number. Further, the information about the vehicle theft prevention device 100 include, for example, such as an identification number of the communication module to send the serial number and relay ON signals.
[0023]
　Auto loan company, as described below, the payment auto loan hitch, from the server 300 to the user of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 not according to the user and payment requests that can not contact by sending a relay ON signal , to consume the battery of the vehicle which the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is attached so as not applied is the engine. For such a series of anti-theft processing will be described later in detail.
[0024]
　Figure 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device 100. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 includes a master controller 101, a relay control section 102, a voltage detection unit 103, and a communication unit 104, the connection portion Ca, and Cb, and.
[0025]
　The overall control unit 101 is a central function unit for controlling the various processes of the vehicle theft prevention device 100. Specifically, the overall control section 101 acquires the relay ON signals through the communication unit 104 outputs an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state to the relay control unit 102. Further, the overall control unit 101, the voltage of the vehicle battery 200 acquired from the voltage detection unit 103 is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value (for example, 11.5V or less), the instruction to the relay apparatus 2 in the OFF state to the relay control section 102 Output.
[0026]
　Relay control unit 102 is a functional unit that controls the switching relay apparatus 2. Specifically, the relay control unit 102 outputs from the overall control unit 101 accepts an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state, the electrical signal to the relay device 2. Further, the relay control unit 102, upon receiving an instruction to the master controller 101 to the OFF state of the switch relay apparatus 2 stops outputting the electric signal to the relay device 2.
[0027]
　Voltage detection unit 103 is a functional unit for detecting a voltage. Voltage detection unit 103 acquires the voltage of the vehicle battery 200 from the voltage detecting unit 4, and outputs it to the central control unit 101.
[0028]
　The communication unit 104 (in this example, the server 300) external device is a function unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from. Specifically, the communication unit 104, a relay ON signal is a signal for instructing the power consumption of the vehicle battery 200 received from the server apparatus 300, and outputs it to the central control unit 101.
[0029]
　Connecting portions Ca, Cb is a connecting portion for electrically connecting the vehicle theft prevention device 100 and the vehicle battery 200. Specifically, the connecting portion Ca is connected to the positive electrode of the vehicle battery 200 (positive electrode), the connecting portion Cb is connected to the negative pole of the vehicle frame in the (negative pole) to the same potential frame ground of the vehicle battery 200 that.
[0030]
　The overall control unit 101 of the vehicle theft prevention device 100, the relay control unit 102 and the voltage detection unit 103 is realized by a program to perform processing to the CPU. These programs are stored in the ROM, is loaded into the RAM when executed, it is executed by the CPU. The communication unit 104 is realized by the communication module 5. Connecting portions Ca, Cb are realized by predetermined connection terminal for connection to the vehicle battery 200.
[0031]
　Furthermore, each functional block, in order to facilitate understanding of the functions of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 implemented in the present embodiment is obtained by classified according to the main processing contents. Therefore, depending on how and the name of the classification of each function, but the present invention is limited. The constituent of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 in accordance with the processing contents may be classified into more components. It is also possible to classify as one component to perform a more processing.
[0032]
　Further, all or part of the functional unit vehicle theft prevention device 100 has may be constructed by hardware that is implemented in a computer (ASIC such integrated circuits, etc.). Further, to process of the function unit that the vehicle theft prevention device 100 has may be performed by a single hardware, or it may be executed by a plurality of hardware.
[0033]
　[Description of Operation]
　FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the anti-theft processing according to the first embodiment. Theft prevention processing, the communication unit 104 is started and receives a relay ON signal from the server device 300. Incidentally, auto loan company, if there is a predetermined reason such as that the payment of auto loan is stuck, via the server apparatus 300 transmits a relay ON signal to the vehicle theft prevention device 100.
[0034]
　When theft prevention process is started, the total control unit 101 outputs an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state to the relay control unit 102 (step S001). Relay control unit 102, upon receiving an instruction from the overall control unit 101, and outputs an electrical signal to the relay device 2 (step S002). When the switch relay device 2 is turned ON, current vehicle battery 200 flows through the power device 3, the power of the vehicle battery 200 is consumed by the power consuming device 3 (step S003).
[0035]
　Next, the overall control unit 101, a voltage obtained from the voltage detection unit 103 determines whether the predetermined value or less (for example, 11.5V or less) (step S004). If it is not equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (No at step S004), the overall control unit 101 performs the process of step S004 again. On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined value or less (Yes in step S004), the overall control unit 101 outputs an instruction to the relay apparatus 2 in the OFF state to the relay control unit 102 (step S005). Relay control unit 102, upon receiving an instruction from the overall control unit 101 stops the output of the electrical signal to the relay device 2 (step S006), and ends the processing of this flow.
[0036]
　This completes the description of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the first embodiment. Such vehicle antitheft device 100, since it is connected between the positive electrode and the frame ground of the vehicle battery 200, for example, on can not be installed bypass to bypass current from the vehicle battery 200, more easily it can be attached to the vehicle.
[0037]
　The vehicle theft prevention device 100, until the power below required to start the starter to start the engine of the vehicle, it is possible to consume the vehicle battery 200 remotely. That is, auto loan company, hitch payment of the loan, since the power of the vehicle battery 200 of the user without depending on the payment request can be made to not start the engine by consumption remotely, vehicle theft (abscond) it is possible to prevent.
[0038]
[Second Embodiment]
　Next, a description is given of a second embodiment of the present invention. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment, the predetermined period set in the timer 6 to internal (e.g., 2 weeks) if it does not receive a timer reset signal before the elapse consumes power of the vehicle battery 200. Hereinafter, it omitted performed mainly described a configuration different from the first embodiment described above, the same configuration as the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals explained.
[0039]
　Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the second embodiment. Vehicle theft prevention device 100, in addition to the configuration according to the first embodiment has a timer 6. The timer 6, when a predetermined (e.g., the last reset) to the central control unit 101 the time elapsed from.
[0040]
　Further, the communication unit 104 (communication module 5) is directly communicably connected to have either been, or smartphones 7 or tablet applications installed for transmitting and receiving information to and from the server apparatus 300 and the server 300 It is connected by the terminal and the Bluetooth (registered trademark), and those which are indirectly communicatively connected to the server device 300.
[0041]
　The overall control unit 101 transmits the acquisition request of the timer reset signal to the server device 300 at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the overall controller 101, when the communication unit 104 and the server device 300 can communicate directly, periodically since the last timer reset (e.g., once a day, 1 to 10 days It transmits an acquisition request for the timer reset signal to the server device 300 in time, etc.). When the communication unit 104 is a server device 300 indirectly communicatively coupled via a smart phone 7 or the like, the overall control unit 101, a predetermined timing (for example, a communication unit 104 and the smart phone 7 or the like Bluetooth It transmits an acquisition request for the timer reset signal to the server apparatus 300 when interconnected) by. Further, the overall control section 101 acquires the timer reset signal from the server device 300 via the communication unit 104, resets the elapsed time of the timer 6.
[0042]
　On the other hand, a predetermined time period (e.g., 2 weeks) if prior to the expiration of not get the timer reset signal from the server device 300, the overall control unit 101, an instruction to the relay apparatus 2 in the ON state to the relay control section 102 Output. That is, there are certain reasons such as the payment is stuck, even when the user does not connect to the server device 300, auto loan company may be consuming power of the vehicle battery 200.
[0043]
　Figure 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a theft prevention processing according to the second embodiment. Theft prevention processing is started, for example, from the last reset of the timer 6.
[0044]
　When theft prevention process is started, the timer 6 outputs the elapsed time to the overall control unit 101. The overall control unit 101, the elapsed time of the timer 6 determines whether the elapsed predetermined time period (e.g., 2 weeks) (step S011). When it is determined that has not passed the predetermined period (No at step S011), the overall control unit 101 shifts the process to step S018. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed (Yes at step S011), the overall control unit 101 outputs an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state to the relay control unit 102 (step S012). Steps S013 ~ step S017 or later of the processing is the same as the aforementioned steps S002 ~ step S006, the description thereof is omitted.
[0045]
　In step S018, the overall controller 101 determines whether it has received a timer reset signal from the server device 300. When it is determined not to be received (No at step S018), the overall control unit 101 returns the process to step S011. On the other hand, if it is determined to have been received (Yes in step S018), the overall control unit 101 resets the elapsed time of the timer 6 (step S019), the flow goes to step S011.
[0046]
　This completes the description of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the second embodiment. According to the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this second embodiment, when the vehicle in a location that can not communicate are stored (e.g., underground parking, etc.) and connected to the communication module 5 has been that the communication antenna ( even if not shown) is removed, to consume the vehicle battery 200, it is possible to prevent a get away.
[0047]
　Further, by configuring to communicate with the server device 300 via the smart phone 7 or the like, can be reduced for example communication expenses when the communication module 5 using a SIM card. Note that the bona fide user continues to pay auto loan, the previous timer reset (e.g., when the communication unit 104 via a smart phone 7 has communicated with the server device 300 in the previous riding) a predetermined period after since the timer reset signal by connecting the smartphone 7 and a communication module 5 in Bluetooth for a period shorter can be acquired from the server apparatus 300, no problem occurs such engine is not applied consuming vehicle battery 200.
[0048]
[Third Embodiment]
　Next, a description is given of a third embodiment of the present invention. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment transmits the position information of the vehicle to the server system 300. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment can also be applied to any of the basic configuration of the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Hereinafter, performs focuses on differences from the first embodiment and the second embodiment, its description is omitted with the same reference numerals are given to the same components as the these embodiments.
[0049]
　Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the third embodiment. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 (FIG. 6, wherein the basic configuration according to the second embodiment) configuration according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment in addition to, GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver It has a device 8. GPS receiver 8 receives a signal from a GPS satellite, vehicle and location of the vehicle by measuring the distance and distance change rate between GPS satellites with respect to three or more satellites, traveling speed and traveling direction it is a device for measuring the. GPS receiver 8 outputs position information indicating a periodic (e.g., once a minute) the current position of the vehicle to the central control unit 101 to. The vehicle has a car navigation apparatus is mounted on, if the car navigation apparatus is equipped with a GPS receiver 8, a vehicle theft prevention device 100 may use GPS receiver 8 of the car navigation device.
[0050]
　The overall control unit 101, when having received the acquisition request for location information from the server device 300, and an overall control unit 101 when outputting an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state to the relay control unit 102 of the vehicle battery 200 predetermined timing and periodically, such as when the voltage is determined to have fallen below a predetermined value (e.g., once per hour), the position indicating the most recent vehicle position obtained from the GPS receiver 8 via the communication unit 104 transmits the information to the server device 300.
[0051]
　The vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment performs the same antitheft processing in the first embodiment or the second embodiment. That is, processing for transmitting the current position of the vehicle to the server system 300 is a process executed in parallel with the anti-theft operation.
[0052]
　This completes the description of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the third embodiment. According to the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this third embodiment, since the auto loan company can grasp the vehicle position, not only prevents abscond, the recovery of a vehicle consumes vehicle battery 200 Help.
[0053]
[Fourth Embodiment]
　Next, a description is given of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment detects that detached from the vehicle transmits the vehicle position to the server 300. Hereinafter, performs focuses on differences from the first embodiment to the third embodiment, its description is omitted with the same reference numerals are given to the same components as the these embodiments.
[0054]
　Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the fourth embodiment. Vehicle theft prevention device 100, in addition to the basic configuration according to the third embodiment has a built-in battery 9. Internal battery 9, if there are no more power supply from the vehicle battery 200, computing device 1, the communication module 5, a power supply device for supplying power to the timer 6 and the GPS receiving apparatus 8.
[0055]
　When the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is removed from the vehicle, the voltage detected by the voltage detection unit 4 becomes 0V. If the voltage becomes to 0V, and the overall control unit 101 receives the power supply from internal battery 9 maintains the activated state.
[0056]
　Further, the overall control unit 101, a voltage obtained from the voltage detection unit 103 when the 0V, thereby identifying the vehicle position based on the information obtained from the GPS receiver 8. Further, the overall control unit 101 generates information indicating that the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is detached from the vehicle, to the server device 300 together with the position information indicating the vehicle position.
[0057]
　Figure 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a removal detection processing according to the fourth embodiment. Such process is started with activation of the vehicle theft prevention device 100.
[0058]
　When theft prevention process is started, the total control unit 101, a voltage obtained from the voltage detection unit 103 determines whether or not 0V (step S021). When it is determined not to be 0V (No at step S021), the overall control unit 101 performs the process of step S021 again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the 0V (Yes in step S021), the overall control unit 101 maintains the active state by receiving power supply from internal battery 9, the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is detached from the vehicle It generates information indicating a (step S022). Further, the overall control unit 101 acquires position information indicating a vehicle position at the time when detached from the GPS receiver 8 (step S023), via the communication unit 104, sends these information to the server device 300 (step S024), and ends the processing of this flow.
[0059]
　This completes the description of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the fourth embodiment. According to the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this fourth embodiment, even when the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is detached from the vehicle, it can grasp the vehicle position at that time. Therefore, for example, auto loan company may vehicle antitheft device 100 to grasp the removed vehicle position to grasp that the removed illegally from the vehicle.
[0060]
　The vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the present embodiment can execute the same antitheft processing in the first embodiment or the second embodiment. The vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment, as in the third embodiment, and can execute the process of transmitting the current position of the vehicle to the server device 300 at a predetermined timing.
[0061]
[Fifth Embodiment]
　The following describes a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Vehicle anti-theft system 400 according to this embodiment, in order to enable consuming power of the vehicle battery 200 even when the one vehicle antitheft device 100 is removed, a plurality in one vehicle (e.g., 2 It has a redundant configuration of attaching the vehicle theft prevention device 100 of the table). Hereinafter, performs focuses on differences from the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment, its description is omitted with the same reference numerals are given to the same components as the these embodiments.
[0062]
　Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention system 400 according to the fifth embodiment. Vehicle anti-theft system 400 includes a vehicle theft prevention device 100 of the plurality (at least two). Each vehicle theft prevention device 100 has the same configuration as the vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to the fourth embodiment, can perform the same processing as in the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment to.
[0063]
　That is, the side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is detached from the vehicle performs removal detection process according to the fourth embodiment, and transmits the vehicle position to the server 300 in and the time it is removed from the vehicle. Auto Loan company knows that the vehicle theft prevention device 100 via the server apparatus 300 has been removed, and transmits a relay ON signal to the other of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 is attached to the same vehicle. Incidentally, auto loan companies may be to such other vehicle antitheft device 100 is not performed transmitted from the server 300 of the timer reset signal.
[0064]
　The other vehicle antitheft device 100 which has received the relay ON signals, executes the anti-theft processing according to the first embodiment, to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery 200.
[0065]
　According to the vehicle theft prevention system 400 according to this fifth embodiment, auto loan company, on vehicle theft prevention device 100 can grasp the vehicle position at the time it was removed from the vehicle, the power of the vehicle battery 200 it can be made to be not applied the engine is consumed.
[0066]
[Sixth Embodiment]
　Next, a description is given of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Vehicle anti-theft system 500 according to this embodiment, a plurality (e.g., two) at a point which is the attachment has a redundant configuration of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 of is common to the fifth embodiment, one of the vehicle only the anti-theft device 100 has a communication unit 104, both between devices vehicle antitheft device 100 mutually monitor each other monitoring device 10a, differs in that it has 10b. Hereinafter, performs focuses on differences from the first embodiment to the fifth embodiment, its description is omitted with the same reference numerals are given to the same components as the these embodiments.
[0067]
　Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle theft prevention system 500 according to the sixth embodiment. Vehicle anti-theft system 500 includes a vehicle theft prevention device 100 of the plurality (at least two). As illustrated, the vehicle theft prevention device 100a as a master unit, the communication unit 104 has a (communication module 5), and is communicably connected to the server device 300. On the other hand, the vehicle theft prevention device 100b as a slave unit has no communication unit 104.
[0068]
　The vehicle antitheft device 100a, 100b each have the device between monitoring device 10a, a 10b. The inter-device monitoring device 10b between the base-side device monitoring unit 10a and the slave unit side, for example, are communicably connected to each other by a predetermined wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth. Between devices monitor 10a of the base-side monitors the state of the slave unit of a vehicle theft prevention device 100b, the inter-device monitoring device 10b of the slave unit side monitors the status of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a of the base-side .
[0069]
　Specifically, the device monitoring between devices 10a of the base-side monitors the voltage state of the vehicle theft prevention device 100b between devices monitor device 10b of the slave side are mounted. More specifically, inter-device monitoring device 10a of the base-side periodically a request for obtaining the voltage value of the slave unit of a vehicle theft prevention device 100b to the device between monitoring device 10b of the slave unit (e.g., carried out at a time) per second. Slave side of the device between monitoring device 10b acquires the voltage value of the vehicle battery of the vehicle theft prevention device 100b via the overall controller 101 of the slave unit side, send it to the inter-device monitoring device 10a of the base-side to. Between devices monitor 10a of the base-side acquires the voltage value of the slave unit of a vehicle theft prevention device 100b, and outputs it to the central control unit 101 of the base-side.
[0070]
　Further, the device between monitoring device 10b of the slave unit side monitors the voltage state of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a the device between monitoring device 10a of the base-side is attached. Specifically, inter-device monitoring device 10b of the slave unit side, periodically a request for obtaining the voltage value of the base-side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a to the device between monitoring device 10a of the base-side (e.g., 1 carried out at a time) in seconds. Between the base-side device monitoring unit 10a acquires the voltage value of the vehicle battery of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a via the overall controller 101 of the main device, transmitting it to the inter-device monitoring device 10b of the slave unit to. Between devices monitoring device 10b of the slave unit side acquires the voltage value of the base-side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a, and outputs this to the overall control unit 101 of the slave unit.
[0071]
　Overall controller 101 of the base-side slave unit side each, the other device between monitoring device 10a, a voltage value obtained from 10b determines whether 0V, performs predetermined processing according to the determination result.
[0072]
When the vehicle theft prevention device 100a of the base-side is removed from the vehicle
treatment (1) slave unit of a vehicle theft prevention device 100b
　Figure 11, an example of a theft prevention processing of the slave unit side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100b is a flow diagram illustrating. Such processing, the overall control unit 101 of the slave unit side is started to obtain the voltage value of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a of the base-side.
[0073]
　When theft prevention process is started, the total control unit 101, the voltage of the base-side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a obtained through the device between monitoring device 10b determines whether a 0V (step S031) . When it is determined not to be 0V (No at step S031), the overall control unit 101 performs the process of step S031 again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the 0V (Yes in step S031), the overall control unit 101 outputs an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state to the relay control unit 102 (step S032). The overall control unit 101, an instruction to the switching relay device 2 to the ON state, instead of outputting immediately after detecting that the voltage of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a is 0V, for example, a predetermined time (e.g. it may be outputs an instruction relating to after a lapse of several days) from several hours. For example, also conceivable if the vehicle theft prevention device 100a of the base-side is removed due to a failure, in order to allow time to perform status check to the user.
[0074]
　For subsequent processing steps S033 ~ step S037 are similar to steps S013 ~ step S017 of the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
[0075]
(2) removal detection process of the base-side
　case of the base-side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a is detached from the vehicle, the vehicle theft prevention device 100a performs removal detection process according to the fourth embodiment. The vehicle antitheft device 100a of the master unit, the first embodiment to third embodiment and the same anti-theft process also feasible.
[0076]
Slave side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100b may have been removed from the vehicle
　when the vehicle theft prevention device 100b of the slave unit is detached from the vehicle, the following process is performed by the vehicle theft prevention device 100a of the base-side.
[0077]
　Figure 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a theft prevention processing of the base-side of the vehicle theft prevention device 100a. Such processing is started to obtain the voltage value of the vehicle theft prevention device 100b of the overall control unit 101 child-side of the base-side.
[0078]
　When theft prevention process is started, the total control unit 101, the voltage of the slave unit of a vehicle theft prevention device 100b obtained via the inter-device monitoring device 10a determines whether a 0V (step S041) . When it is determined not to be 0V (No at step S041), the overall control unit 101 performs the process of step S041 again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the 0V (Yes in step S041), the overall control unit 101, a vehicle theft prevention device 100b of the slave unit generates information indicating that it was removed from the vehicle (step S042). Further, the overall control unit 101 acquires position information indicating a vehicle position at the time when detached from the GPS receiver 8 (step S043), via the communication unit 104, and transmits the information to the server device 300 ( step S044).
[0079]
　Auto Loan company knows that the vehicle theft prevention device 100b via the server apparatus 300 has been removed, and transmits a relay ON signal to the vehicle antitheft device 100a of the master unit that is attached to the same vehicle. Incidentally, auto loan company may not perform transmission from the server device 300 of the timer reset signal to the vehicle antitheft device 100a in the base unit.
[0080]
　Next, the overall control unit 101 of the base-side determines whether it has received a relay ON signal from the server device 300 (step S045). When it is determined not to be received (No at step S045), the overall control unit 101 performs the process of step S045 again. On the other hand, if it is determined to have been received (Yes in step S045), the overall control unit 101 performs control so that the power of the vehicle battery 200 to the extent that the engine begin to miss is consumed (Step S046 ~ step S051), and it ends the processing of this flow. The processing of steps S046 ~ step S051 are the same as in steps S001 ~ step S006 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
[0081]
　According to the vehicle theft prevention system 500 according to this sixth embodiment, on one of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 can grasp the vehicle position at the time it was removed from the vehicle, the vehicle by the other of the vehicle theft prevention device 100 it can be consumed battery power 200. Therefore, for example, auto loan company, vehicle theft prevention device 100 can grasp the detached vehicle position to grasp that has been removed from the unauthorized vehicle, and can be rendered Kakekara the engine of the vehicle. The vehicle theft prevention device 100 according to this embodiment, since only the vehicle theft prevention device 100a of the base-side comprises a communication module, it is possible to reduce the communication cost compared to the fifth embodiment.
[0082]
　The power consuming device 3 according to the foregoing embodiments, an example has been described using resistance that consumes power by converting the current into heat energy, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, communication connection between the unit for controlling the vehicle theft prevention device 100 and the head lamp or courtesy light, if or when the timer 6 which has received the relay ON signal has passed a predetermined time period, headlamps and interior light via CAN it may be caused to consume power of the vehicle battery 200 by outputting to the control unit an instruction for lighting the.
[0083]
　Also, replacement if the navigation device is mounted as a vehicle device in the vehicle, the arithmetic unit 1, a communication module 5 and the GPS receiver 8 of a vehicle theft prevention device 100, computing device of the navigation device, a GPS receiver and a communication module it may be configured Te. The navigation device may be used car audio and display as a power consumption device. In this case, the navigation device activates the car audio or display in order to consume the power of the vehicle battery 200, it may be controlled so as to output the music and video from the car speakers and display.
[0084]
　The present invention is not limited like in the above embodiments and variations, it includes various embodiments and modifications other than those. For example, the above embodiments have been described in detail in order to better illustrate the invention and are not intended to be limited to those having the necessarily all described configurations. Further, it is possible to replace a part of an embodiment of the configuration to the configuration of other embodiments and modifications, it is possible to add a configuration of one embodiment another embodiment the configuration of the embodiment. A part of the configuration of each embodiment can be added, deleted, or replaced for other configurations.
[0085]
　Further, the above constitutions, functions and a processing section and processing means, some or all may be realized by a program processor realizes the respective functions. Program for realizing each function, tables, information such as a file, and memory, hard disk, SSD (Solid State Drive) storage device, such as a, or, IC card, SD (Secure Digital) memory card, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) it can be put on a recording medium such as a. The control lines and information lines indicates what is believed to be necessary for explanation, not necessarily indicate a not all control lines and information lines on products.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS
[0086]
100 ... antitheft device, 1 ... operation unit, 2 ... relay
device, 3 ... power unit, 4 ... voltage detection unit, 5 ... communication
module, 6 ... Timer , 7 ... smartphone, 8 ... GPS receiver
apparatus, 9 ... internal battery, 10a ... device monitoring device of the base device side of the anti-theft
device, 10b ... slave unit of the antitheft device of device monitoring apparatus, 200 ... vehicle
battery, 300 ... server, 101 ... overall control unit, 102 ... relay control
unit, 103 ... voltage detection unit, 104 ... communication unit

The scope of the claims

[Requested item 1]A connection unit connected to the vehicle battery cable,
　a communication unit that communicates with an external device,
　a power consuming device that consumes power of the vehicle battery,
　a signal indicating the consumption of the vehicle battery via the communication unit wherein when receiving from an external device, and a general control unit which performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery using the power consuming device
vehicle antitheft device, characterized in that.
[Requested item 2]
　A vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 1,
　wherein the battery cable and the power consumption device and the relay device during the connection of the connecting portion and the negative electrode side of the positive electrode side is disposed of,
　the entire control unit is
　the the via the communication unit acquires a relay oN signal is a signal for instructing consumption of the vehicle battery, the relay device of the switch performs a control to oN state
vehicle antitheft device, characterized in that.
[Requested item 3]
　A vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 2,
　comprising a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the vehicle battery,
　the voltage detecting unit that the voltage is reduced below a predetermined value of the vehicle battery is detected If,
　the overall control unit, the relay device of the switch performs a control to OFF state
vehicle antitheft device, characterized in that.
[Requested item 4]
　A vehicle theft prevention device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
　comprising a timer that a predetermined time period is set,
　the overall control unit,
　the timer reset signal through the communication unit wherein when obtained from an external device, resets the elapsed time of the timer,
　if the predetermined period of the timer has elapsed, performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery
vehicle antitheft device, characterized in that.
[Requested item 5]
　A vehicle theft prevention device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
　having a GPS receiver which measures positional information of the vehicle,
　the overall control unit via the communication unit, a predetermined It transmits the position information of the vehicle to the external device at a timing
vehicle antitheft device, characterized in that.
[Requested item 6]
　A vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 5,
　comprising a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the vehicle battery,
　the overall control unit,
　the voltage value of the vehicle battery obtained via the voltage sensing unit When based vehicle antitheft device detects that it has been detached from the vehicle, via said communication unit transmits the position information of the vehicle to the external device
vehicle antitheft device, characterized in that.
[Requested item 7]
　A connection unit connected to the vehicle battery cable,
　a communication unit that communicates with an external device,
　and a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of a vehicle battery connected by the connecting portion,
　GPS receiver which measures positional information of the vehicle device and,
　a power consumption device consuming an electric power of the vehicle battery connected by the connecting portion,
　a plurality of vehicle theft prevention device having a general control unit for performing a predetermined control,
　one of the vehicle theft prevention device the overall control unit, based on the voltage value of the vehicle battery obtained via the voltage detection unit said one of said vehicle anti-theft device comprises, said one of said vehicle anti-theft device is removed from the vehicle comprises When it is determined that, by using the communication unit said one of said vehicle anti-theft device comprises sending the positional information of the vehicle to the external device,
　said one of the vehicle theft prevention device The communication unit included in the outside of the vehicle theft prevention device, wherein the external device receives an instruction to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery, the overall control unit for said one of said vehicle antitheft device other than the vehicle theft prevention device comprises the performs control for operating the power consuming apparatus said one of said vehicle antitheft device other than the vehicle theft prevention device comprises
a vehicle anti-theft system, characterized in that.
[Requested item 8]
　A connection unit connected to the vehicle battery cable, a communication unit that communicates with an external device, a power consuming device that consumes power of the vehicle battery, signal instructing consumption of the vehicle battery via the communication unit When the received from the external device, the overall control unit which performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery using the power consuming device, the inter-device monitoring device monitors the power state of another vehicle anti-theft device, the a first anti-theft device, having
　a second vehicle having said connecting portion, said power consuming device, and the overall control unit, and between the device monitoring apparatus, a timer predetermined period is set, the and anti-theft device,
has,
　said overall control unit of the second vehicle antitheft device,
　the second of said first vehicle antitheft through said device between monitoring device of a vehicle theft prevention device Location is allowed to start the timer to detect that it has been detached from the vehicle,
　if the predetermined period of the timer has elapsed, performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery
vehicle anti-theft system, characterized in that.
[Requested item 9]
　A vehicle antitheft system according to claim 8,
　wherein the overall control unit of the first vehicle antitheft device,
　the second vehicle antitheft device via the inter-device monitoring device is removed from the vehicle transmitting to the external device upon detecting the position information of the vehicle via said communication unit that has
a vehicle anti-theft system, characterized in that.
[Requested item 10]
　The vehicle theft prevention device, wherein an anti-theft system and an external device that communicates with a vehicle anti-theft device,
　the vehicle theft prevention device includes
　a connection unit connected to the vehicle battery cable,
　wherein the external device and communication unit for performing communication,
　and the power consumption device consuming an electric power of the vehicle battery,
　anda overall control unit that performs control related to consumption of the vehicle battery,
　wherein the external device,
　theft or abscond to potential vehicle anti-theft device installed in a vehicle that transmits a signal instructing consumption of the vehicle battery,
　the overall control unit, when the signal through the communication unit receives from the external device performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery using the power consuming device
vehicle anti-theft system, characterized in that.
[Requested item 11]
　Is connected to the vehicle battery cable, a communication unit that communicates with an external device, wherein a vehicle antitheft method for a vehicle anti-theft device having a power consumption device consuming an electric power of the vehicle battery,
　by the communication unit Upon receiving a signal indicating the consumption of the vehicle battery from the external device, performing the step of consuming power of the vehicle battery by the power consumption device
antitheft wherein the.
[Requested item 12]
　A communication unit that communicates with an external device,
　a power consuming device that consumes power of the vehicle battery,
　when a signal instructing consumption of the vehicle battery via the communication unit received from the external device, the power consuming device and a total control unit which performs control to consume the electric power of the vehicle battery using the
vehicle and wherein the.