JP2003256891A - Vehicle communal system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle communal system capable of executing proper charging when a shared vehicle is parked in a place other than a designated parking space in a general parking lot. <P>SOLUTION: When a shared vehicle 2 enters a parking lot, a predetermined parking validity/invalidity judging means 103 in a control room 1 confirms the validity/invalidity of the parking of a common vehicle 2 for a port. Then, when the shared vehicle 2 arrives a lot, an non-predetermined parking judging means 104 compares an entrance time when the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot with an arrival time when the shared vehicle 2 arrives the lot, and when a time since the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot until the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot is longer than necessary, judges that the shared vehicle 2 has been parked in any place other than the port. Then, a non-predetermined parking fee calculating means 105 calculates a non- predetermined parking fee corresponding to the parking time. The user of the shared vehicle 2 is charged with the parking fee generated when it is possible to park the shared vehicle 2 in the port by a parking fee charging means 106. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shared vehicle system for managing a shared vehicle parked in a predetermined parking area and renting the shared vehicle to users.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a shared use system for vehicles, various proposals have been made for the purpose of efficiently utilizing the vehicle by a plurality of users and ensuring smooth transportation means. Among such proposals, for example, JP-A-8-4480.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-Gazette proposes a vehicle renting system in which a communication means is mounted for each of a plurality of vehicles, and a management center is provided to manage the renting and returning of the vehicles based on the information transmitted from the vehicles via the communication means. Has been done. In this system, a shared vehicle that is shared by users is prepared in a parking area called a port, and a large number of these ports are provided so that users can freely move between the ports. The vehicle rental system can be operated.

By the way, the above-mentioned port is a parking area for exclusive use of shared vehicles, and if too many ports are provided, it will occupy a lot of land space. Waste may occur. In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to share a general parking lot (parking area) with a port for a shared vehicle and effectively share the land space. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-261199 proposes a parking lot management system that can park a shared vehicle in a general parking lot such as a public or shopping center. According to the publication, in this system, identification means for identifying a shared vehicle belonging to a vehicle sharing system is provided at the entrance and exit of a general parking lot, the ordinary vehicle and the shared vehicle are separately managed, and a port terminal provided in the parking lot is provided. Will allow users to perform procedures for renting and returning shared vehicles.

[0004]

In the parking lot management system as described above, identification means for identifying a shared vehicle belonging to the vehicle sharing system is provided at the entrance of a general parking lot, and the ordinary vehicle and the shared vehicle are managed separately. However, it does not distinguish between parking places for general vehicles and shared vehicles, and when a general vehicle occupies a parking lot, there is a problem such that shared vehicles cannot be returned. Therefore, it has been proposed that a predetermined parking space in a parking lot be designated as a dedicated shared vehicle to allow preferential use of the shared vehicle, and a smooth shared vehicle use system is operated. However, if the shared vehicle is parked in a place other than the designated parking space,
When occupying a space for parking general vehicles in the parking area, it is necessary for the shared use system operator of the vehicle to pay some consideration as a parking lot (land) usage fee to the parking lot operator. Occur. However, conventionally,
It was not clear how to charge the parking fee when a common vehicle uses a shared parking lot.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a shared vehicle is parked in a place other than a designated parking space in a general parking lot, an appropriate charge can be provided for the vehicle sharing. The purpose is to provide a usage system.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle sharing system according to the invention of claim 1 is a shared vehicle parked in a predetermined parking area (for example, the parking lot 40 of the embodiment). In a shared vehicle system in which a control room equipped with a management device for managing the shared vehicle is lent to the user, the management device is configured such that the shared vehicle lent to the user is in the parking area. , A non-predetermined parking determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle has been parked in a place other than a predetermined parking space (for example, the port 50 in the embodiment) in the parking area in which parking of the shared vehicle is permitted in advance (for example, Non-predetermined parking determination means 104)
And a shared vehicle parked in a place other than the parking space in the parking area as a non-predetermined parking vehicle, and calculates a parking fee according to the parking time for the non-predetermined parking vehicle. It is characterized by including a calculating means (for example, the non-predetermined parking charge calculating means 105 of the embodiment).

In the vehicle shared use system having the above configuration, when a part of a general parking lot is used as a parking space for a shared vehicle, the shared vehicle is previously parked by the non-predetermined parking determination means. It is determined whether or not the vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space in the permitted parking area, and in the parking area, the vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space, and the parking space for general vehicles is set. The parking charge of the shared vehicle determined to have been occupied can be calculated by the non-predetermined parking charge calculation means.

A shared vehicle system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the shared vehicle system according to the first aspect, in which the management device has the number of shared vehicles parked in the predetermined parking space and the predetermined number. Predetermined parking availability determination means (for example, the predetermined parking availability determination means 103 of the embodiment) that determines whether or not the shared vehicle can be parked in the predetermined parking space by comparing the number of shared vehicles that can be parked in the parking space. And at least when the non-prescribed parking vehicle is started to be used in a state of being parked in the predetermined parking space, or when the user attempts to park the non-predetermined parking vehicle in the parking area. Non-predetermined parking fee charging means for charging the user of the non-predetermined parking vehicle with the parking fee when the vehicle can be parked in a predetermined parking space. For example, comprising the parking fee charging means 106) and embodiment.

In the vehicle sharing system having the above-mentioned configuration, the shared vehicle parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space in the parking area is in a state where the shared vehicle is parked in the predetermined parking space. If it is possible to park the vehicle in a predetermined parking space as a result of the determination by the predetermined parking permission / inhibition determination means when the user starts to use the shared vehicle in the parking area. Recognizes that this shared vehicle was parked in a place other than the designated parking space for the convenience of the user,
The non-prescribed parking fee charging means can charge the parking fee to users of the shared vehicle parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space.

A shared vehicle system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the shared vehicle system according to the first aspect, wherein the management device is the number of shared vehicles parked in the predetermined parking space, and the predetermined number. Predetermined parking availability determination means (for example, the predetermined parking availability determination means 103 of the embodiment) that determines whether or not the shared vehicle can be parked in the predetermined parking space by comparing the number of shared vehicles that can be parked in the parking space. And at least when the user tries to park the non-predetermined parking vehicle in the parking area and cannot park in the predetermined parking space, the parking fee is set to the non-predetermined parking. It is characterized in that it is provided with a non-predetermined parking fee charging means (for example, parking fee charging means 106 of the embodiment) for charging the vehicle manager.

In the shared vehicle system having the above-described structure, the user tries to park the shared vehicle in the parking area in the parking area, except for the shared vehicle parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space. When it is determined that the vehicle cannot be parked in the predetermined parking space as a result of the determination by the predetermined parking availability determination means, the shared vehicle is unavoidably parked by the user in a place other than the predetermined parking space. By recognizing that, the non-predetermined parking fee charging means can charge the parking fee to the manager of the shared vehicle parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space, that is, the operator of the vehicle sharing system.

A shared vehicle system according to a fourth aspect of the invention is the shared vehicle system according to any one of the first to third aspects, in which the management device is notified of the vehicle and the parking area. Vehicle entrance / exit detection means (for example, vehicle entrance / exit detection means 101 in the embodiment) that detects the entry time and the exit time of the shared vehicle, and the predetermined parking in the parking area according to the notification from the vehicle. Vehicle movement detection means for detecting arrival time and departure time of the shared vehicle with respect to the space (for example, vehicle movement detection means 102 of the embodiment), and the non-predetermined parking determination means determines the entry time and the arrival time. The shared vehicle lent to the user due to the time difference between the parking time and the departure time from the departure time. And judging whether or not parked in a location other than the parking space.

In the vehicle sharing system having the above-mentioned configuration, the position of the shared vehicle, which cannot be grasped in detail in the parking area, is determined by the predetermined parking space in the parking area notified from the shared vehicle and the entrance / exit of the parking area. It is possible to determine that the shared vehicle, which has a longer traveling time than usual, is parked in a place other than a predetermined parking space in the parking area, inferring from the traveling time between the two.

A shared vehicle system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the shared vehicle system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, in which the shared vehicle is provided at the entrance of the parking area. The area identification mark (for example, the entrance tag 54 and the exit tag 56 of the embodiment) is detected, the entrance / exit to and from the parking area is notified to the management device, and the area is provided in the predetermined parking space in the parking area. It is characterized in that a parking space identification mark (for example, the ID tag 52 of the embodiment) is detected and the arrival or departure of the predetermined parking space is notified to the management device. In the vehicle sharing system having the above configuration, the shared vehicle is provided at the entrance / exit of the parking area, the parking area identification mark indicating the position of the entrance / exit of the parking area, and provided in the predetermined parking space in the parking area, Regardless of the intention of the user, the management device automatically detects the parking space identification sign that indicates the position of the parking space and notifies the management device of the time so that the management device can move to the position where the shared vehicle moves and the time at that position. Can be recorded.

A shared vehicle system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the shared vehicle system according to the fifth aspect, wherein the parking area identification mark and the parking space identification mark are for distinguishing installed positions. , Is a tag for wirelessly transmitting an identification number associated with information indicating the installed position. The shared vehicle system with the above configuration allows the shared vehicle to contactlessly identify the parking area and the parking area when the vehicle enters or leaves the parking area or when the vehicle arrives or departs from a predetermined parking space in the parking area. Since the sign can be recognized, the position of the shared vehicle can be automatically acquired. In addition, the shared vehicle does not need to slow down or stop at the entrance of the parking area where the parking area identification mark is installed, and the user can smoothly enter and exit the shared vehicle.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a control room 1 is parked in a parking area called a port, and a vehicle management device that manages shared use of vehicles such as reservation and allocation of a shared vehicle 2 shared by users and billing of usage fee. It is a management center of a vehicle shared use system equipped with. The shared vehicle 2 is a rental vehicle managed by the operator of the vehicle sharing system of the present embodiment, and the user A3 registered as a member in the control room 1 makes a reservation from the mobile terminal 4 to the control room 1. By specifying the departure / arrival port, due date, time, vehicle type, and other information that identifies the vehicle, a method called "reserved riding" that secures the vehicle and users registered as members in the control room 1 B5 is used by two methods, that is, a method called "direct ride" in which a vehicle that is vacant is directly used by a smart card 6 that the user owns.
The communication network 7 is a communication network for connecting the portable terminal 4 owned by the user A3 and the control room 1 or the shared vehicle 2 and the control room 1, and for example, WAP (Wireless Application P
wireless communication by rotocol, WWW (World Wide Web)
Information is transmitted and received by wired communication via the Internet or public network using Internet.

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

The control room (vehicle management device) 1 includes a control unit 11, a member master 12, a charge table 13, a vehicle master 14, a port master 15, and a port management master 16.
And a lending history master 17, a reservation master 18, an input / output unit 19, and a network 20.
The control unit 11 executes a vehicle management control program in a computer system including a CPU (central processing unit) and manages the overall operation of the control room 1. Further, the control unit 11 will be described in detail later with reference to the vehicle entrance / exit detection unit 101 that detects the entry time and the exit time of the shared vehicle 2 to and from the parking lot by the notification from the shared vehicle 2 and the notification from the shared vehicle 2. A vehicle movement detection unit 102 that detects the arrival time and the departure time of the shared vehicle 2 in a parking space for one vehicle in a parking lot called a lot, and a predetermined parking availability determination unit 103 that determines whether or not the shared vehicle can be parked in the lot.
It has and. Further, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the shared vehicle rented to the user is parked at a place other than the lot in the parking area, and the lot in the parking area. Non-predetermined parking fee calculation means 105 for calculating a parking fee according to the parking time for a shared vehicle parked in a place other than Parking fee charging means 106 for charging a person or an administrator. The details of the operation of the control unit 11 will be described later.

The member master 12 is a database for recording registration data of each user registered as a member, and stores (1) user ID, (2) address, (3) usage right information, etc. for each member. It is recorded. The charge table 13 is a database that records the charge system for the use of the shared vehicle 2, and includes (1) basic charge, (2) extension charge, (3) premium / discount charge, and (4) non-scheduled parking charge. It is recorded. The vehicle master 14 manages the shared vehicle 2 by
It is a database that records the state of each shared vehicle, for example, (1) vehicle ID for each shared vehicle, (2) vehicle type (type), model information including equipment, color, etc. (3) parking port, (4) The parking lot (lot ID), (5) vehicle usage state, etc. are recorded.

The port master 15 is a database that records the state of ports for managing the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) the number of cars that can be parked (the number of lots), (2) the entrance ID for each port, (3) Exit ID, (4)
The number of vehicles parked at the port, (5) the number of actual vehicles, (6) the parked vehicle ID, etc. are recorded. The port management master 16
In order to manage entry and exit of the shared vehicle 2 to and from a parking lot and a port, which will be described later, in association with the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2,
(1) Entrance ID of the entered parking lot, (2) Entrance time to the parking lot, (3) Arrival time to the lot, (4) Parking lot (lot ID) at the port, (5) Departure from the lot Time, (6) Exit ID of the exited parking lot, (7) Exit time from the parking lot, (8) Whether or not parking is possible when entering the parking lot,
(9) Parking fees and the like are recorded in chronological order.

The lending history master 17 is a database in which the usage history of the shared vehicle 2 is recorded. For example, as individual information for each user, (1) user ID, (2) (rented) vehicle ID, ( 3) Rental time, (4) Return time,
(5) Departure location, (6) Return location, (7) Travel distance, (8) Fuel consumption, (9) Parking fee, etc. are recorded. The reservation master 18 is the user A in the "reservation ride"
3 is a database in which reservation information is recorded in order to manage vehicle reservations by the vehicle No. 3, and is associated with the user ID of the user A3 (1) departure port, (2) arrival port, (3)
Information such as vehicle type and vehicle ID is recorded.

The input / output means 19 is such that the control room 1 transmits / receives information relating to the rental reservation of the vehicle to / from the portable terminal 4, and the control room 1 transmits information relating to the rental and return of the shared vehicle 2 and the vehicle, that is, , An interface unit for transmitting and receiving vehicle management data. In addition, the transmission and reception of the vehicle management data between the control room 1 and the shared vehicle 2 are directly performed by wireless communication. The network 20 is in the control room 1,
The control unit 11, the member master 12, and the charge table 13 described above.
, Vehicle master 14, port master 15, port management master 16, lending history master 17, reservation master 1
8 is connected to the input / output means 19 to form a LAN (Local Area Network) for transmitting and receiving data.

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

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

The storage device 32 is a ROM (Read Onl
y Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores in advance the vehicle ID number assigned to each shared vehicle 2, and also stores the user's I number entered by the user.
The D number and PIN (Personal Identification Number) are temporarily stored. The control unit 25 transmits the vehicle ID number stored in the storage device 32, the user ID number input by the user, and the like to the control room 1 to permit the user to rent the shared vehicle 2. When the door lock mechanism 26 unlocks the door key in accordance with the instruction from the control room 1 that the vehicle is requested to be rented, and when the control unit 25 confirms that the PINs match, the main power supply control mechanism 27 causes the ignition. Enable the circuit.

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

While the shared vehicle 2 is traveling, the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 notifies the control unit 25 of a vehicle speed pulse signal indicating the traveling state of the shared vehicle 2, and further, the control unit 2
A fuel gauge 35 is connected to the fuel cell 5 through the A / D converter 34, and the control unit 25 confirms the fuel consumption rate. In addition, the tag antenna 36 and the ID tag reader 37
Is a device for the shared vehicle 2 entering and leaving the port to recognize the entrance and exit of the port, and for the shared vehicle 2 parked at the port to identify the lot in the port.

Next, the port and the tag will be described with reference to FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, in the vehicle sharing system of this embodiment, the parking lot 4 used by a general vehicle is used.
A part of 0 is used as a port 50 for parking the shared vehicle 2. In the area of the parking lot 40, the shared vehicle 2 can be preferentially parked only in the area shown as the port 50, and the other areas are for parking general vehicles. Further, the port 50 is provided with a plurality of lots 51 for parking the shared vehicle 2, and the ID numbers (lot IDs) individually assigned to the ports 50 and lots 51 are transmitted to the respective lots 51. ID that is a device
A tag 52 is installed.

Further, an ID number (entry ID) individually assigned to the parking lot entrance 53 is sent to the parking lot entrance 53 of the parking lot 40 so that the shared vehicle 2 can recognize the entrance of the parking lot 40. An entrance tag 54, which is a device, is installed, and at the parking lot exit 55 of the parking lot 40, in order for the shared vehicle 2 to recognize the exit of the parking lot 40, the parking lot exit 5
An exit tag 56, which is a device for sending the individually assigned ID numbers (exit IDs) to 5, is installed. The ID tag 52 and the tag antenna 36 are connected to the port 50 or the lot 51 by an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, a microwave method, an electrostatic coupling method, an optical transmission method, or the like.
The shared vehicle 2 exchanges a unique ID number with each other, and the shared vehicle 2 grasps the position of the port or lot where the vehicle is parked by reading the signal received by the tag antenna 36 with the ID tag reader 37. As shown in FIG. 3, the ID tag 5
Two of the two are arranged diagonally of the lot 51 and correspond to the front stop and the rear stop of the shared vehicle 2, and the tag antenna 36 is a front one corner or a rear one corner (closer to the ID tag 52 of the shared vehicle 2). It is arranged at the rear right corner in FIG. 3.

The entrance tag 54 and the exit tag 56 are ID
Similar to the tag 52, the parking lot 4 is connected to the tag antenna 36 by any one of an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, a microwave method, an electrostatic coupling method, an optical transmission method, and the like.
The shared vehicle 2 exchanges the signal received by the tag antenna 36 with the ID number individually assigned to the parking lot entrance 53 of 0 and the ID number individually assigned to the parking lot exit 55 of the parking lot 40. By reading with the tag reader 37, the position of the entrance / exit of the parking lot 40 and the fact that the entrance / exit has passed is grasped. The entrance tag 54 and the exit tag 56 are the ID tag 52 and the tag antenna 3 described above.
According to the relationship with 6, the shared vehicle 2 is installed at a position (ground, surface of sidewall, etc.) where it can be detected that the shared vehicle 2 has passed the parking lot entrance 53 or the parking lot exit 55 of the parking lot 40. Further, the position of the port 50 or the lot 51 where the shared vehicle 2 is parked, the position of the entrance / exit of the parking lot 40, or the mechanism for grasping that the entrance / exit has passed is the ID.
Not limited to the tag 52, entrance tag 54, exit tag 56, E
Transmitter / receiver used for TC (Automatic toll collection system),
A position detection means using GPS (Global Positioning System) may be used.

Next, an appropriate parking fee charging method in the vehicle sharing system of the present embodiment will be described. In the vehicle sharing system of the present embodiment, in order to charge the user an appropriate parking charge, the parking charge is charged by determining where the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the parking lot 40. Therefore, the shared vehicle 2 is in the parking lot 4
The time elapsed from the entry to 0 to the exit from the parking lot or the exit from the parking lot 40 after being rented is acquired. In the following, an admission process when the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot 40, an arrival process when the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot 51 (parked), a departure process when the shared vehicle 2 leaves the lot 51, Regarding the exit processing when the shared vehicle 2 leaves the parking lot 40 and the charging processing for the shared vehicle 2,
Each will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the entrance process when the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot 40 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an admission process of the shared vehicle 2 in the parking lot 40 in the vehicle sharing system. In FIG. 4, parking lot 4
In the shared vehicle 2 outside 0, the ID tag reader 37 in the control unit 25 via the tag antenna 36, the entrance tag 54 provided in the parking lot entrance 53 of the parking lot 40.
It is determined whether or not is detected (step S1). In step S1, when the entrance tag 54 provided at the parking entrance 53 is not detected, the control unit 25 continues to determine whether the ID tag reader 37 detects the entrance tag 54 via the tag antenna 36. (Step S
1 NO).

When the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the parking lot entrance 53 of the parking lot 40, the tag antenna 36 receives radio waves transmitted from the entrance tag 54 provided at the parking lot entrance 53. The entrance ID, which is an ID number individually assigned to the parking lot entrance 53, transmitted by the entrance tag 54 is read by 37 (step S2). Then, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 uses the vehicle ID for distinguishing the shared vehicle assigned to the own vehicle.
And the entrance ID read by the ID tag reader 37
Is transmitted from the communication device 22 to the control room 1 using the communication antenna 21 (step S3). On the other hand, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 receives the vehicle ID and the entrance ID from the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output unit 19 (step S4).
The vehicle entry / exit detection unit 101 confirms entry of the shared vehicle 2 into the parking lot 40 and acquires the entry time (step S).
5).

Next, the predetermined parking availability determination means 103 of the control unit 11 refers to the port master 15 and the number of shared vehicles 2 parked at the port 50 in the parking lot 40 and the parking available at the port 50. Number of shared vehicles 2 (number of lots 51)
Compare with. If the number of shared vehicles 2 parked at the port 50 in the parking lot 40 is less than the number of shared vehicles 2 that can be parked at the port 50, the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50, otherwise the port 50 can be parked. It is determined that the shared vehicle 2 cannot be parked in the port 50, and whether the shared vehicle 2 can be parked in the port 50 is confirmed (step S).
6). Further, the vehicle entrance / exit detection unit 101 associates the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2 with the user ID of the shared vehicle 2, the entrance ID of the parking lot 40 that has entered, and the entry time at which the parking lot 40 has entered. Then, whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50 by the predetermined parking availability determination means 103 is recorded in the port management master 16 (step S7).

Next, an arrival process when the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot 51 (parked) will be described. Figure 5
6 is a flowchart showing a process of arrival of the shared vehicle 2 to the lot 51 in the shared vehicle system. In FIG. 5, in the shared vehicle 2 that has entered the parking lot 40 after passing through the parking lot entrance 53 of the parking lot 40, the ID tag reader 37 in the control unit 25 via the tag antenna 36.
However, the ID tag 52 provided in the lot 51 of the parking lot 40
It is determined whether or not is detected (step S11).
In step S11, the ID assigned to the lot 51
When the tag 52 is not detected, the control unit 25 causes the ID tag reader 37 to detect the ID tag 5 via the tag antenna 36.
It continues to determine whether 2 is detected (NO in step S11).

When the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot 51 of the parking lot 40, the tag antenna 36 receives a radio wave transmitted from the ID tag 52 provided in the lot 51. IDs individually assigned to the lots 51 transmitted by the ID tag 52
The lot ID, which is a number, is read (step S12).
Then, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 transmits the vehicle ID assigned to the own vehicle and the lot ID read by the ID tag reader 37 from the communication device 22 to the control room 1 by using the communication antenna 21 (step). S13).

On the other hand, the vehicle ID and the lot ID are received from the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output means 19 (step S).
14) In the control unit 11 of the control room 1, the vehicle movement detection means 1
02 confirms that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot 51, and acquires the arrival time at the lot 51 (step S15). Next, the non-predetermined parking determination unit 104 of the control unit 11 refers to the port management master 16 and the entry time when the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot 40 and the shared vehicle 2 acquired by the vehicle movement detection unit 102. The arrival time at the lot 51 is compared to determine whether the time from when the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot 40 until the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot 51 is within a predetermined time α (step S16).

In step S16, when the time from the entry of the shared vehicle 2 into the parking lot 40 to the parking of the lot 51 is within the predetermined time α (YES in step S16), the vehicle movement detecting means 102 , This shared vehicle 2
The lot ID of the parked lot 51 and the arrival time when the lot 51 is parked are recorded in the port management master 16 in association with the vehicle ID of. Further, the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle parked in the port master 15 and the parked lot ID are recorded to increase the number of parked vehicles by one (step S1).
7).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S16 that the time from the entry of the shared vehicle 2 into the parking lot 40 to the parking of the lot 51 is not within the predetermined time α (NO in step S16), it is determined that the vehicle is outside the predetermined parking space. The means 104 determines that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in a place other than the port 50 in the parking lot 40 (step S18).
Next, the non-predetermined parking charge calculation means 105 of the control unit 11
Using the shared vehicle 2 as a non-predetermined parking vehicle, the entry time at which the shared vehicle 2 enters the parking lot 40 is subtracted from the arrival time at which the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot 51, and a predetermined time α is further obtained from the result. Calculate the deducted parking time,
The non-predetermined parking charge according to the parking time is calculated according to the charge form specified in the charge table 13 (step S19). Then, the vehicle movement detecting means 102 associates the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2 with the lot I of the parked lot 51.
D, the arrival time of parking in the lot 51, and the non-predetermined parking fee are recorded in the port management master 16 (step S20).

Next, the departure process when the shared vehicle 2 leaves the lot 51 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a departure process from the lot 51 of the shared vehicle 2 in the vehicle sharing system. 6, in the shared vehicle 2 parked in the lot 51 of the parking lot 40, whether the ID tag reader 37 in the controller 25 cannot detect the ID tag 52 provided in the lot 51 via the tag antenna 36. It is determined whether or not (step S2
1). In step S21, when the ID tag 52 provided in the lot 51 can be detected, the control unit 25
Through the tag antenna 36, the ID tag reader 37
It is continuously determined whether or not the D tag 52 cannot be detected (NO in step S21).

When the shared vehicle 2 departs from the lot 51 in the parking lot 40, the tag antenna 36 cannot receive the radio wave transmitted from the ID tag 52 provided in the lot 51, and the ID tag reader 37 causes the ID to be detected. Since the lot IDs individually assigned to the lots 51 transmitted by the tag 52 cannot be detected, the control unit 2 of the shared vehicle 2 cannot detect the lot IDs.
5 transmits the vehicle ID assigned to the own vehicle and the lot ID that cannot be read by the ID tag reader 37 from the communication device 22 to the control room 1 using the communication antenna 21 (step S22).

On the other hand, the vehicle ID and the lot ID are received from the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output means 19 (step S).
23) In the control section 11 of the control room 1, the vehicle movement detection means 1
02 confirms the departure of the shared vehicle 2 from the lot 51, and acquires the departure time from the lot 51 (step S2).
4). Then, the vehicle movement detection means 102 records the lot ID of the departure lot 51 and the departure time of departure from the lot 51 in the port management master 16 in association with the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2. Also, port master 1
The vehicle ID and lot ID of the shared vehicle parked from 5 are deleted, and the number of parked vehicles is reduced by one (step S2).
5).

Next, the exit processing when the shared vehicle 2 exits the parking lot 40 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the exit processing of the shared vehicle 2 from the parking lot 40 in the vehicle sharing system. In FIG. 7, in the shared vehicle 2 that has left the lot 51 of the parking lot 40, the control unit 2
5, it is determined whether or not the ID tag reader 37 has detected the exit tag 56 provided at the parking lot exit 55 of the parking lot 40 via the tag antenna 36 (step S31). In step S31, when the exit tag 56 provided at the parking lot exit 55 is not detected, the control unit 2
5 is an ID tag reader 37 via the tag antenna 36.
Continues to determine whether or not the exit tag 56 has been detected (NO in step S31).

When the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the parking lot exit 55 of the parking lot 40, the tag antenna 36 receives radio waves transmitted from the exit tag 56 provided at the parking lot exit 55. The exit ID, which is the ID number individually assigned to the parking lot exit 55 transmitted by the exit tag 56, is read by 37 (step S3).
2). Then, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 and the vehicle ID for distinguishing the shared vehicle assigned to the own vehicle and I
The exit ID read by the D tag reader 37 is transmitted from the communication device 22 to the control room 1 using the communication antenna 21 (step S33).

On the other hand, the vehicle ID and the exit ID are received from the shared vehicle 2 via the input / output means 19 (step S3).
4) In the control unit 11 of the control room 1, the vehicle entrance / exit detection means 1
01 confirms the exit of the shared vehicle 2 from the parking lot 40, and acquires the exit time (step S35). Then, the vehicle entry / exit detection means 101 records the exit ID of the exiting parking lot 40 and the exit time of leaving the parking lot 40 in the port management master 16 in association with the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2 (step S16). S36).

Next, the non-predetermined parking determination means 1 of the control unit 11
04 refers to the port management master 16 and refers to the parking lot 40
It is determined whether or not the shared vehicle 2 that has exited is parked in the lot 51 in the parking lot 40 (step S37).
In step S37, when it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 leaving the parking lot 40 has been parked in the lot 51 in the parking lot 40 (YES in step S37), the control unit 11
The non-predetermined parking determination unit 104 of the port management master 16
Referring to, the exit time at which the shared vehicle 2 leaves the parking lot 40 and the shared vehicle 2 acquired by the vehicle movement detection unit 102.
It is determined whether the time from the departure of the shared vehicle 2 from the lot 51 to the exit of the parking lot 40 is within a predetermined time β (step S3).
8).

In step S38, if the time from the departure of the shared vehicle 2 from the lot 51 to the exit of the parking lot 40 is within the predetermined time β, the exit process is terminated without doing anything (YES in step S38). ). On the other hand, in step S37, the shared vehicle 2 leaving the parking lot 40
When it is determined that the lot 51 is not parked in the parking lot 40 (NO in step S37), the non-predetermined parking charge calculation unit 105 of the control unit 11 sets the shared vehicle 2 as the non-predetermined parking vehicle and the shared vehicle 2 Calculates the parking time by subtracting the exit time of leaving the parking lot 40 from the entrance time of entering the parking lot 40, and calculates the non-scheduled parking charge according to the parking time according to the charge form specified in the charge table 13. Yes (step S40). And the non-scheduled parking fee calculation means 10
5 records the non-predetermined parking charge in the port management master 16 in association with the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2 (step S41).

Further, in step S38, when the time from the departure of the shared vehicle 2 from the lot 51 to the exit of the parking lot 40 is not within the predetermined time β (step S38).
38 NO), the non-predetermined parking determination means 104 determines that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in a place other than the port 50 in the parking lot 40 (step S42). Next, the non-scheduled parking charge calculation means 105 of the control unit 11 sets the shared vehicle 2 as the non-scheduled parking vehicle, and the shared vehicle 2 leaves the parking lot 40 from the departure time when the shared vehicle 2 leaves the lot 51. The exit time is subtracted, the parking time is calculated by further subtracting the predetermined time β from the result, and the non-predetermined parking charge according to the parking time is calculated according to the charge form specified in the charge table 13 (step S43). ). Then, the non-predetermined parking charge calculation means 105 determines that the shared vehicle 2
The non-predetermined parking fee is recorded in the port management master 16 in association with the vehicle ID (step S41).

Next, the parking lot 40 for such a shared vehicle 2 will be described.
Shared vehicle 2 in a shared vehicle system that manages entry and exit to and from port 50 and arrival and departure
The charging process regarding will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a parking fee charging process for the shared vehicle 2 in the vehicle sharing system. First, the parking fee charging unit 106 of the control unit 11 refers to the port management master 16 and confirms whether or not a parking fee other than a predetermined amount is generated for each shared vehicle 2 (step S51). FIG. 9 is a time-series entry / exit record to / from the parking lot 40 for each shared vehicle 2 recorded in the port management master 16. For example, the entry / exit record to / from the parking lot 40 is associated with the vehicle ID of the shared vehicle 2 and (1)
Vehicle condition, (2) current location, (3) parking lot entry time,
(4) Lot arrival time, (5) Entrance time difference, (6) Lot departure time, (7) Parking lot exit time, (8) Exit time difference, (9) Non-scheduled parking fee, (10) Port parking availability Etc. are recorded. In step S51, when the parking charge other than the predetermined amount is not generated, the parking charge charging process is ended without performing anything (NO in step S51).

In step S51, if the parking charge outside the predetermined range is generated (YES in step S51),
Next, the parking fee charging means 106 uses the port management master 1
6, whether the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50 is confirmed when the parking fee is generated, and whether the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50 determined by the predetermined parking availability determination means 103. Alternatively, it is determined whether parking is impossible (step S52). Step S5
In 2, the shared vehicle 2 can be parked in the port 50 (YES in step S52), the parking fee is charged to the user, and the parking fee is recorded in the lending history master 17 in association with the user ID (step S53). ). The recorded parking fee will be settled later along with other usage fees through a financial institution designated for each user. On the other hand, if the shared vehicle 2 cannot be parked at the port 50 (NO in step S52), the parking fee is recorded in the port management master 16 as the burden of the operator of the vehicle sharing system (the administrator of the shared vehicle 2). Yes (step S54).

The parking record of the shared vehicle 2 for each parking lot 40 may be created from the entry / exit record of the shared vehicle 2 for each shared vehicle 2 recorded in the port management master 16. The parking record of the shared vehicle 2 for each parking lot 40 can be submitted to the manager of the parking lot 40 as a management report of the parking lot usage record. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the port 5
The number of shared vehicles 2 parked at 0 and the number of shared vehicles that can be parked at the port 50 are compared, and a predetermined parking availability determination means 103 for determining whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50 is provided. , When the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the parking lot 40, depending on whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50, the non-predetermined parking fee of the shared vehicle 2 is charged to the user, It was decided whether the operator of the shared use system would bear the burden, but the parking fee of the shared vehicle 2 parked at a place other than the port 50 in the parking lot 40 without using the predetermined parking propriety judging means 103 is all the users. Alternatively, the operator of the shared vehicle system may be responsible for the entire burden.

As described above, according to the vehicle sharing system of the present embodiment, when a part of the general parking lot 40 is used as the port 50 for the shared vehicle, the shared vehicle 2 is set in advance. The vehicle is parked in a place other than the port 50 where parking is permitted and occupies a space for parking a general vehicle in the parking lot 40, and the shared use system operator of the vehicle tells the parking lot operator to the parking lot ( (Land) When it becomes necessary to pay some consideration as a usage fee,
Should the consideration to be paid be accurately calculated as the parking fee for this shared vehicle 2 and whether the parking fee should be borne by the user of the shared vehicle 2 depending on whether or not the shared vehicle 2 can be parked at the port 50 at that time. Or, it is possible to determine whether the operator of the vehicle sharing system should bear the cost and to charge the parking fee appropriately.

Further, by controlling entrance / exit of the shared vehicle 2 to / from the parking lot 40 and arrival / departure of the port 50 (lot 51), the timing of recharging the battery can be predicted from the period of stay in the parking lot. be able to. Further, by calculating statistics of the parking ratio of the shared vehicle 2 with respect to the number of parking spaces in the parking lot 40, the number of lots 51 in the parking space 40 (the number of shared vehicles that can be contracted with the general parking space 40) increases or decreases. You can review it. In addition, when the user wants to temporarily stop the shared vehicle 2 in the parking lot 40 and finish the use without returning the shared vehicle 2, the user pays a general parking fee and does not return the shared vehicle 2 to the parking lot. The effect that 40 can be utilized is acquired.

[0054]

As described above, according to the vehicle sharing system according to the first aspect, whether or not the shared vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space in the parking area in which parking is permitted in advance. It is possible to calculate the parking charge of the shared vehicle that is determined to have parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space in the parking area and has occupied the parking space for a general vehicle. Therefore, the shared vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space, occupies the space for parking general vehicles in the parking area, and from the shared use system operator of the vehicle to the parking lot operator,
It is possible to recognize that it is necessary to pay some consideration as a parking lot (land) usage fee, and it is possible to accurately calculate the consideration to be paid as the parking fee for this shared vehicle.

According to the shared vehicle use system of the second aspect, when the shared vehicle is used from the state where the shared vehicle is parked in the predetermined parking space, or the user places the shared vehicle in the parking area. If the vehicle can be parked in the designated parking space when you try to park,
It is possible to charge the user of this shared vehicle a parking fee for the shared vehicle that is determined to have been parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space for a predetermined time or longer in the parking area. Therefore, if this shared vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined space due to the user's convenience, the parking fee of the shared vehicle parked in the place other than the predetermined parking space is It is possible to obtain the effect that the vehicle parking fee can be collected from users of shared vehicles. On the contrary, the user can intentionally occupy the shared vehicle for his own convenience by separately paying the parking fee.

According to the vehicle sharing system of claim 3, when the user tries to park the shared vehicle in the parking area, the vehicle cannot be parked in the predetermined parking space. May charge the parking charge of a shared vehicle, which is determined to have been parked in a place other than a predetermined parking space for a predetermined time or more, in the parking area to the manager of the shared vehicle, that is, the operator of the shared vehicle system. it can. Therefore, this shared vehicle violates the user's will,
If the vehicle is parked in a place other than the designated space due to force majeure, the parking fee for the shared vehicle parked in a place other than the designated parking space will be borne by the operator of the vehicle sharing system, not by the user. As a result, it is possible to obtain an effect that the user's charge burden can be appropriately maintained. In particular, when a general vehicle accidentally occupies the parking space of the shared vehicle, it is possible to prevent the shared vehicle from being parked and the user from being disadvantaged.

According to the vehicle sharing system of claim 4, the position of the shared vehicle is estimated from the moving time between the predetermined parking space in the parking area and the entrance of the parking area notified from the shared vehicle. However, it can be determined that the vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space. Therefore, without providing a mechanism for detecting the position of the shared vehicle in the entire parking area, the position of the shared vehicle in the parking area can be efficiently grasped by using the minimum equipment, and a shared vehicle sharing system can be fairly established. For users who, for example, park a shared vehicle in a place other than the prescribed parking space without changing the operation method of the shared vehicle system for users who use it and occupy and use this shared vehicle for their own convenience. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that an appropriate usage fee can be charged.

According to the vehicle sharing system of claim 5, the shared vehicle is a parking area identification mark provided at the entrance of the parking area or a parking space identification provided in a predetermined parking space within the parking area. By automatically detecting the sign and notifying the time to the management device, the management device can record the moving position of the shared vehicle and the time at the position regardless of the intention of the user. Therefore, for example, the shared vehicle is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space without causing an unnecessary operation for both the users of the general vehicles that use the parking lot and the users who use the shared vehicle fairly. It is possible to obtain an effect that an appropriate usage fee can be charged to a user who occupies and uses this shared vehicle for his own convenience.

According to the vehicle sharing system of claim 6, since the shared vehicle can recognize the parking area identification mark and the parking space identification mark without contact, the position of the shared vehicle can be automatically acquired. it can. In addition, the shared vehicle does not need to slow down or stop at the entrance of the parking area where the parking area identification mark is installed, and the user can smoothly enter and exit the shared vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to operate the shared vehicle system without hindering the smooth passage of other general vehicles by the entry and exit of shared vehicles to and from the parking area, and to perform accurate and fair parking lot use management for shared vehicles. The effect of being able to be obtained is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

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

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

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of entering a shared vehicle into a parking lot in the vehicle sharing system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing arrival processing of a shared vehicle to a lot in the vehicle sharing system of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a lot-departing process of a shared vehicle in the vehicle sharing system of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of leaving a shared vehicle from a parking lot in the vehicle sharing system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a parking fee charging process for a shared vehicle in the vehicle sharing system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing entry / exit records of a shared vehicle into and from a parking lot in the vehicle sharing system according to the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control room 2 shared vehicles 3 user A 4 mobile terminals 5 User B 6 smart cards 7 communication network 11 Control unit 13 Price list 15 port master 16-port management master 17 Lending history master 52 ID tag (parking space identification mark) 54 Entrance Tag (Parking Area Identification Mark) 56 Exit tag (parking area identification mark) 101 Vehicle entrance / exit detection means 102 vehicle movement detection means 103 Predetermined parking availability determination means 104 Non-predetermined parking determination means 105 Non-scheduled parking fee calculation means 106 Parking fee charging means

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yuji Uehara             1-10, Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture             Within Da Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shunsuke Hayase             1-10, Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture             Within Da Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinji Tanino             1-10, Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture             Within Da Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kokubun             1-10, Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture             Within Da Engineering Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E027 EA03 EB01 EC06 EC07

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A shared vehicle system in which a control room including a management device for managing a shared vehicle parked in a predetermined parking area is provided, and the shared vehicle is rented to a user, wherein the management device comprises: Non-predetermined whether the shared vehicle rented to a person is parked in a place other than a predetermined parking space in the parking area in which the shared vehicle is allowed to be parked in advance in the parking area Parking determination means, in the parking area, recognize the shared vehicle parked in a place other than the parking space as a non-predetermined parking vehicle,
A vehicle shared use system, comprising: a non-predetermined parking fee calculation means for calculating a parking fee according to a parking time for the non-predetermined parking vehicle. 2. The management device compares the number of shared vehicles parked in the predetermined parking space with the number of shared vehicles that can be parked in the predetermined parking space, and compares the number of shared vehicles with the predetermined parking space. Predetermined parking availability determination means for determining whether or not a shared vehicle can be parked, and at least when the non-predetermined parking vehicle is used from a state of being parked in the predetermined parking space, or when the user is outside the predetermined parking area. When it is possible to park the parking vehicle in the predetermined parking space when attempting to park the parking vehicle in the parking area, the parking fee is charged to the user of the non-predetermined parking vehicle and the non-predetermined parking fee is charged. The vehicle shared use system according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The management device compares the number of shared vehicles parked in the predetermined parking space with the number of shared vehicles parkable in the predetermined parking space, and compares the number of shared vehicles with the predetermined parking space. A predetermined parking propriety determining means for determining whether or not the shared vehicle can be parked, and at least when the user tries to park the non-predetermined parking vehicle in the parking area, the predetermined parking space cannot be parked. The vehicle shared use system according to claim 1, further comprising: a non-predetermined parking fee charging means for charging the parking fee to an administrator of the non-predetermined parking vehicle. 4. The vehicle entrance / exit detection means for detecting the entry time and the exit time of the shared vehicle in the parking area by the management device according to the notification from the vehicle, and the parking according to the notification from the vehicle. A vehicle movement detection means for detecting an arrival time and a departure time of the shared vehicle with respect to the predetermined parking space in the area, wherein the non-predetermined parking determination means is a time difference between the entrance time and the arrival time, or It is determined whether or not the shared vehicle lent to the user is parked in a place other than the predetermined parking space in the parking area based on a time difference between the exit time and the departure time. The shared vehicle system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The shared vehicle detects a parking area identification mark provided at an entrance of the parking area, notifies the management device of entrance and exit to and from the parking area, and the predetermined area in the parking area. The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a parking space identification sign provided in the parking space is detected to notify the management device of arrival or departure of the predetermined parking space. Shared use system. 6. The parking area identification mark and the parking space identification mark are tags for wirelessly transmitting an identification number associated with information indicating the installed position in order to distinguish the installed position. The shared vehicle system according to claim 5.