JP2002304691A - Vehicle sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a vehicle shared use system that can allocate vehicles with emphasis on user convenience in reservation of a vehicle lending system. A rental unit included in a control unit of a control room, a shared vehicle requested to be used by a user or a user transmits a user ID of the user and performs a vehicle rental determination process. , First, the user I of the user
By referring to D, it is determined whether or not the reservation information of the user is recorded by referring to the reservation master 17. If the user's reservation information is recorded, the current model requested to use is
It is determined whether the model is the same as that at the time of the reservation. If the current model requested to be used is not the same model as at the time of the reservation, the lending means 102 sets
The number of available vehicles and the number of reserved vehicles are changed to permit the user to get on the vehicle of the current model, and a lending permission and PIN are transmitted to the shared vehicle 2, and the vehicle lending determination process ends.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for managing vehicles that are shared by a plurality of users, and more particularly to a system for sharing vehicles that is optimal for increasing the convenience of users when making reservations for vehicles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various proposals have conventionally been made in a vehicle shared use system for a plurality of users to efficiently use the vehicle and to ensure smooth transportation. Among such proposals, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-4480
In Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-129, a communication center is provided for each of a plurality of vehicles, and the management center manages the vehicles based on information transmitted through the communication units. Techniques relating to a vehicle lending system to be used have been proposed. In addition, the publication further discloses a multi-port vehicle lending system in which the above-described vehicle is prepared in a parking area called a port, a number of the ports are provided, and a user can freely move between the ports. Has also been proposed. In such a system, a lending method called "reservation ride" is generally employed in which a user reserves a specific vehicle parked at a port in advance by making a reservation with a management center.

[0003]

In the vehicle rental (rental) system using the shared use of vehicles as described above, the vehicles parked in the port are "available", "unavailable", and "reserved ( (Reservation in progress) "is displayed. However, in the case of "reserved riding" in which vehicles are limited, it is necessary to search for a specific vehicle that the user has reserved from among the vehicles having the above-mentioned "reserved" display, which is troublesome for the user to search for a vehicle. Was inconvenient. In addition, there is a problem that if a vehicle of the same type is near the entrance of the port but the reserved vehicle is far away, the user may be dissatisfied. Furthermore,
Even if the user actually goes to the port and sees the vehicle, he / she wants to use the vehicle parked next to the reserved vehicle rather than the reserved vehicle, but the conventional system cannot easily change the reservation details. Therefore, there was a problem that it was not possible to respond to the wishes of the user.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle shared use system in which a vehicle can be assigned with emphasis on the convenience of a user in reservation of a vehicle lending system. And

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is directed to a vehicle parked in a parking area called a port (for example, the shared vehicle 2 in the embodiment).
In a vehicle shared use system in which a control room (e.g., the control room 1 of the embodiment) provided with a management device for managing a vehicle is provided, and the vehicle is lent to a user, the management device determines the number of available vehicles of the vehicle. Based on the storage means (for example, the reservation master 17 of the embodiment) stored in association with the model information, and the reservation information received from the user terminal and including the information on the departure port and the model of the vehicle desired to be used. A reservation registration unit (for example, the reservation registration unit 1 according to the embodiment) that performs reservation registration of the vehicle and updates the number of available vehicles of the vehicle.
01) and lending means for permitting use of the vehicle at the departure port based on the user information input by the user and the model information of the vehicle (for example, lending means 1 of the embodiment).
02), and when the model information of the vehicle included in the reservation information is different from the model information of the vehicle input by the user at the departure port, the lending unit reduces the number of available vehicles stored in the storage unit. For vehicles with model information of more than 0 vehicles, the vehicle with the model information input by the user is lent and the contents of the number of available vehicles of the vehicle stored in the storage means are updated as long as there are vehicles that can be rented. It is characterized by doing. With the above configuration, when making a reservation for a vehicle, only the model of the vehicle is limited. For example, the user is made a reservation for use of the vehicle without limiting the vehicle itself by the vehicle ID or the like. By knowing the number of available vehicles and the number of reserved vehicles, even if the user wants to use a different type of vehicle when renting a vehicle, the number of available vehicles of the changed model can be immediately determined. It is possible to confirm and determine whether or not to lend.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle shared use system according to the first aspect, the renting means includes the user information input at the departure port in the reservation registration registered by the reservation registration means. If not registered, the vehicle of the model information in which the number of available vehicles stored in the storage means is greater than 0, the vehicle of the model information input by the user is lent as long as there is a rentable vehicle, The content of the number of available vehicles of the vehicle stored in the storage means is updated. With the above configuration, regardless of whether or not there is a reservation, lending a vehicle of the desired model to the user allows users who do not make a reservation to go directly to the port and use an available vehicle. The use of the vehicle in "".

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle shared use system according to the first or second aspect, the model information of the vehicle includes at least a type of a vehicle body, a type of a power transmission function, presence / absence of equipment, It is characterized by including information indicating one of the colors of the vehicle body. With the above configuration, the vehicle is not limited to the vehicle type representing the type of the vehicle body, but also the type of engine, transmission, two-wheel drive / four-wheel drive, and power transmission function,
It manages the vehicle according to the classification of the vehicle, such as the presence or absence of a sunroof, and the color of the vehicle body, so that the user can easily find and use a vehicle closer to his / her desire.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a control room 1 is parked in a parking area called a port, and is provided with a management device that manages shared use of vehicles, such as reservation and allocation of shared vehicles 2 that are used jointly by users, billing of usage fees, and the like. It is a management center equipped. When the user A3 registered as a member in the control room 1 makes a reservation in the control room 1 from the mobile terminal 4, the shared vehicle 2 transmits information specifying the vehicle such as the departure / arrival port, date, time, and vehicle type. A method called “reservation ride” for securing a designated vehicle, and a smart card 6 possessed by a user B5 registered as a member in the control room 1
Therefore, the vehicle can be used by two methods, that is, a method called "straight ride" using a vacant vehicle directly. The communication network 7 includes the mobile terminal 4 owned by the user A3 and the control room 1.
And a communication network for connecting the shared vehicle 2 and the control room 1, for example, a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol).
), Information is transmitted and received by wired communication via the Internet or a public line network.

It is assumed that one or more shared vehicles 2 are managed under the control room 1. There may be any number of users A3 and B5. The mobile terminal 4 is a terminal having a connection function to a computer network such as the Internet or a public line network, and is connected to a mobile phone or a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) by wireless communication.
stem) and mobile terminals, but also terminals connected by wired communication.
Further, the above-mentioned terminals using wired or wireless communication include terminals having a simple computer network connection function.

The control room 1 includes a control unit 11, a member master 12, a charge table 13, a vehicle master 14, a port master 15, a lending history 16, a reservation master 17, an input / output unit 18, , A network 19. The control unit 11 executes a vehicle management control program in a computer system including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and manages the entire operation of the control room 1. The control unit 11 includes a reservation registration unit 101 that manages reservation allocation of the shared vehicle 2 in particular, and a lending unit 102 that determines vehicle lending while managing a difference between the reservation allocation vehicle and the actual vehicle type. including. The details of the operation of the control unit 11 will be described later. The member master 12 is a database that records registration data of each user registered as a member, and includes (1) user ID, (2) address,
(3) Use right information and the like are recorded.

The fee table 13 is a database that records a fee system for use of the shared vehicle 2, and records (1) a basic fee, (2) an extension fee, (3) a surcharge / discount fee, and the like. The vehicle master 14 is a database that records the status of each shared vehicle in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, the vehicle master 14 includes (1) a vehicle number for each shared vehicle,
(2) Model information including vehicle type (type), equipment, color, etc. (3) Parking position (parking port), (4) State, etc. are recorded.

The port master 15 is a database that records the status of the ports in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) the number of vehicles parked in the parking lot, (2) the number of actual vehicles, 3) Parked vehicle numbers and the like are recorded. The lending history 16 is a database that records the usage history of the shared vehicle 2. For example, as individual information for each user, (1) user ID, (2) vehicle number (lent), (3) lending Time, (4) return time, (5) embarking place, (6) return place, (7) mileage, (8) consumed fuel, and the like are recorded. The reservation master 17 is a database in which reservation information is recorded in order to manage the vehicle reservation by the user A3 in "reservation riding", and is associated with the user ID of the user A3 (1) departure port,
(2) Arrival port, (3) Information such as vehicle type and user A3
A reservation waiting table that records information when a reservation is waiting, and a reservation status table that indicates whether the number of vehicles parked by the vehicle reserved for each port is too large or small.

The input / output means 18 allows the control room 1 to transmit / receive information related to the lending reservation of the vehicle with the portable terminal 4 or the control room 1 to transmit / receive the information relating to the lending and returning of the shared vehicle 2 and the vehicle, ie, , For transmitting and receiving vehicle management data. Note that transmission and reception of vehicle management data between the control room 1 and the shared vehicle 2 are directly performed by wireless communication. The network 19 is located in the control room 1,
The above-mentioned control unit 11, member master 12, and charge table 13
, A vehicle master 14, a port master 15, a lending history 16, a reservation master 17, and an input / output means 18, and a LAN (Local Area N) for transmitting and receiving data.
etwork).

Next, a shared vehicle 2 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the shared vehicle 2. In FIG. 2, the shared vehicle 2 includes a communication antenna 21, a communication device 22, a card antenna 23, a card reader 24, and a control unit 2.
5, a door lock mechanism 26, and a main power control mechanism 27
A monitor display unit 28, an operation unit 29, a key switch 30, a return button 31, a storage device 32, a vehicle speed pulse detector 33, an A / D converter 34, a fuel gauge 35,
Tag antenna 36, ID tag reader 37, LED
And a display unit 38. The shared vehicle 2 is parked in one parking space called a lot in a parking area called a port, and performs wireless communication with the control room 1 via a communication device 22 connected to a communication antenna 21. Exchange various data.

The shared vehicle 2 has a user A3 or a user B5, for example, a smart card 6 of a contactless read / write system.
Over the card antenna 23 provided in the shared vehicle 2, a signal read by the card reader 24 is notified to the control unit 25 that manages the operation of the shared vehicle 2. The control unit 25 communicates with the communication device 22 via the communication antenna 21
The control room 1 communicates with the control room 1 by wireless communication, and the user holds the smart card 6 and transmits to the control room 1 that the use of the shared vehicle 2 has been requested, and requests permission to rent the vehicle.

The storage device 32 has a ROM (Read Onl
y Memory) and a random access memory (RAM). The ID number of the vehicle assigned to each shared vehicle 2 is stored in advance, and the user ID input by the user is input.
A D number and a PIN (Personal Identification Number) are temporarily stored. The control unit 25 transmits the vehicle ID number stored in the storage device 32, the user ID number input by the user, and the like to the control room 1, and the user is permitted to rent the shared vehicle 2. The door lock mechanism 26 unlocks the door key according to the instruction of the control room 1 requested to rent a vehicle, and when the control unit 25 confirms that the PINs match, the main power supply control mechanism 27 activates the ignition. The circuit can be used.

The user A3 or the user B5 inputs necessary items from the operation unit 29 to the control unit 25 according to the instruction displayed on the monitor display unit 28 when renting the shared vehicle 2, and presses the key switch 30. The ignition of the shared vehicle 2 is turned on to start using the shared vehicle 2. Also,
When returning the shared vehicle 2 to the port, the user presses the return button 31 at the port to perform a return process. In addition,
The smart card 6 is an ID terminal on which an IC including a processor capable of reading and writing the recorded ID number and making a simple decision only in the card is mounted. In the present embodiment, the ID number is The ID terminal used to notify the shared vehicle 2 of the non-contact or contact read / write method is not limited to the non-contact or contact read / write method as long as the reading device of the shared vehicle 2 is compatible, in addition to the contactless or contact read / write type IC card. Any device such as a card or a mobile phone with a built-in IC chip can be used as long as the recorded ID number can be read and written.

While the shared vehicle 2 is traveling, a vehicle speed pulse signal indicating the traveling state of the shared vehicle 2 is notified from the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 to the control unit 25.
5 is connected to a fuel gauge 35 via an A / D converter 34, whereby the control unit 25 confirms the fuel consumption. The operation when the user rents the shared vehicle 2 will be described later in detail.

The tag antenna 36 and the ID tag reader 37 are devices for the shared vehicle 2 parked at the port to identify the lot in the port. In addition, LED
The display unit 38 displays “reserved”, “available”, and “unavailable” by, for example, color-coded display or character display.
The display unit is provided at a position where a user can check the management state of the shared vehicle 2 from the outside of the shared vehicle 2. However, the LED display unit 38 may be any display unit as long as it can show the user the management state of the shared vehicle 2.

The tag will be further described with reference to FIG. 3. As shown in FIG.
There are provided a plurality of lots 51 for parking lots, and each lot 51 has an ID that is a device that sends an ID number individually assigned to the port 50 or the lot 51.
A tag 52 is provided. The ID tag 52 has a unique ID for each port 50 or lot 51 with the tag antenna 36 by any one of an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, a microwave method, an electrostatic coupling method, and an optical transmission method. By exchanging the numbers, the shared vehicle 2 reads the signal received by the tag antenna 36 with the ID tag reader 37,
Know the location of the port or lot where you parked. As shown in FIG. 3, two ID tags 52 are arranged diagonally to the lot 51 and correspond to the front stop and the rear stop of the shared vehicle 2, and the tag antenna 36 is closer to the ID tag 52. At the front corner or the rear corner (the front left corner in FIG. 3). In addition, the mechanism for grasping the position of the port or lot where the shared vehicle 2 is parked is not limited to the ID tag 52, but may be ETC.
(Automatic toll collection system)
Position detection means using S (Global Positioning System) may be used.

Next, a vehicle lending operation of the vehicle shared use system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of a vehicle joint use system. First, when the user A3 wants to make a reservation for the shared vehicle 2, the user A3 accesses the control room 1 from the portable terminal 4 via the communication network 7 such as the Internet, and performs a procedure of a reservation process (step S1). When the right to use the vehicle 2 is secured, the user actually goes to the parked port of the shared vehicle 2 and presents his / her user ID by holding the smart card 6 over the card antenna 23 of the corresponding shared vehicle 2. When the user B5 uses the shared vehicle 2 without making a reservation, the reservation process (step S1) is not performed in the control room 1, and the user B5 goes directly to the parked port of the shared vehicle 2, The user ID is presented by holding the smart card 6 over the card antenna 23 of the shared vehicle 2 that the user actually wants to use.

The shared vehicle 2 presented with the user ID performs a vehicle lending determination process with the control room 1 to determine whether or not the user can enter (access) the vehicle (step S2). Here, the vehicle lending determination process is a process of confirming the user ID given to the user, and is a process of checking the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2.
When the user A3 or the user B5 accesses the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 6, the card reader 2
4, the user ID recorded on the smart card 6 is read, and via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21,
Contact Control Room 1. On the other hand, the control unit 11 of the control room 1
Then, when an inquiry about the user ID comes from the shared vehicle 2, the member list of the member master 12 is searched by the received user ID, and if the inquired user ID is a regular user and does not double-rent, the control room 1 control unit 11
Transmits a lending permit and a PIN to the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output unit 18.

When the user is permitted to enter the vehicle by the vehicle lending determination processing, the user inputs the PIN assigned to the user from the operation unit 29 of the shared vehicle 2, and the shared vehicle 2 performs the vehicle usage determination processing. (Step S3). Here, the vehicle use determination process is a process of confirming the PIN given to the user. When the user A3 or the user B5 inputs the PIN from the operation unit 29, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 It is determined whether the input PIN matches the PIN previously assigned to the user A3 or the user B5 and transmitted from the control room 1. As a result of the determination, if the PINs match, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs an engine start permission signal to the main power supply control mechanism 27, so that the user starts the engine of the shared vehicle 2 with the key switch 30. Start using it.

When the user who has been permitted to use the shared vehicle 2 in the vehicle use determination process terminates the use of the shared vehicle 2, the vehicle returns to the port of the shared vehicle 2 (step S4). When the control room 1 acquires the return information for charging, the operation of the vehicle shared use system of the present embodiment ends. Note that the return information refers to information necessary for calculating a usage fee of the shared vehicle 2 such as a return time, a traveling distance, and a return fuel.

Next, the details of the above-described reservation processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, user A3
When the user accesses the control room 1 via the communication network 7 using the mobile terminal 4, in the control room 1, the reservation registration means 101 included in the control unit 11 authenticates the user A 3 via the mobile terminal 4 to the user A 3. Is determined, and it is determined whether or not the result is normal (step S11). If the result of the user authentication is normal in step S11 (Y in step S11)
ES), the reservation registration means 101 causes the user A3 to input the reservation conditions via the mobile terminal 4 (step S12).
Here, the reservation condition is information for selecting a shared vehicle 2 to be rented, such as a departure port, an arrival port, a use date, a use time, a desired vehicle model, and the like. The vehicle model refers to the vehicle type (vehicle type), engine, transmission (for example, AT / MT), two-wheel drive / 4
It refers to a classification that distinguishes vehicles, such as the type of power transmission function such as wheel drive, the presence or absence of equipment such as a sunroof, and the color of the vehicle body.

Next, the reservation registration processing unit 101 determines whether a vehicle can be prepared at the departure port (step S1).
3). If vehicles can be prepared at the departure port in step S13 (YES in step S13), the number of available vehicles is reduced by one for the selected model of the relevant departure port in the reservation status table recorded in the reservation master 17, and vice versa. Increases the number of reserved vehicles by one (step S1)
4). On the day of the reservation, when the number of available vehicles is calculated for the selected model of the departure port, the available vehicle number becomes zero.
It is determined whether or not the number of available vehicles is zero. If the number of available vehicles is zero, L is applied to all vehicles of the selected model parked at the departure port.
The display of “reserved” by the ED display unit 38 is instructed.

The reservation registration means 101 records the above reservation conditions as reservation contents in the reservation table of the reservation master 17, notifies the user A3 via the portable terminal 4 of a reservation OK message, and performs a reservation processing operation. Is ended (step S15). On the other hand, if the result of the user authentication is not normal in step S11 (N in step S11).
O) Or, in step S13, when a vehicle cannot be prepared at the departure port (NO in step S13), the reservation registration unit 101 does not record the reservation contents and makes a reservation NG to the user A3 via the portable terminal 4. Is notified, and the reservation processing operation ends (step S16).

Next, the details of the vehicle lending determination process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, the lending unit 102 included in the control unit 11 of the control room 1
When the shared vehicle 2 requested to be used by the user A3 or the user B5 transmits the user's user ID and requests the vehicle lending determination process, first, the user's user ID is used.
With reference to the reservation master 17, it is determined whether or not the reservation information of the user is recorded (step S21). When the reservation information of the user is recorded in step S21 (YES in step S21), it is determined whether or not the model (current model) of the shared vehicle 2 requested to use is the same model as at the time of the reservation. (Step S22).

If it is determined in step S22 that the current model requested to be used is the same as that used at the time of reservation (YES in step S22), the user is permitted to get on the vehicle of the current model, and the lending means 102 Transmits the lending permission and the PIN to the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output means 18, and ends the vehicle lending determination processing (step S23). Also, in step S22, if the current model requested to be used is not the same model as at the time of reservation (NO in step S22), the lending means 102 refers to the reservation status table recorded in the reservation master 17 and It is determined whether there is a vehicle available for the model (step S24).

If there is no vehicle available for the current model in step S24 (NO in step S24),
The lending means 102 refuses the user to board the current model vehicle and ends the vehicle lending determination processing (step S2).
5). Also, in step S24, if there is a vehicle available for the current model (YES in step S24), the lending means 102 determines the number of available vehicles for the current model in the reservation status table recorded in the reservation master 17. , And increase the number of reserved vehicles by one. At the same time, the number of available vehicles is increased by one and the number of reserved vehicles is reduced by one for the model at the time of reservation in the reservation status table recorded in the reservation master 17 (step S2).
6).

In step S26, after calculating the number of available vehicles and the number of reserved vehicles for each of the current model and the model at the time of reservation, first, it is determined whether the number of available vehicles of the current model is "0". Is determined (step S27),
If the number of available vehicles of the current model is "0" (YES in step S27), the "reserved" display is instructed by the LED display unit 38 to all vehicles of the current model parked at the corresponding departure port. (Step S28). In step S27, the number of available vehicles of the current model is “0”.
If not (NO in step S27), the process proceeds to the next step S29 without doing anything.

Next, the lending means 102 sets the reservation master 1
For the model at the time of reservation corresponding to the reservation status table recorded in 7, it is determined whether or not the display of the vehicle model at the time of reservation is “reserved” from the record of the state (step S 29). If the indication of the model at the time of reservation is "reserved" by the LED display section 38 (YES in step S29), "available" by the LED display 38 for all vehicles of the model at the time of reservation parked at the corresponding departure port. Display is instructed (step S30). Then, the user is permitted to get on the vehicle of the current model,
Transmits the lending permission and the PIN to the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output means 18, and ends the vehicle lending determination processing (step S31).

If the display of the model at the time of reservation is not "reserved" in step S29 (NO in step S29), the process proceeds to step S31 without doing anything, and the current model of the user is displayed. The vehicle lending is permitted, the lending unit 102 transmits the lending permission and the PIN to the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output unit 18, and ends the vehicle lending determination process.

On the other hand, if the reservation information of the user is not recorded in step S21 (N in step S21)
O), the lending unit 102 refers to the reservation status table recorded in the reservation master 17 to determine whether there is a vehicle available for the current model (step S32). If there is no available vehicle in the current model in step S32 (NO in step S32), the lending unit 10
2 refuses the user to get on the vehicle of the current model and ends the vehicle lending determination process (step S33).

In step S32, if there is a vehicle available for the current model (YE in step S32).
S), the lending means 102 reduces the number of available vehicles by one and increases the number of reserved vehicles by one for the current model in the reservation status table recorded in the reservation master 17 (step S34).

After calculating the number of available vehicles and the number of reserved vehicles for the current model in step S34, it is next determined whether or not the number of available vehicles of the current model is "0" (step S35). ), If the number of available vehicles of the current model is “0” (YES in step S35), all vehicles of the current model parked at the corresponding departure port have LEDs
An instruction to display "reserved" on the display unit 38 is issued (step S36). Then, the user is permitted to get on the current model vehicle, the lending unit 102 transmits the lending permission and the PIN to the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output unit 18, and ends the vehicle lending determination process ( Step S37).

If the number of available vehicles of the current model is not "0" in step S35 (step S35).
(NO at 35), proceed to the next step S37 without doing anything,
The user is allowed to ride on the current model vehicle, and lending means 1
02 transmits a lending permission and a PIN to the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output means 18 and ends the vehicle lending determination processing.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, the number of available vehicles and the number of reserved vehicles are ascertained for each vehicle model, and a specific vehicle is not allocated to a user's reservation. Since the system is rented by controlling the number of vehicles, the vehicle can be freely selected when the user actually goes to the port, such as the vehicle closest to the entrance of the port, the cleanest vehicle, the vehicle of the favorite color, etc. The effect of being able to use is obtained. In addition, since the model of the vehicle can be changed immediately before the user uses the vehicle, the effect of improving the convenience for the user can be obtained. Therefore, in addition to the general "reserved ride", it is possible to easily cope with a shared vehicle system that is used in conjunction with "direct ride", in which the driver goes directly to the port and makes use of the vehicle parked at the port without making a reservation. It is very useful.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a shared vehicle used in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a port for parking a shared vehicle used in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overall operation of the vehicle shared use system of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a reservation processing operation of the vehicle shared use system of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a vehicle lending determination processing operation of the vehicle shared use system of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a vehicle lending determination processing operation of the vehicle shared use system of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 control room 2 shared vehicle 3 user A 4 mobile terminal 5 user B 6 smart card 7 communication network 11 control unit 13 charge table 16 lending history 17 reservation master 101 reservation registration means 102 lending means

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tomohide Shimizu 1-10-1, Shinsayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Mamoru Kokubu 1-10-1, Shinsayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture Honda Engineering F term (reference) 5H180 AA20 BB05 BB12 BB15 EE10 KK06

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle shared use system for providing a control room provided with a management device for managing vehicles parked in a parking area called a port and renting the vehicle to a user, wherein the management device The number of available vehicles is stored in association with the vehicle type information, and based on reservation information received from the user terminal, based on reservation information including departure port information and vehicle type information desired to be used, A reservation registration unit that performs reservation registration of the vehicle and updates the number of available vehicles of the vehicle; and at the departure port, based on the user information input by the user and the model information of the vehicle, Lending means for permitting use, wherein the lending means comprises: vehicle type information included in the reservation information; and vehicle type information input by the user at the departure port. If the number of available vehicles stored in the storage means is greater than zero, the vehicle of the model information input by the user is lent as long as there are vehicles available for lending, A vehicle shared use system, wherein the content of the number of available vehicles of the vehicle stored in the storage means is updated. 2. The available vehicle stored in the storage unit when the user information input at the departure port is not registered in the reservation registration registered by the reservation registration unit. Number is 0
For vehicles with model information more than the number of vehicles, as long as there is a vehicle that can be rented, the vehicle of the model information input by the user is lent, and the contents of the number of available vehicles of the vehicle stored in the storage unit are updated. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the updating is performed.
A vehicle shared use system according to item 1. 3. The vehicle type information according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle type information includes at least one of a type of a vehicle body, a type of a power transmission function, presence / absence of equipment, and a color of the vehicle body. 3. The vehicle shared use system according to 2.