JP3305648B2 - Emergency call device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency notification device, and more particularly, to a power supply control unit for checking the remaining capacity of an auxiliary battery, and a control unit. By using the timer function to control the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery, the consumption of the energy stored in the auxiliary battery is limited.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an emergency notification device mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, an emergency notification device including a power control unit for checking a remaining capacity of an auxiliary battery and the like and a control unit for controlling the power control unit has been proposed. Are known.

[0003]

However, the conventional emergency notification device includes a power control unit for checking the remaining capacity of the auxiliary battery and a control unit for controlling the power control unit. Sometimes, a control method such as checking the auxiliary battery is adopted, and in a vehicle that frequently starts and stops the engine,
Since there is no control means for controlling the frequency of checking the remaining capacity of the auxiliary battery and the like, it is impossible to limit the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery in a vehicle that frequently starts and stops the engine. Met.

The present invention solves such a problem in the prior art. In the auxiliary battery inspection condition, not only the detection at the time of starting the engine but also the timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer is set. The present invention provides an emergency notification device that incorporates timing conditions to control the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery, thereby limiting the consumption of energy of the auxiliary battery.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the emergency notification device of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle such as a car, and is used for emergency calls such as police and emergency notification centers in the event of an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness. In an emergency notification device having a function of automatically starting a process of transmitting data of a current vehicle, information of a registered vehicle, etc. to a center having jurisdiction over the device, the emergency notification device has lost power from a car battery. In this case, an auxiliary battery having a function of supplying operating power to the emergency notification device instead of the power from the battery, and a process of performing an inspection of stored energy of the auxiliary battery and outputting an inspection result to a control unit described later. And a control signal for testing the stored energy of the auxiliary battery to the power control unit, When it is determined that there is an abnormality based on a signal indicating an inspection result from the power supply control unit, control is performed to output an LED blinking signal or the like for notifying the user of the abnormality by using an illumination function such as an LED of the emergency call transmission button. A control unit, when outputting a control signal for checking the stored energy of the auxiliary battery to the power supply control unit, the control unit has a start confirmation function at the time of engine start, and a control unit such as a microcomputer has By controlling the frequency of the inspection of the auxiliary battery using a timer function, the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by performing the inspection of the auxiliary battery is limited.

Accordingly, the power supply control unit and the control unit for checking the remaining capacity of the auxiliary battery and the like are controlled by using the start-up confirmation function at the time of engine start and the timer function of the control unit such as a microcomputer. The consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by controlling the inspection frequency can be limited.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, and is used by a police or emergency reporting center, such as a police or emergency reporting center, in the event of an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness. In an emergency notification device having a function of automatically starting transmission processing of data such as current vehicle position information and registered vehicles, the emergency notification device, when the power from the car battery is cut off, from the battery An auxiliary battery having a function of supplying operating power to the emergency notification device instead of a power supply, and a power supply control unit that performs a process of performing a test of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery and outputting a test result to a control unit described below. ,
A power control unit outputs a control signal for checking the stored energy of the auxiliary battery, and a signal indicating a test result from the power supply control unit. A control unit for performing control to output an LED blinking signal or the like for notifying a user of an abnormality using the lighting function of (a), and outputs a control signal for inspecting the stored energy of the auxiliary battery to the power supply control unit. The control unit may perform a test of the auxiliary battery by controlling a test frequency of the auxiliary battery using a start-up confirmation function at the time of engine start and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. The emergency notification device is characterized by limiting the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery due to Engine startup activation confirmation function, and using the timer function of the control unit such as a microcomputer,
By controlling the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery, it is possible to limit consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery.

[0008] The invention described in claim 2 of the present invention provides:
The control unit, after confirming the start at the start of the engine, the time until the confirmation of the start at the next start of the engine is measured using a timer function of the control unit such as a microcomputer, only when a certain fixed time or more has elapsed, The emergency notification device according to claim 1, wherein an exhaustion of stored energy of the auxiliary battery by performing the inspection of the auxiliary battery is limited, a start confirmation function at the time of engine start, and a control unit such as a microcomputer. By using the timer function of the present invention, it is possible to limit the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by controlling the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention provides:
The above-mentioned fixed time is further changed, or further provided with a means for adjusting, the control unit in response to the change of the fixed time by the means, or an instruction for adjustment, the control unit changes the fixed time until the inspection of the auxiliary battery, The emergency notification device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the auxiliary battery is inspected by using a start confirmation function at the time of engine start and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. This has the effect of limiting the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by controlling the frequency.

[0010] The invention described in claim 4 of the present invention provides:
The control unit performs a test of the auxiliary battery at the time of starting the engine and only when a certain set time is reached by a start confirmation function at the time of engine start and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. The emergency notification device according to claim 1, wherein consumption of energy stored in the auxiliary battery due to is limited.
Using the start-up confirmation function at the time of starting the engine and the timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer, the operation of controlling the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery can be used to limit the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery. Have.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention provides:
The apparatus further includes means for changing the time at which the test is performed, or performing adjustment, and receiving the instruction to change the time at which the test is performed by the means, or to adjust,
The emergency notification device according to claim 4, wherein an inspection time until the inspection of the auxiliary battery is performed is changed or adjusted, and the emergency notification device has a startup confirmation function at the time of engine startup and a control unit such as a microcomputer. By using a timer function to control the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery, it is possible to limit consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery.

[0012] The invention described in claim 6 of the present invention provides:
The control unit performs an inspection of the auxiliary battery at the time of starting the engine and only when a certain set time has passed, by a start confirmation function of engine start and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. The emergency notification device according to claim 1, wherein a consumption of the energy stored in the auxiliary battery is limited by using a start confirmation function at the time of starting the engine and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. In addition, it is possible to limit the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by controlling the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery.

The invention according to claim 7 of the present invention provides:
The apparatus further comprises means for changing the set time or adjusting the time, and upon receiving an instruction for changing or adjusting the time set by the means, the control unit sets the time until the inspection of the auxiliary battery is performed. The emergency notification device according to claim 6, wherein a time is changed or adjusted, and the auxiliary battery is inspected by using a start-up confirmation function at the time of engine start and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. This has the effect of limiting the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by controlling the frequency.

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

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the emergency notification device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the emergency notification device automatically transmits data on the current vehicle position information, registered vehicle, and the like to a police, an emergency notification center, or other center in charge of the emergency notification device in an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness. Has the function of starting. When the user presses the button in an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness, the emergency notification device 1 generates an operation signal for starting a transmission process, and also has an internal illumination signal according to a lighting control signal from the control unit 4. It recognizes that an emergency call request has been made by an operation signal from the emergency call transmission button 2 for turning on and off the lighting such as an LED, a GPS antenna 3 for receiving data from a satellite, and an operation signal from the emergency call transmission button 2. In order to start the emergency notification process, a signal for requesting the current position information is output to the position information acquisition processing unit 7, and the position information acquisition processing unit 7 outputs information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle and the position. The user inputs data such as information, obtains a telephone number of a center having jurisdiction over an emergency call device such as a police station or an emergency call center from the storage unit 8 and communicates using the telephone number. When a call is made to the control device 5 and a call response from the other party corresponding to the telephone number or a signal such as a busy signal is received from the communication control device 5, a call is made. Recognizing that the state has shifted to the state, the information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle obtained from the position information acquisition processing unit 7 and the data such as the position information are transmitted to the telephone via a base station of a communication carrier. Police, the caller corresponding to the number,
In addition to performing processing for outputting a signal to be transmitted to a center having jurisdiction over an emergency notification device such as an emergency notification center to the communication control device 5, the power supply control unit 11 transmits the signal of the auxiliary battery 12 such as the voltage and output current of the auxiliary battery 12. In addition to outputting a control signal for inspecting the stored energy and, when a signal indicating the inspection result from the power control unit 11 determines that the abnormality is abnormal, the user is notified of the abnormality by using an illumination function such as an LED of the emergency call transmission button 2. And a control unit 4 for outputting an LED blinking signal for notifying the user of a call, and a telephone number input from the control unit 4 in response to a call request signal from the control unit 4 via a base station of a communication carrier. To initiate a call to the other party corresponding to the telephone number,
When receiving a call response from the other party, or a signal that shifts to a call such as a busy signal, it recognizes that the call has shifted to a call state, and shifts to voice call control or data communication control. A signal indicating that the vehicle has shifted is output to the control unit 4, and further, the information such as the traveling direction and the direction of the vehicle and the position information and the like input from the control unit 4 are transmitted to a base station of a communication carrier. And a communication control device 5 for transmitting a call to a center having jurisdiction over an emergency call device such as a police or an emergency call center corresponding to the telephone number corresponding to the telephone number, and information such as a traveling direction and a direction of the vehicle. And the position information acquisition processing unit 7
The gyro sensor 6 that outputs information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle and the data from the gyro sensor 6 that generates information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle in response to a position information request signal from the control unit 4. At the same time, the GPS receiver 9 inputs data such as position information generated from the data received from the GPS antenna 3, and further inputs the data such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle input from the gyro sensor 6 and the GPS receiver 9, a position information acquisition processing unit 7 for outputting data such as position information input from the control unit 4 to the control unit 4, a telephone number of a center that controls the emergency call device such as the police and an emergency call center, and the emergency call device 1 In addition to storing information such as the registration number and the registrant of the vehicle equipped with the And a storage unit 8 for outputting information such as the telephone number of a center having jurisdiction over an emergency notification device such as a telephone, a registration number of a vehicle equipped with the emergency notification device 1, and a registrant, and data input from the GPS antenna 3. A GPS receiver 9 that performs a process of outputting data such as location information to the location information acquisition processing unit 7, performs a process of transmitting a transmission signal from the communication control device 5 to a base station of a communication carrier, and performs communication. A communication antenna 10 that performs a process of outputting a signal received from a business operator to the communication control device 5
And a control signal for testing the auxiliary battery 12 from the control unit 4, and based on the control signal, a test of the voltage of the auxiliary battery 12, or a process of detecting the voltage and current by connecting a certain load. The auxiliary battery
The power control unit 11 performs an inspection of the stored energy possessed by 12 and outputs the inspection result to the control unit 4. If the power from the car battery 13 is interrupted due to a trouble or the like, the power from the car battery 13 is replaced. 1 has an auxiliary battery 12 having a function of supplying operating power to the emergency notification device 1 and a car battery 13 having a function of supplying backup power to the emergency notification device 1 when the engine is started or when the engine is stopped.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. In FIG. 1, the user presses the emergency call transmission button 2 in an emergency such as a traffic accident or sudden illness. The emergency call transmission button 2 outputs an operation signal indicating that the button has been pressed by a user's pressing operation to the control unit 4 of the emergency notification device 1. The control unit 4 recognizes that there is an emergency call request from the operation signal from the emergency call transmission button 2 and starts the emergency call process. The control unit 4 outputs a signal requesting the current position information to the position information acquisition processing unit 7.

The position information acquisition processing unit 7 inputs data from the gyro sensor 6 for generating information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle in response to the position information request signal from the control unit 4 and also receives a GPS receiver 9. Inputs data such as position information generated from data received from the GPS antenna 3.

Further, the position information acquisition processing section 7 outputs to the control section 4 data such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle input from the gyro sensor 6 and data such as position information input from the GPS receiver 9.

The control unit 4 obtains, from the storage unit 8, a telephone number of a center that has jurisdiction over an emergency call device such as a police station or an emergency call center, and requests the communication control device 5 to make a call using the telephone number. Perform

The communication control device 5 uses the communication antenna 10 to start a call originating process to the other party corresponding to the telephone number via the base station of the communication carrier. Further, when the communication control device 5 receives an outgoing response from the other party or a signal that shifts to a busy state such as a busy signal, the communication control device 5 recognizes that the state has shifted to the talking state, and performs the voice communication control or the data communication control. At the same time, the control unit 4 outputs a signal notifying that the call has been transferred during the call.

The control unit 4 determines that the call is successful, and transmits the information such as the traveling direction and direction of the vehicle obtained from the position information acquisition processing unit 7 and the data such as the position information to the base station of the communication carrier. A process of transmitting a call to a center having jurisdiction over an emergency call device, such as the police or an emergency call center corresponding to the telephone number, via the telephone number.

In addition to the emergency call processing, the control unit 4
When the power is supplied from the car battery 13 at the time of starting the engine, and when a target time is reached by using a timer function inside the control unit 4, the auxiliary battery is supplied to the power control unit 11.
Twelve detection control instructions are issued.

The power supply control unit 11 checks the voltage of the auxiliary battery 12 or performs a voltage and current detection process when a certain load is connected, checks the stored energy of the auxiliary battery 12, and checks the test result. Output to the control unit 4.

When the control unit 4 determines that there is an abnormality based on the result of the inspection, the control unit 4 informs the user of the abnormality by flashing control of the LED or the like using a means such as an LED of the emergency call transmission button 2 that can be recognized by the user. Perform processing.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control process for detecting an auxiliary battery of an emergency notification device according to a second embodiment. In FIG. 2, when an interrupt signal for notifying power supply to the emergency communication device at the time of starting the engine or the like is input (step S21),
The value of a timer such as a clock counter inside the control unit is obtained (step S22). Further, the control unit compares the timer value with a reference time for executing the power detection process recorded in a storage device such as a memory (step S23).

The control unit compares the timer value with the reference value, and if the counter value is larger than the reference value, determines that a certain time or more has elapsed from the previous engine start to the current engine start. Then, a control signal for testing the auxiliary battery 12 is output to the power control unit 11 (step S24).

When the counter value is equal to or smaller than the reference value, the control unit determines that a certain time or more has not elapsed from the previous engine start to the current engine start, The output of the control signal for performing the inspection of the auxiliary battery 12 to the power supply control unit 11 is canceled. Further, the control unit clears the value of a timer such as a clock counter inside the control unit, and starts counting up again (step S25).

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of means for changing or adjusting the time until the inspection of the auxiliary battery of the emergency notification device according to the third embodiment. is there. In FIG. 3, an emergency notification device 1 is connected to an external control device by a communication signal such as RS232C.
A communication control unit 14 that controls transmission and reception signals from the control unit 15, outputs an output signal from the control unit 4 to the external control device 15, and outputs a reception signal from the external control device 15 to the control unit 4 Having.

Outside the emergency notification device 1, an external control device serving as a means for changing or adjusting a timer time for controlling the execution of the inspection of the auxiliary battery 12 is provided.
Has 15

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a communication process until the test of the auxiliary battery 12 is performed.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 3, external control equipment
15 is a communication control device 14 using a communication means such as RS232C.
Then, a signal to start changing or adjusting the time until the test of the auxiliary battery 12 is executed is output to the control unit 4 via the communication control unit 14. The control unit 4
When the start signal is input, an ACK signal or the like for responding that the start signal has been normally received is output to the external control device 15 via the communication control unit 14.

Further, when the external control device 15 receives the ACK signal, the external control device 15 outputs a set time signal until the test is executed to the control unit 4 via the communication control unit 14. When receiving the set time signal until the inspection is performed, the control unit 4 sends a response signal such as ACK for responding that the start signal has been received normally via the communication control unit 14 to the external control device. Output to 15. The external control device 15
The process is completed when a response signal such as CK is received.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the auxiliary battery detection control process of the emergency notification device according to the fourth embodiment. In the main routine of FIG. 5, the control unit (the control unit 4 of FIGS. 1 and 3) first executes the auxiliary battery detection control process when power is supplied to the emergency communication device such as when starting the engine, and Power is being supplied to the emergency communication device (step S
51). In such a case, when a timer such as a clock counter inside the control unit 4 reaches a certain set time, the process shifts to an interrupt process by an internal interrupt of the control unit 4 (step S52).

In the interrupt processing, a control signal for checking the auxiliary battery 12 is output to the power control unit 11 (step S53), and when the power control unit 11 shifts to the power control detection of the auxiliary battery, or When the confirmation is completed, the interruption ends (step S54). Then, the process returns to the main routine.

(Fifth Embodiment) In the fifth embodiment,
The same processing as in the third embodiment is executed. That is, in the above-described fourth embodiment, when the engine is started,
Further, when a certain time set by a timer of a control unit such as a microcomputer is reached, an inspection of the auxiliary battery is executed. However, in the case of the fifth embodiment, the third
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, an external control device is provided as a means for changing or adjusting the time for performing the inspection for a certain set time by a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer, thereby providing the inspection. Change or adjust the execution time.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control process for detecting an auxiliary battery of an emergency notification device according to a sixth embodiment. In FIG. 6, when the control unit 4 such as a microcomputer is in a sleep state because the engine is stopped (step S61), when a timer such as a clock counter inside the control unit 4 reaches a certain set time. Then, the process shifts to the interrupt process by the internal interrupt of the control unit 4 (step S62).

In the interrupt processing, a flag for informing that a timer interrupt has occurred is started (step S6).
3), end the process (step S64). The control unit 4
When an interrupt signal for notifying the power supply to the emergency notification device at the time of starting the engine or the like is input (step S65), the status of the flag for notifying that the timer in the control unit 4 has reached a certain period of time is obtained. Is performed (step S66).

The control unit 4 checks the status of the flag (step S67), and if the flag has been raised,
It is determined that a certain set time has passed, and a control signal for checking the auxiliary battery 12 is output to the power supply control unit 11 (step S68).

The control unit 4 checks the status of the flag. If the flag has not risen, it determines that the predetermined time has not passed, and the power control unit 11 checks the auxiliary battery 12. The output of the control signal is suspended.

Further, the control section 4 clears a flag for notifying that a timer interrupt provided inside the control section 4 has entered, and terminates the processing (step S69).

(Seventh Embodiment) A seventh embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that
The same processing as in the third embodiment is executed. That is, in the above-described sixth embodiment, in the startup processing by the engine start interrupt, the value of the flag that notifies that the timer has reached a certain fixed time is obtained, the status of the flag is determined, and the flag is determined to be up. When it is determined, the inspection of the auxiliary battery is performed. However, in the case of the seventh embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, for a certain time set by a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer, a change in the time for performing the inspection,
Alternatively, an external control device is provided as a means for performing adjustment, whereby the time for performing the inspection is changed or adjusted.

[0042]

As is apparent from the above description, in the emergency notification device mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, the emergency notification device is driven instead of the car battery when power cannot be supplied due to a problem with the car battery. For the auxiliary battery to be used, the power supply control unit that checks the remaining capacity of the auxiliary battery such as current and voltage, and the control unit, using a start confirmation function at the time of engine start, and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. ,
By controlling the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery, it is possible to limit the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of an emergency notification device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing detection control processing of an auxiliary battery of an emergency notification device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a change of a time until an inspection of an auxiliary battery of an emergency notification device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
Or a block diagram describing an example of a means for performing adjustment,

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of communication processing until a battery test is performed according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating detection control processing of an auxiliary battery of the emergency notification device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating detection control processing of an auxiliary battery of an emergency notification device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 emergency notification device 2 emergency notification transmission button 3 GPS antenna 4 control unit 5 communication control device 6 gyro sensor 7 position information acquisition processing unit 8 storage unit 9 GPS receiver 10 communication antenna 11 power control unit 12 auxiliary battery 13 car battery 14 communication Control unit 15 External control device

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] Claims 1. A vehicle mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile,
In the event of an emergency such as an emergency illness, the police, an emergency call center and other emergency notification devices have a function to automatically start transmitting data on the current vehicle position information, registered vehicles, etc. The emergency notification device includes: an auxiliary battery having a function of supplying operating power to the emergency notification device instead of the power from the battery when power from the car battery is cut off; A power control unit that performs a process of outputting a test result to a control unit described below, and outputs a control signal for testing the stored energy of the auxiliary battery to the power control unit. If the signal indicating the test result is judged to be abnormal, use the lighting function such as the LED of the emergency call transmission button. A control unit for performing control to output an LED blinking signal or the like for notifying a user of an abnormality, and when outputting a control signal for inspecting the stored energy of the auxiliary battery to the power supply control unit, the control unit includes: By controlling the inspection frequency of the auxiliary battery by using a start-up confirmation function at the time of starting the engine and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer, the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by performing the inspection of the auxiliary battery. An emergency call device characterized by limiting wear of the device. 2. The control unit measures a time from a start confirmation at the time of engine start to a start confirmation at the next engine start using a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer, and measures a predetermined time or more. The emergency notification device according to claim 1, wherein only when the elapsed time elapses, the consumption of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by performing the inspection of the auxiliary battery is limited. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit for changing or adjusting the fixed time, wherein the unit changes the fixed time.
3. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes or adjusts a predetermined time until the inspection of the auxiliary battery is performed in response to an instruction for adjustment.
Emergency call device as described. 4. The control unit has a start-up confirmation function at the time of engine start, and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. The control unit controls the auxiliary battery at the time of the engine start and only when a set time is reached. The emergency notification device according to claim 1, wherein consumption of energy stored in the auxiliary battery by performing an inspection is limited. 5. The apparatus further comprises means for changing or adjusting the time at which the test is performed, and upon receiving an instruction to change or adjust the time at which the test is performed by the means, the control unit controls the auxiliary battery. The emergency notification device according to claim 4, wherein the inspection time until the inspection is performed is changed or adjusted. 6. The controller according to claim 1, further comprising a start-up confirmation function for starting the engine, and a timer function of a control unit such as a microcomputer. 2. The emergency notification device according to claim 1, wherein the exhaustion of the stored energy of the auxiliary battery by performing the inspection of (1) is limited. 7. The apparatus further comprises means for changing or adjusting the set time, and upon receiving an instruction to change or adjust the time set by the means, the control unit executes the inspection of the auxiliary battery. 7. The emergency call device according to claim 6, wherein the set time until the call is changed or adjusted.