Patent ID: 9037313
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: B60K,E05B,G07C

Abstract:
1. A lid lock controller that controls locking and unlocking of a lid of a vehicle, wherein the lid is configured to open and close a fuel filler or a power inlet arranged in the vehicle, the lid lock controller comprising: a lid lock unit operable in a lock state, which keeps the lid closed, and an unlock state, which allows for the lid to open; a detection unit that detects an unlocking operation performed on the lid lock unit; a key check unit that checks whether an electronic key is located in a vicinity of the vehicle through wireless communication between the vehicle and the electronic key when the unlock operation is detected; an unlocking unit that switches the lid lock unit to the unlock state when the electronic key is located in the vicinity of the vehicle, wherein the unlocking unit switches the lid lock unit to the unlock state even when the electronic key is not located in the vicinity of the vehicle and a further lid unlock condition is satisfied; and a vehicle door lock-unlock detection unit that detects an unlock state of a user-operable vehicle door, wherein the unlocking unit switches the lid lock unit to the unlock state as long as the unlocking unit receives a detection signal, which indicates the unlock state of the vehicle door, from the vehicle door lock-unlock detection unit even if the electronic key is not located in the vicinity of the vehicle and not in electronic communication with the vehicle when the unlock operation performed on the lid lock unit is detected.