Wireless authentication device for saddle-type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10239492-B2
Application number	US-201715825542-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2017
Priority date	Dec 21, 2016
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

A wireless authentication device for a saddle-type vehicle performs authentication through wireless communication with a mobile terminal carried by a user. The wireless authentication device for a saddle-type vehicle includes a first operating input device, a light-emitting and notification part, and a controller. The first operating input device receives an operation of switching to a state in which a power engine is capable of being started. The light-emitting and notification part is provided in the first operating input device or in a portion surrounding the first operating input device, and performs a light-emitting and notification operation in which light is emitted to notify a user that authentication has succeeded. The controller determines whether authentication has succeeded through wireless communication with a mobile terminal, and if the authentication has been determined to have succeeded, causes the light-emitting and notification part to perform the light-emitting and notification operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wireless authentication device for a saddle-type vehicle for performing authentication through wireless communication with a mobile terminal carried by a user, the wireless authentication device comprising:
a first operating input device that receives an operation of switching to a state in which a power engine is capable of being started;
a light-emitting and notification part provided in said first operating input device or in a portion surrounding said first operating input device, wherein the light-emitting and notification part performs a light-emitting and notification operation in which light is emitted to notify a user that authentication is successful;
an authentication controller that determines whether authentication is successful through wireless communication with the mobile terminal, and, if the authentication has been determined to be successful, causes said light-emitting and notification part to perform the light-emitting and notification operation, wherein said light-emitting and notification part is driven and controlled by said authentication controller to perform the light-emitting and notification operation; and
an engine control unit that is different from the authentication controller.

2. The wireless authentication device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second operating input device capable of receiving an authentication start operation;
wherein, upon receiving said authentication start operation via said second operating input device, said authentication controller determines whether authentication is successful through wireless communication with the mobile terminal.

3. The wireless authentication device according to claim 2 , wherein said first operating input device is displaced from a first position to a second position to receive the operation of switching to the state in which a power engine is capable of being started; and
wherein said second operating input device serves as a displacement operating input device that receives an operation of displacing said first operating input device.

4. The wireless authentication device according to claim 1 , wherein said light-emitting and notification part is provided on the same side of said first operating input device as a side stand of the saddle-type vehicle in a horizontal direction of the saddle-type vehicle.

5. The wireless authentication device for a saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said authentication controller determines whether authentication is successful, and if the authentication is determined to have failed, sets said light-emitting and notification part to a state that is different from a state in which said light-emitting and notification operation is performed.

6. The wireless authentication device according to claim 5 , wherein said authentication controller determines whether authentication is successful, and if the authentication is determined to have failed due to a failure in said mobile terminal, sets said light-emitting and notification part to a first error notification state.

7. The wireless authentication device according to claim 5 , wherein said authentication controller determines whether authentication is successful, and if the authentication is determined to have failed due to non-receipt of an authentication radio signal, sets said light-emitting and notification part to a second error notification state.

8. The wireless authentication device according to claim 6 , wherein said authentication controller determines whether authentication is successful, and if the authentication has been determined to have failed due to non-receipt of an authentication radio signal, sets said light-emitting and notification part to a second error notification state.

9. The wireless authentication device according to claim 1 , wherein the first operating device includes a shaft part and a knob provided at one end of the shaft part, and
wherein the light emitting and notification part is provided in a switch base, which is a portion surrounding the knob.

10. The wireless authentication device according to claim 9 , wherein the light-emitting and notification part is provided on a front side of a seat of the saddle-type vehicle, which is a portion surrounding the knob and in front of a center of the knob.

11. The wireless authentication device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting and notification part is provided on a side of the saddle-type vehicle opposing a self-starter switch in a width direction of the saddle-type vehicle.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Yamamoto Tomo
• Iwamoto Taro

Classifications

• B62H5/08

  preventing the drive (by acting on powered drive B62M) · CPC title

• B60R25/241 Primary

  whereby access privileges are related to the identifiers · CPC title

• B62H5/00

  Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles (fittings for preventing or indicating use or theft of vehicles in general B60R; general features of locks E05B) · CPC title

• B60R2325/306

  Motorcycles · CPC title

• B60R25/021

  restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch · CPC title