Vehicle approach informing device

摘要

A vehicle approach informing device includes: an informing sound output unit to output informing sound for informing to a pedestrian outside a vehicle that the vehicle is approaching when a predetermined condition is satisfied; a sound volume control unit to control the volume of the informing sound outputted by the informing sound output unit; and a shield detection unit to detect a shield present on any side ahead in a running direction of the vehicle. When a shield is detected by the shield detection unit, the sound volume control unit reduces the volume of the informing sound which is outputted by the informing sound output unit.

主权项

1. A vehicle approach informing device comprising:
an informing sound output unit to output informing sound for informing a pedestrian outside a vehicle that the vehicle is approaching when a predetermined condition is satisfied; a sound volume control unit to control the volume of the informing sound outputted by the informing sound output unit; and a shield detection unit configured to detect a shield present on any side ahead in the running direction of the vehicle, wherein, when a shield is detected by the shield detection unit, the sound volume control unit reduces the sound volume of the informing sound to be outputted by the informing sound output unit, and wherein when a shield is detected on each of both sides ahead in the running direction of the vehicle by the shield detection unit, the sound volume control unit reduces the volume of the informing sound to a lower level than the volume of the informing sound when a shield is detected only on one side ahead in the running direction of the vehicle.