CN113525377B

CN113525377B - Function limiting device, vehicle, and vehicle management system

Info

Publication number: CN113525377B
Application number: CN202110280783.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 野口晃平; 藤原崇雄
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-31
Filing date: 2021-03-16
Publication date: 2024-03-29
Anticipated expiration: 2041-03-16
Also published as: JP2021163206A; JP7104741B2; CN113525377A

Abstract

In order to improve usability in various service forms for a vehicle, the present invention relates to a function restriction device for restricting a predetermined function of the vehicle, the function restriction device including: a restriction unit that restricts the function in a case where a restriction instruction signal that instructs a case of restricting the function is received from a manager of the vehicle; and a release unit that releases the restriction of the function when a restriction release instruction signal instructing to release the restriction of the function is received from the manager, the function restriction device restricting the function when the restriction instruction signal is received from the owner of the vehicle.

Description

Function limiting device, vehicle, and vehicle management system

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to a vehicle-mounted function restriction device.

Background

As one mode of sales service of vehicles, there is sales service based on loan contract. An owner who purchases a vehicle based on a loan contract needs to pay money periodically, and can be restricted from using the vehicle when there is a delay in payment (see patent document 1). Such a technique can be applied to various service modes such as a rental service of a vehicle.

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 6238038

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

The following is considered to be present: the service user (i.e., the owner of the vehicle) allows or desires the third party to use the vehicle, for example, when lending the vehicle to the third party. However, in such services, it may be necessary to impose certain restrictions on the vehicle from the standpoint of availability.

An exemplary object of the present invention is to improve usability in various service forms for vehicles.

Means for solving the problems

One aspect of the present invention relates to a function restriction device for restricting a predetermined function of a vehicle, the function restriction device comprising: a restriction unit that restricts the function in a case where a restriction instruction signal that instructs a case of restricting the function is received from a manager of the vehicle; and a release unit that releases the restriction of the function when a restriction release instruction signal instructing to release the restriction of the function is received from the manager, the function restriction device restricting the function when the restriction instruction signal is received from the owner of the vehicle.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve usability in various service modes for a vehicle with a relatively simple configuration.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a vehicle management system SY.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of limiting the function of a vehicle.

Fig. 3A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a mode of restricting a usable area of the vehicle.

Fig. 3B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a mode of restricting a usable area of the vehicle.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing another example of a method of restricting the function of the vehicle.

Description of the reference numerals

1: a vehicle; 151: function limiting means.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and the combination of the features described in the embodiments is not necessarily essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. The same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

(first embodiment)

Fig. 1 shows an example of the structure of a vehicle management system SY according to the first embodiment. The system SY includes one or more vehicles 1 and a vehicle management device 2. Terminals (e.g., portable terminals such as smartphones) held by one or more of the vehicles 1 and/or their owners (e.g., owners a and B) can communicate with the vehicle management device 2 via the network N.

The vehicle 1 is a straddle-type vehicle in the present embodiment, but may be a saddle-type vehicle as another embodiment. The saddle-ride type vehicle is a type in which a driver rides on a vehicle body, and includes, in addition to a typical two-wheeled vehicle (including a scooter type vehicle), a three-wheeled vehicle (a vehicle having one front wheel and two rear wheels or one front wheel and two rear wheels), an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) such as a four-wheeled off-road vehicle, and the like.

The vehicle 1 includes a power source 11, a start-up operation mechanism 12, a start-up device 13, a drive operation mechanism 14, a control device 15, and a communication device 16. In the present embodiment, an internal combustion engine (engine) is used as the power source 11, but as another embodiment, an electric motor such as a three-phase induction motor may be used as the power source 11. In this case, a battery (not shown) for supplying electric power to the power source 11 may be provided in the vehicle 1. As examples of the secondary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery is used, and a lead storage battery, a lithium ion battery, a nickel metal hydride battery, and the like are given.

The start-up operation mechanism 12 is configured to be able to input an operation for starting the power source 11, and to output a signal based on an operation input by a driver to a control device 15 described later, for example. Examples of the operation input to the start operation mechanism 12 include a turning operation using a predetermined key (ignition key or the like) corresponding to the vehicle 1, a pressing operation using a push switch (start switch, remote key or the like), and the like.

The starting device 13 can start the power source 11 to be in an operating state based on a signal from the control device 15 (a signal from the starting operation mechanism 12 received via the control device 15), and stop the power source 11 that has been in the operating state. The starting device 13 may be a known ignition device including an igniter or the like.

The steering operation mechanism 14 includes, for example, a known acceleration operation element, a brake operation element, and a steering operation element, and outputs a signal based on an operation input by the driver to a control device 15 described later. The control device 15 performs travel control of the vehicle 1 based on a signal from the driving operation mechanism 14. From the standpoint of the driver, the driver can perform the driving operation of the vehicle 1 using the driving operation mechanism 14. For example, the driver can start or accelerate the vehicle 1 using an acceleration operation tool, decelerate or stop the vehicle 1 using a brake operation tool, and turn the vehicle 1 using a steering operation tool.

The control device 15 is an ECU (electronic control unit) capable of controlling the operation of the entire vehicle 1, and is capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from each component of the vehicle 1 via a predetermined signal line, for example. As an example, the control device 15 can receive a signal corresponding to an operation input to the start-up operation mechanism 12 described above, and cause the start-up device 13 to start up the power source 11 based on the signal. As another example, the control device 15 may receive a signal corresponding to an operation input to the driving operation mechanism 14, and may perform travel control of the vehicle 1 based on the signal.

The function of the control device 15 can be realized by any one of hardware and software. For example, the function of the control device 15 may be realized by a CPU (central processing unit) executing a program on a computer using a memory. Alternatively, the function of the control device 15 may be implemented by a known semiconductor device such as a PLD (programmable logic device) or an ASIC (application specific semiconductor integrated circuit).

Although the control device 15 is shown as a single element, the control device 15 may be divided into two or more elements as needed.

The control device 15 includes a function restriction device 151, and the function restriction device 151 is capable of restricting at least a part of a plurality of functions of the vehicle 1, which will be described in detail later. For example, the function restriction device 151 can suppress the activation of the power source 11 by the activation device 13.

The communication device 16 includes a TCU (remote control unit) or the like that performs signal processing for communication with the network N, the TCU including an antenna for realizing communication with the network N. In other words, from the viewpoint of the control device 15, the control device 15 is capable of communicating with the vehicle management device 2 described later via the network N by the communication device 16. Further, a part of the functions of the TCU may be provided in the control device 15, and a part of the functions of the control device 15 may be provided in the TCU.

The vehicle management device 2 is a server for managing the vehicle 1, and a manager who manages the server can provide a predetermined service using the vehicle 1 through the vehicle management device 2. Further, as an example of the service, vehicle sales based on a loan contract is exemplified, and as an example of the manager in this case, a company or organization such as a bank is exemplified, but the manager may be a person. In the present embodiment, the vehicle management device 2 includes a processing unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication interface unit 23.

The processing unit 21 is a processor including a CPU and a memory, and the storage unit 22 is a HDD (hard disk drive) having a relatively large capacity. The storage unit 22 may be distributed over the network N (may be implemented in a so-called cloud).

For example, the processing unit 21 can communicate with the vehicle 1 via the network N through the communication interface unit 23, and store information about the vehicle 1 in the storage unit 22 or read out from the storage unit 22. The processing unit 21 can also communicate with the terminal of the owner a of the vehicle 1, and can store information about the owner a in the storage unit 22 or read information from the storage unit 22. The information about the vehicle 1 and the information about the owner a are correlated to form a database DB about the vehicle 1 and its owner a. Similarly, the database DB is also formed for each of the other owners B in driving and other owners not shown.

In such a system SY, the vehicle management device 2 can communicate with the vehicle 1, the owner a, and the like to perform predetermined management. As examples of services that can be realized by the system SY, there are a vehicle sales service, a vehicle rental service, and the like, and as examples of management by the vehicle management device 2, there are permission or limitation of use of the vehicle 1 by the owner. The limitation of the use of the vehicle 1 as referred to herein refers to limiting the function of at least a part of the vehicle 1, including the case where the function of the vehicle 1 can be partially used. The system SY can also be expressed as a vehicle use service system.

For example, when a vehicle sales based on a loan contract is performed between the manager and the owner a, the vehicle management device 2 of the manager can permit the use of the vehicle 1 to the owner a while the owner a makes an appropriate payment, and restrict the use when there is a delay in the payment. As an example, the vehicle management device 2 manages the payment status of the owner a on the database DB, and if there is a delay in payment, transmits a signal requesting to set the vehicle 1 to be unusable to the vehicle 1 of the owner a, for example, a signal requesting to limit the activation of the power source 11. In the vehicle 1, the function limiting device 151 can suppress the activation of the power source 11 by the activation device 13 in response to the control device 15 receiving the signal from the vehicle management device 2 via the communication device 16.

On the other hand, in such a system SY, it is considered that the use of the vehicle 1 by the third party X may be permitted or desired, for example, in a case where the owner a lends the vehicle 1 to the third party (hereinafter referred to as the third party X). In such a case, it may be necessary to impose certain restrictions on the vehicle 1 from the standpoint of usability of the vehicle 1.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of limiting the function of the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment. The content of the present flowchart is mainly executed by the function restriction device 151, and the outline thereof is to restrict the function of the vehicle 1 (here, the activation of the power source 11) or to release the restriction based on a plurality of signals having different priorities. The present flowchart may be started when the owner a can use the vehicle 1 (for example, a loan contract) under the management of the vehicle 1 by the vehicle management device 2 (i.e., the manager of the vehicle 1).

In step S1000 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "S1000", and the same applies to other steps described later), it is determined whether or not a limitation instruction signal SIG1m instructing the vehicle management device 2 to start the power source 11 is received. If it is determined that the restriction instruction signal SIG1m is received, the process advances to S1010, and otherwise, the process advances to S1100.

In S1010, the starting of the power source 11 by the starting device 13 is limited based on the limitation instruction signal SIG1m. Thus, the vehicle 1 cannot be used.

In S1020, it is determined whether or not the restriction removal instruction signal SIG2m instructing to remove the restriction applied to the vehicle 1 in S1010 is received from the vehicle management device 2. If it is determined that the restriction release instruction signal SIG2m is received, the process advances to S1030, and otherwise returns to S1010.

In S1030, the restriction applied to the vehicle 1 in S1010 is released based on the restriction release instruction signal SIG2m. That is, the starting device 13 can start the power source 11, and the vehicle 1 can be reused. After that, S1000 is returned.

If the junctions of S1000 to S1030 are made, in this example, the vehicle 1 is disabled after the restriction instruction signal SIG1m is received and before the restriction release instruction signal SIG2m is received.

In S1100, it is determined whether or not a restriction instruction signal SIG1S instructing to restrict the start of the power source 11 is received from the owner of the vehicle 1. If it is determined that the restriction instruction signal SIG1S is received, the routine proceeds to S1110, and otherwise returns to S1000.

In S1110, the power source 11 is limited from being started by the starting device 13 based on the limitation instruction signal SIG1S. Thus, the vehicle 1 cannot be used.

In S1120, it is determined whether or not the restriction instruction signal SIG1m is received from the vehicle management apparatus 2. If it is determined that the restriction instruction signal SIG1m is received, the process advances to S1010, and otherwise, the process advances to S1130.

In S1130, it is determined whether or not a restriction release instruction signal SIG2S instructing to release the restriction applied to the vehicle 1 in S1110 is received from the owner of the vehicle 1. If it is determined that the restriction release instruction signal SIG2S is received, the process advances to S1140, and otherwise returns to S1110.

In S1140, the restriction applied to the vehicle 1 in S1110 is released based on the restriction release instruction signal SIG2S. That is, the starting device 13 can start the power source 11, and the vehicle 1 can be reused. After that, S1000 is returned.

If S1100 to S1140 are summarized, in this example, the vehicle 1 is disabled after the restriction instruction signal SIG1S is received and before the restriction release instruction signal SIG2S is received. In addition, when the restriction instruction signal SIG1m is received during this period, the vehicle 1 cannot be used regardless of whether the restriction release instruction signal SIG2s is received.

According to the present flowchart, function restriction device 151 restricts the function of vehicle 1 based on signals SIG1m and SIG1s, and releases the restriction based on signals SIG2m and SIG2s. Here, as is clear from S1100 to S1140, in a state where the above-described function is limited based on the limitation instruction signal SIG1S, when the function limiting device 151 receives the limitation canceling instruction signal SIG2S before receiving the limitation instruction signal SIG1m, the above-described limitation is canceled. In addition, when the function is limited based on the limitation instruction signal SIG1S and then the function is limited based on the limitation instruction signal SIG1m, the function limiting device 151 can receive the limitation release instruction signal SIG2m in S1020 to S1030.

Therefore, the function restriction device 151 prioritizes the signal SIG1m of the signals SIG1m and SIG1s to restrict the function of the vehicle 1, and prioritizes the signal SIG2m of the signals SIG2m and SIG2s to release the restriction. That is, the priority of the signals SIG1s and SIG2s can be said to be lower than the priority of the signals SIG1m and SIG2m. The signals SIG1m and SIG2m may be referred to as a main signal (main signal), a master signal (master signal), etc., and the signals SIG1s and SIG2s may be referred to as sub signals (sub signal), slave signals (slave signal), etc.

Here, the start of the braking force source 11 is limited as one mode of limitation of the function of the vehicle 1, but the object of limitation of the function is not limited to this example, and at least a part of the driving operation (for example, the acceleration operation) may be limited, for example. Thus, the manner of restricting the above-described functions can also be made to correspond to the application.

According to the present embodiment, the function restriction device 151 can receive the restriction instruction signal SIG1m from the vehicle management device 2 (i.e., the manager of the vehicle 1), and further receive the restriction instruction signal SIG1s from the owner a of the vehicle 1. The function limiting device 151 may receive the restriction release instruction signal SIG2m from the vehicle management device 2, and may also receive the restriction release instruction signal SIG2s from the owner a of the vehicle 1. The signals SIG1s and SIG2s transmitted by the vehicle owner a have a lower priority than the signals SIG1m and SIG2m transmitted by the vehicle management apparatus 2.

In such a system SY, the function restriction device 151 restricts the function of the vehicle 1 when the signals SIG1m and/or SIG1s are received. In this state, when the signal SIG2m and/or SIG2s is received, the function restriction device 151 releases the restriction when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

For example, the function restriction device 151 restricts the function of the vehicle 1 when receiving the restriction instruction signal SIG1s from the owner of the vehicle 1. In this state, the function restriction device 151 releases the restriction when receiving the restriction release instruction signal SIG2s from the owner of the vehicle 1 before receiving the restriction instruction signal SIG1m from the vehicle management device 2.

According to such a system SY, the owner a of the vehicle 1 can be used under the service defined by the manager, and the third party X can be partially allowed to use the vehicle 1 within the range of the service. For example, the owner a can give the vehicle 1 to the third party X after specifying the use form of the vehicle 1 by the third party X (the area, time, etc. in which the third party X can travel using the vehicle 1), and the third party X can use the vehicle 1 within the specified range. In the case where the manner of use of the vehicle 1 is not desirable, the owner a can transmit the restriction instruction signal SIG1s using the terminal, thereby restricting the functions of the vehicle 1. In this case, the owner a does not need permission of the manager to restrict the function, and thus the management load of the manager can be reduced.

On the other hand, when the vehicle management device 2 transmits the restriction instruction signal SIG1m, the function restriction device 151 restricts the functions of the vehicle 1. In this case, since the priority of restriction instruction signal SIG1m is higher than the priority of restriction instruction signal SIG1s, owner a cannot borrow vehicle 1 from third party X. Further, since the priority of the restriction instruction signal SIG1m is higher than the priority of the restriction release instruction signal SIG2s, the owner a cannot substantially release the restriction.

From the above, it can be said that the system SY can improve its usability among various service modes including the service exemplified here.

The flowchart shown in the present embodiment may be modified within a range not departing from the gist thereof. For example, a parameter for determining the relative priority between the signals SIG1m, SIG1s, SIG2m, and SIG2s may be set, and the present flowchart may be changed to refer to the parameter. Alternatively, in the embodiment, relative priorities are set among the signals SIG1m, SIG1s, SIG2m, and SIG2s in order to facilitate understanding of the rights relation with respect to the vehicle 1 among the manager, the owner a, and the third party X, but the priorities may be omitted by changing the configuration of the present flowchart.

(second embodiment)

In the first embodiment described above, the start of the power source 11 by the starter 13 is restricted in both the restriction instruction signals SIG1m and SIG1s, but functions different from each other may be restricted.

In the second embodiment, the starting of the power source 11 by the starting device 13 is restricted based on the restriction instruction signal SIG1m, and a part of the driving operation of the vehicle 1, for example, the acceleration operation, by the driving operation mechanism 14 is restricted based on the restriction instruction signal SIG1s.

In the example of the flowchart described above (see fig. 2), the driving operation of the vehicle 1 by the driving operation mechanism 14 may be restricted in S1110. Thus, the running function of the vehicle 1 is partially restricted, and the third party X cannot sufficiently use the vehicle 1. In this case, in S1030, the restriction may be released based on the restriction release instruction signal SIG2m.

That is, according to the present embodiment, for example, when the use mode of the vehicle 1 by the third party X is an undesired use mode, the owner a can apply a desired restriction to the use mode of the vehicle 1 by transmitting the restriction instruction signal SIG1s using the terminal. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the manner of restricting the functions described above can also be made to correspond to the application.

(modification)

As a first modification of the embodiment, a predetermined condition may be added to the limitation of the function applied to the vehicle 1. This can be achieved by including information indicating conditions (e.g., area, time, etc.) under which the vehicle 1 can travel in the restriction instruction signal SIG1s. For example, the vehicle 1 is not limited to the function within the range of the condition indicated by the information, and is limited to the function when the condition is out of the range. This is effectively used, for example, when the owner a designates an area in which the vehicle 1 can be used and lends the vehicle 1 to the third party X after a time. The owner a may transmit the restriction instruction signal SIG1s when lending the vehicle 1 to the third party X, or may transmit the restriction instruction signal SIG1s after lending the vehicle 1 to the third party X.

Fig. 3A is a schematic diagram showing a limited area (range) in which the functions of the vehicle 1 are performed. According to the example of fig. 3A, the restriction of the function is not performed in the region R1, a part of the function is restricted in the region R2 outside the region R1, and the other function is further restricted in the region R3 outside the region R2. In this case, it can be expected that the third party X tries to use the vehicle 1 in the region R1. This can be achieved relatively easily by providing a well-known own position determining device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System: global positioning system) sensor or the like to the vehicle 1.

As illustrated in fig. 3B, the ranges of the regions R1 to R3 may be changed (for example, reduced) with the lapse of time. In this case, it can be further expected that the third party X tries to return the vehicle 1 at the time agreed with the owner a. This can be achieved relatively easily by providing a known timer device such as a timer in the vehicle 1.

Alternatively/additionally, the functions of the vehicle 1 may be restricted with the passage of time, or further, the degree of restriction may be increased with the passage of time. According to these examples, it is expected that the vehicle 1 will be used by the third party X under the conditions set by the owner a.

As a second modification of the embodiment, when the function of the vehicle 1 is limited by the limitation instruction signal SIG1s transmitted by the owner a, the limitation of the function may be released only by the limitation instruction signal SIG1m transmitted by the manager. That is, the owner a cannot cancel the restriction of the function imposed on the own vehicle 1 by the restriction instruction signal SIG1s by the restriction cancellation instruction signal SIG2s. In this case, the owner a requests the administrator to transmit the restriction cancellation instruction signal SIG2m.

Fig. 4 shows the following flowchart in the same manner as fig. 2: the flowchart shows the above-described second modification example in which, when the owner a restricts the function of the vehicle 1 by the restriction instruction signal SIG1s, only the manager can release the restriction of the function by the restriction release instruction signal SIG2m. According to the present flowchart, S1110 to S1140 are omitted, and in S1100, if it is determined that the restriction instruction signal SIG1S is received, the process proceeds to S1010, and otherwise, the process returns to S1000.

(others)

In the above description, each element is denoted by a name related to its functional surface for easy understanding, but each element is not limited to having the content described in the embodiment as a main function, and may be provided with assistance. For example, in the present specification, the vehicle 1 is illustrated as a typical example, but the content of the embodiment can be applied to a vehicle (a ship or the like) without wheels, that is, to various moving bodies.

(summary of embodiments)

A first aspect relates to a function restriction device (e.g., 151) for restricting a predetermined function of a vehicle (e.g., 1), the function restriction device comprising: a restriction unit (S1010, for example) that restricts the function when a first restriction instruction signal (SIG 1m, for example) that instructs restricting the function is received from a manager (bank, for example) of the vehicle; a release unit (S1030) that releases the restriction of the function when a first restriction release instruction signal (SIG 2m, for example) instructing to release the restriction of the function is received from the manager; and a second restriction unit (S1110, for example) that restricts the function when a second restriction instruction signal (SIG 1S, for example) is received from an owner (owner a, for example) of the vehicle, the second restriction instruction signal (SIG 1S, for example) being different from the first restriction instruction signal as a second restriction instruction signal that instructs restricting the function. This allows the owner of the vehicle to use the predetermined service by the manager, and allows the third party to use the vehicle in the range of the service. In this case, the owner does not need permission of the manager, and thus the management load of the manager can be reduced. Therefore, according to the first aspect, usability in a plurality of service modes can be improved.

In a second aspect, the function restriction device (e.g., 151) further includes a second restriction removal means (e.g., S1140) that removes the restriction of the function when a second restriction removal instruction signal (e.g., SIG 2S) is received from the owner, the second restriction removal instruction signal (e.g., SIG 2S) being different from the first restriction removal instruction signal as a second restriction removal instruction signal instructing the removal of the restriction of the function. This enables to instruct release of the restriction based on the second restriction instruction signal. In this case, the owner does not need permission of the manager, and thus the management load of the manager can be reduced.

In a third aspect, the second restriction instruction signal includes a signal that instructs restricting the function when a time set by the owner has elapsed. Thus, it is possible to expect the third party to use the vehicle under the conditions set by the owner.

In a fourth aspect, the second restriction instruction signal includes a signal that instructs restricting of the function in a case where the vehicle is traveling outside an area (e.g., R1) set by the owner. Thus, it is possible to expect the third party to use the vehicle under the conditions set by the owner.

In a fifth aspect, the second restriction instruction signal includes a signal that instructs a restriction of activation of a power source of the vehicle in a case where the vehicle is traveling outside an area (e.g., R2) set by the owner. Thus, it is possible to expect the third party to use the vehicle under the conditions set by the owner.

In a sixth aspect, the second restriction instruction signal further includes a signal for narrowing down the area set by the owner in the case where the time set by the owner has elapsed. Thus, it is possible to expect the third party to use the vehicle under the conditions set by the owner.

A seventh aspect relates to a vehicle including the function limiting device (e.g., 151) and wheels. That is, it can be said that the above-described function restriction device can be suitably applied to a typical vehicle.

In an eighth aspect, the vehicle is a straddle-type vehicle (e.g., 1). That is, it can be said that the function restriction device described above can be suitably applied to a typical saddle-ride type vehicle.

A ninth aspect relates to a vehicle management system (for example, SY), the system including: the vehicle (e.g. 1); a vehicle management device (e.g., 2) that is held by the manager and is capable of transmitting the first restriction instruction signal and the first restriction release instruction signal to the function restriction device; and a terminal, which is held by an owner and is capable of transmitting the second restriction instruction signal to the function restriction device. This makes it possible to appropriately provide a service using the function restriction device.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A function restriction device for restricting a predetermined function of a vehicle that can be used by an owner under a manager-based service, characterized in that,

the owner can allow a third party to use the vehicle,

the function restriction device is provided with:

a first receiving unit configured to be able to receive, independently from the manager and the owner, a restriction instruction signal indicating that the function is restricted;

a limiting unit that limits the function in a case where the limitation instruction signal is received;

a second receiving unit configured to be able to receive, independently from the manager and the owner, a restriction release instruction signal instructing to release the restriction of the function; and

a release unit that releases the restriction of the function upon receiving the restriction release instruction signal,

in the case where the first receiving unit does not receive the restriction instruction signal from the manager, after the first receiving unit receives the restriction instruction signal from the owner and before the second receiving unit receives the restriction release instruction signal from the owner, restricting use of the vehicle by a third person permitted by the owner,

when the first receiving unit receives the restriction instruction signal from the manager, the use of the vehicle by a third person permitted by the owner is restricted regardless of the restriction instruction signal and the restriction release instruction signal from the owner.

2. The function limiting device according to claim 1, wherein,

the restriction instruction signal from the owner includes a signal that instructs a case where the function is restricted in a case where a time set by the owner has elapsed.

3. The function limiting device according to claim 1, wherein,

the restriction instruction signal from the owner includes a signal that instructs a case where the function is restricted in a case where the vehicle is traveling outside an area set by the owner.

4. The function limiting device according to claim 1, wherein,

the restriction instruction signal from the owner includes a signal that instructs a case of restricting activation of a power source of the vehicle in a case where the vehicle is traveling outside an area set by the owner.

5. The function limiting device according to claim 3, wherein,

the restriction instruction signal from the owner further includes a signal for narrowing down the area set by the owner in the case that the time set by the owner has elapsed.

6. A vehicle provided with a wheel and the function limiting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein the vehicle is a straddle-type vehicle.

8. A vehicle management system, comprising:

the vehicle of claim 6;

a vehicle management device that is held by the manager and is capable of transmitting the restriction instruction signal and the restriction release instruction signal to the function restriction device; and

and a terminal, which is held by the owner, and is capable of transmitting the restriction instruction signal to the function restriction device.