WARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF STATE OF VEHICLE

• US 20160101727A1
• Filed: 04/14/2015
• Published: 04/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Kwon, Young Min
• Application Number:
  US14/685,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20160101727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/10 responsive to conditions relating to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/12 responsive to conditions relating to doors or doors locks, e.g. open door
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/16 Ratio selector position
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons

Abstract

A warning method and apparatus of a state of a vehicle are provided. The method and apparatus promote safety of the vehicle and a driver by detecting a situation (state) in which the safety of the vehicle and the driver is at risk based on various sensors disposed within the vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied and warning the driver of the situation.

Claims

1. A warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:

a start-up sensor configured to sense whether the vehicle is started up;

a shifting stage sensor configured to sense a shifting stage;

a first warning unit configured to output a first warning sound within the vehicle;

a door sensor configured to sense whether a door is opened or closed;

a second warning unit configured to output a second warning sound to an outer portion of the vehicle; and

a controller configured to operate the first warning unit to output the first warning sound when the vehicle is started off and the shifting stage of the vehicle is not a P stage and operate the second warning unit to output the second warning sound when the door of the vehicle is opened.

2. The warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the shifting stage sensor is configured to sense a position of an automatic transmission lever as the shifting stage.

3. A warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:

a start-up sensor configured to sense whether the vehicle is started up;

a shifting stage sensor configured to sense a shifting stage;

a warning unit configured to output a warning sound to an outer portion of the vehicle;

a smart key sensor configured to sense a position of the smart key, and

a controller configured to operate the warning unit to output the warning sound when the smart key is extraneous to the vehicle, the shifting stage of the vehicle is a P stage, and the vehicle is started up.

4. The warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the shifting stage sensor is configured to sense a position of an automatic transmission lever as the shifting stage.

5. The warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to operate the warning unit to output the warning sound when a distance to the smart key is greater than a threshold distance.

6. A warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:

a start-up sensor configured to sense whether the vehicle is started up;

a shifting stage sensor configured to sense a shifting stage;

a warning unit configured to output a warning sound within the vehicle; and

a controller configured to operate the warning unit to output the warning sound when the vehicle is started off while the vehicle is being driven.

7. The warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the start-up sensor is configured to sense that the vehicle is started off in the case in which a start-up button is pushed for a threshold period time or longer in a state in which the vehicle is started up.

8. The warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the start-up sensor is configured to sense that the vehicle is started off in the case in which a start-up button is pushed a predetermined number of times within a defined time period in a state in which the vehicle is started up.

9. The warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the shifting stage sensor is configured to sense a position of an automatic transmission lever as the shifting stage.

10. warning method of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:

a memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to;

sense whether the vehicle is started up and a shifting stage;

output a first warning sound within the vehicle;

sense whether a door is opened or closed;

output a second warning sound to an outer portion of the vehicle;

output the first warning sound when the vehicle is started off and the shifting stage of the vehicle is not a P stage; and

output the second warning sound when the door of the vehicle is opened.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the program instructions when executed are further configured to sense a position of an automatic transmission lever as the shifting stage.