JP2010257111A - System and method for operating shared vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shared vehicle operation system constructed to properly select a parking lot among a plurality of parking lots according to a parking condition for improving convenience of a user, and a shared vehicle operation method. <P>SOLUTION: The shared vehicle operation system 1, wherein vehicles 3 allocated to a plurality of parking lots 100 are shared by a plurality of users, includes: a parking information acquisition means acquiring parking information showing the parking conditions of the vehicles 3 in the respective parking lots 100; a vehicle information acquisition means acquiring vehicle information including current positional information of the respective vehicles 3; a destination positional information acquisition means acquiring destination positional information showing the position of the destination of a using vehicle 3; and a return parking lot selection means selecting a return parking lot of the using vehicle 3 based on the destination positional information of the using vehicle 3 obtained by the destination positional information acquisition means, current positional information of the using vehicle 3 obtained by the vehicle information acquisition means, and parking information obtained by the parking information acquisition means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shared vehicle operation system and a shared vehicle operation method, and more particularly to a shared vehicle operation system and a shared vehicle operation method capable of selecting a return parking lot for returning a vehicle from a plurality of parking lots.

Conventionally, there has been proposed a rental car management system in which a user can park and return a temporarily used vehicle to one of a plurality of predetermined parking lots near a destination (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the system described in Patent Document 1, a user can selectively park in a plurality of contract parking lots in which a rental car company has a use contract in order to return a use vehicle near a destination. A user selects a desired parking lot from a plurality of parking lots displayed on the navigation device in the vehicle, parks the vehicle, and returns the vehicle by performing an end operation for notifying the rental car company of the end of use. can do.

JP 2002-140403 A

  However, in the system of Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that the selection of the return parking lot is biased to a specific parking lot. For this reason, for example, when the user arrives at a selected parking lot near the destination, the parking lot may be full and cannot be parked. In such a case, the user has to go to a parking lot where parking is possible, and it takes time to return.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and is configured so that a parking lot is appropriately selected from a plurality of parking lots according to parking conditions, thereby improving user convenience. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shared vehicle operation system and a shared vehicle operation method that can be improved.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a shared vehicle operation system in which a vehicle distributed to a plurality of parking lots is shared by a plurality of users, and parking that represents a parking situation of the vehicle in each parking lot. Parking information acquisition means for acquiring information, vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information including current position information of each vehicle, and destination position information acquisition for acquiring destination position information indicating the position of the destination of the vehicle used And the destination position information of the used vehicle acquired by the destination position information acquisition means, the current position information of the used vehicle acquired by the vehicle information acquisition means, and the parking information acquired by the parking information acquisition means And a return parking lot selecting means for selecting a return parking lot for the vehicle to be used.

  In the present invention configured as described above, a return parking lot for returning the user's use vehicle is configured to be selected from a plurality of parking lots, and the selection of the return parking lot is determined by the position of the destination. This is performed based on the information, the position information of the vehicle used, and the parking information of each parking lot. Therefore, it is a parking lot which can be parked according to the parking information, and an optimal parking lot can be selected from the parking lot related to the destination in consideration of the positional relationship of the vehicle used. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the vehicle from being biased to a specific parking lot while improving convenience for the user.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the return parking lot selection unit has a distance relationship between the destination position based on the destination position information, the current vehicle position based on the current position information, and the parking position where parking is possible based on the parking information. Based on this, a return parking lot for the vehicle to be used is selected. In the present invention configured as described above, by selecting a return parking lot based on the distance relationship between the position of the destination, the current vehicle position, and the position of the parking lot that can be parked, Convenience can be improved.

  Preferably, in the present invention, the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit includes information related to a travelable distance, and the return parking lot selection unit includes destination location information from the destination location information acquisition unit, and vehicle information. Based on the current position information from the acquisition means, the parking information from the parking information acquisition means, and the travelable distance acquired from the vehicle information from the vehicle information acquisition means, a return parking lot for the use vehicle is selected. In the present invention configured as described above, the return parking lot is selected based on the destination position information, the current position information, the parking information, and the travelable distance of the vehicle. Can be increased.

  Specifically, the information related to the travelable distance includes the remaining amount of fuel. Specifically, the use vehicle includes an electric traveling device, and the information related to the travelable distance includes a battery electric capacity that can be supplied to the electric traveling device. In the present invention configured as described above, the travelable distance of the used vehicle can be calculated from the remaining fuel amount or the battery electric capacity.

  Preferably, in the present invention, the transportation information storage means having information relating to the stop location and fare of public transportation, the position of the return parking lot selected by the return parking lot selection means, and the destination based on the destination position information A traffic information acquisition means for acquiring information on the nearest stop location and fare when using public transport from the return parking lot to the destination based on the position of the transport information storage means; Further prepare. In the present invention configured as above, for example, when the return parking lot is far from the destination, information on the nearest stop location and fare when using public transportation from the return parking lot to the destination is acquired. can do.

  Preferably, the present invention further includes a usage fee calculation means for calculating a vehicle usage fee by the user, wherein the usage fee calculation means converts the calculated vehicle usage fee into information relating to the fare acquired by the traffic information acquisition means. Discount processing is performed accordingly. In the present invention configured as described above, for example, when the return parking lot is far from the destination, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user due to the use of public transportation and to make the system easy to use by the user. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention connects a central management device that manages a plurality of vehicles, a plurality of vehicles that perform wireless communication with the central management device, and the central management device via a communication line. A plurality of parking lot management devices each managing a vehicle parked in a plurality of parking lots for each parking lot, and a plurality of vehicles allocated to the plurality of parking lots using a shared vehicle operation system. A shared vehicle operation method shared by users, by a central management device, a parking information acquisition step for acquiring parking information representing a parking state of a vehicle in each parking lot from each parking lot management device, and a central management device The vehicle information acquisition step for acquiring vehicle information including the current position information of each vehicle from each vehicle, and the destination for acquiring the destination position information indicating the position of the destination of the vehicle used by the central management device A location information acquisition step and a return parking lot selection step for selecting a return parking lot for the use vehicle based on the destination location information of the use vehicle, the current location information of the use vehicle, and the parking information by the central management device. It is characterized by having prepared.

  Preferably, in the present invention, in the return parking lot selection step, the central management device performs a destination position based on the destination position information, a vehicle current position based on the current position information, and a parking lot position based on the parking information. Based on the distance relationship, a return parking lot for the used vehicle is selected.

  Preferably, in the present invention, the vehicle information includes information related to the travelable distance, and in the return parking lot selection step, the central management device uses the destination position information, the current position information, the parking information, and the vehicle information. Based on the acquired travelable distance, a return parking lot for the use vehicle is selected.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the public transportation from the return parking to the destination using the public transportation information based on the position of the selected return parking lot and the destination position based on the destination position information. And a traffic information acquisition step of acquiring information on the nearest stop location and fare when using.

  Preferably, the present invention further includes a usage fee calculation step for calculating a vehicle usage fee by the user, and the usage fee calculation step converts the calculated vehicle usage fee into information related to the fare acquired by the traffic information acquisition step. Discount processing is performed accordingly.

  According to the shared vehicle operation system and the shared vehicle operation method of the present invention, user convenience can be improved by appropriately selecting a parking lot from a plurality of parking lots according to the parking situation.

1 is an overall view of a shared vehicle operation system in an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the controller in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the vehicle system in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the utilization form of the shared vehicle operation system in embodiment of this invention. It is a reservation processing flow in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a processing flow by the side of the vehicle in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a processing flow by the side of the central management apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a change process flow of the return parking lot in embodiment of this invention. It is a return processing flow in the embodiment of the present invention.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
With reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 9, the common vehicle operation system by embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 1, the shared vehicle operation system 1 of the present embodiment includes a central management device 10 disposed in a car sharing center and controllers (which are respectively disposed in a plurality of parking lots 100 for parking vehicles 3). Parking lot management device) 20 (see FIG. 2).

In the present embodiment, the central management device 10 is a server device that is connected to a communication line such as the Internet and functions as a vehicle management / reservation system.
The central management device 10 stores a control unit having a CPU for performing vehicle information management processing, reservation processing, and the like, a vehicle information management application, a reservation processing application, a vehicle information database, a customer database, a parking information database, a vehicle reservation information database, and the like. A storage unit, a communication unit, and the like.

  The central management device 10 as vehicle information acquisition means monitors all the vehicles 3 by direct communication with each vehicle 3 in the vehicle information management process, and identifies the vehicle identification information (specific vehicle identification) of each vehicle 3. Vehicle specific information), vehicle position information, remaining fuel (or in the case of a vehicle equipped with an electric traveling device, battery remaining amount, that is, battery electric capacity), vehicle information such as travel distance The vehicle information database including the vehicle information is sequentially updated.

  Moreover, the central management apparatus 10 has memorize | stored the parking information database showing the positional information on each parking lot 100, and a parking condition. The central management device 10 as a parking information acquisition unit receives parking information indicating a parking situation from the controller 20 disposed in each parking lot 100, and sequentially updates the parking information database. Thereby, the central management apparatus 10 can determine whether each parking lot 100 has a parking space (whether or not parking is possible).

  In addition, the central management apparatus 10 performs a reservation process for the vehicle 3 with the communication means 4 such as a user's personal computer or a mobile phone that is accessed via a communication line. The customer database is for identifying or authenticating registered users, and stores various personal information including unique user identification information for identifying each user. An ID card 6 storing personal information is issued to the user by member registration.

  The central management apparatus 10 authenticates the accessed user based on the customer database, and accepts the use reservation conditions such as the rental date and time, the departure place, and the destination input by the authenticated user. The central management device 10 as the destination location information acquisition means receives this use reservation condition, and based on the vehicle reservation information database, the vehicle information database, and the parking information database, determines the vehicle 3 that matches the use reservation condition. Therefore, the vehicle reservation information database that stores reservation information of the reserved vehicle in association with the vehicle information database and the customer database is updated.

  In addition, the central management device 10 as a traffic information acquisition means accesses public transport information 11 (transportation information storage means) in which information on public transport such as railroads and buses is accumulated, and between any points. Obtain information for using public transportation. Thereby, when using public transportation from an arbitrary point to another point, it is possible to acquire information on the nearest station / stop at each point, arrival / departure time information, and information on a usage fee, that is, a fare. This public transport information 11 may be accessible via a communication line, or may be stored as a database in a storage device in the central management device 10.

  The central management apparatus 10 is connected to a credit card company 12 via a communication line in order to charge the user for a usage fee. The central management device 10 is connected to the insurance company 13 via a communication line in order to apply insurance when the user uses the vehicle. Furthermore, the central management apparatus 10 is also connected to affiliated commercial facilities 14 such as department stores in the urban area, and can obtain discount information such as coupons from these commercial facilities 14. It is possible to provide information to give discounts to the person.

  Each parking lot 100 has a predetermined number of parking spaces, and the controller 20 arranged in each parking lot 100 performs a process of notifying the central management device 10 of the parking status of each parking lot 100. . In this embodiment, the parking lot 100 is, for example, a large number of parking lots provided in cooperation with a convenience store and the like, and by using these parking lots, a parking lot is secured near the departure point and the destination. It is possible to improve user convenience.

As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 20 detects that the vehicle is parked in the parking space, the control unit 21 that performs the above processing, the communication unit 22 that communicates with the central management device 10 via the communication line. And a detection sensor 23.
The detection sensor 23 detects whether the parking space is occupied by the vehicle 3 and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 21. Upon receiving this detection signal, the control unit 21 transmits parking information including the number of vehicles that can be parked to the central management device 10 via the communication unit 22 periodically or in response to a transmission request from the central management device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle 3 includes a control unit (ECU) 31 that performs various types of operation control, a communication unit 32 that performs wireless communication with the central management device 10 and the like via a communication line, and a user that has predetermined An input display device 33 that can input information and can display various information, an inter-vehicle communication unit 34, a door lock control device (BCM) 35, an engine control unit 36, a speedometer, a distance meter, Various meters 37 such as a fuel gauge (battery fuel gauge), a navigation device 38, and a GPS 39 are provided.

  The input display device 33 is, for example, a touch panel display, can transmit information input by the user to the central management device 10, and according to a reception signal received from the central management device 10 via the communication unit 32, A predetermined display can be displayed. The input display device 33 may also serve as the display of the navigation device 38. The navigation device 38 calculates the current vehicle position (vehicle position information) from data from the GPS 39 having a GPS antenna, a GPS receiver, and the like, data from a gyro sensor, and the like.

  The vehicle control unit 31 is configured to transmit the above-described vehicle information and other signals using the communication unit 32 in response to an inquiry from the central management apparatus 10 or periodically. For this reason, the vehicle control unit 31 acquires various information from the meter 37 and the navigation apparatus 38, and creates vehicle information together with vehicle identification information.

  The door lock control device 35 is disposed on each of the front door, rear door, trunk lid, and back door of the vehicle 3, and includes a lock mechanism (door lock) including an actuator or the like for locking (locking) and unlocking (unlocking) these. Device) 35a, a lock sensor 35b for detecting whether or not each door is locked by the lock mechanism 35a, and an open / closed state detection sensor 35c for detecting the open / closed state of each door or the like.

  The door lock control device 35 outputs a door open / close state signal from the open / close state detection sensor 35 c to the vehicle control unit 31. Further, the door lock control device 35 operates the lock mechanism 35a based on a control signal from the vehicle control unit 31 to set each door or the like in a locked state or an unlocked state, and detects the detection result of the lock sensor 35b in the vehicle. Output to the control unit 31.

  In this embodiment, the vehicle control unit 31, the door lock control device 35, and the engine control unit 36 constitute a keyless entry system and an engine start system, and the ID card 6 also serves as a portable device of these systems. Therefore, the user can use the ID card 6 to release the door lock and start the engine.

  Next, a usage example of the shared vehicle operation system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows a case where, on a holiday, a user goes out to a commercial facility 202 in an urban area from a home 200 in the suburbs using public transportation 201 and rents the vehicle 3 after shopping.

  In this case, the user first uses the communication means 4 to access the central management apparatus 10 to check whether there is a departure place (commercial facility 202), a destination (home 200), a date and time (current time), a desired vehicle type, and a loading capacity. The vehicle 3 is reserved by designating a waypoint (home 200) or the like as a reservation condition. Thereby, the vehicle 3 parked in the parking lot 100a near the departure place is reserved. In addition, the parking lot 100b near the destination is designated as a return parking lot.

  The user receives the vehicle 3 at the parking lot 100a, unloads the luggage at home 200, and then returns the vehicle 3 at the parking lot 100b. As a result, the central management apparatus 10 calculates the usage fee according to the usage time, travel distance, fuel / battery consumption, etc., and charges the user for the usage fee via the credit card company 12.

  On the other hand, when the parking lot 100b near the destination is full and the parking lot 100c is designated as the return parking lot, or the parking lot 100b that was the original return parking lot during the run is full, the return parking lot When the parking lot is changed to the parking lot 100c, the user returns the vehicle 3 to the parking lot 100c. However, the parking lot 100c is a parking lot that requires use of the public transportation 201 in order to move to the home 200.

  The user returns from the nearest stop 203 of the parking lot 100c to the nearest stop 204 of the home 200 using the public transportation 201 (in this example, a bus). In such a case, the central management apparatus 10 calculates the usage fee by subtracting at least the bus fare, and bills the user for the discounted usage fee. Note that the usage fee may be further discounted in consideration of the estimated travel time from the initial parking lot 100b to the changed parking lot 100c, the fuel / battery consumption, and the like.

  When there is a parking lot 100d that can be used at a more convenient location than the parking lot 100b near the destination at the time of reservation, the parking lot 100d is selected as a return parking lot rather than the parking lot 100b. High degree. That is, in this embodiment, among the parking lots 100 that can be used near the destination, the distance relationship between the location of the parking lot, the location of the borrowed parking lot 100a, and the location of the destination is the most important for the user. A convenient parking lot is selected as the return parking lot. Therefore, when the parking lots 100b and 100d are located within the same distance range from the destination (home 200), a predetermined condition (for example, geographical conditions such as the closest to the borrowed parking lot 100a, the parking lot 100a and the destination The parking lot 100d is selected based on the geographical condition that is closest to the route to the ground, the geographical condition that is closest to the departure place of the next reservation person, the parking condition that the number of remaining parking spaces / rate is the highest, and the like.

  However, when the parking lot 100d is already full, or even if there is a parking space remaining, and other users have already reserved use as a return parking lot, the central management device 10 Considering the parking situation, the parking lot 100b is selected as the return parking lot. Accordingly, for example, it is possible to suppress the vehicle 3 from being biased toward a specific parking lot 100 near the city area, and it is possible to improve convenience when returning the user.

Next, based on the processing flow of FIGS. 5-12, the effect | action of the shared vehicle operation system 1 by embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
First, the reservation process of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The user uses the communication means 4 to access the authentication screen for accepting reservations of the central management apparatus 10 via the communication line, and authenticates unique user identification information (for example, ID number) and password. Information is input and authentication information is transmitted to the central management apparatus 10. Thereby, the central management apparatus 10 receives authentication information (step S1).

  When the authentication information is received, the central management apparatus 10 performs an authentication process (step S2). In this process, first, the central management apparatus 10 determines whether the user who transmitted the authentication information is a registered member based on the customer database. If it is determined that the user is a registered member, the user information is collated with the credit card company 12 and the insurance company 13, and if it is determined that the accessing user can be used, the central management apparatus 10 Reservation acceptance information is transmitted to notify that reservation acceptance is possible. If it is determined that the member is not a registered member, or if the credit card company 12 and the insurance company 13 determine that the member is incompatible, the central management apparatus 10 notifies that the reservation cannot be accepted.

  If the reservation can be received, the user inputs the usage reservation condition on the reservation reception screen and transmits it to the central management apparatus 10. Thereby, the central management apparatus 10 receives use reservation conditions (step S3). Usage reservation conditions include rental date / time, departure location, destination, transit location, desired vehicle type, number of passengers, presence / absence of cargo, etc., and users must reserve at least rental date / time, departure location, destination Enter as.

  The central management device 10 searches the vehicle 3 that matches the use reservation conditions using the vehicle reservation information database, the vehicle information database, and the parking information database, and transmits a search result guide screen to notify the user of the search results. (Step S4).

  For example, the central management device 10 selects a vehicle 3 that can be rented at this date and time regarding the “rental date and time” of the use reservation condition, and further identifies the vehicle 3 parked in the parking lot 100 near the “departure location”. The vehicle 100 is selected as a rental vehicle and the parking lot 100 where the vehicle 3 is parked is selected as a rental parking lot. In the use reservation conditions, the user may specify and input the rental parking lot instead of the departure place.

  In addition, the central management device 10 as a return parking lot selection means, the “destination”, the position of the rental parking lot (that is, the current vehicle position), and the travelable distance calculated from the vehicle information of the vehicle 3 Based on the position of a plurality of parking lots 100 that can be used in the vicinity of the destination from the parking information, a return parking lot is selected according to these distance relationships and the like.

  Therefore, the expected travel distance calculated from the “starting place”, “route”, and “destination” in the reservation conditions is calculated based on the remaining fuel / battery remaining amount included in the vehicle information of the selected vehicle 3. The vehicle 3 is determined to be a vehicle that does not meet the use reservation conditions. Furthermore, when there is a possibility of selecting a plurality of parking lots by considering the parking information in the selection conditions, a parking lot with a low parking rate may be selected preferentially. Furthermore, when “passenger number” is set as the reservation condition, the vehicle 3 having a smaller number of seats than the number of passengers is determined to be a vehicle that does not meet the use reservation condition.

  The user confirms the search result including at least the rental date and time, the vehicle used, the rental parking lot, and the return parking lot on the search result guidance screen, and transmits a reservation confirmation input for confirming the reservation to the central management apparatus 10. Thereby, the central management apparatus 10 receives the reservation confirmation input, and the reservation is confirmed based on the search result (step S5). When the reservation is confirmed, the central management apparatus 10 associates with the user identification information, and includes vehicle reservation information including information such as a rental date and time, a rental parking lot, a return parking lot, and a vehicle (specified by the unique vehicle identification information VIN). Remember.

Next, based on FIG. 6, the process in the vehicle 3 at the time of vehicle use in this embodiment is demonstrated.
After the reservation, the user goes to the designated parking lot 100 and brings the ID card 6 close to the reserved vehicle 3, whereby the vehicle control unit 31 of the vehicle 3 performs a process of releasing the door lock (step S11).

  In this process, the vehicle control unit 31 of the vehicle 3 reads the user identification information stored in the ID card 6 via the communication unit 32 and inquires the central management device 10 about the vehicle reservation information. In response to this inquiry, the central management device 10 searches for and transmits vehicle reservation information related to the vehicle 3. The vehicle control unit 31 compares the user identification information included in the received vehicle reservation information with the user identification information read from the ID card 6.

  If these match, it is determined that the reserved user has come to use the reserved vehicle 3 at the rental date based on the vehicle reservation information, and the vehicle control unit 31 identifies the user until the rental ends. The information is stored in the internal memory, and a door lock release control signal for causing the door lock control device 35 to release the door lock is output. Accordingly, in the vehicle 3, the lock mechanism 35a is operated, and all or a part of the front door, the rear door, the trunk lid, and the back door are unlocked.

  The vehicle control unit 31 transmits a use start signal to the central management device 10 by releasing the door lock or after the user performs a use operation after releasing the door lock (step S12). Thereby, the central management apparatus 10 adds and records the use start time of the reserved vehicle 3, the remaining fuel / battery remaining amount at the start of use, the travel distance, and the like in the vehicle reservation information. The use operation by the user may be, for example, an engine operation signal received from the engine control unit 36 by engine operation, or may be an input operation to the input display device 33.

  After transmitting the use start signal, the vehicle control unit 31 provides the navigation device 38 with position information such as a return parking lot and a waypoint included in the vehicle reservation information already received from the central management apparatus 10 (step). S13). Thereby, the user can save the trouble of inputting such information to the navigation device 38.

  The navigation device 38 starts the travel guidance process based on the input of such information. As a result, the vehicle control unit 31 receives the travel guidance information from the navigation device 38 and guides the travel route using the display of the input display device 33 (step S14). The travel route guidance is continuously performed until the vehicle is returned.

Next, based on FIG. 7, the process in the central management apparatus 10 at the time of vehicle use in this embodiment is demonstrated.
The central management device 10 periodically receives vehicle information from the vehicle 3 and monitors the vehicle 3. The central management device 10 calculates the guidance route to the rental parking lot, the waypoint, and the return parking lot for the vehicle 3 that has started to be used, and the vehicle 3 is a predetermined distance from the guidance route from the vehicle position information included in the vehicle information. It is determined whether or not it has deviated (step S21).

When the vehicle 3 has not deviated from the guidance route (step S21; No), the central management device 10 continues this process.
On the other hand, when the vehicle 3 deviates from the guidance route (step S21; Yes), the central management apparatus 10 transmits a destination change inquiry signal for inquiring whether or not to change the destination to the vehicle 3 (step S22). .

  In the vehicle 3, when receiving the inquiry signal, the vehicle control unit 31 displays an inquiry display on the display of the input display device 33 as to whether or not to change the destination (for example, “Do you want to change the destination?”). In addition to displaying, notification is given by voice. Thus, when changing the destination, the user inputs a new destination to the input display device 33 and transmits it to the central management device 10. On the other hand, when the destination is not changed, the fact that the destination is not changed is input to the input display device 33 and transmitted to the central management device 10.

The central management device 10 as the destination position information acquisition means receives the reply signal from the vehicle 3 (step S23), and determines whether or not this reply signal instructs the destination change (step S24). ).
If the reply signal indicates that the destination is not changed (step S24; No), the central management apparatus 10 ends the process and repeats the process of step S21 again.
On the other hand, if it is a reply signal to change the destination (step S24; Yes), the central management apparatus 10 updates the vehicle reservation information to the destination included in this reply signal (step S25).

The central management device 10 searches for a return parking lot at the updated destination (step S26). And the central management apparatus 10 as a return parking lot notification means transmits the signal showing a new return parking lot to the vehicle 3 (step S27), complete | finishes a process, and repeats the process of step S21 again.
In the vehicle 3, the vehicle control unit 31 receives a signal representing the changed return parking lot and inputs the changed return parking lot to the navigation device 38. Thereby, driving route guidance to the changed return parking lot is performed.

In the process of searching for a new return parking lot, the central management device 10 as the return parking lot selection means calculates the new destination, the current vehicle position from the vehicle information, and the travel calculated from the vehicle information. Based on the possible distance and the parking information (that is, the availability of each parking lot near the destination), a return parking lot is selected according to these distance relationships. For example, first, a parking lot that can be used in the vicinity of a new destination and that is within the range of the travelable distance from the current position of the vehicle is selected. Similarly, the most convenient parking lot for the user is selected as a new return parking lot.
The travelable distance is calculated by adding the estimated travel distance per unit fuel to the remaining fuel / battery remaining amount included in the vehicle information.

Next, based on FIG. 8, a process when the return parking lot becomes unusable while the use vehicle 3 is traveling and the return parking lot changing process is performed will be described. FIG. 8A shows the processing of the central management apparatus 10, and FIG. 8B shows the processing of the vehicle control unit 31.
The central management device 10 determines whether or not the return parking lot of the vehicle reservation information is available for the use vehicle 3 based on the parking information periodically received from each controller 20 (step S31).

When the return parking lot is available (step S31; Yes), the central management apparatus 10 ends the process and repeats the process of step S31 again.
On the other hand, when the return parking lot is no longer available (step S31; No), the central management device 10 searches for a new return parking lot based on the destination position information included in the vehicle reservation information (step S32). ).

  In this search process, the central management device 10 as a return parking lot selection means includes a destination included in the vehicle reservation information, a vehicle current position from the vehicle information, a travelable distance calculated from the vehicle information, Based on the parking information (that is, the availability of each parking lot near the destination), a return parking lot is selected in the same manner as the above-described processing according to these distance relationships. For example, first, an available parking lot that is within the range of the cruising distance from the current vehicle position is selected according to the parking rate, etc., and among these, the most convenient parking lot for the destination is a new return parking lot Selected.

  In addition, when the new return parking lot selected in this way is more than a predetermined distance from the destination (for example, a distance that takes 20 minutes or more on foot), the central management device 10 includes the public transportation information 11. Access and search and select a parking lot 100 that can be moved to the destination in a shorter time using public transportation. In this case, the central management device 10 acquires station / bus station information, departure / arrival time information, and fare information of the public transportation to be used for the selected parking lot 100.

And the central management apparatus 10 as a return parking lot notification means transmits the return parking lot change signal showing the one or several return parking lot searched and selected to the vehicle 3 (step S33). It should be noted that the return parking lot change signal includes the above-described information on public transportation as necessary.
In the vehicle 3, when this return parking lot change signal is received (step S41), the vehicle control unit 31 displays the return parking lot to be changed on the input display device 33. Moreover, when the return parking lot change signal includes information on public transportation, information on public transportation is displayed.

The user confirms the return parking lot to be changed displayed on the input display device 33, and identifies the return parking lot by touching one of the return parking lots on the screen of the input display device 33, for example. Thereby, a return parking lot is specified and the vehicle control unit 31 transmits the confirmation signal showing the return parking lot to the central management apparatus 10 (step S42). Further, along with this, the vehicle control unit 31 provides a new return parking lot to the navigation device 38, so that the travel route guidance is performed by the display of the input display device 33.
On the other hand, the central management apparatus 10 receives the confirmation signal, updates the vehicle reservation information in the return parking lot included in the confirmation signal (step S34), and ends the process.

Next, based on FIG. 9, the process which returns the utilization vehicle 3 in a return parking lot is demonstrated.
The central management device 10 determines whether or not the use vehicle 3 has reached the return parking lot from the current vehicle position based on the vehicle information (step S51). The central management device 10 may make the above determination using the parking information from the controller 20 of the parking lot 100 in addition to the current vehicle position.

When the use vehicle 3 has not reached the return parking lot (step S51; No), the central management device 10 ends the process and repeats the process of step S51 again.
On the other hand, when the use vehicle 3 arrives at the return parking lot (step S51; Yes), the central management apparatus 10 determines whether or not a use end signal has been received from the vehicle 3 (step S52). In the present embodiment, it is confirmed that the vehicle 3 has stopped in the parking lot 100 (for example, a parking brake on signal indicating that the parking brake is set) is received, and an engine off signal is sent from the engine control unit 36. Is received, the vehicle control unit 31 transmits a use end signal to the central management apparatus 10. An operation button for transmitting a use end signal may be provided.

When the use end signal has not been received (step S52; No), the central management apparatus 10 ends the process and repeats the process of step S51 again.
On the other hand, when the use end signal is received (step S52; Yes), the central management apparatus 10 performs the use end process by receiving the use end signal (step S53). In this case, the central management apparatus 10 records the use end time, the remaining fuel / battery remaining amount at the end of use, the travel distance, and the like in the vehicle reservation information.

Subsequent to the use end process, the central management apparatus 10 as the use charge calculation means performs a use charge request process for the user (step S54). In this process, the central management apparatus 10 calculates the usage fee based on the usage time from the usage start time to the usage end time, the travel distance, the fuel / battery consumption amount, and the like. Also, if the return parking lot is changed due to changes in parking conditions during driving, or if public transportation is used, extra time, fuel / battery consumption, public transportation Fares are deducted. In addition, when the user refuels during traveling, the amount of refueling may be subtracted.
Furthermore, when there is no parking lot 100 available near the destination at the time of reservation, and public transportation must be used, the fare of public transportation may be subtracted.
The central management apparatus 10 performs a process of charging the usage fee calculated in this way to the user via the credit card company 12.

  Following the charge for the usage fee, the central management device 10 detects, based on the door open / close state signal included in the vehicle information, that the vehicle door has been opened and then closed after stopping. Step S55; Yes) After a predetermined time elapses, a door lock operation command is transmitted to lock all doors and trunk lids (step S56). Thus, in the vehicle 3, the vehicle control unit 31 that has received the door lock operation command outputs a door lock drive signal for operating the door lock to the door lock control device 35, and all doors and trunk lids are locked. The In addition, the vehicle control unit 31 deletes the stored user identification information. As a result, the user cannot unlock the door with the ID card 6.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the central management device 10 monitors the parking status of each parking lot 100 and the vehicle status of each vehicle 3 (current vehicle position, remaining fuel / remaining battery power, etc.) and based on these. Since the parking lot 100 convenient for the user is selected from the available parking lots 100 near the destination, parking is not biased to a specific parking lot, and the convenience for the user is enhanced.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the return parking lot that was originally planned becomes unavailable during traveling, the destination, the current position of the vehicle, the position of the parking lot 100 near the destination, Since a new return parking lot is selected from the distance relation of the possible distance and notified to the vehicle 3 side, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that the parking lot cannot be used when reaching the return parking lot. .

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the destination is changed during traveling, a new relationship is calculated from the distance relationship between the destination, the current vehicle position, the position of the parking lot 100 near the destination, and the travelable distance of the vehicle 3 used. Since a return parking lot is selected and notified to the vehicle 3, the convenience of returning the vehicle can be ensured.

  In addition, in this embodiment, when the use vehicle 3 deviates from a guidance route, or when the original return parking lot becomes unusable, a new return parking lot setting process is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the return parking lot may be changed by performing a request operation for changing the destination on the way.

  For example, when the user wants to change the destination, the vehicle control unit 31 transmits a request signal for changing the destination to the central management device 10 by inputting a new destination to the input display device 33. It can be constituted as follows. In this case, the central management apparatus 10 can be configured to perform steps S32 to S34 in FIG. 8 by receiving the request signal.

  Further, for example, when a vehicle 3 is used from a parking lot in an urban area to a parking lot in a suburb on a holiday and the vehicle 3 is biased to a parking lot in a suburb from the parking information, the user is sent from the central management device 10. The communication means 4 may be notified to promote the use of the vehicle 3 from the suburbs to the city area. At that time, for example, to a user who uses the affiliated commercial facility 14 as a transit point of the vehicle 3, a special discount is given at the commercial facility 14, a parking fee is discounted, or the usage fee itself is given. A discount may be set. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress the geographical uneven distribution of the vehicle 3.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shared vehicle operation system 3 Vehicle 4 Communication means 6 ID card 10 Central management apparatus 20 Controller 21 Control unit 22 Communication unit 31 Vehicle control unit 32 Communication unit 33 Input display apparatus 35 Door lock control apparatus 36 Engine control part 37 Meter 38 Navigation apparatus 100 Parking 200 Home 201 Public transport 202 Commercial facilities

Claims (12)

A shared vehicle operation system in which vehicles distributed to multiple parking lots are shared by multiple users,
Parking information acquisition means for acquiring parking information representing the parking situation of the vehicle in each parking lot;
Vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information including current position information of each vehicle;
Destination location information acquisition means for acquiring destination location information indicating the location of the destination of the vehicle used;
Based on the destination position information of the use vehicle acquired by the destination position information acquisition means, the current position information of the use vehicle acquired by the vehicle information acquisition means, and the parking information acquired by the parking information acquisition means A return parking lot selection means for selecting a return parking lot for the vehicle used;
A shared vehicle operation system characterized by comprising:   The return parking lot selecting means is used based on a distance relationship between a destination position based on the destination position information, a vehicle current position based on the current position information, and a parking lot position where parking is possible based on the parking information. The shared vehicle operation system according to claim 1, wherein a return parking lot for the vehicle is selected. The vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition means includes information related to a travelable distance,
The return parking lot selection means includes the destination position information from the destination position information acquisition means, the current position information from the vehicle information acquisition means, the parking information from the parking information acquisition means, The shared vehicle operation system according to claim 1, wherein a return parking lot for the vehicle to be used is selected based on the travelable distance acquired from the vehicle information from the vehicle information acquisition means.   The shared vehicle operation system according to claim 3, wherein the information related to the travelable distance includes a fuel remaining amount. The use vehicle includes an electric traveling device,
The shared vehicle operation system according to claim 3, wherein the information relating to the travelable distance includes a battery electric capacity that can be supplied to the electric travel device. Transportation information storage means having information on public transportation stops and fares;
Based on the location of the return parking lot selected by the return parking lot selection means and the location of the destination based on the destination location information, the transportation information storage means is used to move the destination from the return parking lot. The shared vehicle operation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a traffic information acquisition unit that acquires information about a nearest stop place and a fare when using public transportation. It further comprises usage fee calculation means for calculating the vehicle usage fee by the user,
The shared vehicle operation system according to claim 3, wherein the usage fee calculation means performs a process of discounting the calculated vehicle usage fee according to information on the fare acquired by the traffic information acquisition means. A central management device that manages a plurality of vehicles, a plurality of vehicles that perform wireless communication with the central management device, and a parking lot that is connected to the central management device via a communication line and parked in a plurality of parking lots A shared vehicle operation method in which a plurality of parking lots are managed by a plurality of users using a shared vehicle operation system including a plurality of parking lot management devices each managed by a plurality of users.
By the central management device, from each parking lot management device, a parking information acquisition step for obtaining parking information representing the parking situation of the vehicle in each parking lot,
Vehicle information acquisition step for acquiring vehicle information including current position information of each vehicle from each vehicle by the central management device;
Destination position information acquisition step for acquiring destination position information indicating the position of the destination of the vehicle used by the central management device;
A return parking lot selection step of selecting a return parking lot for the use vehicle based on the destination position information of the use vehicle, the current position information of the use vehicle, and the parking information by the central management device; A shared vehicle operating method characterized by the above.   In the return parking lot selection step, a distance between the destination position based on the destination position information, the current vehicle position based on the current position information, and the parking position where parking is possible based on the parking information is performed by the central management device. The shared vehicle operation method according to claim 8, wherein a return parking lot for the use vehicle is selected based on the relationship. The vehicle information includes information on a travelable distance,
In the return parking lot selection step, the central management device returns the use vehicle based on the destination position information, the current position information, the parking information, and the travelable distance acquired by the vehicle information. The shared vehicle operating method according to claim 8, wherein a parking lot is selected.   When using public transportation from the return parking lot to the destination using public transportation information based on the position of the selected return parking lot and the destination position based on the destination position information The shared vehicle operation method according to claim 8, further comprising a traffic information acquisition step of acquiring information on the nearest stop location and fare. A usage fee calculation step for calculating a vehicle usage fee by the user;
12. The shared vehicle operation method according to claim 11, wherein in the usage fee calculation step, a process of discounting the calculated vehicle usage fee according to information related to the fare acquired in the traffic information acquisition step is performed.

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