JP2005209091A - Vehicle sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle sharing system which allows a parking lot for a shared vehicle to be freely, easily, and inexpensively installed. <P>SOLUTION: A control part 25 of a shared vehicle 2 discriminates whether the shared vehicle 2 stops for a prescribed time or longer or not and throws ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light throwing device 36 toward a road surface when discriminating that the shared vehicle 2 stops for the prescribed time or longer. A reflected light receiver 37 discriminates whether the quantity of inputted reflected light is larger than a prescribed value or not. In the case that the quantity of inputted reflected light is equal to or smaller than the prescribed value, it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 parks in a place other than a lot of a port (the parking lot). In the case that the quantity of inputted reflected light is larger than the prescribed value, it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot of the objective port (the parking lot) (parking lot detection is turned on). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle management system shared by a plurality of users, and more particularly to a vehicle shared use system that is optimal for reliable vehicle rental and billing processing.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a vehicle shared use system in which a vehicle parked in a parking area called a port is managed in a control room equipped with a management device, and the vehicle is rented to a user. In this system, when the personal identification information of the user is input and the rental of the vehicle is permitted, measurement of the rental time, fuel consumption, etc. is started from this time. Specifically, when lending is permitted, the lending time and the fuel amount at the time of lending are stored. This information is sent to the control room for management when the vehicle leaves the parking area. When the return process is executed when the vehicle arrives at the parking area, the return time at that time and the fuel amount at the time of return are transmitted to the control room. As a result, based on the lending time and fuel consumption information calculated from the lending time, the amount of fuel at the time of lending, the return time and the amount of fuel at the time of return, the fee generated by lending the vehicle is cleared. .

Further, it is determined by the position detection means that the vehicle has left the parking area or has arrived at the parking area. Specifically, a parking lot for parking a vehicle in an area divided into one vehicle in the parking area, and whether or not the vehicle exists at the position of the parking lot, an ID tag and its receiver, Alternatively, it is determined using position detection means using signal transmission / reception means such as a transmitter / receiver used for ETC (automatic toll collection system), or position detection means such as GPS (Global Positioning System) (for example, Patent Documents) 1).
JP 2002-279580 A

By the way, in the conventional system, the position detection means using signal transmission / reception means such as an ID tag and its receiver, or a transceiver used for an ETC (automatic toll collection system) transmits or receives at least a signal to the parking area. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost required for operating the system is increased because it is necessary to install one of the facilities for the installation, and is accompanied by facility costs and construction costs for the installation. In addition, there is a problem that the parking area cannot be freely set because there are cases where the facility cannot be installed depending on the material of the floor surface of the parking area, such as a wire mesh.
On the other hand, when a GPS (Global Positioning System) is used, an indoor parking area where radio waves cannot be received cannot be used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a vehicle shared use system capable of freely, easily and inexpensively installing a parking area where a vehicle to be shared is parked. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the vehicle shared use system according to the invention of claim 1 includes a position detection means for detecting a parking area, and a case where the position detection means detects that the parking area has departed from the parking area. Measurement of vehicle usage information indicating the use of a vehicle (for example, a shared vehicle 2 in an embodiment described later) is started, and the measurement of the vehicle usage information is terminated when the position detection unit detects arrival in the parking area. A vehicle having usage information measuring means (for example, processing from step S17 to step S20 and processing from step S24 to step S28 executed by the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 in an embodiment described later), and parked in the parking area The vehicle common information for managing the vehicle use information related to the lending and returning of the vehicle that has been lent and lending the vehicle to a user (for example, a user 4 in an embodiment described later) In the system, a parking position identification unit (for example, an implementation described later) applied with a fluorescent paint that reacts with ultraviolet light, which indicates an area provided for parking the vehicle (for example, a lot 51 in the embodiment described later). The parking position identifying unit 52) of the example is provided in the parking area, and the position detecting means projects light means for projecting ultraviolet light toward the road surface direction (for example, the ultraviolet light projector 36 in the embodiment described later), Light receiving means (for example, a reflected light receiver 37 of an embodiment described later) that detects the amount of reflected light from the road surface direction generated by ultraviolet light and detects whether the amount of light is greater than a predetermined value; When the amount of the reflected light is larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the parking area has been detected (for example, from step S59 to step S63 executed by the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 in the embodiment described later, Fine processing from step S65 step S68) it is characterized.

  The vehicle shared use system having the above configuration is a system for managing the rental of vehicles based on departure from the parking area and arrival at the parking area. The parking area is coated with a fluorescent paint that reacts to ultraviolet light. A position identification unit is provided, thereby indicating a region provided for parking the vehicle, a light projecting means for projecting ultraviolet light toward the road surface, and a light amount of reflected light generated by the ultraviolet light When the vehicle is provided with a position detecting means provided with a light receiving means for detecting whether or not the light quantity is larger than a predetermined value, and the amount of reflected light from the road surface direction is larger than a predetermined value, By determining that the parking area has been detected, it is possible to easily distinguish whether the shared vehicle is parked in the parking area or parked elsewhere.

According to the vehicle shared use system according to claim 1, the parking position identification unit to which a fluorescent paint that reacts to ultraviolet light is applied is provided in the parking area, and the reflected light generated by the ultraviolet light projected in the road surface direction from the vehicle. When it is determined that the parking area is detected when the amount of light is larger than a predetermined value, it is possible to easily distinguish whether the shared vehicle is parked in the parking area or in another place.
Therefore, the parking area only needs to be provided with an area coated with a fluorescent paint that reacts to ultraviolet light as a parking position identification unit. Can be suppressed. In addition, since it is sufficient if the fluorescent paint can be applied, the parking area can be easily and freely installed regardless of the material of the floor surface of the parking area. Further, since it is not necessary to receive radio waves unlike GPS, it can be used indoors without problems, and similarly, an effect that a parking area can be freely set is obtained.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of vehicle shared use system)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle shared use system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a control room 1 is a management device that manages the shared use of vehicles such as reservation and allocation of a shared vehicle 2 that is parked in a parking area called a port and is used jointly by a user, and billing a usage fee. It is a management center equipped. The financial institution 3 is a financial institution such as a bank or a credit company for a user to settle a vehicle usage fee. The shared vehicle 2 can be used by the smart card 5 possessed by the user 4 registered as a member in the control room 1.
Note that one or more shared vehicles 2 are managed under the control room 1. Also, any number of users 4 may be present.

The control device of the control room 1 includes a control unit 11, a member master 12, a fee table 13, a vehicle master 14, a port master 15, a lending history 16, a communication device 17, and a payment processing unit 18. And network 19.
The control unit 11 executes a vehicle management control program in a computer system including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and manages the entire operation of the control room 1. Details of the operation of the control unit 11 will be described later.
The member master 12 is a database that records registration data of each user registered as a member, and (1) member ID, (2) address, (3) usage right information, etc. are recorded for each member. Yes.

The fee table 13 is a database that records a fee system for the use of the shared vehicle 2, and records (1) basic fee, (2) extension fee, (3) premium / discount fee, and the like.
The vehicle master 14 is a database that records a state related to each shared vehicle in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) vehicle number, (2) vehicle type, (3) parking position (parking) for each shared vehicle. Port), (4) state, etc. are recorded.

The port master 15 is a database that records the state of the port in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) the number of parked vehicles in the parking area, (2) the number of actual vehicles, and (3) parking Vehicle number etc. are recorded.
The rental history 16 is a database in which the usage history of the shared vehicle 2 is recorded. For example, as the individual information for each user 4, (1) member ID, (2) (rented) vehicle number, (3) rental time , (4) return time, (5) departure place, (6) return place, (7) travel distance, (8) fuel consumption, etc. are recorded.

The communication device 17 is an interface unit for the control room 1 to transmit and receive information related to rental and return of the shared vehicle 2 and the vehicle, that is, vehicle management data.
The settlement processing unit 18 includes, for example, a vehicle usage fee for each of a plurality of usage logs distinguished for each expense billing destination, such as one account of a plurality of financial institutions and a plurality of accounts of a single financial institution for each user, and the total thereof. Record the amount and settle the expense through financial institution 3.
The network 19 includes the control unit 11, the member master 12, the fee table 13, the vehicle master 14, the port master 15, the lending history 16, the communication device 17, and the checkout processing unit in the control room 1. 18 is a communication network constituting a LAN (Local Area Network) for transmitting and receiving data.

(Configuration of shared vehicle)
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 control unit 25. A door lock mechanism 26, a main power 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 / The D converter 34, the fuel gauge 35, the ultraviolet light projector 36, and the reflected light receiver 37 are included.
The shared vehicle 2 is parked in a parking space called a lot in a parking area called a port, and exchanges various data with the control room 1 via a communication device 22 connected to the communication antenna 21. To do.

When the user 4 holds, for example, a contactless read / write smart card 5 over the card antenna 23 provided in the shared vehicle 2, the shared vehicle 2 transmits the signal read by the card reader 24 to the operation of the shared vehicle 2. Is notified to the control unit 25 that manages the above.
The control unit 25 communicates with the communication device 22 by wireless communication via the communication antenna 21, and transmits to the control room 1 that the user 4 holds the smart card 5 and requests the use of the shared vehicle 2, Ask for permission to rent a vehicle.

  The storage device 32 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage device 32 stores in advance the vehicle ID number assigned to each shared vehicle 2 and is input by the user 4. The member ID and PIN (Personal Identification Number) are temporarily stored. When the control unit 25 transmits the vehicle ID number stored in the storage device 32, the member ID input by the user 4 to the control room 1, and the rental permission of the shared vehicle 2 is given to the user, The door lock mechanism 26 unlocks the door key in response to an instruction from the control room 1 that is requested to lend the vehicle, and when the coincidence of the PIN is confirmed in the control unit 25, the main power supply control mechanism 27 turns on the ignition circuit. Can be used.

When the shared vehicle 2 is rented, the user 4 inputs necessary items from the operation unit 29 to the control unit 25 in accordance with the instructions displayed on the monitor display unit 28, and presses the key switch 30 to turn on the ignition circuit of the shared vehicle 2. Then, use of the shared vehicle 2 is started. Further, when the user returns the shared vehicle 2 to the port, the user performs a return process by pressing the return button 31 at the port.
The smart card 5 described above is an ID terminal equipped with an IC including a processor that can read and write recorded ID numbers and can make simple decisions only in the card. The ID terminal used to notify the number to the shared vehicle 2 is not limited to the non-contact, contact read / write method, as long as the reader on the shared vehicle 2 side supports a non-contact or contact read / write IC card. Any device can be used as long as the recorded ID number can be read and written, such as a magnetic card and a mobile phone incorporating an IC chip.

During traveling of the shared vehicle 2, a vehicle speed pulse signal indicating the traveling state of the shared vehicle 2 is notified from the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 to the control unit 25, and the A / D conversion is further transmitted to the control unit 25. The fuel gauge 35 is connected via the container 34, and the control unit 25 thereby confirms the fuel consumption.
The operation when the user rents the shared vehicle 2 will be described later in detail.

(Port detection method)
The ultraviolet light projector 36 and the reflected light receiver 37 are devices for the shared vehicle 2 parked in the port to identify the lot in the port. A method of detecting a port using the ultraviolet light projector 36 and the reflected light receiver 37 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a port 50 for parking the shared vehicle 2 used in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of lots 51 for parking the shared vehicle 2 are provided in the port 50, and each lot 51 has a parking position indicating that this is a parking area for the shared vehicle 2. An identification unit 52 is provided. More specifically, the parking position identification unit 52 is obtained by applying a fluorescent paint that shines in response to ultraviolet light (ultraviolet light) to the floor surface of the lot 51. Even such a thing can be installed.

  Here, the fluorescent paint that shines in response to the ultraviolet light applied to the floor surface of the lot 51 as the parking position identification unit 52 will be described. The fluorescent paint absorbs the ultraviolet light and is thereby pushed up to an excited state. The paint contains a substance that emits energy as visible light when the electrons return to the ground state. When ultraviolet light is projected (irradiated) to the part where this paint is applied, the contained substance Light of a specific specific wavelength is reflected back. Therefore, the fluorescent paint that shines in response to ultraviolet light is applied to the floor surface of the lot 51, and this is used as the parking position identification unit 52. In this way, the parking position identifying unit 52 that reflects only when ultraviolet light is projected is inconspicuous to the human eye, so that the human is not aware of the parking position identifying unit 52, but on the other hand, the ultraviolet light projector 36 The control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 including the reflected light receiver 37 can use the parking position identification unit 52 to determine whether or not the parking location is the lot 51 of the port 50.

  More specifically, FIG. 4 is a side view of the shared vehicle 2 viewed from the side to show the ultraviolet light projector 36 and the reflected light receiver 37 provided in the shared vehicle 2 used in this embodiment. It is. As shown in FIG. 4, in the above-described ultraviolet light projector 36 and reflected light receiver 37, whether or not a fluorescent paint serving as the parking position identification unit 52 is applied to the road surface (floor surface) on which the shared vehicle 2 is parked. The ultraviolet light projector 36 is a light emitting unit that projects (irradiates) ultraviolet light toward the road surface on which the shared vehicle 2 is parked. On the other hand, the reflected light receiver 37 is a light receiving unit that detects the amount of light incident from the direction of the road surface on which the shared vehicle 2 is parked, and determines whether the detected amount of light is greater than a predetermined value. it can.

  Accordingly, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 projects ultraviolet light in the road surface direction using the ultraviolet light projector 36 when the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or more. The reflected light receiver 37 detects whether the amount of reflected light from the road surface direction generated by the ultraviolet light projected by the ultraviolet light projector 36 is larger than a predetermined value, and the amount of reflected light is predetermined. When larger than the value, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 can determine that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot 51 of the port 50. On the other hand, when the amount of reflected light is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 can determine that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in a place other than the lot 51 of the port 50. If the reflected light receiver 37 reacts to the reflection of the ultraviolet light itself projected from the ultraviolet light projector 36 or the reflection of sunlight, a specific surface based on the wavelength of the reflected light of the fluorescent paint is applied to the sensor surface. You may install the filter which allows only the light of a wavelength to pass.

(Overall operation of vehicle shared use system)
Next, the operation of the vehicle shared use system of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing the overall processing flow of the vehicle shared use system.
A user 4 registered as a member in the control room 1 possesses a smart card 5, thereby using the shared vehicle 2.
The control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not there is data in the card reader 24 in order to know whether or not the user 4 has accessed the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 5 (step S1). The user 4 waits for access to the shared vehicle 2 by the smart card 5 (NO in step S1).
In step S <b> 1, when the user 4 accesses the shared vehicle 2 using the smart card 5 (YES in step S <b> 1), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 uses the card reader 24 to enter the member ID recorded on the smart card 5. Reading (step S2), an inquiry is made to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S3).

On the other hand, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 determines whether or not a member ID inquiry is received from the shared vehicle 2 (step S4), and waits for a member ID inquiry from the shared vehicle 2 (step S4). NO).
In step S4, when a member ID inquiry is received from the shared vehicle 2 (YES in step S4), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 searches the member list of the member master 12 with the received member ID (step S5). Then, it is determined whether or not the inquired member ID is an authorized user (step S6).
If the inquired member ID is an authorized user in step S6 (YES in step S6), the lending list recorded in the lending history 16 is searched with the received member ID (step S7), and double lending is performed. Is determined (step S8).

In addition, when the inquired member ID is not a regular user in step S6 (NO in step S6), or in the case of double lending to the inquired member ID in step S8 (YES in step S8), The control unit 11 of the control room 1 transmits a lending prohibition to the shared vehicle 2 via the communication device 17 (step S9), and does not lend the shared vehicle 2. Moreover, the control part 11 of the control room 1 returns to the first step S4, and repeats the above-mentioned operation.
On the other hand, if the inquired member ID is not double-lent in step S8 (NO in step S8), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 permits the rental of the shared vehicle 2 and the PIN via the communication device 17. Is transmitted (step S10).

In step S3, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 that has inquired the member ID determines whether or not there is data received from the communication device 22 (step S11), and receives a signal relating to lending from the control room 1. (NO in step S11).
In step S11, when there is received data from the communication device 22 (YES in step S11), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the received data is lending permission (step S12).
In step S12, when the received data is not lending permission (NO in step S12), the process returns to step S1 and the above-described operation is repeated.
In step S12, if the received data is lent (YES in step S12), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs a door unlock signal to the door lock mechanism 26 to unlock the door key. At the same time (step S13), a PIN input screen is displayed on the monitor display unit 28 (step S14).

Next, it is determined whether or not a PIN has been input (step S15), and waiting for a PIN to be input (NO in step S15).
In step S15, when the user 4 inputs a PIN from the operation unit 29 (YES in step S15), the input PIN is given to the user 4 in advance, and the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 in step S10. (Step S16).
In step S16, when the input PIN is given to the user 4 in advance and does not match the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 in step S10 (NO in step S16), the process returns to step S1 and the above-described operation. repeat.
In step S16, when the input PIN is given to the user 4 in advance and matches the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 in step S10 (YES in step S16), the lending time and the vehicle speed pulse counter , And lending fuel is set (step S17). The setting of each item is “lending time = current time”, “vehicle speed pulse counter = reset”, and “lending fuel = current value of fuel gauge”.

When the setting of each item is completed, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs an engine start permission signal to the main power supply control mechanism 27 (step S18).
Next, in order to know whether or not the user 4 has turned on the ignition circuit of the shared vehicle 2 by the key switch 30 and started using the shared vehicle 2, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 detects the parking area. It is determined whether or not the vehicle has been turned off (step S19), and waits for the shared vehicle 2 to leave the lot 51 of the departure port 50 (NO in step S19).
In step S19, when the shared vehicle 2 leaves the lot 51 of the departure port 50, the parking area detection is turned off (YES in step S19), and the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 connects the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21. Then, rental information is transmitted to the control room 1 (step S20). The lending information refers to lending time and lending fuel.

On the other hand, in step S10, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 that has transmitted the lending permission and the PIN to the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the lending information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (step S21). Waits for the lending information to be transmitted from (NO in step S21).
When the rental information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 in step S21 (YES in step S21), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 borrows the shared vehicle 2 to the rental list recorded in the rental history 16. The member ID of 4, the rental time of the shared vehicle 2, and the fuel at the time of rental are written (step S22).
Further, when the shared vehicle 2 is traveling, the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 always notifies the vehicle speed pulse to the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2, and the control unit 25 counts this to determine the travel distance of the shared vehicle 2 and the like. Measurement is performed (step S23).

Next, in order to know whether or not the shared vehicle 2 has arrived at the lot 51 of the destination port 50, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the parking area detection is turned on (step S24) Waits for the shared vehicle 2 to arrive at the lot 51 of the destination port 50 (NO in step S24).
In step S24, when the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot 51 of the destination port 50, the parking area detection is turned on (YES in step S24), and the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 sends a “return” to the return button 31. The lamp indicating “possible” is turned on (step S25).
The details of the ON / OFF determination operation of the parking area detection in steps S19 and S24 described above will be described later.

Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the return button 31 is turned on (step S26), and the user 4 turns on the return button 31 to return the shared vehicle 2. (NO in step S26)
In step S26, when the user 4 turns on the return button 31 and returns the shared vehicle 2 (YES in step S26), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 returns the return time, the vehicle speed pulse counter, and the return time. The fuel is set (step S27). The setting of each item is “return time = current time”, “vehicle speed pulse counter = reset”, and “return fuel = current value of fuel gauge”.
When the setting of each item is completed, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 transmits return information to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S28). Note that the return information refers to the return time, travel distance, and return fuel.

On the other hand, in step S22, the control of the control room 1 in which the member ID of the user 4 who borrowed the shared vehicle 2, the rental time of the shared vehicle 2, and the fuel at the time of rental are written in the rental list recorded in the rental history 16. The unit 11 determines whether or not the return information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (step S29), and waits for the return information to be transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (NO in step S29).
In step S29, when return information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (YES in step S29), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 returns the shared vehicle 2 to the lending list recorded in the lending history 16. 4 and the return time, travel distance, and return fuel of the shared vehicle 2 are written (step S30).
Then, billing calculation is executed from the travel distance, usage time, and fuel consumption (step S31), and the calculated usage fee is recorded in the record column of the corresponding user 4 in the lending list recorded in the lending history 16. (Step S32).

Moreover, the control part 11 of the control room 1 transmits a usage fee to the shared vehicle 2 via the communication apparatus 17 (step S33).
On the other hand, in step S28, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 that has transmitted the return information to the control room 1 determines whether or not there is data received from the communication device 22 (step S34). Waiting for reception of a signal (NO in step S34).
In step S34, when there is data received from the communication device 22 (YES in step S34), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays the received fee data on the monitor display unit 28 (step S35).

Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not there is data in the card reader 24 in order to check whether or not the user 4 is accessing the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 5. (Step S36), and waits for the user 4 to leave the shared vehicle 2 together with the smart card 5 (YES in Step S36).
In step S36, when the user 4 leaves the shared vehicle 2 together with the smart card 5 (NO in step S36), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs a door lock signal to the door lock mechanism 26 to activate the door key. While locking (step S37), a return completion signal is transmitted to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S38).
The control unit 11 of the control room 1 that has received the return completion signal from the shared vehicle 2 puts the vehicle into a rentable state (step S39).
Thereafter, both the shared vehicle 2 and the control room 1 return to the first step (the shared vehicle 2 is step S1 and the control room 1 is step S4), and the above-described operation is repeated.

When return information is transmitted from shared vehicle 2 to control room 1 in step S28 of the above-described operation, control unit 25 of shared vehicle 2 starts a timer, and a door lock signal is not output in step S37. Even after a certain time, the door is locked. If the door cannot be locked even if the door is locked, the staff is requested from the control room 1 to dispatch the staff.
Further, when the user 4 performs return processing, according to the contents recorded in the lending history 16, the account settlement is made for the account designated for each user of the financial institution 3 via the settlement processing unit 18. Is done.

(Parking area detection judgment operation)
Next, the ON / OFF determination operation of parking area detection in the above-described step S19 and step S24 will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an ON / OFF determination operation for parking area detection.
In FIG. 11, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 first determines whether or not the parking area flag is “1” (step S51). The parking area flag is a flag indicating whether the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50, and the shared vehicle 2 is parked in the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50. If the parking area flag is 1, the parking area flag is 0. If the shared vehicle 2 is away from the lot 51 of the port 50, the parking area flag is 0.

  If the parking area flag is “1” in step S51 (YES in step S51), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or longer (step S51). S52). Whether or not the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or more depends on whether or not the position of the shift lever for operating the transmission is the “parking” position, and whether the vehicle traveling speed is determined from the vehicle speed pulse. It can be determined from whether it is 0 [km / h], whether or not the side brake (parking brake) is ON, and the elapsed time in that state.

  If it can be determined in step S52 that the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or longer (YES in step S52), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines that the shared vehicle 2 is the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50. It is determined that the vehicle has not started (the rental of the shared vehicle 2 has not started) (step S53).

  That is, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 proceeds to NO in step S19 in step S19 of FIG. 8 and waits for the shared vehicle 2 to leave the lot 51 of the port 50 of the departure place.

  On the other hand, when it can be determined in step S52 of FIG. 10 that the shared vehicle 2 has not stopped for a predetermined time or longer (= running has started) (NO in step S52), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines that the parking area flag = Since the shared vehicle 2 starts to move from the state 1, it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 has started from the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50 (parking area detection is turned OFF) (step S 54), and the parking area flag is set. “0” is set (step S55). Then, the rental information is transmitted to the control room 1 (step S56), and the vehicle speed pulses are counted during traveling (step S57).

  That is, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines that the parking area detection is turned off in step S19 in FIG. 8 and proceeds to YES in step S19. In step S20, the communication unit 22 and the communication antenna 21 are used. The rental information is transmitted to the control room 1. In step S23, vehicle speed pulses are counted to measure the travel distance of the shared vehicle 2.

  In addition, even when the parking area flag is “0” in step S51 of FIG. 10 (NO in step S51), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 keeps the shared vehicle 2 for a predetermined time or more as in step S52. It is determined whether or not the vehicle is stopped (step S58). However, in this case, when the parking area flag = 0, that is, when the shared vehicle 2 is away from the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50, it is determined whether the shared vehicle 2 has stopped for a predetermined time or more. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether to temporarily get off from the shared vehicle 2 or arrive at the target port 50.

Specifically, when it can be determined in step S58 that the shared vehicle 2 has not stopped for a predetermined time (= running) (NO in step S58), the process proceeds to step S57, and the shared vehicle 2 is The control unit 25 counts the vehicle speed pulses during traveling and measures the traveling distance of the shared vehicle 2 (step S57).
On the other hand, when it can be determined in step S58 that the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or longer (YES in step S58), ultraviolet light is projected from the ultraviolet light projector 36 toward the road surface (step S59).
Next, the reflected light receiver 37 detects the amount of reflected light from the road surface direction generated by the ultraviolet light projected from the ultraviolet light projector 36 toward the road surface direction, and whether the light amount is larger than a predetermined value. It is determined whether or not (step S60).

If it is determined in step S60 that the amount of the input reflected light is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (NO in step S60), it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in a place other than the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50 (step S60). S61).
Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 sends to the monitor display unit 28, for example, “This is not a predetermined port (parking area). Let's not disturb other traffic when parking.” A message for temporary disembarkation such as is displayed (step S62).
And the control part 25 of the shared vehicle 2 stops the projection of the ultraviolet light by the ultraviolet light projector 36 (step S63), and performs a temporary getting-off process (step S64).

  The temporary getting-off process is a process for permitting the lock of the door key while continuing to charge even if the return process is not performed so that the user 4 temporarily leaves the shared vehicle 2. Further, at the time of re-entry, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 does not need to make an inquiry to the control room 1, and the member ID recorded on the user's smart card 5 read by the card reader 24 of the shared vehicle 2 is If it is the same as the member ID stored at the time of lending, the door key is unlocked, and if the entered PIN is correct, the use of the shared vehicle 2 is permitted.

In step S60, if the amount of the reflected light input is larger than the predetermined value (YES in step S60), the shared vehicle 2 has arrived at the lot 51 (parking area) of the target port 50 (parking area detection is ON). (Step S65).
Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 sets the parking area flag to “1” (step S66), and arrives at the monitor display unit 28, for example, “target port (parking area). A message prompting the return process such as "Thank you" is displayed (step S67).
And the control part 25 of the shared vehicle 2 stops the light projection of the ultraviolet light by the ultraviolet light projector 36 (step S68), and performs a return process (step S69).

  That is, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines that the parking area detection is turned on in step S24 of FIG. 8 and proceeds to YES in step S24. In step S25, the return button 31 is “returnable”. When the user turns on the return button 31 and returns the shared vehicle 2 in steps S26 to S28, the return time, the vehicle speed pulse counter, and the return fuel are set as return processing. The return information is transmitted to the control room 1 through the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 includes a part of the position detection unit and the usage information measurement unit. More specifically, the processing from step S17 to step S20 and the processing from step S24 to step S28 executed by the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 correspond to usage information measuring means. Further, the processing from step S59 to step S63 and from step S65 to step S68 executed by the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 corresponds to a part of the position detection means.

  As described above, according to the vehicle shared use system of the present embodiment, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines that the parking area flag is “1” and the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or more. If possible, it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 has not started from the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50 (the rental of the shared vehicle 2 has not started). Further, when the parking area flag is “1” and it can be determined that the shared vehicle 2 has not stopped for a predetermined time or longer (= running has started), the shared vehicle 2 has started to move from the state where the parking area flag = 1. It is determined that the shared vehicle 2 has departed from the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50 (parking area detection is turned OFF), and “0” is set in the parking area flag.

  On the other hand, when the parking area flag is “0” and it can be determined that the shared vehicle 2 is stopped for a predetermined time or longer, ultraviolet light is projected from the ultraviolet light projector 36 toward the road surface. Next, in the reflected light receiver 37, it is determined whether or not the amount of input reflected light is larger than a predetermined value. If the amount of the input reflected light is equal to or less than the predetermined value, it is determined that the shared vehicle 2 is parked in a place other than the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50. In the reflected light receiver 37, when the amount of the input reflected light is larger than the predetermined value, the shared vehicle 2 has arrived at the lot 51 (parking area) of the target port 50 (parking area detection is turned ON). Judged).

  Therefore, the lot 51 (parking area) of the port 50 may be provided with an area coated with a fluorescent paint that reacts with ultraviolet light as a parking position identification unit, so that a signal is transmitted to or received from the parking area. This equipment is not necessary, and the increase in cost can be suppressed. In addition, since it is sufficient if the fluorescent paint can be applied, the parking area can be easily and freely installed regardless of the material of the floor surface of the parking area. Moreover, since it is not necessary to receive radio waves unlike GPS, it can be used indoors without problems, and similarly, an effect that a parking area can be freely set is obtained.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the vehicle shared use system of one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the shared vehicle used in the Example. It is a figure which shows the port for parking the shared vehicle used in the Example. It is the side view which looked at the shared vehicle from the side in order to show the ultraviolet light projector and reflected light receiver which were provided in the shared vehicle used in the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the whole process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the determination operation | movement of ON / OFF of the parking area detection of the vehicle shared use system of the Example.

Explanation of symbols

2 Shared vehicle (vehicle)
4 users 25 Control unit (position detection means)
36 Ultraviolet light projector (position detection means, light projection means)
37 Reflected light receiver (position detecting means, light receiving means)
51 lots (area)
52 Parking position identification part S17-S20, S24-S28 Usage information measurement means S59-S63, S65-S68 Position detection means

Claims (1)

Position detecting means for detecting a parking area, and measurement of vehicle use information indicating use of the vehicle is started when the position detecting means detects that the parking area has departed from the parking area, and the position detecting means A vehicle having usage information measuring means for ending the measurement of the vehicle usage information when it is detected that the vehicle has arrived in the area, the vehicle usage information relating to the lending and returning of the vehicle parked in the parking area. In a vehicle shared use system that manages and lends the vehicle to a user,
The parking area is provided with a parking position identifying unit to which a fluorescent paint that reacts with ultraviolet light is applied, which indicates that the area is provided for parking the vehicle.
The position detecting means;
A light projecting means for projecting ultraviolet light toward the road surface direction;
A light receiving unit that detects a light amount of reflected light from the road surface direction generated by the ultraviolet light and detects whether the light amount is larger than a predetermined value, and the light amount of the reflected light is larger than a predetermined value; In this case, it is determined that the parking area has been detected.

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