JP2001043431A - Vehicle sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle sharing system preventing a person except for the owner of an electronic key from illegally using the key owing to change of key information for operating a vehicle after identifying an individual. SOLUTION: A password master storing part 2 stores the ID of a user and individual identification data of the user corresponding to this ID. A using customer terminal reads data on the ID from an IC card CD held up over a reading part by means of a CARD-ID reading mechanism 9. The user places his/her thumb on the scanner of the terminal 8. The scanner reads the fingerprint of the thumb to make picture data. The terminal 8 outputs the read ID to a database managing UNIT.7, and the part 2 instructs the retrieval of the picture data corresponding to this ID to compare the picture data inputted from the UNIT.7 with the picture data read from the scanner. When they are coincident with each other, the ID read from the IC card is transmitted to a shared vehicle designated by the user through the UNIT.7.

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 renting a shared vehicle shared by a plurality of users, and relates to a vehicle sharing system for preventing unauthorized use of the shared vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as environmental problems and resource problems have greatly increased, a system in which vehicles are shared in a specific area in order to improve air pollution and traffic conditions and make effective use of limited resources. (Hereinafter, a vehicle sharing system) has been proposed. In such a vehicle sharing system, a lending processing system for renting a shared vehicle to a member (vehicle sharer) or for smoothly performing a lending / returning process at a lending port for returning the lent shared vehicle is required. .

[0003] A rental car lending system is similar to the lending processing system at the lending port. However, in general, the procedure is complicated and requires human resources. The following ideas have been implemented.

When making a reservation at a reservation terminal using an IC card unique to a user, the lending processing system uses a permission to unlock a door of a vehicle parked at a predetermined place and / or a permission to start the vehicle. Is stored in the IC card by the card reader of the terminal. Then, the user goes to a vehicle parked in a predetermined place and uses the IC card in which the access key is stored,
Both unlocking of the vehicle door of this vehicle and starting of this vehicle,
Or do one. That is, since the vehicle is rented using the terminal of the vehicle port, an unmanned rent process can be performed at the rent port (Patent No. 2673948).

[0005] In addition, the user who made a lending reservation in advance,
At the terminal of the rental car lending place, insert the card into the terminal and perform the lending procedure. Then, the terminal issues a coded chip card unique to the rental car, the customer goes to a vehicle parked in a predetermined place, and the chip card unlocks the vehicle door of the vehicle and uses the chip card to unlock the vehicle door. Perform both and / or starting. That is, the vehicle is provided with a device that processes both or one of unlocking the vehicle door and starting the vehicle with a chip card.
As a result, the vehicle is lent using the terminal at the lending place, and unmanned lending processing can be performed at the vehicle port (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-101993).

Further, as described above, instead of managing the information of the permission of unlocking the vehicle door and the permission of starting the vehicle for each vehicle, information provided by each vehicle to all members is provided.
The card is set so that the vehicle lending process can be performed. Then, a device for recording date and time of use and period of use data is incorporated in the vehicle, and a device for performing a billing process based on these data is mounted (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-3).
No. 6100).

[0007]

The above-mentioned conventional lending processing system (Patent No. 2673948, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 1019933) does not use a mechanical key to unlock the vehicle door of the vehicle and start the vehicle, but to use a computer to centrally manage the code information to unlock the vehicle door and start the vehicle. Alternatively, it is effective for a vehicle sharing system in which a user registered in the computer selects an appropriate vehicle from a plurality of vehicles and lends the vehicle when necessary, for a required period.

However, in this lending system, when the key information of the vehicle is fixed and the vehicle can be identified, the other person or other member who has found the lost IC card is in the same state or in a specific state. User I
By analyzing key information or ID information stored in the C card and falsifying and using the information of the IC card, there is a disadvantage that the vehicle can be rented out illegally. Also,
In this lending system, the key information of the vehicle is fixed, and the user who has lent the vehicle analyzes the key information of the vehicle, writes the key information of the IC card illegally, and does not perform the lending process from the next time. Can be lent out fraudulently.

Further, the above-mentioned conventional lending processing system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-36100) is applicable to any vehicle.
Since the C card is effective as a key, it is not necessary to use a terminal for the lending process, and this is an effective technique when many users lend a vehicle at once. However, in this lending processing system, the key information of all vehicles is fixed with the same data, and since the IC card storing the same key information is distributed to the user, the lending process is illegal to other members. In addition to this, there is a problem that a lost IC card is picked up and easily illegally used by a person who is completely unrelated. In addition, this lending processing system allows another member or a person who has found an IC card to
The ID information and key information are analyzed from the found IC card, and the analyzed ID and key information are illegally obtained.
There is a problem that many counterfeit IC cards can be created by writing to the C card. Furthermore, this lending processing system performs a charging process for the use of a vehicle,
A device that stores the usage status of each vehicle is required,
There is a disadvantage that the price of the vehicle increases.

[0010] If the above-mentioned drawbacks and problems are in the case of a normal rental car system, rental cars are not generally used for prosperity, so the frequency of reservations for each individual is very low, and the IC card is that of the person himself / herself. It is easy to judge whether or not unauthorized use has been performed by carefully checking the IC card of the person who rents the vehicle, checking the sign of the name of the IC card at the time of settlement.

However, in the case of the vehicle sharing system, since the user does not own his / her own vehicle as much as possible, he / she must use the shared vehicle, which naturally increases the frequency of use, and does not perform the reservation process each time. In addition, since lending is carried out whenever necessary, the staff is less likely to check the IC card, delaying the discovery of unauthorized use. There is a problem that there is no awareness of unauthorized use, such as when not lending. The present invention has been made under such a background, every time a user rents a shared vehicle,
An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle sharing system that prevents key information for operating a vehicle from being changed after personal authentication, and prevents unauthorized use by a person other than the owner of the electronic key.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a system for sharing a shared vehicle with a plurality of users, wherein a plurality of vehicle ports and a user-specific ID are provided. A stored electronic key (for example, an IC card CD of the embodiment) and the vehicle port,
An ID stored in the electronic key (for example, the IC card CD of the embodiment) is read, and a lending terminal (for example, the customer terminal 8, C of the embodiment) for transmitting the read ID is read.
An ARD-ID reading mechanism 9), an ID storage unit (e.g., the ID storage device 2 according to the embodiment) that receives the transmitted ID and is parked in the vehicle port and receives the transmitted ID.
Key information for storing and operating this ID in 9) (for example, the ID stored in the ID storage device 29 of the embodiment)
And a shared vehicle of a plurality of vehicle types. Thus, according to the present invention, since the key information for operating the shared vehicle is changed every time the user rents the shared vehicle, the traffic control system is used when a member, a finder or the like illegally uses the electronic key. If it is not possible to specify which ID is written in which vehicle, the electronic key cannot be used, and the rented vehicle can be specified, and even if the key information of the electronic key is analyzed, the shared vehicle cannot be used. Since the ID as key information has already been changed or deleted, there is no point in analyzing it.
Even if the user tries to operate the shared vehicle illegally without lending the shared vehicle once borrowed once, the ID as the key information of the shared vehicle has already been changed or deleted. The vehicle cannot operate.

Further, according to the present invention, the lending terminal (for example, the customer terminal 8 of the embodiment) includes first personal authentication data for identifying a user (for example, image data read from the scanner of the embodiment). In the traffic control system for managing the shared vehicle and the user, the second personal authentication data (for example, the image data stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2) stored in correspondence with the ID matches. The first personal authentication data (for example, image data read from the scanner of the embodiment) and the second personal authentication data (for example, stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2) are compared. The ID is transmitted to the shared vehicle only when the shared image data coincides with the shared vehicle. Accordingly, in the present invention, since it is impossible to rewrite the personal authentication data stored in the control system, the ID of the electronic key is analyzed, and another person, such as a member or a finder, analyzes the ID of the specific user. If you try to use the key ID as it is or after tampering,
The first personal authentication data does not match the second personal authentication data, and the ID of the electronic key is not transmitted to the shared vehicle even if the lending process is performed.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system in a vehicle sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, as the shared vehicle, for example, a low-pollution gasoline-powered vehicle or an electric vehicle driven by battery power is used. In this figure, the member master storage unit 1 stores information of registered users (members) who can use the shared vehicle. The personal identification number master storage unit 2 stores the above-mentioned user ID (IDentification, identification data, for example, a user-specific number) and personal authentication data for identifying the user corresponding to this ID. (Information such as gender, age, date of birth, address, telephone number, occupation, etc.) and are stored (registered).

Here, as the personal authentication data, a fingerprint, a voiceprint, a retinal pattern, a personal identification number represented by a number, and the like can be used. In addition, fingerprint, voiceprint,
There are image data of a retinal pattern, a data pattern obtained from the image data, and the like. Hereinafter, a description will be given using fingerprint image data from the above as personal authentication data. The vehicle master storage unit 3 stores data of operable shared vehicles. The operable shared vehicles are the rented shared vehicle and the shared vehicle in a standby state parked at a shared vehicle port (not shown).

Here, a shared vehicle port (not shown) is used as a means of transportation to a user's final destination at a transportation base such as a station or an airport, or at a place where many people gather such as an amusement park, a department store or a hospital. Refers to a place installed for arranging shared vehicles and performing a lending process and a returning process of the shared vehicles.

In the member use result storage unit 4, for example, if the settlement is performed every month, the time and mileage of using the shared vehicle after the user is registered, and the shared vehicle time and mileage of each month Billing information for each user, such as distance, time spent using the shared vehicle from lending to returning, and traveling distance, is recorded. The vehicle usage record storage unit 5 records information such as the usage time and mileage since the shared vehicle was used for the first time, and the usage time and mileage of each shared vehicle in each month. The vehicle usage status storage unit 6 stores information as to whether each shared vehicle is renting out or waiting at a shared vehicle port.

The database management UNIT 7 includes a member master storage unit 1, a password master storage unit 2, a vehicle master storage unit 3, a member use record storage unit 4, and a vehicle use record storage unit 5.
And manages data stored in the vehicle usage status storage unit 6. The road-vehicle communication device 10 radiates digital data input from the customer terminal 8 as radio waves from the road-vehicle communication antenna 11 based on a communication request from the customer terminal 8. The road-vehicle communication antenna 11 converts an incoming radio wave into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the road-vehicle communication device 10.

The road-to-vehicle communication device 10 converts the input electric signal into digital data and outputs it to the customer terminal 8. With the configuration described above, the traffic control system transmits and receives information such as whether or not the shared vehicle is in the lending state and data such as billing information to and from the shared vehicle. And
Under the control of the customer terminal 8, the database management UNIT 7 controls the member master storage unit 1, the password master storage unit 2, the vehicle master storage unit 3, the member use result storage unit 4, the vehicle use result storage unit 5, and the vehicle use. The data in the status storage unit 6 is rewritten.

The customer terminal 8 is connected to an IC (not shown) by a CARD-ID reading mechanism 9.
(Integrated circuit) Radio waves from a card (electronic key) CD are received, converted into digital data, and ID data stored in the IC card CD is read. That is, CAR
The D-ID reader 9 reflects the radio wave transmitted through an antenna (not shown) on the antenna of the IC card CD, and adds the reflected radio wave to the IC card CD.
ID and the shared card number transmitted by the IC card CD in response to a radio signal on which data such as D and the shared card number are superimposed or a control signal transmitted via an antenna (not shown) Data transmission / reception to / from the IC card CD is performed by receiving a radio wave including data such as data. In other words, a commonly used IC
One of the data input / output methods in the card is used. The IC card CD includes a controller, a storage unit, a transmitter, an antenna, and the like.
C controls signal processing and transmission / reception processing.

The user places a designated finger, for example, a thumb, on a scanner (not shown) of the customer terminal 8 according to an instruction from the customer terminal 8. As a result, a scanner (not shown) reads the fingerprint of the thumb (personal authentication data) and uses it as image data. Further, the customer terminal 8 outputs the read ID to the database management UNIT 7 and instructs the personal identification number master storage unit 2 to search for image data stored corresponding to the ID. As a result, the database management UNIT 7 stores the password master storage 2
, The searched image data is output to the customer terminal 8. And the user terminal 8 is a database management UN.
The image data sent from the IT 7 is compared with the image data of the thumb fingerprint read from the scanner.

As a result, when the image data of the thumb fingerprint read by the scanner matches the image data stored in correspondence with the ID read in the personal identification number master storage unit 2, the customer terminal 8 It is confirmed that the user who has the IC card CD is a user registered in the control system. And the customer terminal 8 is an IC card CD
Is transmitted to the shared vehicle designated by the user via the road-to-vehicle communication device 10.

Also, based on the user's request for return processing, the customer terminal 8 instructs the database management UNIT 7 to rent out a user area corresponding to the ID of the member use record storage unit 4. And the state of the corresponding shared vehicle in the vehicle usage status storage unit 6 is changed from lending to waiting. At the same time, the customer terminal 8 transmits a command to delete the ID stored in the ID storage device 29 to the CARD-ID management unit 22 of the shared vehicle via the database management unit 7. This allows
The CARD-ID management unit 22 (see FIG. 2)
The ID stored in the D storage device 29 is deleted.

Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a shared vehicle in a shared vehicle system according to an embodiment of the present invention. An external view of the shared vehicle is shown in FIG. 3, and a conceptual diagram of a front panel of the shared vehicle is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are referenced as needed. The shared vehicle is parked in a standby state or a reserved state at a shared vehicle port installed at a place used by many users such as a station, an airport, and a department store.

In FIG. 2, the road-to-vehicle communication device 21
Based on a transmission request from the ARD-ID management unit 22, the digital data input from the CARD-ID management unit 22 is radiated as radio waves from the road-vehicle communication antenna 20. The road-vehicle communication antenna 20 converts an incident radio wave into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the road-vehicle communication device 21.

The road-to-vehicle communication device 21 converts the input electric signal into digital data and outputs the CARD-ID
Output to the management unit 22. With the above configuration, the shared vehicle transmits and receives information such as whether or not the shared vehicle is in a lending state and data such as billing information to and from the control system. In addition, CARD-ID management unit 22
Controls the components described below, including the road-vehicle communication device 21. Hereinafter, the function of the CARD-ID management unit 22 will be described as needed.

The door antenna 23 converts a radio wave incident when the IC card CD is held over the vicinity into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the ID communication device 24 (this configuration is a C
ARD-ID reading mechanism 9). ID receiver 2
4 converts the input electric signal into digital data and outputs it to the CARD-ID management unit 22. That is, an ID unique to the user is stored in the IC card CD, and this ID is read by the door antenna 23 and output to the CARD-ID management unit 22. The door antenna 20 is provided, for example, in the unit 40 of the door unit shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, CARD-ID management UNI
T · 22 checks whether there is data in the ID storage device 29. In addition, the CARD-ID management unit 22
If the ID is already stored in the D storage device 29, the rental of the shared vehicle is refused, and if the ID is not stored in the ID storage device 29, the rental of the shared vehicle is permitted.
The ID is stored in the ID storage device 29. At this time, in FIG. 1, the database management UNIT 7 sets a lending flag in the area of the user corresponding to the ID of the member use result storage unit 4 and writes the vehicle number of the lent shared vehicle, The state of the corresponding shared vehicle in the vehicle usage status storage unit 6 is changed from standby to lending.

In FIG. 2, the door lock mechanism 28 locks and unlocks the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle based on the control of the CARD-ID management unit 22. The LED display mechanism 31 has a CARD-ID management UN.
According to the IT 22, for example, if lending is possible, the lending target display section 41 is lit so that the indication of “available for boarding” is turned on, and if lending is not possible, the lending target display section 41 is not displayed. Is controlled. The lending target display section 41 is provided, for example, in the door unit 40 shown in FIG.

The CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 27 is provided with the IC card C inserted into the card insertion slot 54 (see FIG. 4).
D is inserted up to the reading position of the data stored in the internal IC card CD. The CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 27 ejects the data from the data reading position to the card insertion slot 54 (see FIG. 4) by pressing the return card ejection button 51 (see FIG. 4).

The CARD-ID management UNUT 22
When the return card ejection button 51 (see FIG. 4) on the front panel is pressed, the internal lamp of the return card ejection button 51 (see FIG. 4) is turned on, and the user is assured of returning the card ejection button. Confirm that 51 has been pressed.

Further, the CARD-ID management UNUT 2
2 transmits a return signal indicating the return of the shared vehicle, the vehicle number of the shared vehicle, the ID, and the billing data to the database management UMIT 7 of the control system. At this time, the database management UNIT 7 writes the input billing data into the area of the corresponding user in the member usage record storage unit 4,
The rented flag in the user's area is deleted, the vehicle number of the rented shared vehicle is deleted, and data such as the mileage of the corresponding shared vehicle in the vehicle usage record storage unit 5 is changed. The state of the corresponding shared vehicle in the storage unit 6 is changed from lending to waiting.

The CARD-ID reading mechanism 25 is inserted into the card insertion slot 54 (see FIG. 4) and fixed at a data reading position. Further, the CARD-ID reading mechanism 25 reads an ID stored in the inserted IC card CD, and stores the read ID in a CARD-ID.
Output to the management UNUT 23.

The main SW 26 outputs to the CARD-ID management unit 22 a status signal indicating whether it is in an ON (ON) state or an OFF (OFF) state (see FIG. 4). At this time, the CARD-ID management unit 22
When the shared vehicle is in the rental state, an instruction to turn on the electric system of the shared vehicle, that is, to set the starter, the headlights, the handle 50 (see FIG. 4) of the engine (not shown) of the shared vehicle to the operating state, and the like, This is given to the power control mechanism 30. Thereby, the main power supply control mechanism 30
Sets the electric system of the shared vehicle to the operating state.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, an operation example of a shared vehicle lending process of the customer terminal 8 in the vehicle sharing system of one embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a shared vehicle lending process. In the following description, it is assumed that the shared vehicle port is installed near the station. In this case, both the IC card having the function of independently lending the shared vehicle and the IC card having both the function of lending the shared vehicle and the function of a commuter pass or a ticket (ticket) are used.
In the following description, it is assumed that the vehicle has both a function of renting a shared vehicle and a function of a commuter pass. In the following description, image data of a fingerprint of the right thumb is used as personal authentication data.

In step SA1, the user passes through the ticket gate of the station with the IC card CD, goes to the shared vehicle port in front of the station, and performs a shared vehicle lending process. Go to the customer terminal 8 and stand in front of the customer terminal 8. Thereby, the customer terminal 8 detects the approach of the customer by the installed sensor and activates the flow of the lending process. Then, the user terminal 8 displays, for example, the characters “Please hold the IC card over the reading position” on the display unit. At this time, the customer terminal 8 can also generate a character displayed by voice. Then, the customer holds the IC card CD over the reading position of the customer terminal 8 (the portion provided with the antenna) according to the instruction of the customer terminal.

Next, in step SA2, the customer terminal 8 reads the IC card CD held over the reading position from the IC card CD via the CARD-ID reading mechanism 9.
Read the ID stored in the card CD. And
The user terminal 8 advances the process to step SA3.

Next, in step SA3, the user terminal 8 sends the read ID and a command for searching for the personal authentication data corresponding to the ID to the database management U.
Output to NIT7. As a result, the database management UNIT 7 searches the personal identification number master storage unit 2 for the image data of the fingerprint of the right thumb, for example, stored corresponding to the input ID, and uses the searched image data. Output to the customer terminal 8. Then, the user terminal 8 advances the process to step SA4.

Next, in step SA4, the customer terminal 8 displays the characters "Please press your right thumb against the transparent glass part" on the display unit. And the customer
Press your right thumb against the glass on top of the scanner. Thereby, the customer terminal 8 inputs the fingerprint image data of the right thumb of the customer by the scanner. Then, the user terminal 8 advances the processing to step SA5.

Next, in step SA 5, the customer terminal 8 detects whether or not the image data input from the scanner and the image data stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2 match, for example. Do. At this time, if the image data input from the scanner and the image data stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2 do not match, the user terminal 8 advances the processing to step SA6.

Next, in step SA6, since the image data input from the scanner and the image data stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2 do not match, the customer terminal 8 displays "registered" on the display unit. Is different from the fingerprint that is displayed. " At this time, if the same IC card CD is used a plurality of times in succession and image data of a fingerprint different from the registered user is input, the IC
It is also possible to take a confirmation means such as not to make the customer terminal 8 react to the card, or to make the attendant come to see the situation. Then, the customer terminal 8 ends the flow of the lending process.

On the other hand, in step SA5, if the image data input from the scanner matches the image data stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2, the user terminal 8 advances the processing to step SA7.

Next, in step SA7, the user terminal 8 displays a “Yes” button for lending on the display unit,
In case of return, please press the "No" button. " This allows the user to
“Yes” or “No” according to the instruction of the customer terminal 8
Press one of the buttons. And the customer terminal 8
The process proceeds to Step SA8.

Next, in step SA8, the customer terminal 8 detects whether the "Yes" button has been pressed. At this time, if the user presses the “Yes” button, the user terminal 8 detects a signal from the “Yes” button, and advances the processing to step SA9.

Next, in step SA9, the customer terminal 8 detects that the customer lends the shared vehicle and performs a lending process. That is, the customer terminal 8
The ID read from the IC card CD is transmitted to the shared vehicle desired by the user. Thereby, the user terminal 8
Ends the shared vehicle lending process flow. Then, the CARD-ID management UNIT 22 of this shared vehicle
Stores the received ID in the ID storage device 29.

If it is determined in step SA8 that the user does not press the "Yes" button, the user terminal 8
Cannot detect the signal from the "Yes" button, and advances the process to step SA10.

Next, in step SA10, the customer terminal 8 detects whether the "No" button has been pressed. At this time, if the user does not press the “No” button, the user terminal 8 cannot detect a signal from the “No” button, detects that there is no instruction from the user, and performs the lending process. End the flow.

On the other hand, if the user presses the "No" button in step SA10,
Detects a signal from the "No" button, and advances the processing to step SA11.

Next, in step SA11, the customer terminal 8 sets the CARD-ID management UNIT 2 of the shared vehicle.
2, an instruction to delete the ID stored in the ID storage device 29 is transmitted. Thereby, the CARD-ID management U
The NIT 22 deletes the ID stored in the ID storage device 29 based on the received command. At this time, after transmitting the command, the user terminal 8 proceeds to step SA1.
Proceed to 2.

Next, at step SA12, the CAR
The D-ID management UNIT 22 deletes the ID and also transmits a signal indicating that the ID stored in the ID storage device 29 has been deleted, the vehicle number of the shared vehicle, and the billing information by the road-vehicle communication device 22. To the customer terminal 8,
The process proceeds to Step SC6. As a result, the customer terminal 8 instructs the database management UNIT 7 and, based on the transmitted user ID, the lending flag and the lending flag set in the corresponding area of the member usage record storage unit 5. The vehicle number of the shared vehicle that has been deleted is deleted, and the user returns the shared vehicle. In addition, the customer terminal 8
Is a database management U based on the received vehicle number.
The NIT 7 is instructed to change the state of the corresponding shared vehicle in the vehicle usage status storage unit 6 from lending to waiting.

Further, the customer terminal 8 instructs the database management UNIT 7 to execute the time of using the shared vehicle this time, the distance traveled this time, the total time of using this month's shared vehicle, and the shared vehicle used this month. Is stored in an area of the member use record storage unit 4 corresponding to the user. Similarly, the customer terminal 8 instructs the database management UNIT 7 to update the usage time from the first use, based on the transmitted vehicle number of the shared vehicle and the billing information, based on the result of the rental operation. The mileage since the first use, the time used this month, the mileage this month, and the like are stored in an area corresponding to this shared vehicle in the vehicle usage record storage unit 5. And the customer terminal 8
Advances the process to step SA13.

Next, in step SA13, the customer terminal 8 instructs the database management UNIT 7 to use the shared vehicle this time, the distance traveled this time, the total time used this month for the shared vehicle, and A billing process is performed to calculate the amount charged to the user based on the total travel distance of the shared vehicle used this month. For example, the charged amount is deducted and collected from an account of a user such as a bank. Thus, the flow of the lending process ends.

Next, the door DR of the shared vehicle in the vehicle sharing system of one embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
An operation example of door lock (door lock) control for performing opening / closing control of the door will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the door lock control. In step SB1, the user holds the IC card CD over the door antenna 23 of the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle in order to get on the desired shared vehicle. As a result, the ID receiving device 25 stores the ID stored in the IC card CD, which is input via the door antenna 23, in the CARD-ID management UNIT-2.
Output to 2. And CARD-ID management UNIT
In step 22, the process proceeds to step SB2.

Next, in step SB2, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 is the ID from the customer terminal 8
Is detected, whether or not the ID is stored in the ID storage device 29 is detected. At this time, if the ID is not stored in the ID storage device 29, the CARD-I
The D management UNIT 22 detects that the lending process is not performed in the customer terminal 8, and advances the process to step SB3.

Next, in step SB3, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 indicates that the vehicle cannot be ridden in the standby state because the lending process is not performed.
An instruction to display nothing on the lending target display unit 41 in the UNIT 40 (see FIG. 3) of the door unit is displayed by an LED.
Output to the display mechanism 31. As a result, the LED display mechanism 31 does not display anything on the rental target display unit 41.
Then, the CARD-ID management unit 22 terminates the flow of the door lock control.

In step SB2, if the ID is stored in the ID storage device 29, the CARD-ID
The management unit 22 detects that the lending process is being performed in the customer terminal 8, and proceeds to step S
Proceed to B4.

Next, at step SB4, CARD
-Since the ID management unit 22 has been lent, the ID management unit 22
The LED display mechanism 31 outputs a command to cause the rental target display unit 41 in the NIT 40 to display the characters “Rideable”. As a result, the LED display mechanism 34 causes the rental target display section 41 (see FIG. 3) to display “Rideable”. At this time, to make it easy for the user to confirm,
“It is possible to get on” may be displayed while blinking (turning on / off at a constant cycle). And CAR
The D-ID management UNIT 22 proceeds to step SB5.
Proceed to.

Next, in step SB5, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 includes the ID input from the ID receiving device 24 and the ID stored in the ID storage unit 29.
Are compared to see if they match. At this time, if the ID input from the ID receiving device 24 does not match the ID stored in the ID storage unit 29, the CARD-ID management UNIT 22 sends the ID of the user who performed the lending process.
D, the shared vehicle is kept in the standby state, and the flow of the door lock control of the door DR ends.

In step SB5, if the ID input from the ID receiving device 24 matches the ID stored in the ID storage unit 29, the CARD-ID management unit 22 performs a lending process. User ID
Is detected, and the process proceeds to Step SB6.

Next, in step SB6, CARD
The ID management unit 22 detects whether or not the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle is locked based on a signal from the door lock mechanism 28. At this time, if it is detected that the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle is locked, the CARD-ID management unit 22 advances the process to step SB7.

Next, in step SB7, CARD
The ID management unit 22 issues an instruction to unlock the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle to the door lock mechanism 2.
8 is output. As a result, the door lock mechanism 28 unlocks the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle. Then, the CARD-ID management unit 22 is assigned to the door DR.
The flow of the door lock control for (see FIG. 3) ends.

On the other hand, if it is detected in step SB6 that the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle is not locked, the CARD-ID management unit 22 advances the processing to step SB8.

Next, in step SB8, CARD
The ID management unit 22 outputs to the door lock mechanism 28 an instruction to lock the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle so that the door DR of the shared vehicle cannot be opened and closed. Accordingly, the door lock mechanism 28 locks the door DR (see FIG. 3) of the shared vehicle. And CARD-
The ID management unit 22 ends the flow of the door lock control for the door DR (see FIG. 3).

Next, an example of the operation of the engine start control for controlling the start of the engine of the shared vehicle in the vehicle shared system of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the engine start control. In step SC1, when the user inserts the IC card CD into the card insertion slot 54 (see FIG. 4), the CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 27 inserts and fixes the IC card CD at the data reading position of the IC card. Then, the CARD-ID reading mechanism 25
The ID stored in the IC card CD is read, and the read ID is output to the CARD-ID management unit 22. Then, the CARD-ID management UNIT 22
The process proceeds to Step SC2.

Next, in step SC2, CARD
The ID management unit 22 detects whether the ID is already stored in the ID storage unit 29. At this time, when the CARD-ID management unit 22 detects that the ID is not stored in the ID storage unit 29,
The process proceeds to step SC3.

Next, in step SC3, CARD
-Since the ID management unit 22 detects that the ID is not stored, the ID management unit 22 outputs to the main power control mechanism 30 a command to turn off the main power required to operate the shared vehicle. As a result, the main power supply control mechanism 30 turns off the main power supply. As a result, the CARD-ID management UNIT 22 disallows the start of the shared vehicle, ends the operation of the engine start control, and keeps the standby state. Then, the CARD-ID management unit 22 inserts the IC card CD into the card insertion slot 5.
Command to the CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 27
Output to Thereby, the CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 27 ejects the IC card CD to the card insertion slot 54. Then, the CARD-ID management unit 22 ends the flow of the engine start control.

On the other hand, in step SC2, CARD
-If the ID management unit 22 detects that the ID is already stored in the ID storage unit 29, the process proceeds to step SC4.

Next, in step SC4, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 includes the input ID and the ID.
It is detected whether or not the ID stored in the storage unit 29 matches. At this time, the CARD-ID management UNIT
In step 22, when it is detected that the input ID does not match the ID stored in the ID storage unit 29, the process proceeds to step SC5.

Next, at step SC5, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 detects that the IC card CD is different from that of the user who performed the lending process, and therefore issues an instruction to eject the IC card CD to the card insertion slot 54, using the CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 30. Output to Thereby, the CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 30 ejects the IC card CD to the card insertion slot 54. And CA
The RD-ID management unit 22 ends the flow of the engine start control.

In step SC4, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 includes the input ID and the ID.
If it is detected that the ID matches the ID stored in the storage unit 29, the process proceeds to Step SC6.

Next, in step SC6, CARD
The ID management unit 22 detects whether the main switch 26 is in the ON state or the OFF state, based on a signal from the main switch 26. At this time, CAR
When the D-ID management unit 22 detects that the main switch 26 is in the off state from the signal from the main switch 26, the process proceeds to step SC3.

In step SC6, CARD
-If the ID management unit 22 detects that the main switch 26 is in the ON state from the signal from the main switch 26, the process proceeds to step SC7.

Next, in step SC7, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 detects that the main switch 26 is on, and sends an instruction to the main power control mechanism 30 to turn on the main power required to operate the shared vehicle. Output. This allows
The main power supply control mechanism 30 turns on the main power supply. As a result, the CARD-ID management UNIT 22
The start of the engine is enabled by permitting the shared vehicle to start. Then, the CARD-ID management unit 22 advances the process to step SC8.

Next, in step SC8, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 stores the read ID in the I
Then, the process proceeds to step SC9.

Next, in step SC9, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 transmits the read ID and the vehicle number of the shared vehicle to the control system by the road-vehicle communication device 22. As a result, the user terminal 8 of the traffic control system instructs the database management UNIT 7 based on the transmitted user ID, sets a lending flag in the corresponding area of the member use record storage unit 4, The vehicle number of the rented shared vehicle is stored, and the fact that this user has lent the shared vehicle is stored. Further, the customer terminal 8 instructs the database management UNIT 7 based on the received vehicle number of the shared vehicle, and changes the state of the shared vehicle corresponding to the ID of the vehicle usage status storage unit 6 from standby to lending. change. Then, the CARD-ID management UNI
T · 22 ends the flow of the engine start control.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 8, an operation example of the return control for performing the return processing or the reserve processing of the shared vehicle in the vehicle shared system of one embodiment will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the return control. Here, the IC card CD is inserted into the card insertion slot 54.
And fixed at the data reading position.

At step SD1, CARD-ID
The management unit 22 detects whether the main switch 26 is in an off state or an on state based on a signal from the main switch 26. At this time, CARD-I
When the D management unit 22 detects from the signal from the main switch 26 that the main switch 26 is in the on state, the return management operation ends. On the other hand, CARD-I
When the D management unit 22 detects that the main switch 26 is in the off state from the signal from the main switch 26, the process proceeds to step SD2.

Next, in step SD2, CARD
-The ID management unit 22 inputs a signal from the return card ejection button 51 when the user presses the return card ejection button 51 on the front panel of the shared vehicle. As a result, the CARD-ID management unit 22
Causes the return / reserve selection display mechanism 33 to turn on the lamp inside the return card ejection button 51 to make the user recognize that the return card ejection button 51 is pressed. Then, the CARD-ID management UNIT 22
The process proceeds to Step SD3.

Next, in step SD3, the user gets off the shared vehicle, closes the door, locks the door DR according to the door lock control flow of FIG. 6, and confirms that the door DR is not opened. Then, the user goes to the customer terminal 8 provided in the vehicle port.

Next, in step SD4, the user returns the shared vehicle at the customer terminal 8 in accordance with the rental processing flow shown in FIG. Thereby, the flow of the return processing ends.

As described above, the vehicle sharing system according to one embodiment operates the ID storage device 2 for operating the shared vehicle.
9 is changed every time a user rents a shared vehicle, so when another member, such as a member or a finder, uses an IC card CD, the control system writes which ID to which vehicle. If the IC card CD cannot be used, the user cannot use the IC card CD, and even if the user tries to operate the shared vehicle illegally without lending the shared vehicle once rented. Since the ID as the key information has already been changed or deleted, the shared vehicle cannot be operated, so that unauthorized use of the shared vehicle without performing the lending process can be prevented.

Further, the vehicle sharing system according to one embodiment includes:
Since it is impossible to rewrite the image data stored (registered) in the personal identification number master storage unit 2, a state in which another person such as a member or a finder has left or falsified the IC card CD of a specific user. However, the image data read from the scanner of the customer terminal 8 does not match the image data stored in the personal identification number master storage unit 2 corresponding to the ID, and the lending process was performed. As well as the ID of the IC card CD to the shared vehicle
Is not transmitted, even if the IC card CD of another user is illegally used, the illegal use of the IC card CD is detected at the user terminal 8, and it is possible to prevent the shared vehicle from being rented out illegally. .

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific structure is not limited to this preferred embodiment, and a design change or the like may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention. In the above,
Although the key (key) of the shared vehicle has been described using the IC card CD as an example, for example, instead of this IC card, a mechanical key having a configuration capable of communicating a unique ID as electronic information can be used. Also, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the vehicle port is installed at the station. However, the installation location may be an airport, a department store, a hospital, a company, a factory,
Amusement parks, resort facilities, hotels, etc. are provided near points where people are concentrated. Further, the IC card CD can be shared with cards such as a bank cash card, a credit card, and a company identification card.

[0084]

According to the present invention, the key information stored in the ID storage unit for operating the shared vehicle is changed every time the user rents the shared vehicle, so that another person such as a member or a finder can change the key information. When using an electronic key, if the control system cannot identify which ID is written on which vehicle, the electronic key cannot be used, and
Even if the rented vehicle can be identified and the key information of the electronic key is analyzed, it is meaningless to analyze because the ID as the key information of the shared vehicle has already been changed or deleted. The ID as key information of the shared vehicle can be used even if the user tries to operate the shared vehicle illegally without lending the shared vehicle once rented.
Since the shared vehicle has already been changed or has been deleted, the shared vehicle cannot be operated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the shared vehicle without performing the lending process.

Further, according to the present invention, since it is impossible to rewrite the authentication data stored in the control system, the ID of the electronic key is analyzed so that another person, such as a member or a finder, can perform specific use. Even if the user tries to use the ID of the electronic key of the person as it is or in a falsified state, the first personal authentication data read from the lending terminal matches the second personal authentication data stored in the control system. Since the electronic key ID is not transmitted to the shared vehicle even if the lending process is performed, even if the electronic key of another user is illegally used, the unauthorized use of the electronic key is detected at the lending terminal, and the shared terminal is detected. It is possible to prevent unauthorized lending of a vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in a vehicle sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a shared vehicle in a shared vehicle system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an outline of the shared vehicle of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an outline of a front panel inside the shared vehicle of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a lending process of the vehicle sharing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of door lock control of the vehicle sharing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example of engine start control of the vehicle sharing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a return process of the shared vehicle system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Member master storage part 2 PIN number storage part 3 Vehicle master storage part 4 Member use result storage part 5 Vehicle use result storage part 6 Vehicle use situation storage part 7 Database management UNIT 8 Customer terminal 9 DARD-ID reading mechanism 10, Reference Signs List 21 road-vehicle communication device 11, 20 road-vehicle communication antenna 22 CARD-ID management UNIT 23 door antenna 24 ID receiving device 25 CARD-ID reading mechanism 26 main SW 27 CARD insertion / ejection control mechanism 28 door lock mechanism 29 ID storage device 30 Main power supply control unit 31 LED display unit 40 Door unit 41 Display unit for lending 51 Card ejection button at return 54 Card slot CD IC card

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A system in which a shared vehicle is shared by a plurality of users, comprising: a plurality of vehicle ports; an electronic key in which a user-specific ID is stored; A lending terminal that reads the ID stored in the key, transmits the read ID, is parked in the vehicle port, receives the transmitted ID, and stores the ID in an ID storage unit provided inside. A shared vehicle system comprising: a plurality of types of shared vehicles that are stored and used as key information for operation. 2. The lending terminal, wherein the lending terminal stores first personal authentication data for identifying a user and a second individual stored in correspondence with the ID in a control system for managing the shared vehicle and the user. A comparison is made as to whether or not the authentication data matches, and only when the first personal authentication data and the second personal authentication data match, the ID is transmitted to the shared vehicle. The vehicle sharing system according to claim 1.