JP2005258965A - Tire rental system and bucket sheet rental system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tire rental system which responds to a request of travel by hard use of tires in a vehicle running facility, enhances driving skill of a vehicle user, etc. and furthermore, by which self-tires are replaced with the ones for travel on a snowy road at a proper place in a snow season. <P>SOLUTION: The tire rental system includes a running area 11 of a vehicle; a non-new tire storage area 12; an acceptance area 13 having an attendance registration means and a specific tire type notification means; a non-new tire rental area selecting and renting the tire to rent from non-new tires stored in the non-new tire storage area; and a pit area 14 for attaching the self-tires attached to the vehicle at the time of entrance to the non-new tires stored in the non-new tire storage area and reattaching the attached non-new tires to the self-tires attached at the time of entrance in the case of leaving. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is a tire rental system capable of meeting the demands of tire overuse traveling in a vehicle traveling facility and improving the driving skill of a vehicle user, and can replace a self tire with a snow road traveling tire at an appropriate place in the snowy season. The present invention relates to a tire rental system and a rental system that ensures the safety of a driver in a vehicle traveling facility.

  Conventionally, in a vehicle traveling facility such as a private circuit, in order to improve driving technology, the vehicle may travel using tires such as spin turn and drift using the vehicle itself. If such a run is performed, the tire will be worn out rapidly, so that not only the tire life will be shortened, but if the degree of wear of the tire becomes large, there is a possibility of causing a slip accident etc. on the return road from the vehicle running facility. Get higher.

  In addition, when driving from a non-snow-covered area to a snow-covered area in winter, accidents such as slips can be prevented by attaching tires (stud tires, etc.) that can handle snow roads. However, if it is not possible to predict snowfall and a stud tire or the like is not mounted in advance, the chain must be mounted. For this reason, it is troublesome for vehicle users, and in particular, traveling with normal tires fitted with chains is difficult to drive on roads where snowy roads and non-snowy roads appear alternately.

  Furthermore, in the above-mentioned private circuit, etc., when the driver's seat is provided for a normal passenger, the driver cannot drive comfortably and is satisfied with an unexpected accident. I can not cope.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a tire rental system capable of meeting the demands of tire overuse traveling in a vehicle traveling facility and improving the driving skill of a vehicle user.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tire rental system that can replace a self tire with a tire for traveling on a snow road at an appropriate place in a snowy season.
Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a rental system that ensures the safety of the driver in a vehicle traveling facility.

The tire rental system of the present invention includes:
(A) the vehicle travel area;
(B) a non-new tire storage area for storing non-new tires;
(C) Visitor registration means for registering at least one of the visitor's ID and name as visitor information, and a designated tire type notification for notifying a tire type suitable for the vehicle of the visitor to a non-new tire storage area A receiving area for receiving admission to the traveling area of the vehicle, having means;
A reception area for accepting admission to the traveling area of the vehicle;
(D) a non-new tire rental area for selecting and renting a tire to be rented from non-new tires stored in the non-new tire storage area to a visitor who has received reception through the reception area;
(E) The self-tire that was attached to the vehicle at the time of entry was attached to the non-new tire that was stored in the non-new tire storage area, and the non-new tire that was attached was attached at the time of entry And a pit area for remounting to the own tire (hereinafter referred to as “first system”).

  In the first system, a new tire that is usually overused by spin turn, drift, etc. is temporarily replaced with a low-quality tire (the degree of wear is not necessarily small) in advance to protect its own tire. be able to. Therefore, the entering user can experience driving in a dangerous situation and improve driving skill by performing spin turn, drift, and the like.

In the first system, the attendee registration means may include a bar code input device, and the bar code input device includes bar code information (described in an ID card issued in advance to the attendee). The attendees can be managed by reading at least one of the attendee's ID and name.
Furthermore, in the first system, a non-new tire return area can be provided, and tires rented to the visitor can be collected in the non-new tire collection area when the visitor leaves.

  The tire rental system of the present invention provides a vehicle tire replacement service in a parking area (including a replacement area such as a chain on a highway) provided along a main road or a general road, or in a drive-in parking area. (A) a request from a vehicle user who wishes to rent the tire is received by communication, the type of tire to be rented, the date / place where the user's tire is replaced with a tire for rental, Rental information receiving means for acquiring information on the date / time where the rental tire attached to the user's vehicle is replaced with the user's tire, and (B) the information acquired by the rental information receiving means. Based on the date and time for replacement with the rental tire, the user rents the tire of the user. For replacement of the tire, the tire attached to the user's vehicle is stored after the user's tire is replaced with the replacement tire, and the rental tire is attached to the user's vehicle. The above-mentioned replacement facility (gas station, tire replacement work vehicle or other facility) that replaces the tire of the user with the tire of the user who has been deposited (hereinafter referred to as “second system”) ).

  In the second system, a place where the user's tire is replaced with a rental tire can be set near a boundary between a non-snow-covered area and a snow-covered area, and the rental tire is used as a snow road running tire. It is also possible to replace the worn tire for rental at an appropriate place with the user's tire that has been deposited.

  The bucket seat rental system of the present invention is a visitor registration for registering at least one of a vehicle traveling area, a bucket seat storage area for storing bucket seats, an attendee ID, and a name as visitor information. A receiving area for receiving entry into the traveling area of the vehicle, and a designated bucket / seat type notifying means for notifying the bucket / seat storage area of a bucket / seat type suitable for the vehicle of the visitor Select the bucket seats to be rented from the bucket seats stored in the bucket seat storage area to the visitors who have been accepted by the area, and to the vehicle at the time of entrance The attached self-bucket seat is stored in the bucket seat storage area. It is equipped with a pit area for reattaching the attached bucket seat to the self bucket seat that was attached at the time of admission. Hereinafter referred to as “third system”).

In the third system, the attendee registration means may include a bar code input device, and the bar code input device is written on an ID card issued in advance to the attendee, and the ID, name of the attendee Can be configured to read barcode information including at least one of them.
In the third system, a bucket seat return area can be provided, and the bucket seats rented to the visitors can be collected in the bucket seat collection area when the visitors leave.

  In the first system, it is possible to meet the demand for tire overuse traveling in the vehicle traveling facility, and to improve the driving skill of the vehicle user.

  In the second system, the user's tire can be exchanged with a rental tire for traveling on a snowy road while the user is taking a break during an appropriate drive-in in the snowy season or the like.

  In the third system, even in the case of a private circuit, etc., even if the driver's seat is provided for a normal passenger, the driver can drive comfortably by replacing it with a bucket seat. Can cope with unforeseen accidents.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a first system. A tire rental system 1 includes a traveling area 11, a non-new tire storage area 12, a receiving area 13, a new tire rental area 14, and a pit area. 15 and a non-new tire return area 16.

  The travel area 11 is a place where the vehicle V travels. As will be described later, a vehicle user (that is, a visitor) can travel so as to overuse the tire, such as spin turn and drift.

  Non-new tires 5 are stored in the non-new tire storage area 12. This non-new tire 5 is a usable tire. The non-new tire 5 can be ranked. In the present embodiment, the quality is ranked in two stages of “1” and “2” (see Table 3). For example, a tire of quality “1” is determined to have a lower degree of wear than a tire of quality “2”.

In the reception area 13, entry of the vehicle V into the travel area 11 can be received.
In the non-new tire rental area 14, tires to be rented to visitors who have been accepted in the reception area 13 are selected from the non-new tires 5 stored in the non-new tire storage area 12 and rented.

  In the pit area 15, the self tires that were installed in the vehicle at the time of entry are replaced with non-new tires that are stored in the non-new tire storage area 12, and the non-new tires that are installed (rented) when exiting. New tires can be reattached to the self tires that were installed at the time of admission.

  In the non-new tire return area 16, tires rented to the visitors can be collected when the visitors leave. Note that the tire rental system 1 may not include the non-new tire return area 16. In this case, tires rented to visitors may be left in the pit area 15 and the organizer of the tire rental system 1 may collect these tires as appropriate.

The collected tires can be disposed of, or exported to overseas.
As shown in FIG. 2, the reception area 13 includes a visitor registration unit 131, a designated tire type notification unit 132, a tire registration unit 133, a user information database 134, and a tire information database 135.

  The visitor registration means 131 can acquire the visitor information I such as ID, name, age, vehicle type, model year, etc. from the visitor and register it in the user information database 134, and can be used on the previous use date. Tire types can also be registered. In addition, when the organizer of the tire rental system 1 already has ID, name, age, vehicle type, model year, etc. as information, at least one of ID and name is acquired. You may do it. The registration item can include a vehicle number.

  The visitor registration means 131 includes a barcode input device, and acquires the user information I by reading the barcode written on the ID card issued in advance to the visitor by this barcode input device. be able to. Table 1 shows an example of registered contents of the user information database 134.

On the other hand, the tire registration means 133 can register the quality and the like of the received non-new tire in the tire information database 135 as non-new tire arrival information T. Tables 2 and 3 show examples of registered contents of the tire information database 135.
Table 2 shows a state in which the tire type and rank are registered corresponding to the tire ID, and Table 3 shows a state in which the stock corresponding to the tire type is registered.

表２では、タイヤＩＤに対応してタイヤ種（「Ａ」，「Ｂ」，「Ｃ」等）およびランク（「１」，「２」）が登録されており、表３ではタイヤ種（「Ａ」〜「Ｆ」）に応じた在庫（総セット数）が登録されている。

In Table 2, tire types (“A”, “B”, “C”, etc.) and ranks (“1”, “2”) are registered corresponding to tire IDs. In Table 3, tire types (“ Stock (total number of sets) corresponding to “A” to “F”) is registered.

  The designated tire type notifying unit 132 refers to the registered contents of the user information database 134 and the registered contents of the tire information database 135 for the tire type designated by the visitor, and the non-new tire storage area 12 (or the new tire rental area 14). ) Can be notified. This notification can be performed online using a communication device, or can be performed by oral or written circulation.

  In the non-new tire storage area 12, a non-new tire is selected and delivered to the new tire rental area 14 in accordance with the notification content from the designated tire type notifying means 132. In the new tire rental area 14, this non-new tire is applicable. Can be given to visitors.

  The third system is for renting bucket seats. The third system can be implemented by replacing the tire with a bucket seat.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the second system. The tire rental system 2 includes a rental information receiving means 21 and a tire transport vehicle 22.

  The rental information receiving means 21 can receive a request from a vehicle user who wishes to rent a tire as rental information R via the communication network 100 (by the mobile phone 8 in FIG. 3). The user can specify the type of tire to be rented and the date / time for replacement with a rental tire. The user can inform the rental information receiving means 21 in advance of the vehicle number, vehicle type, color, GPSID, and the like.

  The rental information receiving means 21 can give a tire replacement instruction C to the tire transport vehicle 22 via a mobile phone or the like. The tire transport vehicle 22 specifies a tire of a tire type specified by the user at a predetermined date and time. The drive-in 71 (installed along the main road 6) is transported to the parking 72. In the tire conveyance vehicle 22, the user vehicle can be specified with reference to the vehicle number, vehicle type, color, GPSID, and the like described above. Then, the worker of the tire transport vehicle 22 replaces the tire of the user vehicle with a tire for rental and deposits the user tire.

  For example, the user can designate a place where the tire is replaced with a rental tire near the boundary between the non-snow-covered area and the snow-covered area, and can designate the rental tire as a snow road running tire. As a result, the user can change the tire to a studless tire or the like while traveling with a normal tire to a specific location and taking a break at a designated drive-in or the like.

  Furthermore, the rental information reception means 21 replaces (returns) the rental tire attached to the user's vehicle with the user's tire after the rental of the tire from the user (for example, the tire transport vehicle described above). 22 can obtain information about the parking 72) of the drive-in 71. Also in this case, the rental information receiving means 21 gives a tire replacement instruction C to the tire transport vehicle 22 (which may be different from the vehicle on which the rental tire is mounted) via a mobile phone or the like, For example, in the parking 72, the worker of the tire transport vehicle 22 can replace the rental tire attached to the user vehicle with the tire of the user.

  In the example of FIG. 3, tires are transported by the tire transport vehicle 22, but rental tires are prepared at a gas station GS such as a resting place on the expressway in FIG. 4, and tire replacement is performed at the gas station GS. Rental tires may be returned at the gas station GS or other gas stations. For example, when changing to a rental tire, it is possible to use a gas station at the downhill of a rest area, and when returning a rental tire, it can be an up gas station.

  The user designates a place for exchanging tires at a predetermined gas station GS, and the rental information receiving means 21 sends a tire exchange instruction C to the gas station GS as appropriate communication means (telephone, facsimile, e-mail using the Internet, etc.). In the gas station GS, tire replacement can be performed when the user arrives.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a first system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a receiving area. It is the schematic which shows one Embodiment of a 2nd system. It is the schematic which shows other embodiment of a 2nd system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Tire rental system 5 Non-new tire 6 Main road 8 Mobile phone 11 Travel area 12 Non-new tire storage area 13 Reception area 14 New tire rental area 15 Pit area 16 Non-new tire return area 21 Rental information receiving means 22 Tire Transport vehicle 71 Drive-in 72 Parking 100 Communication network

Claims (8)

The driving area of the vehicle,
A non-new tire storage area for storing non-new tires;
There is an attendee registration means for registering at least one of the ID and name of the visitor as visitor information, and a designated tire type notifying means for notifying the non-new tire storage area of the tire type suitable for the visitor's vehicle. A receiving area for receiving entry into the traveling area of the vehicle;
Non-new tire rental area for renting a tire to be rented by selecting from among the non-new tires stored in the non-new tire storage area, to the visitors who have received reception by the reception area,
At the time of admission, the self-tire that was attached to the vehicle was attached to the non-new tire that was stored in the non-new tire storage area. A pit area for remounting,
A tire rental system characterized by comprising:   The attendee registration means includes a bar code input device, and the bar code input device includes at least one of an attendee's ID and name, which are written on an ID card issued in advance to the attendee. The tire rental system according to claim 1, wherein bar code information is read.   The tire rental system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a non-new tire return area, wherein when the visitor leaves, the tire rented to the visitor is collected in the non-new tire collection area. The tire rental system according to claim 1 or 2. A tire rental system that provides a vehicle tire replacement service in a parking area provided along a main road or a general road, or a drive-in parking area,
A request from a vehicle user who wishes to rent the tire is received by communication, the type of tire to be rented, the date / place where the user's tire is replaced with a rental tire, and the rental attached to the user's vehicle Rental information receiving means for acquiring information on the date / time to replace the tire of the user with the tire of the user;
Based on the information acquired by the rental information receiving means, a replacement tire that the user desires to rent the user's tire is prepared at a date and time for replacement with the rental tire, and the user's tire is The replacement of the tire attached to the user's vehicle after the replacement with the replacement tire, and the replacement of the rental tire attached to the user's vehicle to the user's tire stored Equipment,
A tire rental system characterized by comprising:   The place where the user's tire is replaced with a tire for rental is near a boundary between a non-snow-covered area and a snow-covered area, and the rental tire is a snow road traveling tire. The described tire rental system. The driving area of the vehicle,
A bucket seat storage area for storing bucket seats;
Visitor registration means for registering at least one of the ID and name of the visitor as visitor information, and a designated bucket seat type for notifying the bucket seat storage area of the bucket seat type suitable for the vehicle of the visitor A receiving area having a notification means for receiving admission to the traveling area of the vehicle;
A bucket seat rental area for renting a bucket seat to be rented by selecting from among bucket seats stored in the bucket seat storage area to visitors who have been accepted by the reception area;
The self-bucket seat that was attached to the vehicle at the time of admission was attached to the bucket seat that was stored in the bucket-seat storage area, and the self-installed bucket seat was attached at the time of admission A pit area for reattaching to the bucket seat,
A bucket and seat rental system characterized by comprising   The attendee registration means includes a bar code input device, and the bar code input device includes at least one of an attendee's ID and name, which are written on an ID card issued in advance to the attendee. 7. The bucket / seat rental system according to claim 6, wherein the barcode information is read.   8. The bucket / seat rental system according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a bucket / seat return area, wherein the bucket / seat rented to the visitor is collected in the bucket / seat collection area when the visitor leaves. The bucket seat rental system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein

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