JP2022108657A - Vehicle dispatch device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle dispatch device capable of preventing contact type charging facilities provided in a vehicle from being broken.SOLUTION: A vehicle dispatch device includes a processor that is configured to acquire location information of a user and a destination desired by the user, determine whether or not the destination is a wet place, and when the destination is determined to be a wet place, dispatch a vehicle whose charging method is a non-contact type to a location indicated by the location information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to a dispatch device.

A vehicle including a contact charger that is connected to a power supply device to receive power and a non-contact charger that receives power from the power supply device in a non-contact manner has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-230439 A

Contact-type charging equipment, such as a connection-type charger provided in a vehicle, sometimes breaks down due to rusting of the connection terminals provided in the connecting portion when the connection terminals are wetted with water.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle allocation device that can prevent failure of contact-type charging equipment provided in vehicles.

A vehicle dispatching device according to the present disclosure acquires position information of a user and a destination desired by the user, determines whether the destination is a wet place, and determines whether the destination is a wet place. a processor configured to dispatch a vehicle whose charging method is a non-contact type to a position indicated by the position information when it is determined that

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent contact-type charging equipment provided in a vehicle from breaking down.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a vehicle allocation system including a vehicle allocation device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the details of the contactless vehicle. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of a contact vehicle. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of a mobile terminal. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing details of the server. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an outline of processing executed by the server.

A vehicle allocation device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Components in the following embodiments include components that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, or components that are substantially the same.

(Vehicle allocation system)
A configuration of a vehicle allocation system including a vehicle allocation device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation system 1 has a vehicle 10, a mobile terminal 20, and a server 30 as a vehicle allocation device. The vehicle allocation system 1 is a vehicle allocation system that allocates one of the vehicles included in the vehicles 10 to the user who has the mobile terminal 20 , and is managed by the server 30 .

Vehicle 10, mobile terminal 20 and server 30 are configured to be able to communicate with each other through network NW. This network NW is, for example, a public communication network such as the Internet, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone, and other communication networks such as a wireless communication network such as WiFi (registered trademark). may include

(vehicle)
The vehicle 10 is a vehicle that is driven by a driver, or an autonomously traveling vehicle configured to be able to autonomously travel according to a given traveling command. Vehicles 10 include a vehicle 10A that uses a non-contact charging method and a vehicle 10B that uses a contact charging method.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle 10A includes a control unit (processor) 11, a communication unit 12, a storage unit 13, a non-contact power receiving unit 14A, a non-contact power feeding unit 15A, a power storage unit 16, Prepare. The non-contact charging method means that vehicle 10A is equipped with non-contact charging equipment including non-contact power receiving unit 14A and non-contact power feeding unit 15A.

Specifically, the control unit 11 includes a processor including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), etc., a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory). ) and the like (main memory).

The control unit 11 loads the program stored in the storage unit 13 into the work area of the main storage unit, executes it, and controls each component through the execution of the program, thereby realizing a function that meets a predetermined purpose. do.

The communication unit 12 includes, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board, a wireless communication circuit for wireless communication, and the like. The communication unit 12 is connected to a network NW such as the Internet, which is a public communication network. The communication unit 12 communicates with the mobile terminal 20 and the server 30 by connecting to the network NW.

The storage unit 13 is composed of a recording medium such as an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), and a removable medium. Examples of removable media include optical discs (CD (Compact Disc)-R or CD-ROM, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)-R or DVD-ROM, BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), etc.), flash memories ( recording media such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, etc.). The storage unit 13 can store an operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, various databases, and the like.

Non-contact power receiving unit 14A receives electric power in a non-contact manner from non-contact power supply device 40 outside vehicle 10A. Specifically, the non-contact power receiving unit 14A includes a power receiving coil. The power receiving coil converts AC power received from the power transmission coil of the non-contact power supply device 40 in a non-contact manner (that is, without a contact between the non-contact power receiving unit 14A and the non-contact power supply device 40) to DC power. , the voltage is converted into a desired voltage, and then stored in the power storage unit 16 .

The non-contact power supply unit 15A charges the mobile terminal 20 in a non-contact manner. Specifically, the non-contact power supply unit 15A has a power transmission coil and supplies power to the power reception coil of the mobile terminal 20 that is arranged close to the power transmission coil.

The power storage unit 16 is a chargeable/dischargeable direct-current power supply, and is composed of, for example, a secondary battery such as a nickel-hydrogen or lithium-ion battery, and supplies electric power to the driving device of the vehicle 10A.

Vehicle 10B includes control unit (processor) 11, communication unit 12, storage unit 13, contact power receiving unit 14B, contact power feeding unit 15B, and power storage unit 16, as shown in FIG. . A contact charging system means that vehicle 10B includes contact charging equipment including contact power receiving unit 14B and contact power feeding unit 15B.

Contact-type power receiving unit 14B is connected to contact-type power supply device 50 outside vehicle 10B to receive power. Specifically, contact-type power receiving unit 14B includes a charging inlet. The charging inlet has a shape that can be connected to the charging connector of the contact-type power supply device 50, and incorporates a connection terminal that is electrically connected to the connection terminal of the charging connector. When the charging connector is connected to the charging inlet, the connecting terminals in the charging inlet and the connecting terminals built in the charging connector come into contact with each other. Thereby, the charging inlet receives power from the contact-type power supply device 50 . Electric power received at the charging inlet is stored in power storage unit 16 .

The contact-type power supply unit 15B charges the connected mobile terminal 20 . Specifically, the contact-type power supply unit 15B has a cable with one end connected to the power storage unit 16 of the vehicle 10B and a connection terminal located at the other end of the cable, and the mobile terminal connected to the connection terminal. 20.

(mobile computer)
The mobile terminal 20 is a portable computer terminal used by a user. Examples of the mobile terminal 20 include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a wearable computer, a personal computer, etc. owned by the user. The mobile terminal 20 may be any terminal as long as it can exchange information with the server 30 .

The mobile terminal 20 includes a control section (processor) 21 , a communication section 22 , a storage section 23 and an operation/display section 24 . Control unit 21 , communication unit 22 and storage unit 23 are physically similar to control unit 11 , communication unit 12 and storage unit 13 .

The control unit 21 receives radio waves from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites through the communication unit 22 and detects the location information of the user possessing the mobile terminal 20 . In addition, the control unit 21 may detect the user's location information using, for example, a method combining LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging) and a three-dimensional digital map. A detection method is not particularly limited.

The communication unit 22 outputs the user's location information and the destination desired by the user to the communication unit 32 .

The operation/display unit 24 is configured by, for example, a touch panel display, and has an input function of accepting an operation by a user's finger or a pen, etc., and a display function of displaying various information based on the control of the control unit 21. ing. Specifically, the operation/display unit 24 receives input of a destination desired by the user.

(server)
The server 30 is a server that manages a plurality of vehicle information including the vehicle 10 and comprehensively manages a vehicle allocation system that allocates the vehicle 10 to the user. The server 30 includes a control unit (processor) 31 , a communication unit 32 and a storage unit 33 . Control unit 31 , communication unit 32 and storage unit 33 are physically similar to control unit 11 , communication unit 12 and storage unit 13 .

The control unit 31 acquires the user's location information and the destination desired by the user via the communication unit 22 and the communication unit 32 . Then, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the destination is a wet place. Specifically, when the destination is the sea or a swimming pool, the control unit 31 determines that the destination is a wet place. On the other hand, if the destination is a movie theater or a library, the control unit 31 determines that the destination is not a wet place. Then, when the control unit 31 determines that the destination is a wet place, the control unit 31 dispatches the vehicle 10A whose charging method is the non-contact type to the position indicated by the position information. On the other hand, when the control unit 31 determines that the destination is not a wet place, the control unit 31 dispatches the nearest vehicle 10 to the user at the position indicated by the position information regardless of the charging method.

Under the control of the control unit 31 , the communication unit 32 acquires the user's location information and the destination desired by the user from the communication unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 .

The storage unit 33 stores vehicle information such as the charging method of each vehicle included in the vehicle 10, information acquired by the communication unit 32, and the like.

(Dispatch method)
Next, a method by which the server 30 according to the present embodiment configured as described above prevents the contact-type charging equipment of the vehicle 10 from breaking down will be described with reference to FIG. 6 . The vehicle allocation method described below is a process of allocating the vehicle 10</b>A, which uses a non-contact charging method, to the position indicated by the position information when the destination is a wet place, and is executed by the server 30 .

First, the control unit 31 acquires the user's location information and the destination input by the operation/display unit 24 via the communication unit 22 and the communication unit 32 (step S1).

Subsequently, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the acquired destination is a place that gets wet (step S2).

When the control unit 31 determines that the destination is a place where the water gets wet (step S2: Yes), the control unit 31 dispatches the vehicle 10A whose charging method is the non-contact type to the position indicated by the position information ( step S3).

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines that the destination is not a wet place (step S2: No), the control unit 31 directs the vehicle 10 closest to the user to the position indicated by the position information, regardless of the charging method. (step S4).

According to the server 30 described above, when it is determined that the destination is a wet place, the vehicle 10A whose charging method is the non-contact type is dispatched to the position indicated by the position information. As a result, a user who is wet in the sea or a pool uses the non-contact power receiving unit 14A or the non-contact power feeding unit 15A provided in the vehicle 10A. To prevent contact terminals of a contact power receiving unit 14B or a contact power feeding unit 15B from being touched, and to prevent failure of contact charging equipment including the contact power receiving unit 14B and the contact power feeding unit 15B. can be done.

Note that the control unit 31 may determine whether or not the destination is a wet place according to an input to the operation/display unit 24 . In this case, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not the user is going to a wet place. In addition, the server 30, in the case where the destination is a hotel with a pool, and includes a wet place, but it is unclear whether or not the user will use the place, the server 30 may A screen for selecting whether or not to use the wet place may be displayed on the operation/display unit 24 . In this case, it is possible to more reliably prevent contact-type charging equipment including contact-type power receiving unit 14B and contact-type power supply unit 15B included in vehicle 10B from failing according to the user's selection.

In addition, when the destination is a place where contact-type charging facilities have failed frequently, the control unit 31 may dispatch the vehicle 10A with the non-contact charging method to the position indicated by the position information.

Also, the processing executed by the control unit 31 of the server 30 may be executed by the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 or the control unit 21 of the mobile terminal 20 .

The program to be executed by the server 30 according to the embodiment is file data in an installable format or an executable format, and can be downloaded from a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a USB medium. , may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a flash memory and provided.

Also, the program to be executed by the server 30 according to the embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network.

Further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. The broader aspects of the disclosure are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Accordingly, various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general disclosed concept as defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

1 dispatch system 10, 10A, 10B vehicle 11 control unit 12 communication unit 13 storage unit 14A non-contact power receiving unit 14B contact power receiving unit 15A non-contact power feeding unit 15B contact power feeding unit 16 power storage unit 20 mobile terminal 21 control unit 22 Communication unit 23 storage unit 24 operation/display unit 30 server 31 control unit 32 communication unit 33 storage unit 40 non-contact power supply device 50 contact power supply device NW network

Claims (1)

Acquiring user location information and a destination desired by the user;
Determining whether the destination is a place that gets wet,
A vehicle dispatching apparatus comprising a processor configured to dispatch a non-contact charging vehicle to a position indicated by the position information when the destination is determined to be a wet place.

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