Patent ID: 8041484
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: B60K,B60N,B60W,G07C,G08B,G08G

Abstract:
1. An abnormality reporting device for a vehicle, comprising: a detector configured to detect the state of a driver or the running state of a vehicle while the vehicle is running; a judging unit configured to judge on the basis of a detection result of the detector whether the state of the driver or the state of the vehicle is under an abnormal state; and a vibrating unit configured to apply vibration having a predetermined vibration pattern to the driver when the abnormal state is judged, wherein the vibrating unit is configured to apply the vibration while varying the vibration pattern when the abnormal state is continued, wherein the vibrating unit is configured to apply a vibration on the basis of a plurality of pulses while varying a vibration pattern of the vibration when the abnormal state is continued, wherein each of the plurality of pulses comprises a pulse wave, and wherein the vibrating unit configured to apply the vibration while continuously varying the frequency and amplitude of each pulse wave during a period when each pulse occurs.