JP2016045696A - Bicycle sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a bicycle sharing system capable of managing renting out and returning of more bicycles at a low cost facility without using a bicycle parking stand.SOLUTION: While bicycles for rent 4 are stored in bicycle parking areas 9 near stations or a bus stops, ticket examination devices 10 for renting and returning of keys 6 are also installed and the ticket examination devices 10 in a plurality areas are collectively managed by a managing computer 23. The ticket examination devices 10 include: key storage boxes 15 provided with lock members locking key holders 7; first readers for reading user identification information from IC cards 2 of users U; second readers for reading bicycle identification information from radio IC tags 5 of the bicycles 4; third readers 14 for reading key identification information from non-contact tags 8 of the key holders 7; and a control unit for controlling the lock member based on the user identification information, the bicycle identification information and the key identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a share cycle system in which users can share a bicycle.

  In recent years, in order to alleviate traffic congestion and reduce the total number of bicycles flowing into the vicinity of a station, a system that promotes the sharing of bicycles, such as shared bicycles or community cycles, has been proposed. In addition, a system for automating bicycle rental, return, and settlement operations has also been proposed in order to reduce labor costs in the operation of the share cycle system.

  However, if the system is automated and no one monitors the bicycle parking lot, there is a risk that the bicycle will be illegally taken out. In order to protect the bicycle from such illegal take-out, a technique for installing a bicycle parking stand having a mechanism for locking the bicycle in a bicycle parking lot has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-80350 A

  However, there is a limit to the number of bicycle parking stands that can be installed in one bicycle parking lot, and there is a problem in that bicycles cannot be returned if all bicycle parking stands are moored. Such a situation is likely to occur particularly in bicycle parking lots where returns are concentrated.

  In order to solve such a problem, measures to increase the number of bicycle parking stands can be considered. However, since it is necessary to provide a lock mechanism for each bicycle parking stand and installation work for the bicycle parking stand is required, there is a problem that the equipment cost is high. In addition, it is difficult to secure a bicycle parking area in front of an urban station, and there are physical restrictions in providing many bicycle parking stands.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a share cycle system that can manage rental and return of more bicycles with inexpensive equipment without using a bicycle parking stand.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following share cycle system.

(1) A bicycle to be rented to a user, a key for locking the bicycle, and a ticket gate device for accepting rental and return of the key.
A key storage with a locking member for releasably locking the key;
A first reader for reading user identification information from an IC card presented by the user;
A second reader that reads bicycle identification information from a wireless IC tag attached to the bicycle;
A third reader for reading the key identification information from the non-contact tag attached to the key;
A share cycle system comprising: a control unit that switches a lock member of a key storage unit between a lock position and a release position based on user identification information, bicycle identification information, and key identification information.

(2) When the bicycle is returned to the predetermined parking area, the control unit switches the lock member of the key storage from the release position to the lock position based on the bicycle identification information read by the second reader. The share cycle system described in (1).

(3) The share cycle system according to (2), wherein the second reader reads the bicycle identification information from the wireless IC tag of the bicycle passing through the gate of the parking area.

(4) The share cycle system according to (2), wherein the second reader demarcates a parking area in a range where radio waves reach a bicycle wireless IC tag.

(5) A ticket gate device is installed in each of a plurality of bicycle parking areas, and includes a management computer that collectively manages rental and return of bicycles in each bicycle parking area, and each ticket gate is in response to a command from the management computer. The share cycle system according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the control unit of the device switches the lock member of the key storage to the lock position and the release position.

  According to the share cycle system of the present invention, the ticket gate is provided with a key storage for storing the bicycle key, and the lock member of the key storage is locked based on the user identification information, the bicycle identification information, and the key identification information. Since it is configured to switch between the position and the release position, there is an effect that a bicycle parking stand is unnecessary, and rental and return of more bicycles can be managed with inexpensive equipment.

It is a conceptual diagram of the share cycle system which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a ticket gate apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a ticket gate apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a management computer and a database. It is a layout drawing of a ticket gate device and a bicycle parking area. It is a flowchart which shows the registration procedure of a user. It is a flowchart which shows the rental procedure of a bicycle. It is a flowchart which shows the return procedure of a bicycle. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display screen of a ticket gate apparatus. It is another arrangement | positioning figure which shows a ticket gate apparatus and a bicycle parking area.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the share cycle system 1 of this embodiment is installed near a bicycle 4 lent to a user U, a key 6 that locks the lock 39 of the bicycle 4, and a public facility such as a station or a bus stop. A share cycle system base 38, a bicycle parking lot 9 where the bicycle 4 is parked, a ticket gate device 10 serving as a rental / return window for the key 6, and a management unit 33 for controlling the ticket gate devices 10 in various locations from a remote location, The IC card 2 and the mobile phone 3 possessed by the user U are configured. The ticket gate device 10 is provided with a key storage 15 for storing a plurality of keys 6, a key holder 7 is attached to the key 6, and an IC tag 8 as a non-contact tag is attached to the key holder 7.

  An example of the IC card 2 is a “manaca” (registered trademark) card issued by Nagoya Transport Development Corporation. The IC card 2 stores user identification information (for example, an IDI code of a “manaca” card) necessary for paying the usage fee of the bicycle 4. The bicycle 4 is equipped with an IC tag 5 on which bicycle identification information is recorded. Key identification information used for managing the key 6 is recorded in the IC tag 8 of the key holder 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket gate device 10 includes a touch panel 11 that displays guidance for lending / returning to the user U, a first reader 36 that reads user identification information from the IC card 2, A human sensor 18 that senses the approach of the user U, a second reader 17 that reads bicycle identification information from the IC tag 5 of the bicycle 4, and an operation unit 12 for the user U to access the key storage 15 Is provided. The key storage 15 is provided with a lock cylinder 16 that releasably locks the key holder 7 attached to the key 6. A third reader 14 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) that reads key identification information from the IC tag 8 of the key holder 7 is provided at or near the lock cylinder 16.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket gate apparatus 10 includes a memory 19 that temporarily stores information read by the first to fourth readers 36, 17, 13, and 14, and the first to fourth readers 36. , 17, 13, and 14 are equipped with a control unit 26 that controls the lock cylinder 16 and a communication unit 25 such as a VPN router that communicates with the management computer 23 of the system management unit 33. The system management unit 33 includes a database 28 attached to the management computer 23 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the management computer 23 includes a user authentication unit 24 that authenticates the user U based on the user identification information of the IC card 2 read by the first reader 36 of the ticket gate device 10. A bicycle accommodation determination unit 42 that determines whether or not the bicycle to be returned is stored in the bicycle parking lot 9, and a usage fee settlement unit 25 that settles the usage fee of the bicycle 4 based on the user identification information of the IC card 2; A rental / return processing unit 26 that performs the rental and return processing of the bicycle 4 and a communication unit 27 such as a VPN router that communicates with the ticket gate apparatus 10 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the database 28 includes a personal / card information management table 29 for storing the user's personal information and the user identification information read by the first reader 36 in association with each other. Information / card / bicycle / key information management table 30 for storing the IC tag information of the bicycle 4 and the IC tag information of the key 6 in association with each other, payment information for storing balance information of the IC card 2 and transaction information with an external settlement organization, etc. An information management table 31, a rental / return management table 32 that stores the rental time and return time of the bicycle 4, and a bicycle parking that stores the total number of bicycles that can be accommodated and the number of bicycles that can be received for each bicycle parking area. An area management table 43 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, each base 38 of the share cycle system 1 is provided with a bicycle parking lot 9 (a bicycle parking area) that is large enough to park a predetermined number of bicycles 4. A gate 42 through which the bicycle 4 enters and exits is provided in a part of the bicycle parking lot 9, and a ticket gate device 10 is installed in the vicinity of the gate 42. The ticket gate apparatus 10 includes a wide area IC tag reader as the second reader 17 on the front surface, and the bicycle identification information is received from the wireless IC tag 5 of the bicycle 6 passing through the gate 42 by the radio wave 34 transmitted by the reader 17. It is supposed to read. Note that the gate 42 is provided in a reading range 35 whose outer edge is the maximum distance at which the second reader 17 can read information from the IC tag 5.

  Next, an operation method of the share cycle system 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, when starting to use the system, first, the user U uses a mobile phone 3, another portable information terminal or a personal computer, accesses a Web window operated by a system administrator, and In addition to personal information such as name, address, and telephone number, the user identification information of the IC card 2 is entered in the designation field, and registration is requested (S11). Next, the management computer 23 of the system management unit 33 temporarily registers the input personal information and the user identification information of the IC card 2 in the personal / card information management table 29 of the database 28 (S12).

  Subsequently, the management computer 23 transmits a registration confirmation mail in which the registration contents are written to the user U (S13). The user U receives the mail, confirms the registered contents (S14), and then returns the confirmation result to the address designated in the mail with the mobile phone 3 (S15). Then, the management computer 23 extracts the mobile phone number of the user U from the reply data, associates it with the user identification information, and performs main registration in the personal / card information management table 29 (S16). Thereafter, the management computer 23 transmits a registration completion mail (S17), and the user U receives the registration completion mail (S18). In this way, the user U's IC card 2 and the mobile phone number can be easily linked, and the user U can be prompted to return the bicycle 4 when the bicycle 4 is not returned for a long period of time.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when using the bicycle 4, when the user U approaches the ticket gate device 10, the ticket gate device 10 detects the user U by the human sensor 18, and changes to the initial screen so far. A card reading screen as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the touch panel 11, and the user U is instructed to hold the IC card 2 over the first reader 36 (S21). Note that advertisements, store information, sightseeing information, maps, traffic information, weather forecasts, and the like can be displayed on the initial screen of the touch panel 11.

  When the card reading screen is displayed, the user U holds the IC card 2 over the first reader 36 (S22), and the ticket gate device 10 reads the user identification information from the IC card 2 by the first reader 36, and the memory 19 (S23). Thereafter, the ticket gate apparatus 10 transmits user identification information to the management computer 23 (S24). Then, the user identification information received by the management computer 23 is checked against the user identification information registered in the database 28, and if it matches, the user U's procedure is authenticated (S25), and the ticket gate apparatus 10 is authenticated. Output a screen switching command to.

  In response to the screen switching command, the ticket gate apparatus 10 displays a bicycle rental screen on the touch panel 11 instead of the card reading screen (S26). As shown in FIG. 9B, the bicycle rental screen is created so that the user U can select a favorite bicycle 4 number from among bicycles parked in the bicycle parking lot 9.

  When the bicycle rental screen is displayed, the user U touches the touch area 37 and then touches the decision button 41 to select a bicycle desired to be rented (S27). The ticket gate device 10 transmits the bicycle identification information of the selected bicycle and the user identification information stored in the memory 19 to the management computer 23 (S28).

  The management computer 23 charges a basic fee (for example, a 30-minute share cycle usage fee) using the received user identification information (S29). Thereafter, the user identification information is associated with the bicycle identification information, the association information is recorded in the card / bicycle information management table 30 of the database 28, and the rental time of the bicycle 4 is recorded in the rental / return management table 32 of the database 28. By doing so, lending registration is performed (S30). When the lending registration is completed, the management computer 23 refers to the bicycle / key correspondence table 40, extracts the key identification information of the bicycle 4 to be lent to the user U, and transmits a key release command together with the key identification information to the ticket gate apparatus 10. (S31).

  In response to the key release command, the control unit 21 of the ticket gate apparatus 10 controls the lock cylinder 16 so that the key holder 7 holding the key 6 corresponding to the key identification information is released (S32), and the user U locks. After the key 6 is taken out from the cylinder 16 (S33), a lending completion screen (not shown) is displayed on the touch panel 11 (S34). Thereafter, the management computer 23 transmits a lending completion mail to the user U, and the user U receives the lending completion mail with the mobile phone 9.

  On the other hand, when the bicycle 4 is returned, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user U passes the ticket gate device 10 together with the bicycle 4 (S41), the second reader 17 displays the IC tag information (bicycle identification information) of the bicycle 4. The data is read and stored in the memory 19 (S42). Thereafter, when the user U holds the key holder 7 over the fourth reader 13 provided in the operation unit 12, the ticket gate device 10 reads the IC tag information (key identification information) of the key 6 (S 44) and stores it in the memory 19. The transmitted bicycle identification information is transmitted to the management computer 23 (S45). The management computer 23 extracts the bicycle identification information associated with the received key identification information with reference to the bicycle / key comparison table 40, and compares the extracted bicycle identification information with the received bicycle identification information. If they match, it is determined that the bicycle to be returned is accommodated in the bicycle parking lot 9 (S46), and a screen switching command is output to the ticket gate device 10.

  In response to the screen switching command, the ticket gate apparatus 10 displays a key return screen as shown in FIG. 9C on the touch panel 11 (S47). When the key return screen is displayed, the user U returns the key holder 7 to the lock cylinder 16 (S48). Then, the lock cylinder 16 automatically locks the key holder 7, and the third reader 14 reads the key identification information from the IC tag 8 and transmits it to the management computer 23 (S50).

  The management computer 23 refers to the lending / return management table 32 and charges the excess fee based on the received key identification information (S51). Next, the management computer 23 performs return registration by recording the return time of the bicycle 4 in the rental / return management table 32 of the database 28 (S52). Subsequently, the management computer 23 transmits a screen switching command to the ticket gate device 10, and the ticket gate device 10 displays a return completion screen on the touch panel 11 (S53). Thereafter, the management computer 23 transmits a return completion mail to the user U, and the user U receives the return completion mail with the mobile phone 9.

  As described above in detail, according to the share cycle system 1 of this embodiment, a mechanism for mooring the bicycle 4 such as a bicycle parking stand is not required in the bicycle parking lot 9, so that space saving of the bicycle parking lot 9 can be achieved. And the risk that the user U cannot return the bicycle 4 can be reduced. Moreover, since it is an inexpensive method using the key 6 and the key storage 15, the installation cost of the share cycle system 1 can be greatly reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the second reader 17 is provided on the front surface of the ticket gate device 10, but as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the reader 17 is provided on the side surface of the ticket gate device 10. May be. In this case, the parking area is defined in the reading range 35 of the second reader 17, that is, the range in which the radio wave from the second reader 17 reaches the IC tag 5 of the bicycle 4. When the user U stops the bicycle 4 outside the parking area and tries to return the key 6 by holding the key holder 7, the ticket gate device 10 displays a warning message on the touch panel 11, and the bicycle 4 is displayed to the user U. To stay in a regular bicycle parking area. In this way, there is an advantage that the bicycle 6 can be stored orderly in a predetermined bicycle parking area in a bicycle parking lot 9 such as in front of an urban station where a fence cannot be installed around.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a shutter 20 that prohibits removal of the key 6 can be provided in the key storage 15. In this case, when the user U returns the key 6, the IC tag 8 of the key holder 7 is read by the fourth reader 13 and the shutter 20 is opened after authenticating the key identification information. The security of the key storage 15 can be further strengthened.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing the user registration procedure, bicycle rental procedure, and return procedure without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Share cycle system 2 IC card 3 Mobile phone 4 Bicycle 5 IC tag holding bicycle identification information 6 Bicycle key 7 Key holder 8 IC tag holding key identification information 9 Bicycle parking lot 10 Ticket gate device 11 Touch panel 12 Operation unit 13 4th reading Device 14 third reader 15 key storage 16 lock cylinder 17 second reader 19 memory 20 shutter 21 control unit 23 management computer 27 communication unit 28 database 31 settlement information management table 33 management unit 34 radio wave 35 reading range 39 lock 42 Bicycle parking gate

Claims (5)

A bicycle lent to the user, a key for locking the bicycle, and a ticket gate device for accepting the rental and return of the key,
A key storage with a locking member for releasably locking the key;
A first reader for reading user identification information from an IC card presented by the user;
A second reader that reads bicycle identification information from a wireless IC tag attached to the bicycle;
A third reader for reading the key identification information from the non-contact tag attached to the key;
A share cycle system, comprising: a control unit that switches a lock member of the key storage between a lock position and a release position based on the user identification information, bicycle identification information, and key identification information.   The control unit switches the lock member of the key storage from the release position to the lock position based on the bicycle identification information read by the second reader when the bicycle is returned to a predetermined parking area. Item 2. The share cycle system according to Item 1.   The share cycle system according to claim 2, wherein the second reader reads bicycle identification information from a wireless IC tag of a bicycle passing through a gate in a bicycle parking area.   The share cycle system according to claim 2, wherein the second reader defines the parking area within a range where radio waves reach a wireless IC tag of a bicycle.   Each of the ticket gate devices is installed in a bicycle parking area in a plurality of areas, and includes a management computer that collectively manages the rental and return of bicycles in each bicycle parking area, and in response to a command from the management computer, The share cycle system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit switches the lock member of the key storage to the lock position and the release position.

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