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Vehicle access and security
systems: trends, forecasts
and companies
2005 edition: Passive entry unlocks
a new market
© ABOUT Publishing Limited 2004
Vehicle access and security
systems: trends, forecasts
and companies
2005 edition: Passive entry unlocks
a new market
by Matthew Beecham
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London W1F 8GP United Kingdom
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Contents
i List of tables
ii List of figures
iii The author
iv Summary
1 Chapter 1 Introduction
1 Open sesame
1 Report coverage
2 Chapter 2 The market
2 Market trends
2 Central locking
2 Remote keyless entry systems
2 Passive entry systems
3 Market size
3 Door locks and latches
4 Remote keyless entry
5 Passive entry
10 Market players
11 Chapter 3 Technical review
11 Passive entry and engine start
15 New locking concepts
16 New tracking systems
18 Chapter 4 Manufacturers
18 Aisin Seiki
20 ArvinMeritor
21 Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst
23 Intier 23 Kiekert 25 Siemens VDO 26 Tokai Rika 27 Valeo 28 Witte-Velbert 29 Other manufacturers 29 Cherry 30 Delphi Delco 30 Omron 30 Lear 30 Strattec List of tables
Table 1 Remote keyless entry system fitment in Western Europe and North
America, 2000 - 2010
Table 2 Remote keyless entry system market volumes in Western Europe
and North America, 2000 - 2010
Table 3 UK market for passive entry systems, 2004
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America, 2000 - 2010
Table 5 Passive entry system market volumes in Western Europe and
North America, 2000 - 2010
Table 6 Valeo’s security systems’ divisional sites worldwide
Table 7 Strattec’s customers by vehicle model, 2004
List of figures
Figure 1 European market shares of side door latches, 2003
Figure 2 Siemens VDO smart card
Figure 3 Aisin Seiki breakdown of sales by product line, 2004
Figure 4 Aisin Seiki net sales for the body related division, 2000 – 2004
Figure 5 Aisin Seiki breakdown of sales by customer, 2003
Figure 6 ArvinMeritor breakdown of Light Vehicle System sales by region,
2003
Figure 7 Huf’s sales, 1999 – 2003
Figure 8 Siemens VDO’s Vehicle Immobilisation System
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The market
Market trends
Central locking
In the 1970s, a typical vehicle security system would have involved a conventional car key and a lock for each door. Then central locking technology emerged, allowing the driver to unlock all door locks from his door. In Europe, the number of new cars fitted with central locking is reaching saturation point. Fitment rates are currently well above 90%, up from 60% in 1994.
Remote keyless entry systems
Advances in electronic gadgetry led to the introduction of remote controlled central locking or remote keyless entry (RKE). By simply pressing a button on the key fob, the driver can lock or unlock the car standing just a few feet away from the vehicle.
RKE systems consist of a key fob transmitter and a receiver inside the vehicle. Frequencies used are 315MHz in the US and Japan and 433.92MHz / 868MHz in Europe. Vehicles fitted with an RKE system lock and unlock all doors, including the boot. They also activate the vehicle’s alarm system, protecting it against theft. The main challenges in designing RKE systems are achieving low power consumption in both the RKE transmitter and receiver while ensuring good range and reliability for the RKE system.
Passive entry systems
While RKE has become a standard feature, manufacturers are looking to the next generation of convenience called passive keyless entry (PKE). The system, which relies on a bi-directional IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) sequence to identify the key, is designed in such a way that the user need not have to press a button to gain entry, but just carry the electronic key on him. With the help of radio frequency communications, the controller in the doors senses whether the key is present and uses that to unlock the doors.
Chapter 2
The user need not have to press a button to gain entry
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The design of future door systems will continue to be driven by consumer orientated styling and ergonomic design as well as regulatory constraints. Above all, we are unlikely to see the wholesale removal of backup mechanical systems until the industry is convinced that the overall reliability of the electronic system exceeds that of the mechanical system. In terms of the lock cylinder and latch combination, the lock cylinder is a very small part of the overall door locking hardware and latching system. By eliminating the front passenger door lock set, the vehicle maker would save about 73.
Electronic ignition also means that the traditional ignition cylinder is no longer necessary. Could the ignition cylinder go the same way as the door lock cylinder? Could the traditional mechanical key eventually become little more than a last resort emergency device?
Valeo’s Communications Department told us: “Ignition cylinder is necessary when you have a mechanical blocking of the steering wheel. As soon as you have an electrical device blocking the steering column lock, there are two possibilities: one with a traditional transponder where you have to plug something somewhere (transponder technology allows 2.5cm
communication, it could be an ignition cylinder or any other process to plug) or passive entry without a necessity to use transponder function that becomes a back up function.”
Remote keyless entry
RKE is now a standard feature in most new cars. As table 1 indicates, just over 90% of cars sold in Western Europe are sold with RKE installed. In North America, around 75% of cars are sold with RKE installed either as standard or as an option. That figure could reach 95% by the end of this decade. RKE systems are also a high volume aftermarket accessory. RKE is now a standard feature
in most new cars
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Western Europe 80 84 87 90 92 93 94 95 96 96 96
North America 68 70 72 74 75 78 82 85 89 92 95
Overall fitment rate 73 76 79 81 83 85 87 89 92 94 95
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Western Europe 11,884 12,637 12,973 13,349 13,535 13,894 13,300 14,529 14,823 14,971 15,121
North America 12,039 11,139 12,073 12,041 12,293 13,129 14,105 14,938 15,808 16,504 17,213
Total 23,923 23,776 25,046 25,390 25,828 27,023 28,405 29,467 30,631 31,475 32,334
Table 1: Remote keyless entry system fitment in Western Europe and North America, 2000 – 2010 (% OE fitment to new passenger cars)
Sources: ABOUT Automotive and industry estimates
Table 2: Remote keyless entry system market volumes in Western Europe and North America, 2000 – 2010
(‘000s units)
Sources: ABOUT Automotive and industry estimates
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¥153,695m
Engine Drivetrain Brake and chassis Body parts
Information, other automotive Life & energy related products
¥673,760m ¥343,048m
¥286,230m ¥75,901m
¥72,618m
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Manufacturers
Competitors in the keyless entry system arena include Siemens VDO, Intier, Delphi Delco, Omron, Kostal, Strattec, Yazaki, Aisin, Valeo, Lear Corp, Visteon, Bosch, Tokai Rica, Matsushita, Alps, Honda Lock Manufacturing and Intier.
The main suppliers of door locks and latches include Cherry, Valeo, Kiekert, Siemens VDO, Bomoro, Intier, ArvinMeritor, Strattec, Hurd Corp, Witte, Huf and Italmec. In Japan, the main suppliers of door locks and latches include Aisin Seiki, U-Shin, Tokai Rika and Mitsui Mining & Smelting.
This chapter provides brief profiles of a selection of the main manufacturers.
Aisin Seiki
Aisin Seiki is the 8th largest automotive manufacturing company in terms of sales, employing 47,616 people across 128 companies in 16 countries. Aisin Seiki and other subsidiaries, whose head offices are located in Japan, make up the group’s core operations. The Aisin Group is further organised into six product areas. They are: engine related products; drivetrain related products; brake and chassis related products; body related products; driver information related products; and life and energy related products. Figure 3: Aisin Seiki breakdown of sales by product line, 2004
(millions of yen)
millions of yen
Engine 153,695 Drivetrain 673,760
Brake and chassis 343,048
Body parts 286,230
Information, other automotive 75,901
Life & energy related products 72,618
Source: Aisin Seiki
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Its body related products include door latch, door frame, sunroof, power sliding door system; and power back door system, (accounting for
approximately 18% of sales). Strong sales of Aisin Seiki’s power sliding door systems, power back door systems and door handles for smart key systems (a joint development with Denso and Tokai Rica) accounted for the rise in sales year-on-year for the division.
Figure 4: Aisin Seiki net sales for the body related division, 2000 -2004 (billions of yen) billions of yen 2000 185.1 2001 222.6 2002 237.5 2003 257.5 2004 286.2
Source: Aisin Seiki
Aisin Seiki’s door latches represent the largest proportion of unit production. These latches are manufactured at four production bases in Japan, as well as in a further 10 bases in other countries:
• Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd – Japan • Aisin Kiko Co. Ltd – Japan • Saitama Kogyo Co. Ltd – Japan • Aisin Kyushu Co. Ltd – Japan • Aisin USA MFG, Inc – USA
• Aisin Mexicana SA DE CV – Mexico • Aisin Do Brasil Com E Ind Ltda – Brazil • Aisin Europe Manufacturing (UK) Ltd – UK • Aisin (Australia) Pty. Ltd – Australia
• Elite Sewing Machine MFG. Co. Ltd – Taiwan • Aisin Tianjin Body Parts Co. Ltd – China • PT. Aisin Indonesia – Indonesia
• Aisin NTTF PVT. Ltd – India • SIAM Aisin Co. Ltd – Thailand
During summer 2002, Aisin Australia began production of door locks for Toyota Motor’s TMCA Australian production plant. Aisin Australia assembles 6,000 door locks annually using door lock bodies, motors and other parts sourced from China.
¥185.1b 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ¥222.6b ¥237.5b ¥257.5b ¥286.2b
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