JP2019217952A - Baggage management device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a baggage management device capable of performing handling according to a characteristic of baggage even in the case that the baggage is loaded in a cabin and that an occupant leaves a vehicle.SOLUTION: A baggage management device (10) includes: a baggage information acquisition unit (101) for acquiring characteristic information on temperature management of baggage loaded in a cabin; a baggage temperature detection unit (102) for detecting temperature of actually loaded baggage loaded in the cabin to generate baggage temperature information; and an outside optimal temperature processing execution unit (103) for executing outside optimal temperature processing for providing the actually loaded baggage with an environment within an optimal temperature when the actually loaded baggage is determined to be put in the environment outside the optimal temperature on the basis of characteristic information and baggage temperature information corresponding to the actually loaded baggage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a luggage management device that manages luggage loaded in a vehicle cabin.

  As described in Patent Literature 1 below, there is known an apparatus that determines whether or not there is a person in a vehicle compartment and performs an air-conditioning operation based on a result of the determination, as described in Patent Literature 1 below. In Patent Literature 1 below, when it is determined that a person is present in a vehicle compartment and a temperature exceeding a predetermined temperature is detected, an air conditioning operation involving driving of a refrigeration cycle is performed to lower the temperature in the vehicle compartment, and a person is left in the vehicle compartment. To prevent heat stroke.

JP 2012-153232 A

  In Patent Literature 1, the air-conditioning operation is performed only when there is a person in the vehicle compartment. Therefore, the air-conditioning operation can be performed when luggage that is not a person and needs temperature control is left in the vehicle compartment. Can not. Furthermore, since the air-conditioning operation accompanying the driving of the refrigeration cycle is always performed according to the temperature condition in the vehicle interior, there is a possibility that the air-conditioning power is wasted. For example, if luggage is also targeted for detection, the temperature in the cabin must be reduced uniformly, so the temperature in the cabin will be lowered according to the most severe and fragile luggage, and the air conditioning power will be wasted. Is more likely to be consumed.

  An object of the present disclosure is to provide a luggage management device that can respond according to the characteristics of luggage even when the occupant leaves the vehicle because the luggage is loaded in the passenger compartment.

  The present disclosure relates to a luggage management device that manages luggage loaded in a vehicle compartment, the luggage information acquisition unit (101) acquiring characteristic information related to temperature management of luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment, and a luggage information acquisition unit (101). The baggage temperature detecting unit (102) that detects the temperature of the baggage that is actually loaded and generates baggage temperature information, and based on the characteristic information and baggage temperature information corresponding to the baggage that is actually loaded, the baggage that is actually loaded is out of the proper temperature And a non-suitable temperature processing execution unit (103) for executing a non-suitable temperature processing for setting the actual loaded luggage to a suitable temperature environment.

  According to the present disclosure, the luggage information acquisition unit acquires characteristic information related to temperature management of luggage, so that information for managing the temperature of the environment where the luggage is placed can be obtained. The environment where the actual load is placed is determined by comparing the load temperature information generated by detecting the temperature of the actual load that is actually loaded in the passenger compartment with the characteristic information corresponding to the actual load. It can be determined whether or not the temperature is suitable. If the environment in which the actual load is placed is not suitable for temperature, the out-of-temperature processing execution unit executes out-of-temperature processing such as adjusting the temperature in the passenger compartment and notifying an occupant who is away from the passenger compartment. Thus, it is possible to execute processing for shifting the actual loaded luggage to an environment within an appropriate temperature.

  Note that reference numerals in parentheses described in “Means for Solving the Problems” and “Claims” indicate a correspondence with “Mode for Carrying Out the Invention” described later, It does not mean that "means for solving the problem" and "claims" are limited to "embodiments for carrying out the invention" described later.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a luggage management device that can respond according to the characteristics of luggage even when the occupant leaves the vehicle because the luggage is loaded in the vehicle interior.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the package management apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining information processing of the package management device. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the out-of-temperature processing in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible in each drawing, and redundant description will be omitted.

  The luggage management device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The luggage management device 10 receives information output from the luggage information reading device 20, the vehicle interior temperature sensor 21, the IR sensor 22, the solar radiation sensor 23, the light sensor 24, the vehicle interior camera 25, and the storage temperature information providing device 26. It is configured to be able to. The baggage management device 10 outputs a control signal for driving the air conditioner 30, the notification device 31, and the refrigeration unit 32.

  The baggage information reading device 20 is a device that reads information for specifying an actual loaded baggage loaded on a vehicle on which the baggage management device 10 is mounted. The information specifying the actual load is, for example, written in a barcode attached to the actual load or a tag attached to the actual load. The baggage information reading device 20 reads information specifying the actual loaded baggage by reading a barcode or reading information transmitted from a tag, and outputs the information to the baggage management device 10.

  The vehicle interior temperature sensor 21 is a sensor for detecting a vehicle interior temperature of a vehicle on which the luggage management device 10 is mounted. The vehicle interior temperature sensor 21 outputs information for specifying the detected vehicle interior temperature to the luggage management device 10.

  The IR sensor 22 is an infrared sensor that can measure the temperature of the target object in a non-contact manner. The IR sensor 22 also functions as a human sensor, and can detect whether an occupant is in the vehicle compartment of the vehicle in which the luggage management device 10 is mounted. The IR sensor 22 outputs the detected temperature information and the occupant presence / absence information to the baggage management device 10.

  The solar radiation sensor 23 is a sensor for measuring the amount of solar radiation that reaches the interior of the vehicle in which the luggage management device 10 is mounted. The solar radiation sensor 23 outputs information indicating the measured amount of solar radiation to the package management device 10.

  The light sensor 24 is a sensor for detecting the surrounding illuminance for determining whether to turn on the light of the vehicle on which the luggage management device 10 is mounted. The light sensor 24 outputs the detected surrounding illuminance to the package management device 10.

  The vehicle interior camera 25 is a camera for photographing the interior of the vehicle in which the luggage management device 10 is mounted. By analyzing the image captured by the vehicle interior camera 25, it is possible to detect an occupant in the vehicle interior and to recognize the actual load. The cabin camera 25 outputs the photographed image information to the luggage management device 10.

  The storage temperature information providing device 26 issues a warning when the optimal storage temperature of the luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment including the actual loaded luggage and the state where the luggage loaded in the vehicle interior is not stored at the optimal storage temperature continue. This is a device that acquires characteristic information including a warning notification time as a threshold time and provides it to the baggage management device 10. The storage temperature information providing device 26 may acquire the characteristic information from the package management server through the network, or may acquire the characteristic information from the information read by the package information reading device 20.

  The air conditioner 30 is a device for air-conditioning the cabin of a vehicle in which the luggage management device 10 is mounted. The air conditioner 30 is configured to perform air conditioning by a refrigeration cycle including a compressor or a blower fan, and is configured to perform air conditioning by exchanging air in the vehicle interior with air outside the vehicle interior. And When replacing the air inside the vehicle interior with the air outside the vehicle interior, a blower fan may be used, or a window may be opened without using a blower fan.

  The notification device 31 is a device that reports information to an occupant who is not present in the vehicle compartment, and may be provided as an independent device, or the function thereof may be installed in a portable information terminal.

  The refrigeration and freezing device 32 is mounted together with the vehicle on which the package management device 10 is mounted. The refrigeration and freezing device 32 is a storage capable of storing actual loads and having a refrigeration and / or freezing function. The refrigeration and freezing device 32 may be a delivery box for a vehicle.

  The package management device 10 includes, as hardware components, an arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage unit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), and an interface unit for transmitting and receiving data. It is configured as a computer including Next, functional components of the package management device 10 will be described.

  The baggage management device 10 includes, as functional components, a baggage information acquisition unit 101, a baggage temperature detection unit 102, an out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103, an occupant determination unit 104, an occupant notification unit 105, an air conditioning control unit. 106.

  The luggage information acquisition unit 101 is a part that acquires characteristic information related to temperature management of luggage loaded in the vehicle cabin. The characteristic information should include an optimum storage temperature of the luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment, and a warning notification time as a threshold time for issuing a warning when a state in which the luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment is not stored at the optimal storage temperature continues. Can be.

  The luggage temperature detection unit 102 is a part that detects the temperature of the actual loaded luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment and generates luggage temperature information.

  If the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 determines that the actual load is placed in an environment outside the appropriate temperature based on the characteristic information corresponding to the actual load and the load temperature information, the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 converts the actual load into an environment within the appropriate temperature. This is the part that executes the out-of-temperature processing to make The out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 uses the characteristic information with the most strict condition of the optimum storage temperature when a plurality of types of actual loads are loaded, and determines whether the actual load is placed in an environment outside the optimum temperature. Can be determined.

  The occupant determination unit 104 is a part that determines whether an occupant is present in the vehicle interior. The occupant determination unit 104 can determine whether an occupant is present in the vehicle interior based on output information from devices such as the IR sensor 22 and the vehicle interior camera 25. The occupant determination unit 104 can also determine whether or not the occupant is present in the vehicle cabin using position information transmitted by an information device such as a smartphone carried by the occupant. The occupant determination unit 104 can also determine whether or not the occupant is present in the vehicle cabin based on the key operation state of the vehicle or the status of so-called keyless entry.

  The occupant notification unit 105 is a part that notifies information to an occupant who is not present in the vehicle interior. If it is presumed that the actual loaded luggage cannot escape from the environment outside the appropriate temperature even by the temperature adjustment control, the occupant notification unit 105 notifies the occupant of the information to that effect. The occupant notification unit 105 outputs notification instruction information to the notification device 31, and the notification device 31 notifies the occupant of the information.

  The air-conditioning control unit 106 is a unit that executes temperature adjustment control in the vehicle cabin when the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 executes the out-of-temperature processing. The air conditioning control unit 106 outputs instruction information for executing temperature adjustment control to the air conditioner 30 and the refrigeration unit 32. The air conditioning control unit 106 can also execute the temperature adjustment control when the occupant determination unit determines that no occupant is present in the vehicle interior.

  As described above, the luggage management device 10 according to the present embodiment is a luggage management device that manages luggage loaded in a vehicle compartment, and obtains characteristic information on temperature management of luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment. An information acquisition unit 101, a luggage temperature detection unit 102 that detects the temperature of an actually loaded luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment and generates luggage temperature information, and a characteristic information and a luggage temperature information corresponding to the actually loaded luggage. When the actual load is determined to be placed in an environment outside the proper temperature, the non-optimal process execution unit 103 executes the extra-temperature process for setting the actual load to an environment within the proper temperature.

  According to the present embodiment, since the package information acquisition unit 101 acquires the characteristic information related to the temperature management of the package, it is possible to obtain information for managing the temperature of the environment where the package is placed. The environment where the actual load is placed is determined by comparing the load temperature information generated by detecting the temperature of the actual load that is actually loaded in the passenger compartment with the characteristic information corresponding to the actual load. It can be determined whether or not the temperature is suitable. When the environment in which the actual load is placed is not suitable for temperature, the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 executes out-of-temperature processing such as adjusting the temperature in the passenger compartment and notifying an occupant who is away from the passenger compartment. By doing so, it is possible to execute processing for shifting the actual loaded luggage to an environment within an appropriate temperature.

  In the present embodiment, the characteristic information includes an optimum storage temperature of the luggage loaded in the vehicle cabin, and a warning as a threshold time for issuing a warning when the state in which the luggage loaded in the vehicle cabin is not stored at the optimum storage temperature continues. The notification time can be included.

  Since the optimum storage temperature is included in the characteristic information, the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 can determine that the temperature of the actually loaded package is out of the optimum temperature when the temperature is out of the optimum storage temperature. Since the warning time is included in the characteristic information, a state in which the temperature of the actual loaded luggage deviates from the optimum storage temperature continues to some extent, and a warning can be issued when the state of the actually loaded luggage is affected.

  In the present embodiment, the out-of-temperature processing unit 103 uses the characteristic information having the strictest condition of the optimum storage temperature to store the actually-loaded baggage in an environment outside the appropriate temperature when a plurality of types of the actually-loaded baggage are loaded. It can be determined whether or not it has been.

  When multiple types of actual load are loaded, it is determined whether or not the actual load is placed in an environment outside the optimal temperature using the characteristic information that has the most strict optimal storage temperature conditions. Even if the optimum storage temperature of the loaded luggage is different, it can be handled.

  The luggage management device 10 according to the present embodiment further includes an air conditioning control unit 106 that executes temperature adjustment control in the vehicle compartment when the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 executes the out-of-temperature processing.

  The air-conditioning control unit 106 executes the temperature adjustment control in the vehicle compartment when the out-of-temperature processing execution unit executes the out-of-temperature processing, so that the actual loaded luggage in the out-of-temperature state is quickly shifted to the appropriate temperature state. be able to.

  The luggage management device 10 according to the present embodiment further includes an occupant determination unit 104 that determines whether an occupant is present in the vehicle interior. The air-conditioning control unit 106 executes the temperature adjustment control when the occupant determination unit 104 determines that no occupant is present in the vehicle interior.

  When an occupant is present in the passenger compartment, the possibility of properly managing the temperature in the passenger compartment is increased. Therefore, the air conditioning control unit 106 executes the temperature adjustment control by executing the temperature adjustment control when no occupant is present in the passenger compartment. It is possible to execute the out-of-temperature processing in a situation where it is considered.

  The luggage management device 10 according to the present embodiment further includes an occupant notifying unit 105 that notifies information to an occupant who does not exist in the vehicle compartment. If it is presumed that the actual loaded luggage cannot escape from the environment outside the appropriate temperature even by the temperature adjustment control, the occupant notification unit 105 notifies the occupant of the information to that effect.

  The effectiveness of the temperature adjustment control by the air conditioning control unit 106 varies depending on the remaining power of the power for temperature adjustment and the environmental temperature. Therefore, when it is estimated that the actual load cannot be escaped from the environment outside the appropriate temperature even by the temperature adjustment control, the occupant notification unit 105 notifies the occupant of the information to that effect, and the occupant grasps the situation and returns to the vehicle. It is possible to take out the actual loaded luggage.

  In the present embodiment, the air-conditioning control unit 106 acquires return time information for the occupant to return to the passenger compartment, and executes temperature adjustment control based on the characteristic information, the baggage temperature information, and the return time information.

  When the occupant returns to the vehicle, the air conditioner 30 operates the air conditioner 30 itself to adjust the temperature to an appropriate temperature. Therefore, the temperature adjustment control by the air conditioning control unit 106 varies the intensity of the air conditioning according to the time during which the occupant is absent. May be preferable from the viewpoint of energy efficiency. For example, if the occupant returns in a relatively short time, even if air conditioning is weakened, if the occupant returns, the air conditioner 30 operates itself to adjust the temperature to an appropriate temperature. Low. On the other hand, if the occupant returns after a relatively long time, it is preferable to perform stronger air conditioning as compared to the case where the occupant returns in a short time, and to reduce the possibility that the temperature will be outside the appropriate temperature. Therefore, by performing the temperature adjustment control based on the return time information, the characteristic information, and the baggage temperature information when the occupant returns to the passenger compartment, the air conditioning intensity can be reduced or increased, and the energy efficiency can be increased. Can be.

  In the present embodiment, the air-conditioning control unit 106 can execute the temperature adjustment control by ventilation without driving the compressor.

  By executing the temperature adjustment control by ventilation without driving the compressor, it is possible to perform temperature adjustment by ventilation while saving energy for driving the compressor.

  In the present embodiment, the air conditioning control unit 106 can execute the temperature adjustment control when the vehicle is stopped.

  When the vehicle is moving, there is a high probability that the occupant is in the vehicle. Therefore, by executing the temperature adjustment control when the vehicle is stopped, it is possible to execute the temperature adjustment control when necessary. .

  In the present embodiment, the actual load is loaded in the refrigeration unit 32 as a storage having a refrigeration and / or freezing function, and the air conditioning control unit 106 controls the temperature in the refrigeration unit 32 as the storage. Control can be performed. The refrigerator 32 as a storage may be a delivery box for a vehicle.

  Actually loaded luggage is loaded in a storage having a refrigeration and / or freezing function, and the temperature adjustment control in the storage is executed, so that the actually loaded luggage can be more reliably transferred to an environment within an appropriate temperature.

  Subsequently, a processing flow of the luggage management device 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S101, the occupant determination unit 104 determines whether the occupant is outside the vehicle compartment. If there is an occupant outside the vehicle cabin (step S101: YES), the process proceeds to step S102. If there is no occupant outside the vehicle compartment (step S101: NO), the process ends.

  In step S102, the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 determines whether the luggage is in the vehicle compartment. If there is luggage in the vehicle interior (step S102: YES), the process proceeds to step S103. If there is no luggage in the vehicle interior (step S102: NO), the process ends.

  In step S103, the luggage information acquisition unit 101 acquires characteristic information related to temperature management of luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment. The characteristic information includes an optimal storage temperature of the luggage loaded in the passenger compartment and a warning notification time as a threshold time for issuing a warning when the state in which the luggage loaded in the passenger compartment is not stored at the optimal storage temperature continues. It is. As the optimum storage temperature, a temperature at which the load is adversely affected is set. However, the optimum storage temperature may be set to a certain margin with respect to the temperature at which the load is adversely affected. The characteristic information may further include information indicating the degree of influence by light.

  In step S104 subsequent to step S103, the non-suitable temperature process execution unit 103 selects a package that is most likely to be affected by heat or light. In step S105 subsequent to step S104, the baggage temperature detection unit 102 acquires the ambient temperature of the baggage selected in step S104. Subsequently, the out-of-temperature processing execution unit 103 determines whether the ambient temperature and the amount of solar radiation of the luggage selected in step S104 are within the appropriate temperature and within the appropriate amount of light.

  If the ambient temperature and the amount of solar radiation around the selected luggage are outside the appropriate temperature and outside the appropriate amount of light (step S105: YES), the process proceeds to step S106. If the peripheral temperature and the peripheral solar radiation of the selected luggage are within the appropriate temperature and within the appropriate amount of light (step S105: NO), the process is terminated.

  In step S106, a non-suitable temperature process is executed. The out-of-temperature processing will be described with reference to FIG. In step S201 in FIG. 3, the occupant notification unit 105 determines whether or not the occupant notification setting has been made. If the occupant notification setting has been made (step S201: YES), the process proceeds to step S202. If the occupant notification setting has not been made (step S201: NO), the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S202, the occupant notification unit 105 performs an occupant notification process. In step S203, the air conditioning control unit 106 determines whether air conditioning can be executed. Whether air conditioning can be performed is determined based on whether a power source for performing air conditioning can be secured. If air conditioning can be performed (step S203: YES), the process proceeds to step S204. If the air conditioning cannot be executed (step S203: NO), the non-suitable temperature process ends.

  In step S204, the air conditioning control unit 106 calculates the occupant return time. The occupant return time may be calculated based on the distance between the current position of the occupant and the current position of the vehicle, or may use a preset time.

  In step S205 following step S204, the air conditioning control unit 106 outputs a control signal to the air conditioner 30 to perform air conditioning in the vehicle interior. In executing the air conditioning, the occupant return time can be considered.

  In step S206 following step S205, the air conditioning control unit 106 determines whether or not the air conditioning end condition is satisfied. Examples of the air conditioning end conditions include a case where the occupant has returned to the passenger compartment and a case where a power source for performing air conditioning cannot be secured. If the air conditioning end condition is not satisfied (step S206: NO), the process returns to step S205. If the condition for terminating the air conditioning is satisfied (step S206: YES), the non-suitable temperature process ends.

  The embodiment has been described with reference to the specific examples. However, the present disclosure is not limited to these specific examples. Those in which those skilled in the art appropriately change the design of these specific examples are also included in the scope of the present disclosure as long as they have the features of the present disclosure. The components included in the specific examples described above and the arrangement, conditions, shapes, and the like of the components are not limited to those illustrated, and can be appropriately changed. The elements included in each of the specific examples described above can be appropriately changed in combination as long as there is no technical contradiction.

10: Package management device 101: Package information acquisition unit 102: Package temperature detection unit 103: Out-of-temperature processing execution unit

Claims (11)

A luggage management device that manages luggage loaded in a passenger compartment,
A luggage information acquisition unit (101) for acquiring characteristic information related to temperature management of luggage loaded in the vehicle interior;
A baggage temperature detecting unit (102) for detecting the temperature of the actual loaded baggage loaded in the passenger compartment and generating baggage temperature information;
Based on the characteristic information and the baggage temperature information corresponding to the actual loaded baggage, when it is determined that the actual loaded baggage is placed in an environment outside an appropriate temperature, the actual loaded baggage is set to an environment within an appropriate temperature. And a non-suitable temperature processing execution unit (103) for performing the non-suitable temperature processing. The luggage management device according to claim 1, wherein
The characteristic information is an optimum storage temperature of the luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment, and a warning notification time as a threshold time to issue a warning when the state in which the luggage loaded in the vehicle compartment is not stored at the optimal storage temperature continues. Including luggage management equipment. The luggage management device according to claim 2, wherein
The non-suitable temperature processing execution unit may use the characteristic information having the most strict condition of the optimum storage temperature when the plurality of kinds of the actual load are loaded, and determine whether the actual load is placed in an environment outside the appropriate temperature. Luggage management device to determine whether or not. The luggage management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The luggage management device further includes an air-conditioning control unit (106) that executes a temperature adjustment control in a vehicle cabin when the out-of-temperature processing execution unit executes the out-of-temperature processing. The luggage management device according to claim 4, wherein
Furthermore, an occupant determination unit (104) that determines whether an occupant is present in the vehicle compartment is provided,
The luggage management device, wherein the air conditioning control unit executes the temperature adjustment control when the occupant determination unit determines that no occupant is present in the vehicle interior. The luggage management device according to claim 5, wherein
Furthermore, an occupant notifying unit (105) for notifying an occupant not present in the vehicle compartment of information is provided.
A luggage management device, wherein, when it is estimated that the actually loaded luggage cannot escape from an environment outside an appropriate temperature even by the temperature adjustment control, the occupant notification unit notifies the occupant of the information to that effect. The luggage management device according to claim 5, wherein
The luggage management device, wherein the air-conditioning control unit acquires return time information when an occupant returns to the passenger compartment, and executes the temperature adjustment control based on the characteristic information, the luggage temperature information, and the return time information. . The luggage management device according to any one of claims 4 to 7,
The luggage management device, wherein the air conditioning control unit performs the temperature adjustment control by ventilation without driving a compressor. The luggage management device according to any one of claims 4 to 7,
The luggage management device, wherein the air conditioning control unit executes the temperature adjustment control when the vehicle is stopped. The package management device according to any one of claims 4 to 8,
The actual loaded luggage is loaded in a storage having a refrigeration and / or freezing function,
The luggage management device, wherein the air conditioning control unit executes a temperature adjustment control in the storage. The luggage management device according to claim 10, wherein
The luggage management device, wherein the storage is a delivery box for a vehicle.

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