JP2021149892A - Vehicle reservation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle reservation apparatus capable of suppressing the uncomfortableness of a user due to the air condition in a passenger compartment of a vehicle reserved in response to a user's reservation request.SOLUTION: In a vehicle reservation system communicable with a user terminal, a vehicle, and a management server via radio, the management server (vehicle reservation apparatus) stores air condition in the passenger compartment of each vehicle as vehicle interior air status. When an inquiry request from a user is entered, options for booking requests are presented together with information including the vehicle interior air status so that the user can select a vehicle in consideration of the vehicle interior air status.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle reservation device.

Conventionally, as this kind of technology, a vehicle provided with a scent generating means for generating a scent from a fragrance has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this vehicle, the scent generating means is arranged in the trunk room to suppress the alteration of the fragrance due to direct sunlight, the volatilization of the fragrance due to the high temperature inside the vehicle, and the leakage of the odor into the vehicle.

Patent No. 4961020

In the case of car sharing, car rental, etc., if the air condition in the vehicle interior of the vehicle reserved by the vehicle reservation device in response to the user's reservation request is different from the user's preference, the user feels uncomfortable with the air condition in the vehicle interior. May be remembered.

The main object of the vehicle reservation device of the present invention is to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable with the air condition in the vehicle interior of the vehicle reserved in response to the user's reservation request.

The vehicle reservation device of the present invention has adopted the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.

The vehicle reservation device of the present invention
A vehicle reservation device that reserves a vehicle in response to a reservation request from a user.
A storage unit that stores the air condition in the passenger compartment of each vehicle as the passenger compartment air status,
When an inquiry request from the user is input, a presentation unit that presents options for the reservation request together with information including the vehicle interior air status, and a presentation unit.
The gist is to prepare.

In the vehicle reservation device of the present invention, the state of air in the vehicle interior of each vehicle is stored as the vehicle interior air status, and when an inquiry request from the user is input, the reservation request is performed together with information including the vehicle interior air status. Present options for. As a result, the user can select the vehicle in consideration of the air condition in the vehicle interior, so that the user is prevented from feeling uncomfortable with the air condition in the vehicle interior of the vehicle reserved in response to the reservation request of the user. Can be done.

In the vehicle reservation device of the present invention, the vehicle interior air status may include at least one of an odor level, an odor type, a temperature, and a humidity. When the vehicle interior air status includes an odor level and an odor type, the option of the reservation request may present only the vehicle whose odor level is less than the threshold value and whose odor type is a predetermined type. In this case, the threshold value and the predetermined type may be set based on the registration information registered in advance by the user.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the structure of the vehicle reservation system 10 including the vehicle reservation device as one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing routine executed by the CPU 62 of the management server 60. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of how the option of a reservation request is displayed on the display 30.

Next, a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a vehicle reservation system 10 including a vehicle reservation device as an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the vehicle reservation system 10 includes a user terminal 20, each vehicle 40, and a management server 60. In the embodiment, the management server 60 corresponds to the “vehicle reservation device”.

The user terminal 20 is configured as a portable terminal such as a smartphone or tablet, and includes an electronic control unit for terminals (hereinafter referred to as “terminal ECU”) 22 and a display 30 as shown in the figure. The terminal ECU 22 includes a CPU 24, a ROM 26, a RAM 28, an input / output port (not shown), and the like. The display 30 is configured as a touch panel type display capable of displaying various information and inputting various instructions by the user. The user terminal 20 is configured to be able to communicate wirelessly with the management server 60.

Each vehicle 40 is configured as a general vehicle, various hybrid vehicles, an electric vehicle, or the like, and includes an electronic control unit for a vehicle (hereinafter, referred to as "vehicle ECU") 42 as shown in the figure. The vehicle ECU 42 includes a CPU 44, a ROM 46, a RAM 48, an input / output port (not shown), and the like. Signals from various sensors are input to the vehicle ECU 42 via input ports. Examples of the signal input to the vehicle ECU 42 include the vehicle interior temperature Tc from the temperature sensor 50, the vehicle interior humidity Hc from the humidity sensor 52, the odor level Lf from the odor sensor 54, and the odor type Tf. Each vehicle 40 is configured to be able to communicate wirelessly with the management server 60.

As shown in the figure, the management server 60 is configured as a computer including a CPU 62, a ROM 64, a RAM 66, a storage unit 68, and the like. The storage unit 68 contains user preference information from the user terminal 20 (for example, threshold value Lref, limited type Tfl, etc.), vehicle interior air status from each vehicle 40 (for example, odor level Lf, odor type Tf, etc.), and the like. It is remembered. Here, the threshold value Lref is set based on the user's registration information as a threshold value for determining whether or not the odor level Lf is strong enough to cause discomfort to the user. The limited type Tfl is set based on the user's registration information as a type of the odor type Tf that does not cause discomfort to the user. As described above, the management server 60 is configured to be able to wirelessly communicate with the user terminal 20 and each vehicle 40.

Next, the operation of the vehicle reservation system 10 configured in this way, particularly the operation when presenting the option for vehicle reservation to the user will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing routine executed by the CPU 62 of the management server 60. This routine is executed when the signal of the vehicle inquiry request from the user terminal 20 is received.

When the processing routine of FIG. 2 is executed, the CPU 62 first inputs data such as user preference information, search conditions, and vehicle interior air status (step S100). Here, as the user's preference information, data stored in the storage unit 68 such as the above-mentioned threshold value Lfref and the limited type Tfl is input. As the search condition, the condition (for example, date and time, place, vehicle type, etc.) input to the user terminal 20 when the user requests a vehicle inquiry is input by communication. As the vehicle interior air status, data stored in the storage unit 68 as the state of the vehicle interior air in each vehicle 40 (for example, odor level Lf, odor type Tf, etc.) is input.

When the data is input in this way, it is determined whether or not there is a vehicle that meets the search conditions (hereinafter, referred to as "corresponding vehicle") (step S110). When the corresponding vehicle does not exist, it is determined whether or not to search again (step S120). This determination may be made, for example, by notifying the user that the vehicle does not exist, prompting the user to determine the necessity of re-search, and making the determination based on the necessity of re-search input via the user terminal 20. can. When not re-searching, the routine is terminated without presenting the user with options for booking the vehicle. When re-searching, the process returns to step S100.

When the corresponding vehicle exists in step S110, the suitability flag Fu is set for each corresponding vehicle by a flag setting routine (not shown) (step S130). Here, the suitability flag Fu is a flag for determining the suitability of the vehicle interior air status based on the user's preference information. For example, the odor level Lf is less than the threshold value Lfref and the odor type Tf is included in the limited type Tfl. The value 1 is set when the value is set, and the value 0 is set when the odor level Lf is equal to or higher than the threshold value Lfref or when the type Tf is not included in the limited type Tfl.

When the suitability flag Fu is set, the user is presented with an option for requesting a reservation for the vehicle (step S140), and the routine ends. This option is presented by, for example, transmitting the relevant vehicle as an option to the user terminal 20 by communication together with information including the location, the air status in the vehicle interior, and the suitability flag Fu. When the user terminal 20 receives the option, the user terminal 20 displays the corresponding vehicle on the display 30 and allows the user to select the vehicle to be reserved. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how the reservation request options are displayed on the display 30. As shown, the vehicles 100, 102, 104 are displayed as options at a location on the map of the display 30. At this time, the vehicles 102 and 104 having the suitability flag Fu having a value of 1 are displayed together with information such as the odor type Tf and the odor level Lf, and the vehicle 100 having the suitability flag Fu having a value of 0 has an unsuitable interior air status. It is displayed that there is. Then, when the option is selected by the user and the vehicle reservation request is made, the management server 60 reserves the vehicle according to the reservation request from the user. As a result, the user can select the vehicle in consideration of the odor type Tf and the odor level Lf, so that the user feels uncomfortable with the air condition in the vehicle interior of the vehicle reserved in response to the user's reservation request. It can be suppressed.

The management server 60 of the embodiment described above stores the air condition in the vehicle interior of each vehicle 40 as the vehicle interior air status, and when an inquiry request from the user is input, information including the vehicle interior air status. And present the options for booking requests. As a result, the user can select the vehicle in consideration of the air condition in the vehicle interior, so that the user is prevented from feeling uncomfortable with the air condition in the vehicle interior of the vehicle reserved in response to the reservation request of the user. Can be done.

In the management server 60 of the embodiment, the vehicle interior air status stored in the storage unit 68 includes the odor level Lf and the odor type Tf from each vehicle 40. However, instead of or in addition to these, the vehicle interior temperature Tc and the vehicle interior humidity Hc from each vehicle 40 may be included. In this case, the user's preference information includes the allowable ranges Rt and Rh of the vehicle interior temperature Tc and the vehicle interior humidity Hc, and the suitability flag Fu replaces or adds to at least one of the odor level Lf and the odor type Tf. Therefore, it may be set based on the vehicle interior temperature Tc, the vehicle interior humidity Hc, and the allowable ranges Rt and Rh.

In the management server 60 of the embodiment, the suitability flag Fu is set based on the odor level Lf and the odor type Tf. However, it may be set based on one of the odor level Lf and the odor type Tf.

In the management server 60 of the embodiment, the suitability flag Fu is set, and the user is presented with the option for requesting the reservation of the vehicle together with the information including the set suitability flag Fu. However, the suitability flag Fu may not be presented. In this case, the management server 60 presents the relevant vehicle as an option along with information including the location and the interior air status of the vehicle, and the display 30 displays the relevant vehicle as an option together with the information including the location and the air status inside the vehicle.

In the management server 60 of the embodiment, the search condition uses the date and time, the place, and the vehicle type. However, at least one of these conditions may be used. Further, other conditions may be used, for example, the limited type Tfl or the threshold value Lfref may be used.

In the management server 60 of the embodiment, the management server 60 presents the corresponding vehicle as an option together with information including the location and the air status in the vehicle interior. However, a vehicle having a suitability flag Fu of a value of 1 may be presented as an option together with the location and the air status in the vehicle interior. At this time, the display 30 does not display the vehicle having the suitability flag Fu having a value of 0 as an option, but displays the vehicle having the suitability flag Fu having a value of 1 as an option together with information such as the odor type Tf and the odor level Lf.

In the management server 60 of the embodiment, the management server 60 presents the corresponding vehicle as an option together with information including the location and the air status in the vehicle interior. However, in addition to these, the evaluation of each user may be presented.

The correspondence between the main elements of the examples and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem will be described. In the embodiment, the storage unit 68 of the management server 60 corresponds to the “storage unit”, and the management server 60 corresponds to the “presentation unit”.

Regarding the correspondence between the main elements of the examples and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem, the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem in the examples is carried out. Since it is an example for specifically explaining the form for solving the problem, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem are not limited. That is, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem should be performed based on the description in the column, and the examples are the inventions described in the column of means for solving the problem. It is just a concrete example.

Although the embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described above with reference to examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and various embodiments are used without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course, it can be done.

The present invention can be used in the manufacturing industry of vehicle reservation devices and the like.

10 Vehicle reservation system, 20 user terminals, 22 terminal ECUs, 24,44,62 CPUs, 26,46,64 ROMs, 28,48,66 RAMs, 30 displays, 40 vehicles, 42 vehicle ECUs, 50 temperature sensors, 52 Humidity sensor, 54 odor sensor, 60 management server, 68 storage, 100, 102, 104 vehicles.

Claims (1)

A vehicle reservation device that reserves a vehicle in response to a reservation request from a user.
A storage unit that stores the air condition in the passenger compartment of each vehicle as the passenger compartment air status,
When an inquiry request from the user is input, a presentation unit that presents options for the reservation request together with information including the vehicle interior air status, and a presentation unit.
Vehicle reservation device equipped with.

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