JP2003044980A - Vehicle sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a vehicle shared use system that reliably manages a user's vehicle lending in a parking area without relying on communication between a vehicle and a control room. A shared vehicle 2 parked at a port by a user
In a vehicle shared use system, a gate provided at the entrance of a port that regulates entry and exit of a vehicle to and from a port, and a port management device 7 attached to the port for managing the vehicle are provided. The management device 7 determines whether or not to lend the vehicle based on the user ID number transmitted from the vehicle, and determines whether or not the port at which the vehicle has arrived is the destination set for the vehicle. , A vehicle return determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle can be returned, and a gate controlled in accordance with the vehicle lending permission of the vehicle lending determining means to permit entry of the vehicle, and a gate controlled in accordance with the vehicle returning permission of the vehicle return determining means. And vehicle control device control means for permitting entry of the vehicle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle sharing system for managing vehicle use information relating to lending and returning of vehicles parked in a parking area and lending the vehicles to users.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a shared use system for vehicles, various proposals have been made for the purpose of efficiently utilizing the vehicle by a plurality of users and ensuring smooth transportation means. For example, Japanese Patent No. 3064615 discloses a technology relating to a vehicle rental system. In the lending system described in the publication, information relating to lending and returning a vehicle, that is, authentication information for authenticating a user, usage permission information for permitting the use of a vehicle, and usage information indicating a usage state of the vehicle Vehicles equipped with communication means for transmitting and receiving are used. Further, the control room manages the vehicle by transmitting and receiving information relating to the rental and return of the vehicle to and from these vehicles in a plurality of parking areas that are located away from the control room.

[0003]

In the vehicle management system as in the above-mentioned prior art, when the user pushes the return button provided on the vehicle in the predetermined parking area, the charge data is displayed by the communication means of the vehicle. Usage information is sent to the control room. However, the control room receives this usage information, determines the return location based on the location information included in the usage information, and processes the usage fee only when it is determined that the return location is the designated parking area. Therefore, if a problem occurs in the communication between the control room and the vehicle, not only can the control room not process the usage fee, but the user must return the vehicle without the card being returned. There was a problem that you couldn't do it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a shared vehicle use system that reliably manages vehicle rental by users in a parking area without relying on communication between the vehicle and the control room. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 confirms that the vehicle use is permitted by the personal identification information registered in advance,
In a vehicle sharing system for renting a vehicle parked in a parking area to a user, a vehicle restricting device installed at an entrance of the parking area and restricting entry and exit of the vehicle into the parking area (for example, in an implementation Form gate 52)
And a parking area management device (for example, the port management device 7 according to the embodiment) that is installed in the parking area and manages the vehicle existing in the parking area. By the individual identification information of the user transmitted from the vehicle desired to be used by the user,
Vehicle lending determination means (for example, vehicle lending determination means 101 according to the embodiment) that determines whether or not the user can lend the vehicle, and when the vehicle arrives in the parking area, the parking area is set in the vehicle. A vehicle return determination means (for example, vehicle return determination means 102 according to the embodiment) that determines whether or not the vehicle can be returned by determining whether or not the destination is the destination, and the vehicle departs from the parking area. If the vehicle lending determination means permits the vehicle lending, the vehicle regulation device is controlled to permit the vehicle to participate, and the vehicle is returned when the vehicle arrives in the parking area. And a vehicle regulation device control means (for example, vehicle regulation device control means 103 according to the embodiment) that controls the vehicle regulation device to permit the vehicle to enter if the determination means permits the vehicle return. It is characterized in. With the above configuration, whether or not to rent or return the vehicle is determined by the parking area management device provided in the parking area, and further, the vehicle restriction device installed at the entrance of the parking area allows the vehicle to enter the parking area. It is possible to manage entry and exit of vehicles from the parking area.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle shared use system according to the first aspect, the parking area management device controls the vehicle if the parking area where the vehicle arrives is different from the parking area where the vehicle starts. It is characterized in that the parking area management device for the arriving parking area is notified of the arrival location information of the vehicle. With the above configuration, even when the parking area where the vehicle departs and the parking area that arrives are different, by notifying the parking area management device of the arrival location information of the vehicle, when the vehicle arrives in the parking area Enables the execution of vehicle return processing.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a control room 1 is parked in a parking area called a port, and a vehicle management device that manages shared use of vehicles such as reservation and allocation of a shared vehicle 2 shared by users and billing of usage fee. It is a management center of a vehicle shared use system equipped with. The shared vehicle 2 is a user A3 registered as a member in the control room 1.
However, by making a reservation from the mobile terminal 4 to the control room 1, by designating information such as departure / arrival port, due date, time, and vehicle type, the vehicle is secured and a method called "reserved riding", A user B5 who is registered as a member in the control room 1 is used by two methods, that is, a method called "direct riding" in which an empty vehicle is directly used by a smart card 6 owned by the user. In addition, a port management device 7 is installed in each port, and the port management device 7 and the shared vehicle 2 parked in the port and the low power high frequency (LPRF: Low).
Information is exchanged by narrow-range wireless communication (Power Radio Frequency), mediation of communication with the control room 1, and determination of whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be lent or returned. The communication network 8 is a communication network for connecting the portable terminal 4 owned by the user A3 and the control room 1, and the port management device 7 and the control room 1, and wireless communication by, for example, WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). , Information is transmitted and received by wired communication via the Internet or public network using WWW (World Wide Web).

It is assumed that one or more shared vehicles 2 are managed under the control room 1. The number of users A3 and B5 may be any number. Also, the port management device 7
Multiple units may be prepared for each port. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 4 is a terminal having a function of connecting to a computer network such as the Internet or a public line network, and is connected by wireless communication to a mobile phone or a personal handy phone system.
Not limited to mobile terminals and mobile communication terminals including, but also terminals connected by wire communication. Further, in the above-mentioned terminal using wired or wireless communication, a terminal having a simple computer network connection function is also included.

The control room (vehicle management device) 1 includes a control unit 11, a member master 12, a charge table 13, a vehicle master 14, a port master 15, and a lending history master 16.
And a reservation master 17, an input / output unit 18, and a network 19. The control unit 11 is a CPU
A vehicle management control program is executed in a computer system equipped with a (central processing unit) to manage the overall operation of the control room 1. The details of the operation of the control unit 11 will be described later.

The member master 12 is a database for recording registration data of each user registered as a member, and stores (1) user ID, (2) address, (3) usage right information, etc. for each member. It is recorded. The charge table 13 is a database recording a charge system for use of the shared vehicle 2, and records (1) basic charge, (2) extension charge, (3) premium / discount charge, and the like. The vehicle master 14 is a database that records the state of each shared vehicle in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) vehicle number, (2) vehicle type (type), equipment, and color of each shared vehicle. Model information including (3) Parking position (parking port), (4)
The usage status of the vehicle is recorded.

The port master 15 is a database that records the state regarding the port in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) the number of vehicles parked in a parking lot, (2) the actual number of vehicles, ( 3) The parked vehicle number and the like are recorded. The lending history master 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) (rented) vehicle number, and (3) lending Time, (4) Return time,
(5) Place of departure, (6) Place of return, (7) Distance traveled, (8) Fuel consumption, etc. are recorded. Reservation master 1
Reference numeral 7 is a database in which reservation information is recorded in order to manage the vehicle reservation by the user A3 in the "reservation ride". The database is associated with the user ID of the user A3 (1) departure port, (2) arrival port. , (3) Information such as vehicle type is recorded.

The input / output means 18 is such that the control room 1 transmits / receives information relating to the rental reservation of the vehicle to the portable terminal 4 and the control room 1 relates to the port management device 7 and information relating to the renting / returning of the vehicle. That is, it is an interface unit for transmitting and receiving vehicle management data. Network 1
In the control room 1, 9 is the above-mentioned control unit 11, member master 12, charge table 13, vehicle master 14, port master 15, lending history master 16, reservation master 17,
It is a communication network which is connected to the input / output means 18 and constitutes a LAN (Local Area Network) for transmitting and receiving data.

Next, the shared vehicle 2 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the shared vehicle 2. In FIG. 2, the shared vehicle 2 includes a short range communication antenna 21 and a short range communication device 2.
2, a card antenna 23, a card reader 24,
The control unit 25, the door lock mechanism 26, the main power supply control mechanism 27, the monitor display unit 28, the operation unit 29, the key switch 30, the return button 31, the storage device 32,
It is composed of a vehicle speed pulse detector 33, an A / D converter 34, a fuel gauge 35, and an LED display section 38. The shared vehicle 2 is parked in a parking space for one vehicle called a lot in a parking area called a port. In order to exchange information with the control room 1, transmission / reception of information between the control room 1 and the shared vehicle 2 is performed. Short-range wireless communication is performed through the port management device 7 installed in each port that mediates between and the low-power high-frequency (LPRF) short-range communication device 22 connected to the short-range communication antenna 21 to exchange various data. To do.

In the shared vehicle 2, the user A3 or the user B5, for example, a contactless read / write smart card 6 is used.
When it is held over the card antenna 23 provided in the shared vehicle 2, the 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 performs wireless communication with the port management device 7 via the short-range communication device 22 and the short-range communication antenna 21, and the user holds the smart card 6 over the shared vehicle 2
Is transmitted to the port management device 7 to request permission to rent the vehicle.

The storage device 32 is a ROM (Read Onl
y memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores in advance a vehicle ID number (vehicle number) assigned to each shared vehicle 2 and a user ID of a user who can use this shared vehicle 2. At the same time, the user ID and PIN of the user input by the user are temporarily stored. When the shared vehicle 2 is rented out, when the user holds the smart card 6 and inputs the user ID, the control unit 25 causes the storage device 3 to operate.
The vehicle number stored in 2 and the user ID of the user input by the user are transmitted to the port management device 7. The port management device 7 determines whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be rented to the user, and the port management device 7 transmits the user's PIN to the shared vehicle 2 together with the determination result. In the shared vehicle 2, when the lending is permitted, the door lock mechanism 26 unlocks the door key and allows the user to input the PIN assigned to the user. When the control unit 25 confirms that the PIN input by the user and the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 match, the main power supply control mechanism 27
Enables the ignition circuit.

When renting the shared vehicle 2, 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, 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 the return process. In addition,
The above-mentioned smart card 6 is an ID terminal equipped with an IC including a processor capable of reading and writing the recorded ID number and making a simple decision only in the card. In the present embodiment, the ID number is used. The ID terminal used to notify the shared vehicle 2 to the shared vehicle 2 is not limited to the non-contact or contact read / write system as well as the non-contact or contact read / write system IC card as long as the reader on the shared vehicle 2 side is compatible. Any device such as a card or a mobile phone having an IC chip built therein can be used as long as the recorded ID number can be read and written.

While the shared vehicle 2 is traveling, the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 notifies the control unit 25 of a vehicle speed pulse signal indicating the traveling state of the shared vehicle 2, and further, the control unit 2
A fuel gauge 35 is connected to the fuel cell 5 through the A / D converter 34, and the control unit 25 confirms the fuel consumption rate. Further, the LED display unit 38 displays the management status of the shared vehicle 2 such as “reserved”, “available”, “not available”, for example, by color-coded display or text display. 2 is a display unit provided at a position that can be confirmed from the outside. However, the LED display unit 38 may be any display unit as long as it can show the management state of the shared vehicle 2 to the user. The details of the operation when the user rents the shared vehicle 2 will be described later.

Further, the port and the port management device 7 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG.
0 has a plurality of lots 51 for parking the shared vehicle 2. A gate 52 for restricting entry and exit of vehicles including the shared vehicle 2 to and from the port 50 is provided at the entrance / exit of the port 50, and the gate 52 is opened and closed under the control of the port management device 7. ing.
Further, the port management device 7 is provided inside the site of the port 50 or in an adjacent site, and includes a short range communication device that covers the entire port 50 as a short range wireless communication range 53. Explaining the port management device 7 with reference to FIG. 4, the port management device 7 includes a narrow area communication antenna 61 for exchanging information with the shared vehicle 2 through the narrow area wireless communication, and a low area communication antenna connected to the narrow area communication antenna. Power high frequency (LPR
The short range communication device 62 of F) is provided. Also, the communication network 8
Also provided is a communication device 63 for exchanging information by communicating with the control room 1 via the. Here, the communication with the control room 1 using the communication device 63 may be wireless communication or wired communication.

Further, the port management device 7 is provided with a control unit 64 and a storage device 65, and manages the overall operation of the port management device 7 including the short range communication device 62 and the communication device 63. Specifically, the control unit 64 executes a port management control program in a computer system including a CPU (central processing unit), and particularly, the user of the user transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 which the user intends to use. When the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the port 50, the vehicle rental determination unit 101 that determines whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be rented by the user based on the ID, and the port 50 is the destination set in the shared vehicle 2. Whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be returned, and when the shared vehicle 2 is about to leave the port 50, the vehicle lending determination means 101 permits the vehicle lending. If the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the port 50, the vehicle return determination means 102 controls the gate 52 provided in the port 50 to allow the shared vehicle 2 to enter. If you allow both return,
The vehicle control device control means 103 for controlling the gate 52 to allow the shared vehicle 2 to enter.

Further, the storage device 65 is provided with a port management device 7 from a member master 12 and a vehicle master 14 provided in the control room 1, a database including a port master 15, a lending history master 16 and a reservation master 17. The member data and staff data related to each port, the number of lots provided at the port, the current number of parking lots at the port, the lending list, etc. are copied and temporarily stored. Further, the stored contents are updated as appropriate.

Next, the vehicle lending operation of the vehicle sharing system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall processing flow of the vehicle sharing system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the user A3 wants to make a reservation for the shared vehicle 2, the user A3 accesses the control room 1 from the mobile terminal 4 via the communication network 8 such as the Internet and performs the procedure for the reservation process (step S1). When the right to use is secured, the user actually goes to the parked port of the shared vehicle 2 and holds the smart card 6 over the card antenna 23 of the corresponding shared vehicle 2 to present his / her user ID. 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 directly goes to the parked port of the shared vehicle 2, Hold the smart card 6 over the card antenna 23 of the shared vehicle 2 to be actually used, and present your user ID.

The shared vehicle 2 presented with the user ID determines whether or not the user can enter (access) the vehicle, and performs the vehicle lending process with the port management device 7 to perform the vehicle lending procedure for the user. To do. The vehicle lending process includes a vehicle lending determination process (step S2) mainly performed on the port management device 7 side and a vehicle usage determination process (step S3) mainly performed on the shared vehicle 2 side. Here, the vehicle lending determination process (step S2) includes a process of confirming the user ID given to the user, and the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 allows the user A3 or the user B5 to
If you access the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 6,
The card reader 24 reads the user ID recorded on the smart card 6, and the user ID is read via the short-range communication device 22 and the short-range communication antenna 21.
Contact us.

On the other hand, in the control unit 64 of the port management device 7, when a user ID inquiry is received from the shared vehicle 2 which the user intends to use, the storage device 65 is searched by the received user ID, and this user is searched. Check if there is an unreturned vehicle by the user with the ID. Then, when the presence of the unreturned vehicle by the user is confirmed, the control unit 64
Returns to the shared vehicle 2 information indicating that the vehicle cannot be used by this user. If the user does not confirm the existence of the unreturned vehicle, the storage device 65 is further searched by the received user ID to confirm whether the user has made a reservation. If this user has made a reservation for the shared vehicle 2 at another port, the reservation at the other port is canceled. If this user has not made a reservation for the shared vehicle 2 for another port, or if the reservation for another port has been canceled, the shared vehicle 2 is returned with information indicating that the vehicle is available to this user.

When the user is allowed to enter the vehicle, the user inputs the PIN assigned to him / her through the operation unit 29 of the shared vehicle 2, and the shared vehicle 2 performs the vehicle use determination process (step S3). To do. Here, the vehicle use determination process is a process of confirming the PIN given to the user, and 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 Input P
It is determined whether the IN matches the PIN previously given to the user A3 or the user B5 and transmitted from the port management device 7. 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. Get started.

Then, when the user who is permitted to use the shared vehicle 2 by the vehicle lending determination process and the vehicle usage determination process ends the use of the shared vehicle 2, the vehicle return process to the port of the shared vehicle 2 (step S4). ), The port management device 7 acquires vehicle use information for billing, and the operation of the vehicle sharing system according to the present embodiment ends. The vehicle usage information refers to information necessary for calculating the usage fee of the shared vehicle 2, such as the rental time, the return time, the travel distance, and the fuel (fuel consumption) at the time of return.

Next, details of the above-mentioned reservation process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, user A3
When the mobile terminal 4 accesses the control room 1 via the communication network 8 in the control room 1, the control unit 11 causes the mobile terminal 4 to operate.
The user A3 is requested to authenticate the user via, and the user A3 is made to input the reservation condition to receive the reservation process (step S11). Here, the reservation conditions are the departure port,
This is information for selecting the shared vehicle 2 to be rented, such as the arrival port, the date of use, the time of use, the model of the desired vehicle, and the like. The model of the vehicle means the type of vehicle (type of vehicle body), engine, transmission (for example, AT / M
T) This is a classification for distinguishing vehicles, such as the type of power transmission function such as 2-wheel drive / 4-wheel drive, the presence or absence of equipment such as a sunroof, and the color of the vehicle body.

Next, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 searches the lending history master 16 by the received user ID and confirms whether or not there is an unreturned vehicle by the user having this user ID (step S12). . In step S12,
When it is confirmed by the user that there is an unreturned vehicle (YES in step S12), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 makes a reservation to the user A3's mobile terminal 4 by a message to the user saying "Procedure is not possible." Notify that the procedure is impossible (step S13). Further, in step S12, if the presence of the unreturned vehicle by the user is not confirmed (NO in step S12), the control room 1
The control unit 11 further searches the reservation master 17 with the received user ID and confirms whether or not there is a reservation by this user (step S14). In step S14,
When the reservation of the user is confirmed (YES in step S14), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 proceeds to step S13 and notifies the portable terminal 4 of the user A3 that the reservation procedure is impossible. (Step S13).

If the reservation of this user is not confirmed in step S14 (N in step S14).
O), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 determines whether or not there is an empty vehicle at the departure port (step S15). In step S15, if there is an empty vehicle in the departure port (YES in step S15), a reservation confirmation signal is transmitted to the port management device 7 of the port in which the corresponding shared vehicle 2 is parked (step S16). In addition, step S15
When there is no vacant vehicle at the departure port (NO in step S15), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 causes the mobile terminal 4 to operate.
Notify the user A3 of the message "Reservation NG" via and go to the reservation waiting confirmation screen, or wait for the vacancy of the vehicle,
Perform the desired processing of user A3, such as canceling the reservation,
The reservation processing operation ends (step S17).

Further, corresponding to step S15 described above,
In the port management device 7 that has received the reservation confirmation signal from the control room 1, the control unit 64 again determines whether or not there is an empty vehicle in the port (step S18). Step S18
If there is no vacant vehicle in the port at step S
No of 18), the reservation NG is transmitted to the control room 1 (step S19). In step S18, if there is a vacant vehicle in the port (YES in step S18), one of them is selected (step S20). Then, for the selected shared vehicle 2, the vehicle is used by another user according to the usage state of the vehicle stored in the storage device 65, for example, "direct ride" without reservation in the control room 1, or The state of use of the vehicle is confirmed, such as waiting for maintenance, and it is determined whether or not the vehicle is available (step S21).

If the shared vehicle 2 is not available in step S21 (NO in step S21),
The control unit 64 of the port management device 7 returns to step S18, and repeats the above-described processing to see if there is another vacant vehicle. When the shared vehicle 2 is available in step S21 (YES in step S21), the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 determines that the number of reserved vehicles and the number of available vehicles stored in the storage device 65 are equal to each other. It is determined whether they are the same (step S22). Next, in step S22, when the number of reserved vehicles and the number of available vehicles stored in the storage device 65 are the same (YES in step S22), the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 causes the shared vehicle 2 to be in the state. All the displays are changed to reserved, and the vehicle cannot be rented by "direct ride" (step S23). Then, the reservation OK is transmitted to the control room 1 (step S24). If the number of reserved vehicles and the number of available vehicles stored in the storage device 65 are not the same in step S22 (step S2).
2), the apparent number of reserved vehicles stored in the storage device 65 is increased by 1 (step S25), and then step S
24, the reservation OK is transmitted to the control room 1 (step S24).

Corresponding to step S19 or step S24, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 causes the port management device 7 to operate.
Whether or not the reservation of the shared vehicle 2 is possible is received from (step S2
6) It is determined whether the shared vehicle 2 has been secured (step S27). When it is determined in step S27 that the shared vehicle 2 is not secured (N in step S27)
O), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 proceeds to step S17, notifies the user A3 of the message "reservation NG" via the mobile terminal 4, shifts to the reservation waiting confirmation screen, and waits for an empty vehicle. Processing such as whether or not to cancel the reservation is performed and the reservation processing operation is completed (step S1).
7). If it is determined in step S27 that the shared vehicle 2 has been secured (YES in step S27),
The user ID of the user A3 desiring a reservation and the vehicle number of the secured shared vehicle 2 are associated with each other, recorded in the reservation master 17 together with the above-mentioned reservation conditions, and the vehicle usage state data of the vehicle master 14 is changed (step S28). ). Further, the message "Reservation OK" and the reserved vehicle number are transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 of the user A3 who desires to make a reservation (step S2).
9) End the reservation processing operation.

Next, details of the vehicle lending process including the above-described vehicle lending determination process and vehicle utilization determination process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8. First, in the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2, the user A3 or the user B5
When the shared vehicle 2 is accessed using the smart card 6, the user ID recorded in the smart card 6 is read by the card reader 24 (step S31), and the user is accessed via the short range communication device 22 and the short range communication antenna 21. The ID and the vehicle number are transmitted to the control room 1 (step S3
2).

Next, when the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 requested to be used by the user A3 or the user B5 transmits the user ID of the user, the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 rents the vehicle. The determination means 101 searches the storage device 65 with the received user ID of the user (step S
33) The presence / absence of an unreturned vehicle by the user is confirmed (step S34). When it is confirmed in step S34 that there is an unreturned vehicle by the user (step S34).
34), the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 returns information indicating that the vehicle cannot be used for this user to the shared vehicle 2 (step S35), and is assigned to the user having the received user ID. The transmitted PIN is transmitted (step S36).

In step S34, if the user does not confirm the existence of the unreturned vehicle (step S34).
No of 34), the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 searches the storage device 65 again by the received user ID of the user (step S37) and confirms whether or not there is a reservation by this user (step S38). ). If the user has made a reservation in step S38 (step S3)
8, YES), the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 performs the reservation procedure using this port (the port where the shared vehicle 2 that has transmitted the user ID and vehicle number is parked) as the departure port. It is determined whether or not there is (step S39). In step S39, if this user has not performed the reservation procedure with this port as the departure port (NO in step S39), it is determined that the reservation is made for the shared vehicle 2 of another port, and the other port is used. The reservation is canceled (step S40).

On the other hand, if the user has not made a reservation in step S38 (NO in step S38),
Alternatively, in step S39, when this user is performing the reservation procedure using this port as the departure port (YES in step S39), the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 transfers the shared vehicle 2 to the vehicle for this user. Information indicating that the user can be used (step S41), and the PIN assigned to the user having the received user ID
Is transmitted (step S36).

Further, the above-mentioned steps S35 and S
41 and step S36, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 that has received the information indicating whether or not the vehicle can be used by the user and the PIN assigned to the user (step S42) is based on the received information. Whether the vehicle can be used by the user is determined (step S43). Step S
In 43, when the user is not permitted to use the vehicle (NO in step S43), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 responds to the user “There is an unreturned vehicle.” On the monitor display unit 28. A message is displayed (step S44). Then, when it is confirmed that the user who has confirmed the message opens the door, exits the vehicle, and closes the door (step S45), the door is locked (step S46), and the display on the monitor display unit 28 is turned off (step S45). S47), the vehicle lending process ends.

If the user is permitted to use the vehicle in step S43 (Y in step S43).
ES), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 unlocks the door (step S48) and permits the user to enter the vehicle (establish the boarding right) (step S49). And
A user who is permitted to enter the vehicle by unlocking the door lock is made to input the PIN assigned to himself / herself from the operation unit 29 of the shared vehicle 2 (step S50). Next, PI
When N is input, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 collates with the PIN stored in the storage device 32 and determines whether the PIN input by the user is correct (step S51). In step S51, if the PIN entered by the user is incorrect (step S51
No), a message "PIN is incorrect" for the user is displayed on the monitor display unit 28 (step S52), the process returns to step S50, and the above process is repeated.

On the other hand, when the PIN input by the user is correct in step S51 (step S51
YES), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 uses the storage device 32.
The vehicle use state data stored in is changed to “currently in use”. Then, an engine start permission signal is output to the main power source control mechanism 27 to bring the shared vehicle 2 into a travelable state (step S53). Next, when the shared vehicle 2 is set to the travelable state, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 causes the user to input the destination (destination port) of use of the vehicle (step S54). Then, measurement of vehicle usage information necessary for calculating the usage fee of the shared vehicle 2, such as the rental time, the return time, the mileage, and the fuel (fuel consumption) at the time of return, is started (step S55). Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2
Transmits a departure report including information on the destination to the port management device 7 via the short range communication device 22 and the short range communication antenna 21 (step S56).

On the other hand, in the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 which has received the departure report from the shared vehicle 2, the vehicle regulation device control means 103 has a predetermined time after the departure report is received, and then the gate 52 for a predetermined time. Open to permit participation from the port 50 of the shared vehicle 2 (step S58).
The user who drives the shared vehicle 2 starts when the gate 52 opens (step S59). The timing for opening the gate 52 is such that when the separately prepared port management device for managing the gate 52 and the shared vehicle 2 can communicate with each other, the shared vehicle 2 issues a departure report to the port management device to open the gate. You can When the shared vehicle 2 departs from the gate 52 and is released, the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 determines whether the destination of the shared vehicle 2 is this port (step S60). In step S60, if the destination of this shared vehicle 2 is this port (YES in step S60), the vehicle lending process is terminated without doing anything. In step S60, if the destination of this shared vehicle 2 is not this port (step S60)
(NO in 60), the arrival point information associated with the vehicle number of the shared vehicle 2 is transmitted to the port management device 7 of the destination port via the communication network 8 (step S61), and the vehicle lending process is ended.

Next, the details of the above-mentioned vehicle return processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the user driving the shared vehicle 2 comes in front of the gate 52 of the destination port 50, the user pushes the return button 31. The control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 receives the return button 31 (step S7).
1), the return request including the vehicle number is transmitted to the port management device 7 via the short range communication device 22 and the short range communication antenna 21 (step S72). Even if the user does not operate the return button 31, when the shared vehicle 2 comes in front of the gate 52 and enters the range of the short range wireless communication of the port management device 7, the control unit 11 of the shared vehicle 2 operates. The return request may be automatically transmitted to the port management device 7.

In the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 that has received the return request from the shared vehicle 2 (step S73), the vehicle return determination means 102 causes the received vehicle number and the storage device 6 to be received.
The destination vehicle number of the shared vehicle 2 which has requested the return is this port (whether the destination is correct), and it is determined whether or not the destination vehicle number of the shared vehicle 2 stored in step 5 is checked (step S7).
4). In step S74, if the destination of the shared vehicle 2 is incorrect (NO in step S74), the shared vehicle 2
A signal indicating non-returnable to (step S7
5). The control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2, which has received the signal indicating that the vehicle cannot be returned, displays the fact that the vehicle cannot be returned on the monitor display unit 28 (step S76).

On the other hand, if the destination of the shared vehicle 2 is correct in step S74 (YES in step S74),
In the control unit 64 of the port management device 7, the vehicle control device control means 103 opens the gate 52 (step S77) and permits the shared vehicle 2 to enter. When the gate 52 is opened, the user driving the shared vehicle 2 enters the port 50 (step S78) and parks in the predetermined lot 51. In addition, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 stops measurement of vehicle usage information such as rental time, return time, mileage, and fuel (fuel consumption) at the time of return, which is necessary for calculating the usage fee of the shared vehicle 2. After storing the contents, the initial state is restored (step S79). Then, the passenger's getting off is confirmed (step S8).
0), lock the door lock (step S81). Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 transmits the vehicle use information together with the user ID and the vehicle number of the user to the port management device 7 via the short range communication device 22 and the short range communication antenna 21 ( In step S82), the vehicle return process ends.

On the other hand, when the usage information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2, the control unit 64 of the port management device 7 causes the storage device 65 to operate.
The user IDs of the users A3 and B5 who have returned the shared vehicle 2, the return time of the shared vehicle 2, the mileage, and the fuel at the time of return are written, and the recorded contents of the storage device 65 are updated (step S83). The usage fee calculated from the traveling distance, the usage time, the fuel consumption, etc. is appropriately reported to the control room 1 and recorded in the record column of the corresponding user in the lending history master 16 of the control room 1.

As described above, according to the vehicle sharing system of the present embodiment, there is no method other than using wireless communication for communication between the port management device 7 and the shared vehicle 2, so that the communication can be performed. Communication is performed between the port control device 7 and the control room 1, which uses fixed-area wireless communication that is unlikely to cause a failure, and which is communication between fixed locations, by using, for example, wired communication with high communication quality. It is possible to solve the problem that the shared vehicle cannot be returned due to the above problem.
If wired communication is used for communication between the port management device 7 and the control room 1, as long as wireless radio waves reach between the port management device 7 and the shared vehicle 2, for example, in an underground parking lot, The effect that it can be used as a port of the shared vehicle system of the present embodiment is obtained. Further, it is not necessary to equip each shared vehicle 2 with an expensive wide area wireless communication device, which is advantageous in terms of cost. Furthermore, since the entrance and exit of vehicles can be controlled using the gates provided at the entrances and exits of the ports, it becomes possible to operate, for example, a lot in which a shared vehicle is not parked as a parking lot for hourly rental.

[0045]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, whether or not to rent or return a vehicle is determined by the parking area management device provided in the parking area.
By the vehicle control device installed at the entrance of the parking area,
It is possible to manage entry of vehicles into the parking area or entry of vehicles from the parking area. Therefore, in the communication between the parking area management device and the vehicle in a narrow range, the possibility of occurrence of a problem is very low, for example, when a problem occurs in the communication performed between the conventional control room and the vehicle, It is possible to solve the problem that the control room cannot process the usage fee and the user cannot return the vehicle, and it is possible to construct a highly reliable shared vehicle use system. Further, since the communication between the parking area management device and the vehicle may be performed in a narrow range, it is sufficient to provide a cheaper communication device than the communication device for communicating between the control room and the vehicle. The effect that the cost of the entire utilization system can be reduced is obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the parking area where the vehicle departs and the parking area where the vehicle arrives are different, the arrival area information of the vehicle is notified to the arrival area parking area management device. When the vehicle arrives at the parking area, it is possible to execute the vehicle return processing. Therefore, even when the parking area where the vehicle departs and the parking area where the vehicle arrives are different, as in the case where the both are the same, smooth vehicle lending and returning processing can be performed, and the convenience of the user can be improved. Is obtained.

[Brief description of 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 same embodiment.

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

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a port management device used in the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an overall operation of the vehicle sharing system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reservation processing operation of the shared vehicle use system according to the embodiment.

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

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a vehicle lending process operation of the vehicle shared use system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a vehicle return processing operation of the vehicle sharing system of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control room 2 shared vehicles 3 user A 4 mobile terminals 5 User B 6 smart cards 7-port management device 8 communication networks 11 Control unit 25 Control unit 50 ports 52 gate 64 control unit 65 storage 101 Vehicle lending determination means 102 Vehicle return determination means 103 vehicle restraint device control means

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A shared vehicle system in which a vehicle parked in a parking area is rented out to a user after confirming that the vehicle is permitted to be used based on pre-registered personal identification information. And a vehicle restriction device for restricting entry and exit of vehicles to and from the parking area, and a parking area management device for managing the vehicle existing in the parking area while being installed in the parking area. The parking area management device determines whether or not the user can rent the vehicle based on the individual identification information of the user transmitted from the vehicle desired to be used by the user. Means for determining whether or not the vehicle can be returned by determining whether or not the parking area is a destination set for the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the parking area. Vehicle return determination means for determining, and when the vehicle lending determination means permits vehicle lending when the vehicle is about to leave the parking area, the vehicle regulation device is controlled to permit the vehicle to participate. Then, when the vehicle arrives at the parking area, if the vehicle return determination means permits the vehicle return, the vehicle regulation device control means for controlling the vehicle regulation device to permit the vehicle entry, A shared vehicle use system characterized by being equipped with. 2. The parking area management device, when the parking area where the vehicle arrives is different from the parking area where the vehicle has started, notifies the parking area management device of the parking area where the vehicle arrives to the destination information of the vehicle. The shared vehicle system according to claim 1, wherein: