Vehicle notification system

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle notification system which can effectively improve the anti-theft property of a vehicle by preventing others from inadvertently knowing the existence of the vehicle while transmitting the safety condition of a pet left in the vehicle in a pet mode. The vehicle notification system is suitable for being installed in a vehicle and comprises a detection part which is installed on the vehicle and faces the outer side of the vehicle so as to detect the periphery of the vehicle; the notification component is mounted on the vehicle and is used for sending out a notification; the control component is electrically connected with the detection component and the notification component and controls the notification component to send out a notification according to the detection result of the detection component, and when the vehicle is in the pet mode, the notification component sends out the notification according to the detection result of the detection component. And when it is detected that a person other than the authenticated user exists in an area within a preset distance from the vehicle, a notification is issued to the person to inform the safety condition of the pet in the vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle notification system. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, efforts have been actively made to provide access to sustainable transportation systems that also take into account the disadvantaged positions of traffic participants such as the elderly, the disabled, and children. In order to achieve this goal, research and development related to safety is being conducted to further improve the safety and convenience of transportation.

[0003] In the prior art, when a user (e.g., the owner or other passenger) leaves the vehicle and leaves the pet in the vehicle, the user can set the vehicle to the pet mode (Dog Mode). That is, the vehicle can maintain a safe in-vehicle environment (e.g., in-vehicle temperature) while notifying people other than users around the vehicle (e.g., passers-by) of the safety status of the pet in the vehicle (e.g., informing the temperature in the vehicle, or informing the owner of the information that he is about to return). When the vehicle is in the pet mode, when the temperature in the vehicle becomes high, the light, horn, or car phone can be used to sound an alarm toward the outside of the vehicle and automatically unlock the vehicle (e.g., Patent Document 1), thereby improving the safety of the pet mode. However, in the research and development of safety, the pet mode of the vehicle is equivalent to informing the outside world of the existence of the vehicle when the user leaves the vehicle (e.g., the display component for displaying emits light, and the sound output component for outputting sound emits sound), which greatly enhances the presence of the vehicle and raises concerns about theft. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the implementation of the pet mode of the vehicle.

[0004] The present invention aims to improve the safety of the pet mode of a vehicle in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and further improve the safety of traffic and contribute to the development of a sustainable transportation system.

[0005] [Prior art literature]

[0006] [Patent Document]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-289459 Summary of the invention

[0008] The present invention provides a vehicle notification system, which can convey the safety status of a pet left in a vehicle in a pet mode and prevent others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle, thereby effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the vehicle.

[0009] The vehicle notification system of the present invention is suitable for installation in a vehicle, and comprises: a detection component, installed on the vehicle and facing the outside of the vehicle to detect the surroundings of the vehicle; a notification component, installed on the vehicle and used to issue a notification; and a control component, electrically connecting the detection component and the notification component, and controlling the notification component to issue a notification based on the detection result of the detection component, wherein when the vehicle is in pet mode, if a person other than an authenticated user is detected to be present in an area within a preset distance from the vehicle, a notification is issued to the person to inform the person of the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the person other than the authenticated user exists in the area and is approaching the vehicle, the notification is issued to the person.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the notification is performed by at least one of display on a display unit facing the vehicle interior, display on a display unit facing the vehicle exterior, and sound output from a sound output unit facing the vehicle exterior.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the detecting component determines the direction in which the person approaches the vehicle, and the notifying component issues the notification to the person in the direction.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the person is approaching the window on the driver's seat side of the vehicle, a display is performed using a display component corresponding to the driver's seat side, and a sound output is performed using a sound output component corresponding to the driver's seat side.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the person is approaching the window on the passenger seat side of the vehicle, a display component corresponding to the passenger seat side is used for display, and a sound output component corresponding to the passenger seat side is used for sound output.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the person passes laterally from the front or rear of the vehicle, a display component corresponding to the front or rear of the vehicle is used for display, and a sound output is performed using a sound output component corresponding to the front or rear of the vehicle.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the control component controls the notification component to change the form of the notification in accordance with the external environment of the vehicle.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the external environment of the vehicle is at night, the control unit controls the notification unit to change the form of the notification so as to prohibit the display of the display unit facing the outside of the vehicle.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the external environment of the vehicle is at night, the control component controls the notification component to change the form of the notification to reduce the volume of the sound output from the sound output component facing the outside of the vehicle, compared to the case where the external environment of the vehicle is during the day.

[0019] Based on the above, when the vehicle is in pet mode, the vehicle notification system of the present invention sends a notification to a person other than an authenticated user to inform the person of the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle when the person is detected to be in an area within a preset distance from the vehicle. That is to say, when an authenticated user approaches the vehicle, or when no person other than the user approaches the vehicle, the vehicle notification system of the vehicle in pet mode will not actively send a notification to attract the attention of others. Accordingly, the vehicle notification system of the present invention can convey the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle in pet mode while preventing others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle, thereby effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the vehicle.

[0020] In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following embodiments are specifically cited and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a vehicle to which a vehicle notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The electrical structure diagram of the vehicle notification system shown;

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the operation flow of the vehicle notification system shown.

[0024] Description of Reference Numerals

[0025] 50: Vehicle;

[0026] 100: Vehicle notification system;

[0027] 110: detection components;

[0028] 111a, 111b: side cameras;

[0029] 113: front camera;

[0030] 115: rear camera;

[0031] 117a, 117b: Enter the camera;

[0032] 119a, 119b: sonar;

[0033] 120: notification component;

[0034] 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b: display components;

[0035] 126a, 126b, 126c, 126d: sound output components;

[0036] 130: control components;

[0037] M1: non-notification mode;

[0038] M21, M22: driver's side notification mode;

[0039] M31, M32: assistant seat side notification mode;

[0040] M4: front notification mode;

[0041] M5: rear notification mode;

[0042] R: region;

[0043] R1, R2, R3, R4: detection range;

[0044] S01, S02, S03, S04, S05, S051, S06, S061, S07, S08: steps. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a vehicle to which a vehicle notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The electrical structure diagram of the vehicle notification system shown in FIG. Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The following is a schematic diagram of the operation flow of the vehicle notification system. Figures 1 to 3 The application and specific composition of the vehicle notification system 100 of this embodiment are described, but this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2In this embodiment, the vehicle notification system 100 is suitable for being installed in the vehicle 50 to control the notification of the pet mode of the vehicle 50. The vehicle notification system 100 includes a detection component 110, a notification component 120, and a control component 130. The detection component 110 is installed on the vehicle 50 and faces the outer side of the vehicle 50 to detect the surroundings of the vehicle 50. The notification component 120 is installed on the vehicle 50 and is used to issue a notification. The control component 130 is electrically connected to the detection component 110 and the notification component 120, and controls the notification component 120 to issue a notification according to the detection result of the detection component 110. Among them, when the vehicle 50 is in the pet mode, when it is detected that a person (for example, a passerby) other than a user who has completed the authentication (for example, the owner or other passengers) exists in an area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50, a notification is issued to the person to inform the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle.

[0047] Specifically, in this embodiment, the pet mode means that when a user (e.g., the owner or other passengers) leaves the vehicle 50 and leaves the pet in the vehicle, the vehicle 50 can maintain a safe in-vehicle environment (e.g., in-vehicle temperature) while notifying people other than users (e.g., passers-by) around the vehicle 50 of the safety status of the pet in the vehicle (e.g., informing of the temperature in the vehicle, or informing of the owner's upcoming return). Among them, the pet mode is also accompanied by a gradually developed safety mechanism, such as starting the air conditioning device in the vehicle to cool down when the temperature in the vehicle is too high, or issuing an alarm toward the outside of the vehicle 50 and automatically unlocking the vehicle 50. The vehicle notification system 100 of this embodiment focuses on the notification timing and notification form of notifying people other than users around the vehicle 50 when the vehicle 50 is in the pet mode. The rest is not elaborated here, but it does not exclude the implementation method of being compatible with these functions in the vehicle 50 at the same time.

[0048] Furthermore, in this embodiment, if Figure 1As shown, the detection component 110 of the vehicle notification system 100 includes a pair of side cameras 111a and 111b disposed on the left and right sides of the vehicle 50, a front camera 113 disposed in front of the vehicle 50, a rear camera 115 disposed in the rear of the vehicle 50, and a pair of entry cameras 117a and 117b disposed on the left and right sides of the vehicle 50, and other camera components, and a pair of sonars 119a and 119b disposed on the left and right sides of the vehicle 50. Among them, the pair of side cameras 111a and 111b have a detection range R1 on the left and right sides of the vehicle 50, the front camera 113 has a detection range R2 in front of the vehicle 50, and the rear camera 115 has a detection range R3 in the rear of the vehicle 50. Accordingly, the pair of entry cameras 117a and 117b have a detection range R4 on the left and right sides of the vehicle 50, and the pair of sonars 119a and 119b can detect the distance of people approaching the left and right sides of the vehicle 50 relative to the vehicle 50.

[0049] As can be seen, in this embodiment, the vehicle notification system 100 can detect the periphery of the vehicle 50 through the detection component 110. For example, the side cameras 111a, 111b, the front camera 113, and the rear camera 115 detect whether a person exists in the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50, and the pair of entry cameras 117a, 117b identify whether the person existing in the area R is a user who has completed authentication, and the pair of sonars 119a, 119b detect the distance between the person existing in the area R and the vehicle 50. Among them, the detection ranges R1 to R4 of the above-mentioned camera components such as the side cameras 111a, 111b, the front camera 113, the rear camera 115, and the entry cameras 117a, 117b depend on the performance of the cameras installed. Accordingly, the area R within the preset distance from the vehicle 50 refers to a specific part of the above-mentioned detection ranges R1 to R4 (for example, the distance at which people around the vehicle 50 can see the situation inside the vehicle with naked eyes, but not limited to this). However, the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50 is not limited to being a specific area that is part of the detection range of the detection component 110, but may also cover the entire detection range of the detection component 110 (i.e., the area R is a collection of detection ranges R1 to R4), which can be adjusted according to needs. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can detect people in the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50 through the detection component 110, and further identify whether the person in the area R is a user who has completed authentication, as a judgment condition for issuing a notification. In addition, although a variety of camera components and distance measuring components are listed here as the detection component 110, the present invention does not limit the number, type, and setting position of the detection component 110, which can be adjusted according to needs.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, the notification component 120 of the vehicle notification system 100 includes display components 122a, 122b facing the inside of the vehicle, display components 124a, 124b facing the outside of the vehicle, and sound output components 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle. Among them, the display components 122a, 122b facing the inside of the vehicle correspond to the left and right sides of the vehicle 50 respectively. For example, the display component 122a facing the inside of the vehicle is, for example, an instrument cluster display arranged in the steering area at the front side of the vehicle 50 and facing the driver's seat, and the display component 122b facing the inside of the vehicle is, for example, a center information display (CID) arranged in the aforementioned steering area and facing the assistant seat. The positions of the driver's seat and the assistant seat can be adjusted according to the specific specifications of the vehicle 50 and the driving regulations (left-hand drive or right-hand drive) of each country for the vehicle 50, which is only an example. Correspondingly, the display components 124a, 124b facing the outside of the vehicle correspond to the front and rear of the vehicle 50 respectively. For example, the display components 124a and 124b facing the outside of the vehicle are, for example, flat-panel displays arranged at the front and rear of the vehicle 50, or projection components that can project on the windshield as a projection screen, etc. In addition, the sound output components 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle are, for example, a plurality of speakers arranged at the left and right sides and the front and rear of the vehicle 50, and each faces the left and right sides and the front and rear of the vehicle 50.

[0051] As can be seen, in this embodiment, the vehicle notification system 100 can issue a notification (e.g., display or sound output) through the notification component 120 to inform the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle. That is, the notification is performed through at least one of the display of the display components 122a and 122b facing the inside of the vehicle, the display of the display components 124a and 124b facing the outside of the vehicle, and the sound output from the sound output components 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle. For example, at least one of the display component 122a facing the inside of the vehicle and the sound output component 126a facing the outside of the vehicle can issue a notification on the left side of the vehicle 50 corresponding to the driver's seat, and at least one of the display component 122b facing the inside of the vehicle and the sound output component 126b facing the outside of the vehicle can issue a notification on the right side of the vehicle 50 corresponding to the passenger seat. Similarly, at least one of the display component 124a facing the outside of the vehicle and the sound output component 126c facing the outside of the vehicle can issue a notification in front of the vehicle 50, and at least one of the display component 124b facing the outside of the vehicle and the sound output component 126d facing the outside of the vehicle can issue a notification behind the vehicle 50. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can issue a notification to a person other than the user through the notification component 120, and can further select which side of the vehicle 50 to issue the notification based on the actual situation (as described later). However, although the display components 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b, and the sound output components 126a to 126d are listed here as the notification component 120, the present invention does not limit the number, type, and installation position of the notification component 120, which can be adjusted according to needs.

[0052] In addition, in this embodiment, the control component 130 is, for example, a control module such as a central control system or a processor mounted on the vehicle 50 (but not limited thereto). The control component 130 is electrically connected to the detection component 110 and the notification component 120, so that it can receive the detection signal from the detection component 110 and send a control signal to the notification component 120. Therefore, the control component 130 controls the notification component 120 to send a notification (for example, display or sound output) according to the detection result of the detection component 110 (whether there are people other than the user who has completed the authentication in the area R within the preset distance from the vehicle 50). In this way, when the vehicle 50 is in the pet mode, when it is detected that a person other than the user who has completed the authentication (for example, the owner or other passengers) (for example, a passerby) is present in the area R within the preset distance from the vehicle 50, a notification is sent to the person to inform the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle. That is to say, when the user who has completed the authentication approaches the vehicle 50, or when no person other than the user approaches the vehicle 50, the vehicle notification system 100 provided in the vehicle 50 in the pet mode will not actively send a notification to attract the attention of others. For example, when a person is outside the area R, the vehicle notification system 100 provided in the vehicle 50 will not actively display (light up) or output sound, so that the person outside the area R is not likely to notice the existence of the vehicle 50. Accordingly, the vehicle notification system 100 can convey the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle in the pet mode while preventing others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50, thereby effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the vehicle 50.

[0053] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when it is detected that a person other than the authenticated user exists in the area R and is approaching the vehicle 50, a notification is issued to the person. That is, when the pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, the front camera 113, and the rear camera 115 are provided as the detection component 110, these camera components can detect whether the person has left the vehicle 50. For example, it is possible to determine whether the person has left the vehicle 50 after a preset time interval based on the image content captured by these camera components at multiple times, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Alternatively, when the pair of sonars 119a, 119b are provided as the detection component 110, these distance measuring components can detect the distance of the person relative to the vehicle 50, thereby determining whether the person is approaching the vehicle 50. For example, it is possible to determine whether the person is closer to the vehicle 50 after a preset time interval based on the distances detected by these distance measuring components at multiple times, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0054] As an example, if the person has left the vehicle 50 after a preset time interval, or is not approaching the vehicle 50, it is assumed that the person just happens to be in the area R, but does not try to pay attention to the situation in the vehicle. In this case, the vehicle notification system 100 provided for the vehicle 50 in the pet mode preferably does not actively issue a notification to attract the attention of the person. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can prevent others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50. However, in other embodiments not shown, when a pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, a front camera 113, and a rear camera 115 as described above are provided as the detection component 110, the image content captured by these camera components at multiple times can also be used to detect the distance of the person relative to the vehicle 50. In addition, although it is shown here that the vehicle notification system 100 issues a notification when the person is approaching the vehicle 50, it can also be issued when the person is in the area R. The present invention is not limited to this and can be adjusted according to needs.

[0055] In addition, in this embodiment, as an example, the detection unit 110 determines the direction in which the person approaches the vehicle 50, and the notification unit 120 issues a notification to the person in the direction (for example, by displaying or outputting a sound). That is, when the camera units such as the pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, the front camera 113, and the rear camera 115 as described above are provided as the detection unit 110, these camera units can detect whether the person existing in the area R is located on the left or right side and the front or rear side of the vehicle 50. Correspondingly, when the display units 122a, 122b facing the inside of the vehicle, the display units 124a, 124b facing the outside of the vehicle, and the sound output units 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle are provided, the control unit 130 can control the notification unit 120 corresponding to the direction to issue a notification in response to the direction in which the person approaches the vehicle 50 (for example, the left or right side and one of the front or rear sides). For example, when the person is detected approaching the left side of the vehicle 50, the display component 122a corresponding to the left side is used for display (light emission), or the sound output component 126a corresponding to the left side is used for sound output, so that the person located on the right side, in front of or behind the vehicle 50 and outside the area R is not easy to notice the existence of the vehicle 50. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can prevent the unintentional notification from attracting the attention of others, thereby preventing others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50. However, although the vehicle notification system 100 is used to issue a notification in the direction of a person other than the user approaching the vehicle 50, any one of the notification components 120 may be used to issue the notification (or only one notification component 120 may be provided), and the present invention is not limited to this and can be adjusted according to needs.

[0056] Here, one of the operation procedures of the vehicle notification system 100 of this embodiment is provided to facilitate the description of a specific example of the above-mentioned operation conditions. Figure 3In this embodiment, first, in step S01, the detection component 110 (for example, at least one of a pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, a front camera 113, and a rear camera 115) detects whether a person exists in the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50. In step S01, if no one exists in the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50 (step S01, no), the control component 130 controls the notification component 120 to enter the non-notification mode M1 (that is, no notification). Therefore, the vehicle notification system 100 provided by the vehicle 50 will not actively issue a notification to attract the attention of others. Correspondingly, if a person exists in the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50 (step S01, yes), step S02 is entered, and the detection component 110 (for example, at least one of a pair of entry cameras 117a, 117b) identifies whether the person existing in the area R is a user who has completed authentication.

[0057] Next, in step S02, if the person in the area R is a user who has completed authentication (step S02, yes), the control unit 130 controls the notification unit 120 to enter the non-notification mode M1. Correspondingly, if the person in the area R is not a user who has completed authentication (step S02, no), the process proceeds to step S03, and the detection unit 110 (for example, at least one of a pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, a front camera 113, and a rear camera 115) detects whether the person other than the user has left the vehicle 50. For example, the image contents captured by the pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, the front camera 113, and the rear camera 115 at multiple times are used to detect whether the person has left the vehicle 50 after a preset time interval, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0058] Next, in step S03, if the person has left the vehicle 50 (step S03, yes), the control unit 130 controls the notification unit 120 to enter the non-notification mode M1. Correspondingly, if the person has not left the vehicle 50 (step S03, no), the process proceeds to step S04, where the direction in which the person approaches the vehicle 50 is determined by the detection unit 110 (for example, at least one of a pair of side cameras 111a, 111b, the front camera 113, and the rear camera 115), and the notification unit 120 (for example, at least one of the display units 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b, and the sound output units 126a to 126d) issues a notification to the person in the direction. That is, in step S04, according to the detection result of the detection unit 110 (from which side of the vehicle 50 the person approaches the vehicle 50), the process proceeds to one of the four steps S05, S06, S07, or S08. The direction in which the person approaches the vehicle 50 can be determined by the detection signal sent by the detection component 110 to the control module such as the central control system or processor serving as the control component 130 (but not limited to this), and the control component 130 further controls the notification component 120 corresponding to that side to issue a notification.

[0059] As an example, in step S05, when it is detected that the person is close to the driver's seat side (i.e., the left side) of the vehicle 50, in step S051, it is further detected by the detection component 110 (e.g., the sonar 119a) whether the person is within the detection range. If it is detected that the person is within the detection range (step S051, yes), it is assumed that the person is quite close to the driver's seat side of the vehicle 50, for example, the person is close to the window of the driver's seat side (i.e., the left side) of the vehicle 50. Therefore, when it is detected that the person is close to the window of the driver's seat side (i.e., the left side) of the vehicle 50 (step S051, yes), the driver's seat side notification mode M21 is entered, and the display component 122a (e.g., the dashboard display) corresponding to the driver's seat side is displayed, and the sound output component 126a corresponding to the driver's seat side is output. Correspondingly, if it is detected that the person is not within the detection range (step S051, no), the driver's seat notification mode M22 is entered, and only the display component 122a corresponding to the driver's seat side (for example, a dashboard display) is displayed. The notification form of the driver's seat notification mode M21 and M22 is not limited to the above, and at least one of display or sound output can be selected according to needs. At this time, only the person near the driver's seat side of the vehicle 50 receives the notification, and others on the right side, front or rear of the vehicle 50 are not easily attracted by the notification. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can prevent others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50.

[0060] Similarly, in step S06, when it is detected that the person is close to the passenger seat side (i.e., right side) of the vehicle 50, in step S061, it is further detected by the detection component 110 (e.g., sonar 119b) whether the person is within the detection range. If it is detected that the person is within the detection range (step S061, yes), it is assumed that the person is quite close to the passenger seat side of the vehicle 50, for example, the person is close to the window of the passenger seat side (i.e., right side) of the vehicle 50. Therefore, when it is detected that the person is close to the window of the passenger seat side (i.e., right side) of the vehicle 50 (step S061, yes), the passenger seat side notification mode M31 is entered, and the display component 122b (e.g., central information display) corresponding to the passenger seat side is displayed, and the sound output component 126b corresponding to the passenger seat side is used for sound output. Correspondingly, if it is detected that the person is not within the detection range (step S061, no), the assistant seat side notification mode M32 is entered, and only the display component 122b corresponding to the assistant seat side (for example, the central information display) is displayed. The notification form of the assistant seat side notification modes M31 and M32 is not limited to the above, and at least one of display or sound output can be selected according to needs. At this time, only the person on the assistant seat side close to the vehicle 50 receives the notification, and others on the left, front or rear of the vehicle 50 are not easily attracted by the notification. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can prevent others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50.

[0061] Furthermore, in step S07, when it is detected that the person is passing transversely in front of the vehicle 50, the front notification mode M4 is entered, and the display component 124a corresponding to the front of the vehicle 50 is displayed, and the sound output component 126c corresponding to the front of the vehicle 50 is output. The notification form of the front notification mode M4 is not limited to the above, and at least one of display or sound output can be selected according to needs. In addition, in an embodiment not shown, a distance measuring component such as a sonar can also be set in front of the vehicle 50 as a judgment mechanism, so that the distance of the person approaching the vehicle 50 is used as a basis for changing the notification form. At this time, only the person who passes transversely in front of the vehicle 50 receives the notification, and others on the left and right sides and the rear of the vehicle 50 are not easily attracted by the notification. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can prevent others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50.

[0062] Similarly, in step S08, when it is detected that the person has passed laterally from the rear of the vehicle 50, the rear notification mode M5 is entered, and the display component 124b corresponding to the rear of the vehicle 50 is used for display, and the sound output component 126d corresponding to the rear of the vehicle 50 is used for sound output. The notification form of the rear notification mode M5 is not limited to the above, and at least one of display or sound output can be selected according to needs. In addition, in an embodiment not shown, a distance measuring component such as a sonar can also be set at the rear of the vehicle 50 as a judgment mechanism, so that the distance of the person approaching the vehicle 50 is used as a basis for changing the notification form. At this time, only the person who passes laterally from the rear of the vehicle 50 receives the notification, and others on the left and right sides of the vehicle 50 and in front are not easily attracted by the notification. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can prevent others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50.

[0063] The above operation flow can be adjusted according to the actual structure of the vehicle notification system 100 and the vehicle 50. For example, when the vehicle 50 is not provided with a detection component 110 such as a front camera 113 and a rear camera 115, the person who passes laterally from the front or rear of the vehicle 50 is not detected and a notification is not issued. When a person passes laterally from the front or rear of the vehicle 50, in the aforementioned step S01, it is determined that no person exists in the area R within a preset distance from the vehicle 50 (step S01, No), and the non-notification mode M1 is entered. In addition, in the aforementioned step S04, only one of the two steps S05 and S06 is entered according to the detection result (left or right) of the detection component 110 (that is, steps S07 and S08 are omitted). Furthermore, when the vehicle 50 is not provided with a detection component 110 such as a pair of sonars 119a and 119b, the distance of the person approaching the vehicle 50 is not used as a determination mechanism for changing the notification form. In this case, the aforementioned step S051 and step S061 are omitted, and only one of the driver's seat notification modes M21 and M22 and one of the assistant's seat notification modes M31 and M32 are provided. In addition, the notification form is not limited to the selection of display or sound output, but can also be the adjustment of the display brightness of the display components 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b or the adjustment of the volume of the sound output components 126a to 126d. Furthermore, in the case where the persons exist in multiple directions of the vehicle 50 (multiple persons), the notification can be issued to one of the multiple directions, or to multiple directions. The order of the determination conditions of the above process and the specific content of the determination conditions can be adjusted according to the needs, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In this way, the vehicle notification system 100 can convey the safety status of the pet left in the car in the pet mode while preventing others from accidentally knowing the existence of the vehicle 50, thereby effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the vehicle 50.

[0064] In addition, in the present embodiment, the notification form of the vehicle notification system 100 is not limited to being adjusted according to the detection result of the detection component 110 (the direction, distance, etc. of the person other than the user approaching the vehicle 50). As an example, the control component 130 controls the notification component 120 to change the form of the notification in accordance with the external environment of the vehicle 50. For example, when the external environment of the vehicle 50 is at night, the control component 130 controls the notification component 120 to change the form of the notification to prohibit the display of the display components 124a and 124b facing the outside of the vehicle, and to issue the notification with at least one of the display components 122a and 122b facing the inside of the vehicle or the sound output components 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle. In this way, it is possible to avoid the light emitted by the display components 124a and 124b facing the outside of the vehicle from attracting the attention of others at night. Similarly, when the external environment of the vehicle 50 is at night, the control component 130 controls the notification component 120 to change the form of the notification to reduce the volume of the sound output from the sound output components 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle, compared to the case where the external environment of the vehicle 50 is during the day. In this way, it is possible to avoid the volume of the sound output from the sound output components 126a to 126d facing the outside of the vehicle from attracting the attention of others or disturbing the surrounding tranquility at night. However, the external environment of the vehicle 50 is not limited to the listed daytime and night, and may also be the weather around the vehicle 50, the intensity of sunlight, the presence or absence of shelter (for example, in an indoor parking lot) and other conditions related to the brightness of the outside, or the lively degree of the area where the vehicle 50 is located (for example, in an urban area or in the countryside) and other conditions related to the volume of the outside, or other conditions, and the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be adjusted according to needs.

[0065] In summary, when the vehicle is in pet mode, the vehicle notification system of the present invention sends a notification to a person other than an authenticated user to inform the person of the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle when the person detects that the person is present in an area within a preset distance from the vehicle. That is, when an authenticated user approaches the vehicle, or when no person other than the user approaches the vehicle, the vehicle notification system of the vehicle in pet mode will not actively send out a notification to attract the attention of others. Preferably, the detection component determines the direction in which the person is approaching the vehicle, and the notification component sends a notification to the person in the direction, thereby preventing the notification from being inadvertently sent from attracting the attention of others. Accordingly, the vehicle notification system of the present invention can convey the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle in pet mode while preventing others from inadvertently learning of the existence of the vehicle, thereby effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the vehicle.

[0066] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle notification system, suitable for installation in a vehicle, and characterized in that include: A detection component is installed on the vehicle and faces the outer side of the vehicle to detect the periphery of the vehicle; a notification component, mounted on the vehicle and used to issue a notification; as well as A control component is electrically connected to the detection component and the notification component, and controls the notification component to issue a notification according to the detection result of the detection component, wherein When the vehicle is in pet mode, if a person other than the authenticated user is detected to be present in an area within a preset distance from the vehicle, a notification is issued to the person to inform him of the safety status of the pet left in the vehicle.

2. The vehicle notification system according to claim 1, characterized in that: When it is detected that the person other than the authenticated user exists in the area and the person is approaching the vehicle, the notification is issued to the person.

3. The vehicle notification system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The notification is performed by at least one of display on a display unit facing the vehicle interior, display on a display unit facing the vehicle exterior, and sound output from a sound output unit facing the vehicle exterior.

4. The vehicle notification system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The detection component determines the direction from which the person approaches the vehicle, and The notifying component issues the notification to the person in the direction.

5. The vehicle notification system according to claim 4, characterized in that: When it is detected that the person is approaching the window on the driver's seat side of the vehicle, a display is performed by the display unit corresponding to the driver's seat side, and a sound output is performed by the sound output unit corresponding to the driver's seat side.

6. The vehicle notification system according to claim 4, characterized in that: When it is detected that the person is approaching the window on the passenger seat side of the vehicle, a display is performed by the display unit corresponding to the passenger seat side, and a sound output is performed by the sound output unit corresponding to the passenger seat side.

7. The vehicle notification system according to claim 4, characterized in that: When it is detected that the person is passing laterally in front of or behind the vehicle, a display is performed using a display unit corresponding to the front or rear of the vehicle, and a sound output is performed using a sound output unit corresponding to the front or rear of the vehicle.

8. The vehicle notification system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control unit controls the notification unit to change the form of the notification in accordance with the external environment of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle notification system according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the external environment of the vehicle is at night, the control unit controls the notification unit to change the form of the notification so as to prohibit display of the display unit facing the outside of the vehicle.

10. The vehicle notification system according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the external environment of the vehicle is at night, the control component controls the notification component to change the form of the notification so as to reduce the volume of the sound output from the sound output component facing the outside of the vehicle, compared with the case where the external environment of the vehicle is during the day.

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