JP2016110279A - Fuel economy information providing system, information processing apparatus, and fuel economy information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel economy information providing system configured to provide actual fuel economy information for each vehicle type, an information processing apparatus, and a fuel economy information providing method.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: a collection section which collects fuel-supply information including mileage and fuel quantity obtained by each of a plurality of vehicles at every fuel supply, and specification information specifying a vehicle type of each of the vehicles; a generation section which generates fuel economy information for each vehicle type, on the basis of the specification information and fuel-supply information collected by the collection section; and a receiving section which receives a request of fuel economy information from an information output device. When the receiving section receives the request, the fuel economy information generated by the generation section for each vehicle type is transmitted to the information output device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuel efficiency information providing system for fuel efficiency information of a vehicle, an information processing apparatus constituting the fuel efficiency information providing system, and a fuel efficiency information providing method.

  For users (for example, those who use vehicles, those who intend to purchase new vehicles, vehicle manufacturers, sellers, evaluators who perform vehicle performance evaluations or eco-evaluations such as public organizations, etc.) The level of fuel consumption is a major concern. There is also a request that the user continuously records the fuel consumption of the vehicle and grasps the state of the vehicle.

  Therefore, a car navigation device is disclosed that can automatically store the name of a gas station, the date and time of refueling, fuel consumption, etc., by simply inputting the amount of refueling at the time of refueling and displaying it on a display device as desired. (See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4239774

  However, in the apparatus of Patent Document 1, it is necessary for an automobile owner or an occupant to input the amount of oil supply from the operation means, which is complicated. Moreover, the apparatus of patent document 1 only understands the fuel consumption of the own vehicle which the automobile owner or the passenger | crew has already used.

  For users, when evaluating the performance of various vehicle types (including vehicle type, model, etc.), the actual fuel consumption (also referred to as actual fuel consumption) can be obtained, although the fuel consumption announced by the vehicle manufacturer can be grasped. In many cases, it is not known, and it is desirable for the user to improve convenience.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a fuel efficiency information providing system capable of providing actual fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type, an information processing apparatus constituting the fuel efficiency information providing system, and a fuel efficiency information providing method. The purpose is to provide.

  A fuel efficiency information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and information processing for transmitting and receiving predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. A fuel consumption information providing system for providing fuel consumption information of a vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of vehicles includes an acquisition unit that acquires refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount at the time of refueling, The specific information for specifying the vehicle type and the refueling information acquired by the acquisition unit are transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus collects the specific information and refueling information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles. A generating unit that generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the specific information and fueling information collected by the collecting unit, and a receiving unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device, the receiving unit When the request is accepted, the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the generation unit is transmitted to the information output device, and the information output device receives the fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device. The output part which outputs the fuel consumption information for every received vehicle type is provided.

  A fuel efficiency information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and information processing for transmitting and receiving predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. A fuel consumption information providing system for providing fuel consumption information of a vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of vehicles acquires refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount at the time of refueling, A generating unit that generates fuel consumption information based on the fueling information acquired by the acquiring unit, specific information for specifying a vehicle type, and fuel consumption information generated by the generating unit are transmitted to the information processing device, and the information processing The apparatus includes a collection unit that collects specific information and fuel consumption information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles, and a reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device. The fuel consumption information for each vehicle type collected by the collection unit is transmitted to the information output device, and the information output device is configured to receive the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device, and An output unit is provided for outputting fuel consumption information for each vehicle type.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives predetermined information between a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit and an information output device, and provides fuel consumption information of the vehicle, Each of the plurality of vehicles collects refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount obtained at the time of refueling, and specific information for identifying a vehicle type of each of the plurality of vehicles, and collected by the collecting unit A generation unit that generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the specific information and the fueling information; and a reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device; and when the request is received by the reception unit, the generation The fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the unit is transmitted to the information output device.

  A fuel consumption information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and information processing for transmitting and receiving predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. A fuel consumption information providing method by a fuel consumption information providing system comprising a device, wherein the acquisition unit acquires fueling information including a travel distance and a fueling amount when each of the plurality of vehicles is refueled, and each of the plurality of vehicles The step of collecting the specific information for identifying the vehicle type and the acquired refueling information, the step of generating the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the collected specific information and the refueling information, and the information output A step in which the reception unit receives a request for fuel consumption information from the device; and a step in which the transmission unit transmits the generated fuel consumption information for each vehicle type to the information output device when the request is received. Including a flop, and a step of outputting of the information output apparatus the fuel consumption information for each transmitted model outputs.

  According to the present invention, actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type can be provided.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the fuel consumption information provision system of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the vehicle of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the management server of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the portable terminal device of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information which the vehicle of this Embodiment acquires. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information which the management server of this Embodiment collects. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the frequency | count of accumulation oil supply for every oil supply point. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the method of specifying the use period of a vehicle from the time of refueling. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the information which the management server of this Embodiment collects. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the information which the management server of this Embodiment collects. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st example of the fuel consumption information which the portable terminal device of this Embodiment displays. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd example of the fuel consumption information which the portable terminal device of this Embodiment displays. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 3rd example of the fuel consumption information which the portable terminal device of this Embodiment displays.

[Description of Embodiment of Present Invention]
A fuel efficiency information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and information processing for transmitting and receiving predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. A fuel consumption information providing system for providing fuel consumption information of a vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of vehicles includes an acquisition unit that acquires refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount at the time of refueling, The specific information for specifying the vehicle type and the refueling information acquired by the acquisition unit are transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus collects the specific information and refueling information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles. A generating unit that generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the specific information and fueling information collected by the collecting unit, and a receiving unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device, the receiving unit When the request is accepted, the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the generation unit is transmitted to the information output device, and the information output device receives the fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device. The output part which outputs the fuel consumption information for every received vehicle type is provided.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives predetermined information between a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit and an information output device, and provides fuel consumption information of the vehicle, Each of the plurality of vehicles collects refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount obtained at the time of refueling, and specific information for identifying a vehicle type of each of the plurality of vehicles, and collected by the collecting unit A generation unit that generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the specific information and the fueling information; and a reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device; and when the request is received by the reception unit, the generation The fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the unit is transmitted to the information output device.

  A fuel consumption information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and information processing for transmitting and receiving predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. A fuel consumption information providing method by a fuel consumption information providing system comprising a device, wherein the acquisition unit acquires fueling information including a travel distance and a fueling amount when each of the plurality of vehicles is refueled, and each of the plurality of vehicles The step of collecting the specific information for identifying the vehicle type and the acquired refueling information, the step of generating the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the collected specific information and the refueling information, and the information output A step in which the reception unit receives a request for fuel consumption information from the device; and a step in which the transmission unit transmits the generated fuel consumption information for each vehicle type to the information output device when the request is received. Including a flop, and a step of outputting of the information output apparatus the fuel consumption information for each transmitted model outputs.

  The fuel efficiency information providing system includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and an information processing device that transmits and receives predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. Each time the vehicle is refueled, the acquisition unit acquires the refueling information including the travel distance and the refueling amount at the time of refueling, and transmits the specific information for specifying the vehicle type and the refueling information acquired by the acquisition unit to the information processing device. The identification information may be information that identifies the vehicle type (including the vehicle type name, displacement, model, etc.), and includes, for example, a registration number (number plate), a chassis number (body number), and the like. The fuel supply information can also include the remaining amount of fuel before refueling and the remaining amount after refueling.

  In the information processing apparatus, the collection unit collects specific information and refueling information transmitted by a plurality of vehicles, and the generation unit generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the collected specific information and refueling information. In the information processing apparatus, the reception unit receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output apparatus. A production | generation part produces | generates actual fuel consumption information based on the fuel supply information obtained in the case of fuel supply for every vehicle model specified by specific information. For example, the actual fuel consumption can be obtained by the formula: fuel consumption = (travel distance during current refueling−travel distance during previous refueling) / {remaining amount after last refueling− (remaining amount after refueling−current refueling amount)}.

  When the information processing apparatus receives the request at the reception unit, the information processing apparatus transmits the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the generation unit to the information output apparatus. The information output device receives the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device, and the output unit outputs the received fuel consumption information for each vehicle type. The output of the fuel consumption information may be in the form of displaying characters or charts, or in the form of outputting by voice. Thereby, the user can obtain actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type only by transmitting a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the fuel consumption information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of vehicles are configured to acquire the fueling point information by the acquisition unit each time fueling is performed, and the acquired fueling point information is transmitted to the information processing device. The information processing device is configured to collect the refueling point information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles by the collecting unit for each vehicle type, and to the refueling point information included in a predetermined area. On the basis of this, the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type is generated by the generation unit for each region, and the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each region is transmitted to the information output device.

  Each time the vehicle is refueled, the plurality of vehicles acquire the refueling point information by the acquisition unit, and transmit the acquired refueling point information to the information processing device. The refueling point information can be, for example, the position information of the gas station, but the position information of the vehicle being refueled can also be used. The information processing apparatus collects refueling point information transmitted from a plurality of vehicles by a collecting unit for each vehicle type. The information processing device generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each region based on refueling point information included in a predetermined region, and generates the generated fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each region to the information output device. Send. The pre-defined area may be, for example, an administrative division such as a prefecture, a prefecture, a city, or a ward, or may be an area divided by topographical differences such as an urban area, an urban area, or a mountainous area. As a result, the actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type is provided in a manner further classified by region, so that the user can obtain more detailed actual fuel consumption by region.

  In the fuel consumption information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the information output device transmits its own position information to the information processing device, and the information output device is transmitted by the information output device. Fuel consumption information for each vehicle type in an area including position information is transmitted to the information output device.

  The information output device transmits its position information to the information processing device. The information processing device transmits fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type in the region including the position information transmitted by the information output device to the information output device. As a result, the user can obtain actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type when the vehicle is driven in a desired region by simply transmitting a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device. Since the actual fuel consumption when the vehicle is driven can be understood, the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the fuel efficiency information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of vehicles are configured to acquire the refueling time point information including the first refueling time point by the acquiring unit every time refueling. The information processing device is configured to transmit to the information processing device, and the information processing device is configured to collect the refueling time information transmitted from the plurality of vehicles by the collecting unit for each vehicle type. Based on the information, fuel generation information for each vehicle type is generated by the generation unit for each usage period of the vehicle, and fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each usage period is transmitted to the information output device.

  Each time a plurality of vehicles are refueled, the acquisition unit acquires refueling time information including the initial refueling time, and transmits the acquired refueling time information to the information processing device. The first refueling time point can be, for example, a time point when fueling is started for the first time after using the vehicle. The refueling time information can include, for example, the date and time (year / month / day) at the time of refueling. The information processing apparatus collects refueling time point information transmitted by a plurality of vehicles by a collecting unit for each vehicle type.

  The information processing device generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each usage period of the vehicle based on the collected refueling point information for each vehicle type, and generates the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each usage period to the information output device. Send. The usage period of the vehicle may be, for example, a period of every year or every six months from the start of use of the vehicle. If the period of use is assumed to be every year, the period of use of the vehicle can be specified based on what year the difference in time between any refueling time and the initial refueling time falls. As a result, it can be seen how the actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type changes depending on the vehicle usage period, so that the user can obtain more detailed actual fuel consumption for each vehicle usage period.

  In the fuel efficiency information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of vehicles is configured to acquire information related to a travel pattern by the acquisition unit every time refueling. The information processing device is configured to transmit the information related to the travel pattern transmitted by the plurality of vehicles by the collection unit for each vehicle type, and the collected travel for each vehicle type. The fuel generation information for each vehicle type is generated by the generation unit for each travel pattern of the vehicle based on the information related to the trajectory, and the fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type for each travel pattern is transmitted to the information output device. It is.

  Each time the vehicle is refueled, the plurality of vehicles acquire information related to the travel pattern by the acquisition unit, and transmit the information related to the acquired travel pattern to the information processing apparatus. Information relating to the travel pattern includes, for example, information on the travel position of the vehicle (passage position of the vehicle), travel distance, average slope of the road between the travel positions or between the fueling points (for example, the average value of the slope of the uphill) Contains information. The information processing apparatus collects information related to the travel pattern transmitted by the plurality of vehicles by the collection unit for each vehicle type.

  The information processing device generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each travel pattern based on the collected information related to the travel locus for each vehicle type, and generates the fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type for each travel pattern to the information output device. Send. As the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type, actual fuel consumption information is generated for each traveling pattern. As a result, it is possible to see how the actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type changes depending on the vehicle travel pattern, that is, the vehicle travel distance or the average gradient of the road on which the vehicle traveled. The fuel economy can be obtained.

  A fuel efficiency information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and information processing for transmitting and receiving predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. A fuel consumption information providing system for providing fuel consumption information of a vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of vehicles acquires refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount at the time of refueling, A generating unit that generates fuel consumption information based on the fueling information acquired by the acquiring unit, specific information for specifying a vehicle type, and fuel consumption information generated by the generating unit are transmitted to the information processing device, and the information processing The apparatus includes a collection unit that collects specific information and fuel consumption information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles, and a reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device. The fuel consumption information for each vehicle type collected by the collection unit is transmitted to the information output device, and the information output device is configured to receive the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device, and An output unit is provided for outputting fuel consumption information for each vehicle type.

  The fuel efficiency information providing system includes a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and an information processing device that transmits and receives predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. In each of the plurality of vehicles, the acquisition unit acquires fueling information including a travel distance and a fueling amount at the time of fueling, and the generation unit generates fuel consumption information based on the acquired fueling information. The fuel supply information may include the remaining amount of fuel before refueling and the remaining amount after refueling. A production | generation part produces | generates actual fuel consumption information based on the fuel supply information obtained in the case of fuel supply. For example, the actual fuel consumption can be obtained by the formula: fuel consumption = (travel distance during current refueling−travel distance during previous refueling) / {remaining amount after last refueling− (remaining amount after refueling−current refueling amount)}.

  Each of the plurality of vehicles transmits the specific information for specifying the vehicle type and the fuel consumption information generated by the generation unit to the information processing apparatus. In the information processing apparatus, the collection unit collects specific information and fuel consumption information transmitted by a plurality of vehicles. In the information processing apparatus, the reception unit receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output apparatus. The identification information may be information that identifies the vehicle type (including the vehicle type name, displacement, model, etc.), and includes, for example, a registration number (number plate), a chassis number (body number), and the like. The information processing apparatus collects fuel consumption information for each vehicle type specified by the specific information.

  When the information processing apparatus receives the request at the reception unit, the information processing apparatus transmits the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type collected by the collection unit to the information output device. The information output device receives the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device, and the output unit outputs the received fuel consumption information for each vehicle type. The output of the fuel consumption information may be in the form of displaying characters or charts, or in the form of outputting by voice. Thereby, the user can obtain actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type only by transmitting a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device, and the convenience for the user is improved.

[Details of the embodiment of the present invention]
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a fuel efficiency information providing system 100 according to the present embodiment. The fuel efficiency information providing system 100 includes a plurality of vehicles 10, a portable terminal device 30 as an information output device, and a management server 20 as an information processing device that transmits and receives predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles 10 and the portable terminal device 30. Etc. The mobile terminal device 30 performs, for example, performance evaluation or eco-evaluation of a user (for example, a person who uses a vehicle, a person who intends to purchase a vehicle, a vehicle manufacturer, a seller, or a public organization). Mobile phones, smartphones, tablet terminals, laptop computers, etc. that can be carried by evaluators). Note that the portable terminal device 30 is not necessarily required to be portable, and may include, for example, a personal computer used on a desk. The management server 20 can transmit and receive information between the plurality of vehicles 10 and the mobile terminal device 30 via the communication network 1 and the Internet such as a LAN or a telephone line.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle 10 of the present embodiment. The vehicle 10 includes a control unit 11, a fuel supply determination unit 12, a fuel tank meter 13, an odometer 14, a storage unit 15, a position information acquisition unit 16, a time measurement unit 17, a communication unit 18, and the like. The control unit 11 controls each unit illustrated in FIG.

  The refueling determination unit 12 determines whether refueling has been performed and outputs a determination result to the control unit 11. The fuel supply determination may be made based on, for example, whether or not the fuel in the fuel tank indicated by the fuel tank meter 13 has increased or whether or not the fuel tank cap has been operated.

  The fuel tank meter 13 measures the remaining amount of fuel in the fuel tank under the control of the control unit 11 and outputs the measurement result to the control unit 11. The fuel tank meter 13 has a function as an acquisition unit, and acquires fuel supply information including the amount of fuel supplied each time fuel is supplied under the control of the control unit 11. The fuel supply information can also include the remaining amount of fuel before refueling and the remaining amount after refueling.

  The odometer 14 outputs the travel distance of the vehicle 10 to the control unit 11 under the control of the control unit 11. The odometer 14 has a function as an acquisition unit, and acquires the travel distance of the vehicle 10 every time fueling is performed under the control of the control unit 11.

  The storage unit 15 stores specific information for specifying the vehicle type of the vehicle 10. The identification information may be information that identifies the vehicle type (including the vehicle type name, displacement, model, etc.), and includes, for example, a registration number (number plate), a chassis number (body number), and the like. The car model name is the name of the vehicle.

  The position information acquisition unit 16 includes, for example, LIDAR (Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging), sensing information such as a camera, radar, or sonar, in-vehicle storage device, Internet communication, inter-vehicle communication, or road in addition to GPS and quasi-zenith satellite systems. Map information obtained by inter-vehicle communication can be collated to determine the position. The position information acquisition unit 16 acquires the position information of the vehicle 10 and outputs the acquired position information to the control unit 11. The position information acquisition unit 16 has a function as an acquisition unit, and acquires refueling point information each time refueling under the control of the control unit 11. The refueling point information can be, for example, the position information of the gas station, but the position information of the vehicle being refueled can also be used. Moreover, the position information acquisition part 16 acquires the information which concerns on the driving | running | working pattern of a vehicle for every refueling or arbitrary time points. The information related to the travel pattern is information on the travel route, for example, information on the travel position of the vehicle (passage position of the vehicle), the travel distance, the average slope of the road between the travel positions or between the refueling points (for example, uphill Information such as the average value of the slope). For example, based on the map information stored in the memory (not shown) in the storage unit 15 or the position information acquisition unit 16 and the travel position of the vehicle, the average road gradient (uphill slope) of the travel route of the vehicle Average, downhill slope average, etc.). In addition, about the travel distance of a vehicle, what was acquired with the positional information acquisition part 16 may be used, or what was acquired with the travel distance system 14 may be used.

  The timer unit 17 measures the year, month, day, hour, minute, second, etc., and outputs the timing result to the control unit 11. The timer unit 17 has a function as an acquisition unit, and acquires refueling time point information including the initial refueling time point every time refueling is performed under the control of the control unit 11. The first refueling time can be, for example, the time when the vehicle 10 is first used after refueling. The refueling time information can include, for example, the date and time (year / month / day) at the time of refueling.

  The storage unit 15 can temporarily store refueling information, travel distance, refueling position information, refueling point-in-time information, information related to a travel pattern, and the like obtained each time refueling. The term “temporary” refers to a temporary period between refueling and transmission to the management server 20.

  The communication unit 18 has a function of transmitting / receiving information to / from the management server 20 via the communication network 1. More specifically, the communication unit 18 changes the specific information, travel distance, refueling information, refueling point information, refueling point information, and travel pattern of the vehicle 10 every time the vehicle 10 is refueled under the control of the control unit 11. Such information is transmitted to the management server 20.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management server 20 of the present embodiment. The management server 20 includes a CPU 21, a communication unit 22, a collection unit 23, a fuel consumption information generation unit 24, a storage unit 25, and the like. The CPU 21 controls each unit illustrated in FIG.

  The communication unit 22 has a function of transmitting / receiving information to / from the plurality of vehicles 10 and the mobile terminal device 30 via the communication network 1. More specifically, the communication unit 22 controls the specific information, travel distance, refueling information, refueling point information, refueling point information, and travel pattern information transmitted from each of the plurality of vehicles 10 under the control of the CPU 21. And the received information is output to the collection unit 23.

  The communication unit 22 has a function as a reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the mobile terminal device 30.

  The storage unit 25 stores related information that associates the specific information of the vehicle 10 with the vehicle type. That is, for example, the CPU 21 can specify the vehicle type specified by the specific information by searching the storage unit 25 using the specific information.

  In addition, the storage unit 25 stores information related to a predetermined area. The pre-defined area may be, for example, an administrative division such as a prefecture, a prefecture, a city, or a ward, or may be an area divided by topographical differences such as an urban area, an urban area, or a mountainous area.

  The collection unit 23 is configured to identify the specific information, the travel distance, the refueling information, the refueling point information, the refueling point information, and the information related to the travel pattern obtained via the communication unit 22 (for example, the storage unit 25). The travel distance and the refueling information for each vehicle type are collected together for each region), each refueling time (for example, each vehicle use period at the time of refueling), and each vehicle travel pattern.

  The fuel consumption information generation unit 24 has a function as a generation unit, and generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the collected specific information and fuel supply information. More specifically, the fuel consumption information generation unit 24 generates actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type specified by the specific information based on the fuel supply information obtained at the time of fuel supply. For example, the actual fuel consumption can be obtained by the formula: fuel consumption = (travel distance during current refueling−travel distance during previous refueling) / {remaining amount after last refueling− (remaining amount after refueling−current refueling amount)}.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the mobile terminal device 30 according to the present embodiment. The portable terminal device 30 includes a CPU 31, a communication unit 32, an operation unit 33, a display unit 34, a position information acquisition unit 35, and the like. The CPU 31 controls each unit illustrated in FIG.

  The communication unit 32 has a function of transmitting / receiving information to / from the management server 20 via the communication network 1. More specifically, the communication unit 32 transmits a request for fuel consumption information and position information of the mobile terminal device 30 described later to the management server 20. Further, the communication unit 32 receives the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the management server 20.

  The operation unit 33 receives an operation of a car owner or a passenger.

  The display unit 34 has a function as an output unit that outputs fuel consumption information for each vehicle type. That is, the display unit 34 displays the fuel consumption information in a form such as a character or a chart. In addition, as an output part, you may make it output with an audio | voice other than the display part 34. FIG. Moreover, you may make it accept operation of a motor vehicle owner or a passenger | crew by touching the surface of the display part 34 by using the display part 34 as a touch panel.

  The position information acquisition unit 35 acquires position information of the mobile terminal device 30 and outputs the acquired position information to the CPU 31. The position information acquisition unit 35 has the same function as the position information acquisition unit 16.

  Next, the operation of the fuel efficiency information providing system 100 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information acquired by the vehicle 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the information acquired by the vehicle 10 includes the number of times of refueling (number indicating the number of times of refueling), the amount of refueling, the date and time of refueling (fueling point-in-time information), the fueling position (fueling point information), Travel distance, travel pattern (including travel position, travel distance, average gradient, etc.), remaining amount before refueling (remaining amount of fuel in the fuel tank immediately before refueling), remaining amount after refueling (fuel in the fuel tank immediately after refueling) ) And the like are stored in the storage unit 15 in association with the vehicle body number as specific information for specifying the vehicle type of the vehicle 10. The identification information is not limited to the vehicle body number, and may be information that can identify the vehicle type.

  Each of the plurality of vehicles 10 transmits information illustrated in FIG. 5 to the management server 20 every time refueling. Further, the information illustrated in FIG. 5 may be temporarily stored in the storage unit 15 every time refueling, and the information stored at an appropriate time may be transmitted to the management server 20.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of information collected by the management server 20 according to the present embodiment. The management server 20 (fuel consumption information generation unit 24) generates actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type specified by the specific information based on the fuel supply information obtained at the time of refueling. For example, the actual fuel consumption (actual fuel consumption) is calculated by the formula: fuel consumption = (travel distance during current refueling−travel distance during previous refueling) / {remaining amount after last refueling− (remaining amount after refueling−current refueling amount)}. be able to.

  FIG. 6 shows an example in which the number of times of refueling (number indicating the number of times of refueling), actual fuel consumption (actual fuel consumption), refueling position, and refueling date are collected for each vehicle type. FIG. 6 summarizes a plurality of vehicles 10 of the same vehicle type.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the cumulative number of times of refueling at each refueling point. In the example of FIG. 7, prefectures are used as pre-defined areas, and the areas are divided, for example, Hyogo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, and Shiga. The management server 20 collects the cumulative number of refueling times for each vehicle type by region. FIG. 7 shows data relating to a specific vehicle type. As can be seen from FIG. 7, the vehicle type is the most refueled in the Osaka area (because of the large number of data). It tends to be more accurate than the actual fuel consumption of the district.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a method for specifying a vehicle use period from the time of refueling. The usage period of the vehicle may be, for example, a period of every year or every six months from the start of use of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the vehicle usage period is divided into periods of one year. When the time difference between the Nth refueling time and the initial refueling time of a certain vehicle 10 is one year or more and less than two years, the vehicle usage period can be specified as the second year. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, if the time difference between the Mth refueling time and the initial refueling time of another vehicle 10 is not less than 2 years and less than 3 years, the use period of the vehicle is specified as the third year. Can do.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of information collected by the management server 20 of the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a collection of fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type for each travel distance of the vehicle. The travel distance can be divided, for example, in units of 10,000 km, but the division is not limited to 10,000 km. As shown in FIG. 9, it can be seen how the actual fuel consumption changes depending on the travel distance even for the same vehicle type. Also, it can be seen how much the actual fuel consumption differs when the travel distance is different for different vehicle types. In addition, the numerical example shown in FIG. 9 is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to this.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of information collected by the management server 20 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a collection of fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type for each average gradient of the road on which the vehicle has traveled. For example, although the average slope can be divided into uphill slopes in units of 2 °, the division is not limited to 2 °. In addition, since the actual fuel consumption is affected mainly when traveling uphill, the average slope may be the average slope of the uphill, but the average slope of the downhill can also be added. As shown in FIG. 10, it can be seen how the actual fuel consumption changes depending on the average gradient even in the same vehicle type. It can also be seen how the actual fuel consumption differs for different vehicle types when the average gradient is different. In addition, the numerical example shown in FIG. 10 is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to this.

  When the management server 20 receives a request for fuel consumption information from the portable terminal device 30, the management server 20 transmits the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the fuel consumption information generation unit 24 to the portable terminal device 30. The mobile terminal device 30 receives the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the management server 20, and outputs the received fuel consumption information for each vehicle type.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a first example of fuel consumption information displayed by the mobile terminal device 30 of the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 11, the actual fuel consumption of the vehicle type A is displayed as 22 km / l, the actual fuel consumption of the vehicle type B is displayed as 17 km / l, and the actual fuel consumption of the vehicle type C is displayed as 14.5 km / l. Yes. Note that the number of vehicle types is not limited to three. Moreover, the numerical value of a fuel consumption is an example, and is not limited to this.

  As a result, the user can obtain actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type simply by transmitting a request for fuel consumption information from the mobile terminal device 30, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a second example of fuel consumption information displayed by the mobile terminal device 30 of the present embodiment. The management server 20 generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each region by the fuel consumption information generation unit 24 based on refueling point information included in a predetermined region, and generates the generated fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type for each mobile terminal. Transmit to device 30.

  In the example of FIG. 12, the fuel consumption is displayed for each vehicle type A by region (target area) such as Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and so on. ) Fuel economy is displayed separately. Note that the number of vehicle types is not limited to two, and the region is not limited to the region illustrated in FIG.

  As a result, the actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type is provided in a manner further classified by region, so that the user can obtain more detailed actual fuel consumption by region.

  Further, the mobile terminal device 30 may transmit its own location information to the management server 20 when transmitting a request for fuel consumption information. The management server 20 transmits fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type to the mobile terminal device 30 in an area including the position information transmitted by the mobile terminal device 30.

  Accordingly, the user can obtain actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type when the vehicle is driven in a desired region by simply transmitting a request for fuel consumption information from the mobile terminal device 30. Since the actual fuel consumption when the vehicle is driven is known, the convenience for the user is improved.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a third example of fuel consumption information displayed by the mobile terminal device 30 of the present embodiment. The management server 20 generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type by the fuel consumption information generation unit 24 for each usage period of the vehicle based on the collected refueling time point information for each vehicle type, and carries the generated fuel consumption information for each vehicle type by the usage period. It transmits to the terminal device 30.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the fuel consumption is displayed for each type of vehicle, such as less than one year, less than one year, less than two years, more than two years and less than three years, for vehicle type A. Less than a year, 1 year or more, less than 2 years, 2 years or more and less than 3 years, etc., fuel consumption is displayed according to the years of use of the vehicle. Note that the number of vehicle types is not limited to two, and the usage period is not limited to the period of one year illustrated in FIG.

  As a result, it can be seen how the actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type changes depending on the vehicle usage period, so that the user can obtain more detailed actual fuel consumption for each vehicle usage period.

  In addition, the management server 20 generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type by the fuel consumption information generation unit 24 for each vehicle travel distance based on the collected travel distance for each vehicle type, and generates the generated fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type for each travel distance. It transmits to the portable terminal device 30. In this case, the portable terminal device 30 can display the actual fuel consumption for each vehicle type for each travel distance as illustrated in FIG. Thereby, even if it is the same vehicle model, a user understands how an actual fuel consumption changes according to some of travel distance. Also, it can be seen how much the actual fuel consumption differs when the travel distance is different for different vehicle types.

  The management server 20 generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each vehicle average gradient in the fuel consumption information generation unit 24 based on the collected average gradient for each vehicle type, and generates the generated fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each average gradient. It transmits to the portable terminal device 30. In this case, the mobile terminal device 30 can display the actual fuel consumption for each vehicle type according to the average gradient of the road as illustrated in FIG. Thereby, even if it is the same vehicle model, a user understands how an actual fuel consumption changes according to the magnitude of an average gradient. It can also be seen how the actual fuel consumption differs for different vehicle types when the average gradient is different.

  In the above-described embodiment, the management server 20 is configured to generate fuel consumption information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Each of the plurality of vehicles 10 generates fuel consumption information, and the generated fuel consumption information is stored in the management server. The management server 20 may collect the fuel consumption information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles 10.

  More specifically, each time the vehicle 10 is refueled, the plurality of vehicles 10 acquire fueling information including a travel distance and a fueling amount at the time of fueling, and a generating unit (not shown) generates fuel consumption information based on the acquired fueling information. To do. The fuel supply information may include the remaining amount of fuel before refueling and the remaining amount after refueling. A production | generation part produces | generates actual fuel consumption information based on the fuel supply information obtained in the case of fuel supply. For example, the actual fuel consumption can be obtained by the formula: fuel consumption = (travel distance during current refueling−travel distance during previous refueling) / {remaining amount after last refueling− (remaining amount after refueling−current refueling amount)}.

  Each of the plurality of vehicles 10 transmits to the management server 20 specific information for specifying the vehicle type and fuel consumption information generated by the generation unit. In the management server 20, the collection unit 23 collects specific information and fuel consumption information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles 10. The management server 20 receives a request for fuel consumption information from the mobile terminal device 30. The management server 20 collects fuel consumption information for each vehicle type specified by the specific information.

  When the management server 20 receives a request for fuel consumption information from the portable terminal device 30, the management server 20 transmits the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type collected by the collection unit 23 to the portable terminal device 30. The mobile terminal device 30 receives the fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the management server 20, and outputs the received fuel consumption information for each vehicle type (for example, as shown in FIG. 11).

  As a result, the user can obtain actual fuel consumption information for each vehicle type simply by transmitting a request for fuel consumption information from the mobile terminal device 30, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  The embodiments and examples disclosed above should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above embodiments and examples but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications and variations within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 11 Control part 12 Refueling determination part 13 Fuel tank meter 14 Odometer 15 Storage part 16 Position information acquisition part 17 Time measuring part 18 Communication part 20 Management server 21 CPU
22 communication unit 23 collection unit 24 fuel consumption information generation unit 25 storage unit 30 portable terminal device 31 CPU
32 communication unit 33 operation unit 34 display unit 35 position information acquisition unit

Claims (8)

Fuel efficiency information including a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and an information processing device that transmits and receives predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device, and provides fuel efficiency information of the vehicle Providing system,
The plurality of vehicles are:
With an acquisition unit that acquires refueling information including the distance traveled and the amount of refueling at each refueling,
The specific information for specifying the vehicle type and the refueling information acquired by the acquisition unit are transmitted to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A collection unit for collecting specific information and refueling information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles;
Based on the specific information and refueling information collected by the collecting unit, a generating unit that generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type,
A reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device,
When the request is received by the reception unit, fuel consumption information for each vehicle type generated by the generation unit is transmitted to the information output device,
The information output device includes:
The fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device is received,
A fuel consumption information providing system including an output unit that outputs fuel consumption information for each received vehicle type. The plurality of vehicles are:
Each time of refueling, the refueling point information is acquired by the acquisition unit,
The acquired refueling point information is transmitted to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
The refueling point information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles is collected by the collecting unit for each vehicle type,
Based on the refueling point information included in the pre-defined region, fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type is generated by the generation unit for each region,
The fuel consumption information providing system according to claim 1, wherein fuel consumption information for each vehicle type by region is transmitted to the information output device. The information output device includes:
Transmitting its own position information to the information processing apparatus;
The information processing apparatus includes:
The fuel efficiency information providing system according to claim 2, wherein fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type in an area including the position information transmitted by the information output device is transmitted to the information output device. The plurality of vehicles are:
Each time of refueling, the acquisition unit acquires the refueling time information including the first refueling time,
The acquired refueling time point information is transmitted to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
The refueling point information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles is collected by the collecting unit for each vehicle type,
Based on the collected refueling time information for each vehicle type, fuel consumption information for each vehicle type is generated by the generation unit for each usage period of the vehicle,
The fuel consumption information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each period of use is transmitted to the information output device. The plurality of vehicles are:
Each time refueling, the acquisition unit acquires information related to the running pattern,
Information related to the acquired travel pattern is transmitted to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
The collection unit collects information related to the travel pattern transmitted by the plurality of vehicles for each vehicle type,
Based on the collected information related to the travel trajectory for each vehicle type, fuel generation information for each vehicle type is generated by the generation unit for each travel pattern of the vehicle,
The fuel consumption information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein fuel consumption information for each vehicle type for each travel pattern is transmitted to the information output device. Fuel efficiency information including a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and an information processing device that transmits and receives predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device, and provides fuel efficiency information of the vehicle Providing system,
The plurality of vehicles are:
An acquisition unit for acquiring refueling information including a traveling distance and a refueling amount at the time of refueling;
A generating unit that generates fuel consumption information based on the refueling information acquired by the acquiring unit;
The specific information for specifying the vehicle type and the fuel consumption information generated by the generation unit are transmitted to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A collection unit that collects specific information and fuel consumption information transmitted by the plurality of vehicles;
A reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device,
When the request is received by the reception unit, fuel consumption information for each vehicle type collected by the collection unit is transmitted to the information output device,
The information output device includes:
The fuel consumption information for each vehicle type transmitted by the information processing device is received,
A fuel consumption information providing system including an output unit that outputs fuel consumption information for each received vehicle type. An information processing apparatus that transmits and receives predetermined information between a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit and an information output device, and provides fuel consumption information of the vehicle,
Each of the plurality of vehicles is a collection unit that collects refueling information including a traveling distance and a refueling amount at the time of refueling acquired every time refueling, and specific information for identifying a vehicle type of each of the plurality of vehicles,
Based on the specific information and refueling information collected by the collecting unit, a generating unit that generates fuel consumption information for each vehicle type,
A reception unit that receives a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device,
An information processing apparatus configured to transmit fuel efficiency information for each vehicle type generated by the generation unit to the information output device when the request is received by the reception unit. A fuel consumption information providing method by a fuel consumption information providing system comprising a plurality of vehicles having a communication unit, an information output device, and an information processing device that transmits and receives predetermined information between the plurality of vehicles and the information output device. There,
An acquisition unit that acquires refueling information including a travel distance and a refueling amount when refueling each of the plurality of vehicles;
A collecting unit that collects specific information for identifying a vehicle type of each of the plurality of vehicles and acquired fuel supply information; and
A step of generating fuel consumption information for each vehicle type based on the collected specific information and fueling information;
A step of receiving a request for fuel consumption information from the information output device;
When the request is accepted, the transmission unit transmits fuel efficiency information for each generated vehicle type to the information output device; and
A method for providing fuel consumption information, comprising: outputting output fuel consumption information for each vehicle type by an output unit of the information output device.

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