JP2002259852A - Intermediation service for utilizing bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supplement the bicycle storage capacity of a bicycle parking facility located adjacent or close to a station or the like, while making effective use of bicycle resources in the facility. SOLUTION: A server 11 and a bicycle parking facility 12 are provided adjacent or close to an A-station to provide intermediation between the owner (user A) of a bicycle who uses the bicycle to go to the A station and come back to home and a bicycle user (user B) who wants to use a bicycle in going from the A station to a predetermined destination. The bicycle which the user A parked in the parking facility is rented to the user B under control of the server 11 while the user A does not use the bicycle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle use mediation service for effectively using a bicycle used for commuting to work or school.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bicycles are often used for round trips between commuting and commuting homes and the nearest (railway) station or bus stop. If you go to work or go to school, ride a bicycle at your residence to the station, and get off the bicycle at a public or private bicycle parking facility installed adjacent to or near the station. Leave your bicycle in the bicycle parking facility, go to the station, and board the train at a generally fixed time. In the case of leaving work or leaving school, return to the station at a generally fixed time, ride a bicycle with bicycle parking facilities, and head to the house.

[0003] In many cases, the bicycle is self-owned, and other rental bicycles are also used. Generally, a bicycle rental company is provided near a station, and such a rental company can rent a bicycle. Rental bicycles are available for a fee and can be left in residence for as long as needed.

[0004]

However, as is clear from the rush hour at the station, commuting and commuting are concentrated in the same time zone, so many bicycles can be deposited in the bicycle parking facilities near the station, Due to the limited capacity of bicycles for parking bicycles, bicycles that cannot be accommodated in parking facilities are illegally left on roads around the station, causing traffic obstruction,
It is a cause of spoiling the beauty around the station. On the other hand, the bicycle stored in the parking facility is kept stored until the user of the parking facility returns to the parking facility due to leaving work or leaving school, and this bicycle resource is wasted. This waste of bicycle resources is significant compared to having to prepare a new bicycle if the bicycle rental company has more demand than the supply of bicycles. The present invention solves such conventional problems, complements the capacity of bicycles in bicycle parking facilities, reduces illegal parking of bicycles, and promotes commuting and commuting using public transportation. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle use mediation service that can effectively use the bicycle resources in the bicycle parking facility.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a bicycle use intermediary service according to the present invention is provided for a bicycle using a bicycle for a round trip between a residence or a business and a nearest public transportation station. A server that mediates between the owner and a bicycle user who wants to use a bicycle for a round trip between the station and a predetermined destination; and a server installed adjacent to or adjacent to the station to accommodate the owner's bicycle. A bicycle parking facility having means for renting the bicycle to the user outside the operating hours of the owner's bicycle under the management of the server. This will complement bicycle capacity in bicycle parking facilities, reduce illegal parking of bicycles, promote commuting and commuting using public transport, and make effective use of bicycle resources in bicycle parking facilities It can be used for Also, in the bicycle use intermediation service of the present invention, the server manages information about the owner and the bicycle lent by the owner, and manages information about the user and the bicycle rented by the user, Means for managing information on the return of the rented bicycle, means for managing information on the usage fee of the bicycle collected from the user, and means for managing information on incentives given to the owner who rented the bicycle. And tracks and manages the bicycles in the bicycle parking facility based on the information. This will complement bicycle capacity with bicycle parking facilities, reduce illegal parking of bicycles, and commute using public transportation,
It promotes commuting to school and also makes effective use of bicycle resources in bicycle parking facilities. Further, in the bicycle use intermediation service of the present invention, the bicycle parking facility is installed adjacent to or close to a plurality of stations, and the user including the owner can use another bicycle parking facility as another bicycle user. It is organized so that the owner's bicycle can be borrowed. This complements the bicycle's capacity in bicycle parking facilities,
It can reduce illegal bicycle parking and promote commuting and commuting using public transportation, and also make effective use of bicycle resources in bicycle parking facilities. Further, in the bicycle use intermediation service of the present invention, the server is installed for each bicycle parking facility, and manages each bicycle parking facility. This complements the bicycle's capacity in bicycle parking facilities,
It can reduce illegal bicycle parking and promote commuting and commuting using public transportation, and also make effective use of bicycle resources in bicycle parking facilities. Further, in the bicycle use intermediation service of the present invention, the server is installed at one place as a center, and all the bicycle parking facilities are centrally managed. This will complement the bicycle's capacity in bicycle parking facilities, reduce illegal bicycle parking and promote commuting and commuting using public transportation,
Bicycle resources in bicycle parking facilities can be used effectively. Further, the bicycle use intermediary service of the present invention provides the bicycle parking facility with the owner's bicycle to go to the nearest station when the owner goes to work or goes to school when the owner's bicycle is not used. It is selected from the time zone from the scheduled time of entering the car to the scheduled time of returning to the station due to the owner's leaving or leaving school and leaving the owner's bicycle from the bicycle parking facility. This will complement the bicycle's capacity in bicycle parking facilities, reduce illegal parking of bicycles, promote commuting and commuting using public transportation, and make effective use of bicycle resources in bicycle parking facilities It can be used for

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the bicycle use intermediation service is located adjacent to or near a public transportation station such as a railway station or a bus stop (hereinafter, simply referred to as a station in the description of each embodiment), and a server 11 is provided. (In the first embodiment, hereinafter, referred to as the server 11 at the station A.)
2 (hereinafter, referred to as a parking facility 12 at the station A in the first embodiment), and the unspecified information stored in the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A under the management of the server 11 at the station A. Bicycles are rented to unspecified passengers outside their owner's hours of use.

[0007] The server 11 of the station A is a computer and a manager who manage the bicycle, its owner, and its user. The server 11 uses a bicycle owned by the user for a round trip between the residence and the nearest station A. And a person (user) who wants to use a bicycle for a round trip between A station and a predetermined destination therefrom. Here, the computer 1 is a personal computer that stores and manages data and programs that can be shared by the owner and the user who use the bicycle. The computer 1 is a rental list that manages information about the owner and the bicycle that the owner rents. A rental list that manages information about borrowed bicycles, a return list that manages information about returning borrowed bicycles, a charging list that manages information about bicycle usage fees collected from users, and incentives given to owners who rent bicycles An incentive list that manages information related to the vehicle is provided, and the information processing device tracks and manages the bicycles in the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A below. The manager 2 manages the user (owner, user) and the bicycle.

[0008] The parking facility 12 at the station A has a bicycle entrance and exit and a plurality of bicycle parking sections. The server 11 is placed adjacent to the entrance / exit port. In addition, if necessary at the entrance and exit,
Gates and breakers are provided. Multiple parking stalls
By drawing a white line etc. on the installation surface of the parking facility,
Alternatively, it is formed by arranging bicycle racks capable of accommodating bicycles in multiple stages in parallel.

Next, an operation example of the bicycle use mediation service will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the user A
Is a bicycle owner, and user B is a bicycle user. In FIG. 1, first, a user A uses his / her own bicycle for commuting. When you come to work in the morning, ride a bicycle at your residence and head to the nearest A station.
Deposit your bicycle in. In this case, the user A enters the bicycle into the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A from the entrance and exit, and stores the bicycle in the bicycle parking section. At this time, when the user A requests to lend a bicycle, the user A executes a bicycle lending procedure to the server 11 at the station A. In this procedure, the user A's name, address, bicycle entry and exit times are input through the input unit of the personal computer 1 of the server 11, and these information are stored in the rental list. Here, the entry time is input, for example, at 7:00 am, and the scheduled exit time is determined when the user A leaves the office.
Returning to the station A, the time when the bicycle is to be picked up to the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A to receive the bicycle is input, for example, 7:00 pm. After this input, the storage and lending certificate of the bicycle to which the intermediation reception number is given is handed to the user A, and a display member on which the intermediation reception number and the server name are displayed is attached to the bicycle. It is desirable that the display member is not easily removed using a lock member or the like, and that the display member is removed in the bicycle parking facility 12 at Station A. In this way, when the user A deposits the bicycle in the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A, the user A goes to the station A, gets on the train at a departure time that is generally determined, and goes to work.

[0010] Subsequently, in order to use the bicycle, the user B who has arrived at the station A, for example, at 8:00 am, rents a bicycle to the server 11 of the station A in order to use the bicycle. At the same time, the usage fee is paid. In this procedure, the name of User B,
The address, the departure time of the bicycle (starting time of using the bicycle), and the scheduled entry time (expected return time of the bicycle) are stored in the server 11.
Is input through the input unit of the personal computer 1 and the information is stored in the borrow list. Here, the departure time and the scheduled storage time are outside of the usage time of the bicycle of the user A, that is, from the time when the owner enters the bicycle into the bicycle parking facility 11 at the A station, the owner returns to the A station by leaving the work, and the A station is stopped. Bicycle parking facilities 1
It is selected from the time zone from 2 to the scheduled time of leaving the bicycle. Here, the leaving time is input, for example, at 8:00 am, and the scheduled entry time is, for example, 5:00 pm. After this input, the storage / borrowing certificate of the bicycle with the intermediary reception number is handed to the user B, and the bicycle with the display member on which the intermediation reception number and the server name are displayed, in this case, the bicycle of the user A is used. Handed over. In this way, the user B borrows the bicycle stored in the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A, and rides on the bicycle to go to school as the destination. As a result, one bicycle is taken out of the bicycle parking facility 12 at Station A, and one parking space is emptied. User B
This empty parking stall can accommodate other bicycles, if necessary, during times when the bicycle is rented.

[0011] At 5:00 pm, the scheduled time for storing the bicycle, the user B returns to the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A, the bicycle is returned, and the bicycle storage / borrowing certificate is submitted to the server 11. When the brokerage receipt number of the bicycle display member and the bicycle storage / borrowing certificate are collated in the borrowing list of the personal computer 1, it is confirmed that the bicycle matches the borrowing list.
Returned information of the bicycle is further input through the input unit of the personal computer 1, information about the user B is deleted from the borrow list, and information about the user B is transferred to the returned list. Thus, the user B changes the bicycle to A
After returning to the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station, the trainee returns home from the station A by train.

[0012] At 7:00 pm, the scheduled departure time of the bicycle, the user A returns to the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A, and the bicycle storage / rental certificate is submitted to the server 11. When the storage / lending certificate of the bicycle is checked in the lending list of the personal computer 1 and it is confirmed that the bicycle matches the lending list,
Returned information of the bicycle is further input through the input unit of the personal computer 1, information about the user A is deleted from the rental list, and information about the user A is transferred to the returned list. After such confirmation, the corresponding bicycle is returned to the user A. In addition, the user A is given an incentive for lending a bicycle. In this way, the user A leaves the bicycle from the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A and rides on the bicycle to return home.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, A
A server 11 and a bicycle parking facility 12 are provided adjacent to or adjacent to the station, and the owner of the bicycle (user A) who uses a bicycle for a round trip between the residence and the station A, the station A and a predetermined destination. Intermediate with a bicycle user (user B) who wants to use a bicycle for a round trip between the two, and the user A uses the bicycle deposited by the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A under the management of the server 11 to use the bicycle of the user A. Since it is lent to the user B to the outside, the parking space of the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A can be vacated by the number of rented bicycles by such an intermediary service.
Therefore, the bicycle storage capacity of the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A can be complemented to accommodate more bicycles, thereby contributing to the reduction of illegal bicycle parking and commuting using public transportation. Can be promoted. together,
Bicycle resources stored in the bicycle parking facility 12 at the station A for a long time can be effectively used.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment. In FIG. 2, the bicycle use intermediation service has a server 21 and a bicycle parking facility 22 installed across a plurality of railway stations, and is stored in each bicycle parking facility 22 under the management of each server 21. Unspecified bicycles are lent to unspecified users outside of their owner's hours of use.

Each server 21 and each bicycle parking facility 22 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are installed adjacent to or near each of the stations A, B, and C. The bicycle owner is organized to be able to borrow another owner's bicycle as a bicycle user at another bicycle parking facility. Note that, similarly to the first embodiment, each parking facility 22 installed adjacent to or near each of the stations A, B, and C is replaced with the parking facility 2 at the station A.
2. The parking facilities 22 at the B station and the parking facilities 22 at the C station.

Next, an operation example of the bicycle use mediation service will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the user A is the owner of the bicycle and the user of the bicycle,
User B is the owner of the bicycle. In FIG. 2, first, the user B uses the nearest station C for commuting.
When going to work in the morning, ride a bicycle in your residence and park your bicycle at C Station 2.
Leave the bicycle in 2. In this case, the user B takes the bicycle C
The vehicle enters the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station from the entrance and exit, and is stored in the bicycle parking section. At this time, when the user B offers to lend a bicycle, the server 21 executes a bicycle lending procedure to the server 21 as described in the first embodiment. For the user B, the entry time is input, for example, 6:30 am, and the scheduled exit time is, for example, 6:00 pm. Thus, when the user B deposits the bicycle in the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C,
Go to station C and get on the train at the departure time
Get to work.

Further, the user A, who is the owner of the bicycle,
I use the nearest A station for commuting. At work in the morning, ride a bicycle at the residence and head to Station A.
Deposit your bicycle in. In this case, the user A enters the bicycle into the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station A from the entrance and exit, and stores the bicycle in the bicycle parking section. At this time, when the user A offers to rent a bicycle, as described in the first embodiment, the server 2
First, perform the bicycle rental procedure. Note that user A
Is input as, for example, 6:30 am, and the scheduled departure time is, for example, 6:00 pm. In this way, when the user A deposits the bicycle in the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station A, A
Go to the station, get on the train at the departure time that is almost fixed, and get off at station C on your way to work. The user A applies to the server 21 of the station C to rent a bicycle in order to use the bicycle, and pays a usage fee at the same time. This application is as described in the first embodiment. In addition,
Here, the departure time and the scheduled storage time are outside the usage time of the bicycle of the user B, that is, the owner transfers the bicycle to the bicycle parking facility 2 at the station C.
From the time of entering the parking lot 2, the owner returns to the station C due to his / her departure and is selected from the time zone until the scheduled time of leaving the owner's bicycle from the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C. In this case, the leaving time of the user A is input, for example, at 7:30 am, and the scheduled entrance time is, for example, 5:30 pm. After this input, the storage / borrowing certificate of the bicycle to which the mediation receipt number has been attached is handed to the user A, and the bicycle owned by B with the display member on which the mediation receipt number and the server name are displayed is delivered. In this way, the user A rents a bicycle at the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C, and rides on the bicycle to work at the destination company. As a result, one bicycle is taken out of the bicycle parking facility 22, leaving the parking space empty. When the user A borrows a bicycle, another bicycle can be accommodated in this empty parking space as needed.

5:30 pm at the scheduled parking time of the bicycle
At this point, the user A returns to the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C, returns the bicycle, and submits the bicycle storage / borrowing certificate to the server 21 at the station C. In the borrow list of the personal computer 1, check the brokerage number of the bicycle display material, store the bicycle,
If the borrower's certificate is checked and it is confirmed that the bicycle matches the borrowing list, the returned information of the bicycle is further input through the input unit of the personal computer 1, the information on the user A is deleted from the borrowed list, and the user is added to the returned list. Information about A is populated. In this way, when the user A returns the bicycle to the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C, the user A goes to the station A by train from the station C and returns home from the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station A with his own bicycle.

At 6:00 pm, the scheduled departure time of the bicycle, the user B returns to the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C, and submits a bicycle storage / rental certificate to the server. The bicycle storage / lending certificate is collated in the lending list of the personal computer 1, and if it is confirmed that the bicycle matches the lending list, further information on the returned bicycle is input through the input unit of the personal computer 1, and the information about the user B is entered from the lending list. The information is deleted, and information about the user B is transferred to the returned list. After such confirmation, the corresponding bicycle is returned to the user B. Further, the user B is given an incentive for lending a bicycle. In this way, the user B leaves the bicycle from the bicycle parking facility 22 at the station C and rides on the bicycle to return home.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, A
A station 21 and a bicycle parking facility 22 are provided for each station, B station, and C station, and the owner of a bicycle that uses a bicycle for a round trip between the residence and the A station, and between the C station and a predetermined destination. Bicycle user A, house and C who wants to use a bicycle for round trip between
Intermediate with user B, the owner of a bicycle that uses a bicycle for a round trip to and from the station, and user B
Is lent to the user A outside the usage time of the bicycle of the user B under the management of the server 21 at the station C.
The parking space can be vacated by the number of bicycles rented for each bicycle parking facility 22 at the station and the station C. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, each bicycle parking facility 22 can supplement the bicycle capacity and contribute to the reduction of illegal bicycle parking, as well as commuting using public transportation. , Can help you go to school. In addition, the bicycle resources stored for a long time in each of the bicycle parking facilities 22 at the A station, the B station, and the C station can be effectively used.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment. In FIG. 3, the bicycle use intermediation service installs an automatic bicycle parking facility 32 over a plurality of stations, installs a server 31 as a center at one place, and centrally manages all the automatic bicycle parking facilities 32. An unspecified bicycle stored in each automatic bicycle parking facility 32 can be lent to an unspecified user outside the operating hours of the owner.

The automatic bicycle parking facility 32 has an entrance / exit port and a bicycle parking section. In the case of this bicycle parking facility 32, the entrance / exit port is opened and closed by an automatic door, and a bicycle identification device,
A user identification device is provided. Using a sensor or the like as a bicycle identification device, a recording medium for recording an identification code is attached to the bicycle, and the bicycle is identified by reading the recording medium. For example, a card reader is used as a user identification device, a magnetic card is carried by the user, and the user is identified by reading the magnetic card. The parking space is a plurality of auto trucks and includes a bicycle locking device. These automatic doors, bicycles, user identification devices, auto trucks, and lock devices are controlled by a bicycle parking facility control device provided in the bicycle parking facility. Such an automatic bicycle parking facility 32 is similar to the second embodiment,
Stations A, B, and C are installed adjacent to or near each station.
In addition to ordinary users, the bicycle owner is organized to be able to borrow another owner's bicycle as a bicycle user at another bicycle parking facility.

The server 31 (center) has the computer 1
And put the administrator. The computer 1 is equipped with automatic bicycle parking facilities 32
And is connected by a telephone line to comprehensively manage the automatic bicycle parking facilities 32. In this server 31, the house and A
Intermediate between the owner of a bicycle that uses a bicycle to and from the station or the B or C station and the user who wants to use the bicycle from the A station, the B station or the C station, and each automatic bicycle parking facility 32 Under the management of the server 31, the bicycle to be stored is lent to the user outside the operating hours of the owner.

In this case, the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be obtained.

In each of the embodiments, the present invention can be applied to a case where a company moves between a business place and the nearest station by bicycle instead of a residence instead of a business place. If you want to use a bicycle for a short time to travel, you can easily use a bicycle that has not been rented out in the bicycle parking facility.

[0026]

As described above, according to the bicycle use intermediation service of the present invention, a bicycle owner who uses a bicycle for a round trip between a residence or business and a nearest public transportation station and his / her bicycle owner are provided. Intermediate with a bicycle user who wants to use a bicycle for a round trip between the station and a specified destination, and store the bicycle in a bicycle parking facility adjacent to or close to the station outside of the owner's usage hours. Lending to bicycles, the bicycle parking facilities complement the bicycle's capacity, helping to reduce illegal parking of bicycles and promoting commuting and commuting using public transport. In addition, the bicycle resources in the bicycle parking facilities can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Server 12 Bicycle Parking Facility 21 Server 22 Bicycle Parking Facility 31 Server 32 Bicycle Parking Facility 1 Computer

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle owner who uses a bicycle for a round trip between a residence or office and a nearest public transportation station, and a bicycle who wants to use a bicycle for a round trip between the station and a predetermined destination. A server that mediates with the user, and a bicycle parking facility that is installed adjacent to or adjacent to the station and that has means for accommodating the owner's bicycle, and the owner's management under the management of the server. A bicycle use intermediation service, wherein the bicycle is lent to the user outside the hours of using the bicycle. 2. The server includes: means for managing information about the owner and the bicycle lent by the owner; means for managing information about the user and the bicycle borrowed by the user; Means for managing information on return, means for managing information on bicycle usage fees collected from the user, and means for managing information on incentives given to owners who rented the bicycle, each of the information 2. The bicycle use intermediation service according to claim 1, wherein a bicycle in the bicycle parking facility is tracked and managed below. 3. The bicycle parking facility is installed adjacent to or near a plurality of stations, and the user including the owner rents a bicycle of another owner as a bicycle user at another bicycle parking facility. The bicycle use intermediation service according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the service is arranged as possible. 4. The server is installed for each bicycle parking facility,
The bicycle use mediation service according to claim 3, which manages each bicycle parking facility. 5. The bicycle use intermediation service according to claim 3, wherein the server is installed at one place as a center, and centrally manages all bicycle parking facilities. 6. The off-hours of use of the owner's bicycle from the scheduled time of entry of the owner's bicycle into the bicycle parking facility in order to go to the nearest station due to the owner's commuting or going to school, The bicycle use intermediary according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the bicycle use brokerage is selected from a time zone until the scheduled time to return to the station due to the owner's leaving or leaving school and to leave the owner's bicycle from the bicycle parking facility. service.