JP2008280030A - Vehicle carrying facility in expressway, and automotive vehicle using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide vehicle carrying facility in an expressway reducing CO<SB>2</SB>emission from an automotive vehicle in the expressway, and implement convenient travel mode shift (modal shift) without the need of transfer of automobile vehicles or transshipment of cargoes between travel along a general road and travel along the expressway. <P>SOLUTION: An expressway guide rail 3 is installed at a space position on a center divider side of the expressway 1, in parallel with an automotive vehicle travel road 6. A plurality of vehicle carrying devices 5 travel on the expressway guide rail 3 at a constant speed, while keeping a fixed inter-vehicular distance. In the vehicle carrying device 5, an arm 9 is extended on an automotive vehicle travel road 6 side, and the automotive vehicle 4 approaching from an entrance 7 of interchange is connected with the arm 9, so that the automotive vehicle can be towed. A drive device of the automotive vehicle 4 is in a free running state to get into a towing travel state by the vehicle carrying device 5. By disengaging from the vehicle carrying device 5, the automotive vehicle can come off of the expressway from an exit 8 of the destination interchange. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an expressway facility, an expressway vehicle transport facility as an automobile transportation facility using the expressway, and an automobile vehicle using the expressway vehicle transport facility.

  In recent years, huge hurricanes / typhoons due to abnormal weather, temperature rises, etc. have occurred around the world, and the prevention of global warming has become a familiar issue. The Kyoto Protocol was voted at the Kyoto Conference on Global Warming Prevention in 1997, and various countries in the developed countries have started various initiatives. Japan also ratified the 2002 Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan, and set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% compared to 1990 during the period from 2008 to 2012.

In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are leading the development of next-generation eco cars such as electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles, and alternative fuels in the transportation sector, which accounts for about 20% of total CO ₂ emissions. Measures such as development and switching to energy-saving transportation (railway) are being promoted, but total CO ₂ emissions in FY2005 were calculated to be 1,360 million tons, which is FY2004 (1,250 million tons) (Ministry of the Environment “Greenhouse Gas Emissions / Absorption Inventory”), it has increased conversely, and from this point, the development of social infrastructure is an urgent task.

  In the development of electric vehicles, Li-ion batteries are being actively developed as batteries (capacitors) that have a large capacity and can be charged in a short time. However, Li-ion batteries are currently large and expensive, and only a part of electric vehicles for commuters that are intended for urban driving have been put into practical use. Is scheduled for practical use around 2030 (see Non-Patent Document 1).

  In addition, development and demonstration experiments of hydrogen-fueled vehicles have begun as fuel cell vehicles, but the price of fuel cell vehicles is about 20 times higher than that of gasoline vehicles. It must be said that there are significant barriers to dissemination such as maintenance and consideration of safety by installing high-pressure gas.

  The use of bioethanol fuel as an alternative fuel has begun, but since the raw material grains are used for fuel production, the price of food is rising, and the production price of biofuel is higher than that of gasoline. There are many problems with typical applications.

The transportation of goods, etc. from the track, the modal shift is proposed to switch the small railway transportation of CO ₂ emissions, although promoting giving Eco Rail Mark the product is switched to rail transport in Japan, the transshipment of cargo Necessary, there are restrictions on the place and time of transshipment, the speed and convenience of truck transportation in terms of cost cannot be surpassed, and the transportation volume by rail freight seems to decrease.

In addition, a traffic / conveyance system in which an automobile or a container is mounted on a dedicated carriage on an expressway and the carriage travels and steers on the expressway instead of the automobile has been proposed (Patent Document 1). Similar to the modal shift used, it is necessary to reload and reship cars and cargo, which impairs the convenience of automobile traffic. Furthermore, in Non-Patent Document 1, it is proposed to reduce the air resistance of the following vehicle and increase the running efficiency by running the cargo truck in a row on the highway, but the engine of the automobile and the cargo truck itself is used. Therefore, it is difficult to significantly reduce CO ₂ .
Japanese Patent Application No. 9-504971 (WO97 / 02167) ("Transport / Transport System") "Next-generation automobile and fuel initiative" (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, May 2007, round-table conference on next-generation automobile and fuel)

  The usage forms of automobiles are roughly classified into urban travel within a range of 100 km and long distance travel using an expressway. In urban driving, there are different driving patterns for each user in collection, delivery, commuting, shopping, etc., and frequent acceleration / deceleration occurs. At present, there is no convenient means of transportation over automobiles in this urban area. However, in highway driving, all vehicles run at a constant speed of about 100 km / h, except for getting on and off ordinary roads at each interchange, so switching to efficient transportation by modal transport (modal shift) Is possible.

  Until now, modal shift is a method in which the entire vehicle and cargo of individual automobiles are transferred to another transportation system, such as a railway vehicle. There is a problem that the convenience of being able to run anytime and anywhere for replacement is impaired.

The first object of the present invention is to solve various problems and problems of the above-mentioned conventional means of transportation, greatly reduce CO ₂ emissions of automobile vehicles (private cars, trucks, buses, etc.) on highways, It is to provide an energy efficient highway transportation system.

  Further, in the traffic system, a second object is to realize a convenient driving mode transition (modal shift) that does not require the replacement of automobile vehicles and the transfer of cargo between general road driving and highway movement. It is.

  In the present invention, a highway guide rail provided in parallel with the driving lane of the highway on the central divider side of the highway is used as a dedicated driving road, and the power supply line laid along the highway guide rail is used. The first feature is that the highway vehicle transport device that travels by receiving the power supply of the vehicle is towing and transporting the automobile vehicle.

  In the present invention, among the vehicle body, traveling wheels (tires), steering mechanisms (handles, etc.) and drive mechanisms (engines), which are the main components of an automobile vehicle, in the highway traveling, only the drive mechanism is provided in the present invention. Car body, traveling wheels (tires), and steering mechanism, which are carried by the engine (highway vehicle transport device) and carry people and cargo, use the automobile vehicle itself, and are driven by the transport mechanism to travel. This is the second feature.

  The transportation system on the highway travels at a high speed on the median strip side at a constant speed (eg, 100 km / h), and the automobile vehicle that uses the transportation system is pulled by the transportation system from the approach path of the interchange, Further, the driver travels by using the mechanism of the automobile vehicle itself until he leaves the traction state by the transportation device and leaves the interchange.

  In addition, even when a branch is necessary on a highway, until the driver leaves the branch road or is pulled by the transportation destination of the branch destination, the driver shares the traveling by using the mechanism of the automobile vehicle itself, The third feature is that it is not necessary to consider a branching mechanism in the transport, and the mechanism can be simplified.

  The highway guide rail is installed in parallel with the automobile vehicle traveling path at the space where the guardrail and guard post on the central divider side of the highway are currently installed. The vehicle is driven at a constant speed on the guide rail at the maximum allowable speed of the highway (100 km / h in Japan) while maintaining a constant longitudinal distance. The highway vehicle transport device has an arm on the side of the automobile vehicle running path, and enables the automobile vehicle to be towed with this arm.

An automobile vehicle that has entered from an expressway interchange approaches the arm of the expressway vehicle transport device that travels at a constant speed, and is connected to the arm using a vehicle coupling device according to an instruction from the automobile vehicle side. .
After the connection with the first arm, the driver of the motor vehicle enters a towed traveling state by the highway vehicle transport device with the driving device of the motor vehicle set in a free-run (neutral) state.

  When the driver of the automobile vehicle reaches the vicinity of the destination interchange, the driving device of the automobile vehicle is changed from the free-run state to the driving state, and the traveling speed is made to coincide with the traveling speed of the expressway vehicle transport device. In response to the instruction, the connection between the vehicle connecting device and the arm is released. Thereafter, the driver of the automobile vehicle removes the automobile vehicle from the arm and exits from the exit route of the destination interchange via the low-speed driving road of the highway. As a result, the motor vehicle driver can freely use the expressway vehicle transport facility anytime and anywhere, and there is no need to relocate the car between the general road and the highway travel, and no need to transship the cargo. A fourth feature is that a good modal shift can be provided.

  The arm is described as a structure that allows an automobile vehicle that is traveling on a highway to capture and connect the arm using a vehicle coupler attached to the automobile vehicle side, but captures the automobile vehicle on the arm side. It may be a structure, and it is obvious that the same effect can be achieved as long as the structure can connect the automobile vehicle and the expressway vehicle transport device at the will of the automobile vehicle driver.

The highway vehicle transport device of the present invention uses the electric energy supplied from the power supply line of the expressway transport facility as power, and obtains driving force by a motor or linear motor, etc. The fifth feature is to obtain a clean highway traffic system that can obtain an energy conversion efficiency that is about four times as high as that of a vehicle using a fuel such as CO2, and that does not emit CO ₂ gas.

The effects of the present invention other than those described above will be described below.
Conventionally, it was thought that an electric vehicle with a small battery capacity could not travel for a long distance, and this was considered to have hindered the full-scale spread of electric vehicles. In order to enable long-distance travel without consuming fuel and batteries, the problem of mileage can be solved even in electric vehicles with small battery capacity, and the transition to a car society by electric vehicles with low environmental impact is promoted. It will be. Thus, even CO ₂ emissions in general road (urban) is reduced, together with CO ₂ emissions on highways is a direct effect of the present invention, the CO ₂ reduction of global warming prevention by the automotive transport General It becomes possible to plan.

  In addition, for the spread of full-fledged electric vehicles, it is necessary to develop a social infrastructure for battery charging facilities as in the conventional gas station (GS). Electric vehicle users are expected to search for battery charging facilities before and after long-distance travel to avoid undercharging. If the battery can be charged while traveling on the expressway as in the present invention, it is sufficient that the battery energy remains until the electric vehicle arrives on the expressway, and the spread of the electric vehicle can be further promoted.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the creation of the following new lifestyle can be expected by releasing the driver of the motor vehicle from the driving operation on the highway.
First of all, a driver of an automobile vehicle who has been tired from long-distance driving can take a nap, rest and recover from fatigue using the time of highway travel. It is possible to prevent accidents when driving out and driving on general roads.
When traveling long distances with private vehicles, there has been a tendency to avoid nighttime hours when driving is fatigued, but there is no need for driving during long distances. For the purpose of efficient use of time, a lifestyle of long-distance travel at night and tourism during the daytime is born, and the travel time can be fluidized. This has the effect of reducing traffic congestion and promoting the use of nighttime power.
Furthermore, with private vehicles, it is possible to create leisure time including the driver during long-distance travel, and promote the sale of automobile vehicles with high amenity effects such as facing the driver's seat and rear seat, and equipment for relaxation of the driver's seat. There is an effect that.

The guide rail of the expressway is used as a travel path of a vehicle transport device that pulls and transports the automobile vehicle traveling on the expressway, and in parallel to the highway guide rail near the central separation zone, By installing another set of highway guide rails, it is possible to obtain a highway service system that is different from the purpose of towing a vehicle.
For example, on the latter highway guide rail, a transport device equipped with emergency and fire fighting equipment is used instead of the arm for pulling the vehicle transport using the traveling part of the highway vehicle transport device. By driving at a higher speed and decelerating and stopping at an arbitrary position on the expressway, if an accident occurs on the expressway, it is possible to rush to the accident site without obstructing the way to the motor vehicle on the expressway. It is possible to carry out the injured person. In addition, by running the transport device loaded with food and drinks and other product sales equipment, it is possible to provide a product providing service to a user of an automobile vehicle towed by the expressway vehicle transport device even while traveling on the expressway. It is also possible to provide a system to perform.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, details of an embodiment of a highway vehicle transport facility according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a moving method on a highway using a vehicle conveyance device according to the present invention.
At present, the highway guide rail 3 according to the present invention is installed in parallel with the vehicle traveling path 6 in the space where the guard rail and guard post on the side of the central separation zone 2 of the highway 1 are installed. On the highway guide rail 3, a plurality of vehicle transport devices 5 travel at a constant speed at the maximum allowable speed of the highway 1 (100 km / h in Japan) while maintaining a constant longitudinal interval. The vehicle transport device 5 has a brace 9 on the side of the automobile vehicle running path 6, and is configured such that the automobile vehicle 4 can be towed with the brace 9.

  The automobile vehicle 4 entering from the interchange approach path 7 of the highway 1 approaches the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5 that travels at a constant speed, and the vehicle coupling device 10 (details will be described later) in response to an instruction from the automobile vehicle 4 side. The arm 9 is connected using After the automobile vehicle 4 is connected to the arm 9, the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 enters a traction running state by the vehicle transport device 5 with the driving device of the automobile vehicle 4 in a free run (neutral) state.

  When the automobile vehicle 4 reaches the vicinity of the destination interchange, the driver changes the driving device of the automobile vehicle 4 from the free-run state to the driving state, and matches the traveling speed with the traveling speed of the vehicle transport device 5. Thereafter, the connection between the arm 9 and the vehicle coupling device 10 is released in accordance with an instruction from the automobile vehicle 4 side. The driver of the automobile vehicle 4 leaves the automobile vehicle 4 from the brace 9 and exits from the destination interchange exit path 8 via the low-speed side travel path 6 of the highway 1. Thus, the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 can freely use the expressway vehicle transport facility anytime and anywhere with a free will, and a convenient modal shift is provided.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the arm 9 has a structure in which the armor 9 can capture and connect the arm 9 using the vehicle connector 10 attached to the vehicle side by the automobile vehicle 4 traveling on the highway 1. The structure which captures the motor vehicle 4 by the side may be sufficient, and if the structure which can connect the motor vehicle 4 and the vehicle conveyance apparatus 5 with the will of the driver | operator of the motor vehicle 4, the same effect can be achieved.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the entire system of the expressway vehicle transport facility according to the present invention.
The highway vehicle transport equipment according to the present invention includes, as its basic elements, a vehicle transport device 5, a guide rail 3, an automobile vehicle 4 provided with a vehicle coupling device 10, a vehicle transport device stacker 11, a transport management device 12, and a substation facility. (Substation) 14, power management facility 15, vehicle transport vacant seat management / seat reservation facility 17, and vehicle transport charge management facility 18.

The vehicle transport device 5 uses electric energy supplied through a power supply line from a substation facility (substation) 14 of a highway transport facility as power for driving a motor or a linear motor with electric power, and its driving force. Get. As a result, it is possible to obtain an energy conversion efficiency that is approximately four times as high as that of conventional automobile vehicles using fuel such as gasoline and light oil, and to obtain a clean highway traffic system that does not emit CO ₂ gas. Can do. Here, since the vehicle transport device 5 travels at a constant speed, further improvement in energy conversion efficiency can be expected by carefully adjusting the operation parameters of a motor, a linear motor, or the like.

  As described above, the vehicle transport device 5 only needs to have a power performance sufficient to drive the automobile vehicle 4. For example, a linear motor can be used as a thin device. Further, also in the highway guide rail 3 serving as the travel path of the vehicle transport device 5, the travel portion of the vehicle transport device 5 travels inside the highway guide rail 3, and the power supply line to the vehicle transport device 5 is used. Also, by installing the communication line with the vehicle transport device 5 in the guide rail 3, the space occupied by the facilities can be kept small, the existing travel route is not occupied, and the installation work period can be kept short.

  The vehicle transport device 5 includes a charging device 19 that charges power to a battery (storage battery) 34 mounted on the automobile vehicle 4 using power supplied to the device 5. The vehicle 4 can charge the battery (storage battery) 34 of the vehicle 4 from the charging device 19 during towing without stopping at a gas station or a power station provided in the service area of the expressway. it can.

  The vehicle transport device 5 can detect a position marker installed on the guide rail 3 and read position information described on the marker. Further, the device 5 has a function of recognizing the travel position of the device by a travel distance integrating mechanism built in the device 5 itself. In addition, whether or not the device 5 is towing the automobile vehicle 4, the type of the automobile vehicle 4 when towing, the towing section, and whether the device 5 is in a stopped state, a deceleration state, or a traveling state. The device 5 has a function of recognizing information such as the traveling speed of the device 5, the load current value of the device 5, and the presence / absence of failure / abnormality of the device 5 as the traveling state of the device 5.

  The vehicle transport device 5 includes a guide rail communication mechanism 30 (see FIG. 4) installed on the device 5 side and a guide rail communication mechanism 29 (installed on the guide rail 3). The information is sequentially transmitted to the transportation management device 12 via FIG. Thereby, the transport management device 12 obtains and manages the travel positions and travel states of all the vehicle transport devices 5 existing on the guide rail 3.

  The transportation management device 12 monitors the traveling state of all the vehicle transport devices 5 and, when detecting that an accident or abnormality has occurred in a certain vehicle transport device 5, instructs the vehicle transport device 5 to decelerate and stop. The vehicle conveyance device 5 following the device 5 is also instructed to decelerate and stop. Thereby, the safe highway traffic system which decelerates and stops without colliding with the automobile vehicle 4 can be obtained.

  The travel position and travel state of the vehicle transport device 5 managed by the transport management device 12 are transmitted to the vehicle transport vacant seat management / seat reservation facility 17 and are managed by the vehicle transport vacant seat management / seat reservation facility 17. By such information management, the user of the automobile vehicle 4 using the expressway accesses the homepage of the vehicle transport vacancy management / seat reservation facility 17 via the communication circuit network such as the Internet 39, and the vacancy status of the vehicle transport facility ( It is possible to search for a display of the number and position of the vehicle transport device 5 that is not towing the vehicle, or to reserve and register the vehicle transport device 5 to be used by specifying the use time, the use section, and the like in advance.

  Further, the vehicle transport vacant seat management / seat reservation facility 17 transmits this reservation registration information to the vehicle transport device 5 via the guide rail communication mechanism 29 and the vehicle transport device guide rail communication mechanism 30, and the vehicle transport device 5 Presence / absence of reservation registration and a reservation section are displayed on the vehicle transport device display mechanism 23. Thereby, the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 can recognize whether or not the vehicle conveyance device 5 is reserved and registered.

Between the automobile vehicle 4 and the vehicle transport device 5, the vehicle connection device 10 and the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5 can be physically coupled, and for example, an ETC terminal 33 or the like mounted on the automobile vehicle 4. Between the communication device and the vehicle transport device communication mechanism 20 such as an ETC transceiver mounted on the vehicle transport device 5 side.
By connecting the vehicle information setting / display device 21 (see FIG. 7) with a communication device such as the ETC terminal 33 mounted on the vehicle 4, the user of the vehicle 4 equipped with the vehicle coupling device 10 can It is possible to transmit to the vehicle transport device 5 the use section of the vehicle transport device 5 that is input or preset by the vehicle information setting / display device 21 and the vehicle type.

  The alarm notification mechanism 22 (see FIG. 4) compares the end position of the use section of the vehicle transport device 5 transmitted from the automobile vehicle 4 in the vehicle transport device 5 with the travel position of the vehicle transport device 5, If the distance between the two is equal to or less than a certain distance, the driver can be alerted and the notification can be made until the connection of the vehicle coupling device 10 of the automobile vehicle 4 is released.

  In the vehicle transport device 5, the connection between the travel position of the device 5 that is connected to the vehicle connection device 10 of the automobile vehicle 4 and the vehicle transport device 5 starts towing and the vehicle connection device 10 of the vehicle 4 is released. The travel position of the device 5 at which the towing travel of the vehicle transport device 5 is completed is stored, and the distance between the start position and the end position of the tow travel is stored as the tow travel distance. The vehicle transport device 5 transmits to the vehicle transport fee management facility 18 the towing travel distance, the type of the motor vehicle transmitted from the motor vehicle, and / or the load current value of the vehicle transport device 5.

  In the vehicle transportation fee management facility 18, the traction of the vehicle transportation device 5 is taken into consideration in consideration of the towing mileage, the rate according to the vehicle type and / or the load current value of the vehicle transportation device 5, and the discount rate such as nighttime power usage. Calculate travel usage fees. In addition, the vehicle transport fee management facility 18 displays the tow travel usage fee calculated by the facility 18 on the vehicle transport device display mechanism 23 and the vehicle information setting / display device 21, and also from credits such as ETC and prepaid cards. Collecting towing travel usage fees. As a result, the towing travel usage fee is collected on the spot using the existing toll collection system, so even when the automobile vehicle 4 does not get off the expressway 1 and uses multiple towing runs, It is possible to collect according to the usage distance. It also frees you from congestion and congestion at toll booths such as expressway interchanges.

  In addition, the charging fee of the battery (storage battery) 34 of the automobile vehicle 4 that has been charged with electric power from the charging mechanism 19 of the vehicle transport device 5 is also collected by the vehicle transport fee management facility 18 together with the towing travel usage fee. be able to.

  The substation facility 14 is a power supply installed in the guide rail 3 for the driving power of the vehicle transport device 5, the control power source of each mechanism, and the charging power of the battery (storage battery) 34 of the towing automobile vehicle 4. Supply through line. The substation facility 14 receives power supply from commercial power, the solar power generation facility 13, and the wind power generation facility 36, and transforms it into the supply voltage of the power supply line.

Here, the use of commercial power is reduced by preferentially using eco-power that does not emit CO ₂ gas, such as solar power generation and wind power generation. Since the expressway 1 is installed in a sunny field with no obstructions throughout the sections of the entire line, efficient power can be obtained by installing the solar power generation equipment 13 on the wall and roof of the expressway 1 It can generate electricity. Further, by supplying this power to the power supply line in the section close to the place where the solar power generation facility 13 is installed, the power transmission line from the power generation facility 13 can be shortened, and power loss due to power transmission can be reduced. it can.

  The power management facility 15 obtains and manages information on the amount of power supplied to the power supply line, information related to the operating state of the power supply facility to the power supply line, monitoring video information along the expressway 1 and disaster prevention monitoring information. And the efficient operation of the vehicle conveyance equipment 5 is performed by operating and stopping the substation equipment 14. In addition, the power management facility 15 instructs the motor vehicle 4 driver who stops in the section where the driving is interrupted due to an accident or the like by instructing the power supply line to be cut off or turned on when an accident or abnormality occurs. Get off the road 1 and take measures to avoid electric shock due to accidental contact with the power supply line, or to the power supply line in the section where power is not supplied due to abnormality of the substation 14 Measures are taken to supply power from the substation facility 14.

  In order to supply the vehicle transfer device 5 to the highway 1 or to collect the vehicle transfer device 5 from the highway 1, the vehicle transfer device stacker 11 has a mechanism for storing a plurality of vehicle transfer devices 5. Further, the vehicle transport device stacker 11 is usually installed at both terminal portions of the vehicle transport equipment, connected to the terminal rail 3 on the side toward the terminal portion, and accommodates the vehicle transport device 5 reaching the terminal portion. Store. Further, the vehicle transport device stacker 11 is also connected to the guide rail 3 on the side exiting from the terminal portion, and has a mechanism for supplying the vehicle transport device 5 stored in the vehicle transport device stacker 11 to the guide rail 3.

  The terminal portion of the highway 1 has a sufficient area, and the guide rail 3 on the side facing the terminal portion and the guide rail 3 on the side exiting from the terminal portion are connected by an arc-shaped guide rail 61 at the terminal portion to convey the vehicle. When the apparatus 5 can run smoothly, the vehicle transport apparatus stacker 11 may not be installed at the end portion (see FIG. 10).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example (left side) of a guide rail provided on an expressway and an example (right side) of a vehicle transport device.
In the present embodiment, a linear induction motor is used as the power of the vehicle transport device 5, and an example in which the primary coil of the linear induction motor is mounted on the vehicle transport device 5 side is shown. However, when a large number of vehicle transport devices 5 are run on the guide rail 3, the mechanism in which the guide rail 3 side is the primary coil side has a simpler structure of the vehicle transport device 5 and lower overall equipment costs. In some cases, the introduction of the embodiment is omitted.

  As shown on the left side of FIG. 3, the guide rail 3 is made of a rectangular steel body, and is installed in parallel with the vehicle traveling path 6 of the highway 1 as shown in FIG. 1. The guide rail 3 has a structure in which the vehicle transport device 5 shown on the right side of FIG. 3 can travel. Inside the guide rail 3, a three-phase (or two-phase) power supply line (trolley line) 40 is on the top, an aluminum reaction plate 41 is on the center separation band side, and guide rail communication as a radio communication antenna line The mechanisms 29 are continuously laid on the lower side over the entire length of the guide rail 3 in the traveling direction. Moreover, the position marker 43 is attached to the outer side of the steel body of the guide rail 3 at a constant distance interval in the traveling direction. Since a steel body cut is continuously formed on the side of the vehicle running path of the guide rail 3 over the entire length in the traveling direction, the guide rail in a state in which the vehicle transport device 5 projects the arm 9 out of the guide rail 3. 3 can be traveled.

  Traveling rollers 46 are attached to the upper and lower parts of the vehicle transport device 5, and the vehicle transport device 5 can smoothly travel within the guide rail 3 while suppressing vertical vibrations by the travel rollers 46. . The upper roller of the traveling roller 46 also has a function of maintaining a constant distance between the non-contact current collecting mechanism 42 attached to the upper portion of the vehicle transport device 5 and the power supply line (trolley line) 40 of the guide rail 3. I play.

  A total of eight linear gap rollers 47 are attached to the upper and lower portions of the vehicle transport device 5. These rollers 47 allow the vehicle transport device 5 to run smoothly inside the guide rail 3 while suppressing lateral vibrations on the left and right sides, and between the reaction plate 41 laid on the guide rail 3 and the vehicle transport device 5. The interval is kept constant. By using the traveling roller 46 and the linear gap roller 47, as a highway traffic system including the guide rail 3 and the vehicle transport device 5, a system that stably pulls the automobile vehicle with less vibration and noise can be obtained. it can.

  A brace 9 and an operation unit 54 are attached to the side surface of the vehicle transport device 5 on the side of the vehicle traveling path 6. A communication mechanism 20 and a display mechanism 23 are attached to the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5. The communication mechanism 20 and the display mechanism 23 are used for communication and display confirmation with the ETC terminal 33 mounted on the automobile vehicle 4 that uses the vehicle transport device 5. The operation unit 54 is provided with a charging mechanism 19 for the automobile vehicle 4 towed by the vehicle transport device 5 and an emergency stop mechanism 27. The charging mechanism 19 is used by the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 to charge the battery (storage battery) 34 of the automobile vehicle 4. Further, the emergency stop mechanism 27 is used to emergency stop the vehicle transport device 5.

  FIG. 4 is a front-rear direction cross-sectional view showing a state where the vehicle transport device travels in the guide rail shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the internal structure, power source, and power system of the traveling unit of the vehicle transport apparatus.

  The vehicle transport device 5 collects power for operation of the device 5 by a non-contact current collecting mechanism 42 by electromagnetic induction from a power supply line (trolley wire) 40 of the guide rail 3. The collected power is fed to a frequency converter (converter / inverter) 44, and after the voltage / frequency is converted by the frequency converter 44, the linear motor mechanism 45 is fed. The collected power is supplied to the battery (storage battery) 34 of the automobile vehicle 4 as power for operation of the arm 9, the communication mechanism 20, the display mechanism 23, the operation unit 54, and the like on the vehicle transport device 5 side and via the charging mechanism 19. Used as power for charging.

  The vehicle transport device 5 uses a linear induction motor as a drive mechanism. A linear motor mechanism 45 including a three-phase primary coil is disposed on the vehicle transport device 5 side, and a reaction is provided inside the guide rail 3. A plate 41 is laid.

  The linear motor mechanism 45 generates magnetomotive force by the electric power supplied from the frequency converter (converter / inverter) 44. The vehicle transport device 5 obtains a driving force in the advancing direction shown in FIG. 3 by the attraction / repulsion action generated between the magnetomotive force generated by the linear motor mechanism 45 and the induced current generated in the reaction plate 41 of the guide rail. . In the present embodiment, the distance between the linear motor mechanism 45 of the vehicle transport device 5 and the reaction plate 41 of the guide rail can be reduced, and the constant gap can always be maintained by the linear gap roller 47. A stable large magnetic attraction / repulsion force can be obtained. Further, the driving force of the linear induction motor is not a force transmitted by friction of the wheels as in an automobile vehicle or a train, but a force directly transmitted between the linear motor mechanism 45 and the reaction plate 41. Therefore, in this highway traffic system, the running roller 46 is less worn, and a stable driving force can be generated even during long-distance use over a long period of time.

  The traveling speed of the vehicle transport device 5 is controlled by the frequency converted by the frequency converter (converter / inverter) 44. Further, the traction force of the vehicle transport device 5 is controlled by the voltage converted by the frequency converter (converter / inverter) 44. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a load current measuring mechanism is provided inside the frequency converter (converter / inverter) 44. When the load current measuring mechanism measures the load current, the mass (weight) of the automobile vehicle 4 that is being pulled by the vehicle transport device 5 can be determined. Therefore, it is possible to collect a usage fee for the highway vehicle transport facility 1 according to the weight of the automobile vehicle 4.

  The travel position on the guide rail 3 of the vehicle transport device 5 is recognized when the position / end detection mechanism 25 built in the operation unit 54 detects the position marker 43 of the guide rail 3. The position marker 43 of the guide rail 3 is composed of an antenna coil and a memory mechanism for storing position data (distance from the starting point of the highway). When the position marker 43 receives the power wave output from the position / end detection mechanism 25 of the vehicle transport device 5, the position marker 43 operates the memory mechanism and transmits its own position data from the antenna coil. The position / end detection mechanism 25 is provided with a mechanism that constantly transmits a power wave and receives position data transmitted from the position marker 43. The position / end detection mechanism 25 recognizes the position data received from the position marker 43 when passing over the position marker 43 as the travel position of the vehicle transport device 5.

  When it is necessary for the vehicle transport device 5 to recognize a more accurate travel position, travel after passing the position marker 43 based on the elapsed time after the vehicle transport device 5 passes the position marker 43 and the travel speed. By obtaining the distance and adding the travel distance to the position data received from the position marker 43, it is possible to recognize the highly accurate travel position of the vehicle transport apparatus. In the embodiment, the reading method of the position marker 43 by wireless communication used for an IC card or the like is used, but the same effect can be obtained by other physical, optical, and magnetic methods.

  The communication mechanism 20 on the vehicle transport device 5 side communicates with the ETC terminal 33 (see FIG. 2) mounted on the automobile vehicle by using the wireless communication method currently used in the highway toll collection system. The display mechanism 23 provided in the vehicle transport device 5 is configured by a microcomputer-controlled liquid crystal display unit, and the alarm notification mechanism 22 can also perform a warning display on the liquid crystal display unit by the microcomputer control.

  Further, in the embodiment, for the communication between the communication mechanism 29 on the guide rail 3 side and the communication mechanism 30 on the vehicle transport apparatus side, a guided radio transmission system using an antenna cable laid in the guide rail 3 is used. Yes. Further, since the guide rail 3 itself serves as a waveguide, a general wireless LAN can be used as a communication method between the communication mechanism 29 on the guide rail 3 side and the communication mechanism 30 on the vehicle transport device 5 side. It is.

In this embodiment, the vehicle transport device 5 includes an automotive millimeter wave radar 24 as a front distance measuring device. The distance to the forward vehicle transport device 5 traveling on the guide rail 3 is measured by the automotive millimeter wave radar 24. When the measurement distance is closer than a predetermined distance, the speed limiting mechanism 26 of the vehicle transport device 5 controls the frequency conversion device 44 to reduce the frequency of supplying power to the linear motor mechanism 45, thereby reducing the vehicle transport device 5. Decelerate and stop.
As a result, when the front vehicle transport device 5 decelerates and stops due to an accident, failure, etc., the vehicle transport device 5 itself can also automatically decelerate and stop to avoid a rear-end collision with the front vehicle transport device 5. A safe expressway vehicle transport facility can be obtained.
In addition, the operation unit 54 of the vehicle transport device 5 is provided with an emergency stop mechanism 27 including a push button. The speed control mechanism 26 is configured to capture the contact state of the push button. When the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 presses the push button of the emergency stop mechanism 27, the speed control mechanism 26 decelerates and stops the vehicle transport device 5. As a result, the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 can urgently stop the vehicle transport device 5, and an expressway vehicle transport facility that takes safety into consideration can be obtained.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of the impact mitigation mechanism of the vehicle transport device 5. The impact mitigating mechanism 28 shown in FIG. 6 includes a hydraulic cylinder 55 that is attached to the rear portion of the traveling unit 35 of the vehicle transport device 5 and a buffer unit 56 that protrudes from the hydraulic cylinder 55. The impact mitigating mechanism 28 realizes a mechanism for mitigating an impact when the succeeding vehicle transport device 5 collides. By making the length of the hydraulic cylinder 55 of the impact mitigating mechanism 28 longer than that of the automobile vehicle 4, when the rear impact occurs, the hydraulic vehicle 55 is connected to the automobile vehicle 4 connected to the vehicle transfer device 5 and the subsequent vehicle transfer device 5. The automobile vehicle 4 is prevented from colliding directly.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle coupling device for coupling an automobile vehicle and a vehicle transport device. The vehicle coupling device 10 is attached to the frame of the automobile vehicle 4 so as to withstand the tensile force and compression force during acceleration and deceleration on the highway. The vehicle coupling device 10 includes an arm portion 48 and a joint portion 49. At normal times such as when traveling on a general road, the arm portion 48 and the joint portion 49 are folded and stored inside the vehicle coupling device 10. When traveling on the highway 1 (see FIG. 1), the arm portion 48 extends outward from the vehicle coupling device 10 and approaches the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5 in a state of being bent into an L shape. When the arm portion 48 of the vehicle coupling device 10 comes into contact with the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5, the distal end portion of the arm portion 48 is further bent to capture the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5. After capturing the arm 9, the driver sets the driving device of the automobile vehicle 4 to a free-run (neutral) state and enters a towing traveling state by the vehicle transport device 5.

  The procedure in which the automobile vehicle 4 releases the connection with the arm 9 of the vehicle transport device 5 is the reverse of the above. A pressure sensor is provided at the tip of the arm portion 48, and the vehicle coupling device 10 has an interface so that the arm portion 48 cannot be operated while the pressure sensor is in a reaction (under pressure) state in the towing state. There is a mechanism to lock. By this interlock mechanism, the arm portion 48 of the vehicle coupling device 10 is prevented from operating before the vehicle 4 reaches the same speed as the vehicle transport device 5 in the drive state from the free run (neutral) state. .

  FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the vehicle transport device stacker 11. A vehicle transport device stacker 11 is provided at the end of the highway 1. The vehicle transport device stacker 11 accommodates the vehicle transport device 5 that travels on the guide rail 3 on the entry side to the stacker 11, supplies the vehicle transport device 5 to the guide rail 3 on the advance side from the stacker 11, In the unlikely event that there is an automobile vehicle 4 that cannot be detached from the vehicle transfer device 5 by the end of the expressway and remains, the remaining automobile vehicle 4 is placed in the remaining vehicle placement mechanism 31 in the stacker 11. A position marker 43 indicating that the end of the highway is approaching is installed on the guide rail 3 on the approach side of the vehicle transport device stacker 11, and the vehicle transport device 5 passing over the position marker 43 is When the end detection mechanism 25 receives a signal from the position marker 43, the end detection mechanism 25 recognizes that the end of the highway 1 is approaching.

  Recognizing that the end of the highway 1 is approaching, the vehicle transport device 5 decelerates by the speed limiting mechanism 26 and reduces the distance allowable range of the front distance measuring mechanism 24 to approach the vehicle transport device 5 traveling forward. And run. In this case, since the speed is low, the distance between the front and rear vehicle transport devices 5 is reduced to a distance shorter than the allowable safe distance between the two vehicle transport devices 5 in the high speed travel state on the highway 1. Is acceptable. As a result, the vehicle transport device 5 can be brought closer to the vehicle transport device stacker 11 at approximately the same time interval as in the high-speed traveling state and at a moderate speed.

  When the traveling current of the frequency converter 44 is larger than the traveling current in a state where the automobile vehicle 4 is not pulled, or when the pressure sensor attached to the brace 9 senses pressure, the vehicle transport device 5 is It is recognized that the vehicle 4 is still towed. In these cases, the alarm notification mechanism 22 issues an alarm to the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 and remains in the base management facility 16 via the communication mechanism 30 on the vehicle transport device 5 side and the communication mechanism 29 on the guide rail 3 side. You are notified that there is a vehicle. When it is not recognized that the vehicle transport device 5 is pulling the automobile vehicle 4, the vehicle transport device 5 folds or shortens the arm 9 and enters the vehicle transport device housing 51.

  When receiving the notification of the remaining vehicle, the base management facility 16 recognizes that the vehicle transport device 5 that has pulled the remaining vehicle approaches the accommodating portion 51 of the vehicle transport device stacker 11. The base management facility 16 controls to switch the branching unit conversion mechanism 58 in the housing unit 51 and guides the vehicle transport device 5 that has pulled the remaining vehicle to the remaining vehicle detention mechanism 31 in the vehicle transport device stacker 11. When the remaining vehicle detention mechanism 31 has a place where a plurality of remaining vehicles are detained, the base management facility 16 stores the presence / absence of the remaining vehicles in units of the detained vehicle depots, Conversion control is performed, and the vehicle conveyance device 5 that has pulled the remaining vehicle is guided to a vehicle detention place where there is no remaining vehicle. The vehicle transport device 5 that has entered the remaining vehicle detainment mechanism 31 detains the remaining vehicle by detecting and stopping the position marker 43 of the guide rail in the remaining vehicle detainment mechanism 31. As a result, even if the driver of the automobile vehicle 4 using the vehicle transport device 5 on the highway 1 rides over to the end of the highway 1 and is connected to the vehicle transport device 5, the highway vehicle transport It is possible to obtain a separation / detention system that can be safely separated from the facility and detained.

  When the vehicle transport device 5 that does not tow the remaining vehicle approaches the housing portion 51 of the vehicle transport device stacker 11, the base management facility 16 controls the branching portion conversion mechanism 58 in the housing portion 51 to switch the vehicle transport device 5. Is guided to the vehicle transport device storage 52. The vehicle transport device storage 52 is divided into a vehicle transport device 5 that needs to be inspected / maintained due to an abnormality or failure, and a vehicle transport device 5 that does not need to be inspected / maintained. Is guided to the vehicle transport device supply section 53 of the vehicle transport device stacker 11.

The delivery and supply of the vehicle transport device 5 to the highway 1 is performed by connecting the vehicle transport device supply unit 53 of the vehicle transport device stacker 11 to the guide rail 3 on the side leaving the terminal portion of the highway 1, In response to an instruction from the management facility 16, the vehicle transfer device 5 is sequentially sent from the vehicle transfer device supply unit 53.
The base management facility 16 sets the timing for instructing the vehicle transfer device supply unit 53 of the vehicle transfer device stacker 11 to send out the vehicle transfer device 5, and sets the timing interval when there are many automobile vehicles 4 on the highway 1 or in the time zone. The timing interval is lengthened when the vehicle is short and there are few automobile vehicles 4. Thereby, according to traffic demand, the number of the vehicle conveying apparatuses 5 which drive | work the highway 1 can be increased / decreased, and efficient transport can be performed.

  FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a guide rail branching mechanism. The guide rail branching mechanism includes a branching part 57, a branching part changing mechanism 58, a main branching path 59 and a branching line branching path 60, and the branching part 57 is moved by a rotating mechanism of the branching part switching mechanism 58. Then, the guide rail is branched by stopping at a position continuous with the main line branch path 59 or the branch line branch path 60.

  As an embodiment of the present invention, an example is shown in which a linear induction motor is used as the power of the vehicle conveyance device. However, it is obvious that the same effect can be obtained with an efficient drive device using electric energy.

It is explanatory drawing of the moving method in the highway using the vehicle conveying apparatus by this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the whole highway vehicle conveyance equipment system by this invention. It is explanatory drawing of a guide rail and a vehicle conveyance apparatus (Example). It is sectional drawing of the front-back direction of a guide rail and a vehicle conveyance apparatus. A power supply and a power system are shown in a side sectional view of the vehicle transport device. It is explanatory drawing of a vehicle conveying apparatus impact buffer mechanism (Example). The connection method of a motor vehicle connection apparatus and a vehicle conveyance apparatus is shown. It is explanatory drawing of a vehicle conveying apparatus stacker (Example). It is explanatory drawing of the branch mechanism of a guide rail. It is explanatory drawing of the example which does not install a vehicle conveying apparatus stacker in a highway terminal part.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Expressway 2 Highway median strip 3 Guide rail 4 Automobile vehicle 5 Vehicle transfer device 6 Automobile vehicle travel path 7 Approach road from highway interchange 8 Exit road to highway interchange 9 Car carrier brace 10 Vehicle connection Device 11 Vehicle transport device stacker 12 Vehicle transport facility transport management facility 13 Solar power generation facility 14 Substation facility 15 Power management facility 16 Base management facility 17 Vehicle transport vacant seat management / seat reservation facility 18 Vehicle transport charge management facility 19 Vehicle transport device charging mechanism DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Communication mechanism 21 Vehicle information setting / display apparatus 22 Alarm notification mechanism 23 Display mechanism 24 Forward distance measurement mechanism 25 Position / end detection mechanism 26 Speed limit mechanism 27 Emergency stop mechanism 28 Impact mitigation mechanism 29 Communication mechanism (guide rail side) 30 Communication Mechanism (vehicle conveyor side)
31 Residual vehicle detention mechanism 32 Emergency / service equipment transport facility 33 ETC terminal mounted on vehicle 34 Battery (storage battery)
35 Traveling Section 36 Wind Power Generation Equipment 37 Commercial Power Generation Equipment 38 Vacant Seat Search, Seat Reservation Terminal 39 Internet 40 Power Supply Line (Trolley Line)
41 Reaction plate 42 Non-contact current collecting mechanism 43 Position marker 44 Frequency converter (converter / inverter)
45 Linear Motor Mechanism 46 Traveling Roller 47 Linear Gap Roller 48 Vehicle Link Device Arm 49 Vehicle Link Device Joint 50 Interchange Toll 51 Vehicle Transfer Device Stacker Storage Unit 52 Vehicle Transfer Device Storage Unit 53 Vehicle Transfer Device Supply Unit 54 Operation Portion 55 Shock Mitigation Mechanism Hydraulic Cylinder 56 Shock Mitigation Mechanism Buffer 57 Fraction 58 Frection Switch 59 Main Branch 60 60 Branch 61 61 Arc guide rail

Claims (25)

  A power supply line provided in parallel with the traveling lane of the expressway on the central separation zone side of the expressway, and an expressway vehicle transporting or towing and transporting a motor vehicle by receiving power supply from the power supply line And an expressway vehicle transport facility. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The highway has a highway guide rail installed in parallel with the driving lane of the highway on the side of the median strip of the highway,
The power supply line is laid along the highway guide rail,
An expressway vehicle transport system, wherein an expressway vehicle transport device that travels by receiving power supply from the power supply line travels using the expressway guide rail as a dedicated travel path. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
An expressway vehicle transport facility comprising an expressway vehicle transport device stacker that feeds or collects the expressway vehicle transport device to the expressway guide rail. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 3,
An expressway vehicle transport facility comprising a base management facility for instructing the expressway vehicle transport device stacker to send a quantity of the expressway vehicle transport device according to traffic demand on the expressway. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
A transportation management device is provided for obtaining and managing traveling information such as the traveling position and traveling state of the expressway vehicle transport device and instructing the expressway vehicle transport device to decelerate, stop and start when an accident or abnormality occurs. Highway vehicle transport equipment characterized by In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
A highway vehicle conveyance facility, comprising a solar power generation facility that is installed in an expressway-related facility such as a wall surface or a roof portion of the expressway, and supplies power to the power supply line. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1 or 6,
A highway vehicle transport facility comprising a substation facility for supplying power to the power supply line. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
Obtain information on the amount of power supplied to the power supply line, information related to the operating state of the power supply equipment to the power supply line, monitoring video information along the expressway, and disaster prevention monitoring information along the expressway A highway vehicle transport facility comprising a power management facility that manages and instructs to cut off and supply power to the power supply line when an accident or abnormality occurs. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The expressway vehicle transport apparatus includes a charging mechanism that charges a battery mounted on the automobile vehicle with electric power. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The expressway vehicle transport device is connected to a communication device such as an ETC terminal mounted on the automobile vehicle that is towed and transported. A highway vehicle transport facility comprising a communication mechanism for communicating charge information such as a charging fee using a charging mechanism for charging the vehicle, a seat reservation usage fee registered for the highway vehicle transport device, and the like. In the highway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 10,
The highway vehicle transport device receives use section information of the highway vehicle transport device set and input from the automobile vehicle towed and transported via the communication mechanism, and the highway vehicle transport device is set. A warning alarm mechanism that detects when the vehicle approaches the end position of the section and notifies the vehicle until the automobile vehicle is disconnected from the highway vehicle transport device. Highway vehicle transport equipment. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The highway vehicle transport device uses a charging mechanism that charges a battery mounted on the automobile vehicle for a traveling use fee of the highway vehicle transport device for a user of the motor vehicle to be towed and transported. An expressway vehicle transport facility comprising a display mechanism for displaying information such as a charge, presence / absence of a seat reservation registered for the expressway vehicle transport device, and a usage fee thereof. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The expressway vehicle transport device includes a forward distance measurement mechanism that measures a distance from the expressway vehicle transport device traveling forward. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The expressway vehicle transport device includes an end detection mechanism that detects that the end of the guide rail has been approached. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
Detecting that the distance between the highway vehicle transport device and the expressway vehicle transport device traveling forward is near, detecting that the end of the guide rail is approaching, or the highway vehicle transport device In response to receiving an instruction from a transportation management device that obtains and manages traveling information such as the traveling position, traveling state, etc., and instructs the expressway vehicle transport device to decelerate, stop, and start when an accident or abnormality occurs, A highway vehicle transport facility comprising a speed limiting mechanism for decelerating and stopping. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The expressway vehicle transport system includes an emergency stop mechanism that makes an emergency stop by an operation of a user of the automobile vehicle. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The highway vehicle transport device is provided with an impact mitigation mechanism that secures a distance from the highway vehicle transport device that travels rearward and / or forward and that relieves shock when a rear-end collision occurs. Road vehicle transport equipment. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The highway guide rail is provided with a guide rail communication mechanism that communicates with the highway vehicle transport device that is traveling on the highway guide rail. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The expressway vehicle transport device includes a vehicle transport device guide rail communication mechanism that communicates with the guide rail communication mechanism while traveling on the highway guide rail. . In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 3,
When it is detected that the expressway vehicle transport device is connected to the automobile vehicle until the end of the expressway guide rail, the expressway vehicle transport device stacker moves the expressway vehicle transport device to the automobile. A highway vehicle transport facility comprising a leftover vehicle detention mechanism that separates the vehicle from the other highway vehicle transport device in a released state. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
Separately from the highway guide rail that runs the highway vehicle transport device, a highway guide rail is provided in parallel to the highway median strip side to provide emergency / fire-fighting equipment or a product for the user of the automobile vehicle An expressway vehicle transport facility characterized in that it is equipped with a transport facility for expressway emergency / service equipment that runs a transport device equipped with sales equipment. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
The highway vehicle transport device grasps and manages whether or not the motor vehicle is towed and transported, and a user who uses the highway vehicle transport facility pulls and transports the motor vehicle in advance through the Internet or the like before use. An expressway vehicle transport facility comprising a vacant seat management / seat reservation facility that enables reservation registration of the highway vehicle transport device that is not being used. In the expressway vehicle conveyance equipment according to claim 1,
A charge management facility for grasping and managing a distance to which the highway vehicle conveyance device pulls and conveys the automobile vehicle and a type of the automobile vehicle towing and conveying, and calculating a travel use fee of the highway vehicle conveyance facility; Expressway vehicle transport equipment characterized by that.   An automobile vehicle comprising a vehicle coupling device releasably coupled to the highway vehicle transport device for towing and transporting by the highway vehicle transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 23. The automobile vehicle according to claim 24,
The section to be towed and transported using the expressway vehicle transport device is set and input, and the set and input section information is transmitted to the expressway vehicle transport device via a communication device such as an ETC terminal mounted on the automobile vehicle. An automobile vehicle comprising an automobile vehicle information setting / display device.

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