JP4451145B2 - Vehicle sharing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle management system shared by a plurality of users, and more particularly to a vehicle shared use system that is optimal for reliable vehicle rental and billing processing.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a vehicle shared use system in which a vehicle parked in a parking area called a port is managed in a control room equipped with a management device, and the vehicle is rented to a user. In this system, when the personal identification information of the user is input and the rental of the vehicle is permitted, measurement of the rental time, fuel consumption, etc. is started from this time. Specifically, when lending is permitted, the lending time and the fuel amount at the time of lending are stored. This information is sent to the control room for management when the vehicle leaves the parking area. When the return process is executed when the vehicle arrives at the parking area, the return time at that time and the fuel amount at the time of return are transmitted to the control room. As a result, based on the lending time and fuel consumption information calculated from the lending time, the amount of fuel at the time of lending, the return time and the amount of fuel at the time of return, the fee generated by lending the vehicle is cleared. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-279580 A

By the way, in the conventional system, when the user executes the return process once and gets off the vehicle, for example, even if the user notices that he forgot to close the window of the vehicle, the user had to leave it. . This is because recent vehicles are also electrically openable and closable so that users can reopen the vehicle, enter their personal identification information, and allow the vehicle to be rented from the control room. In other words, it is necessary to obtain permission for power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle. However, obtaining permission to lend a vehicle from the control room means that the charging process for the user is executed, and if you are a user who is charged only by forgetting to close the vehicle window, This must be left unattended.
On the other hand, in operating the system, it is not preferable for crime prevention that the vehicle is left open, for example, because of crime prevention, and the interior of the vehicle becomes dirty due to rain or the like, and the vehicle cannot be rented to the next user. There was a problem such as possible.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle shared use system that can properly operate the system by executing appropriate billing processing.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vehicle shared use system according to the invention of claim 1 is a parking area (for example, port 50 of the embodiment described later) by a management device (for example, the management device of the control room 1 of the embodiment described later). A vehicle (for example, a shared vehicle 2 in the embodiment described later) that manages the vehicle use information related to lending and returning, and a user whose personal identification information is registered in the management device in advance (for example, in the embodiment described later) In the vehicle shared use system that permits the user 4) to use the vehicle, when the management device permits the use based on the input of the personal identification information of the user, the user uses the same vehicle in the previous time. When it is confirmed that the vehicle has been used, temporary boarding permission means for permitting boarding without executing the charging process (for example, from step S5 executed by the control unit 11 of the control room 1 of the embodiment described later). Step S9 and Step S26 to Step S27), and when the vehicle permits the boarding without executing the billing process, the power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle is permitted. A temporary boarding execution means for prohibiting traveling (for example, processing from step S12 to step S25 executed by the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 in an embodiment described later) is provided.

  In the vehicle shared use system having the above configuration, when there is a user who tries to get on the same vehicle continuously, the temporary boarding permission means permits the boarding without executing the charging process, so that the user It is possible to prevent an improper billing for the occurrence. Further, even if the temporary boarding execution means prohibits the vehicle from running, even if the vehicle cannot be moved during the temporary re-boarding by permitting at least power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle. The user can operate the electrical components.

  The vehicle shared use system according to the invention of claim 2 is the vehicle shared use system according to claim 1, wherein the temporary boarding permission means is requested to be used again by the user within a predetermined time from the previous getting off. Only, the boarding is permitted without executing the billing process.

  The vehicle shared use system having the above configuration can correctly distinguish between a new use and a temporary re-entry due to a forgotten thing after a predetermined time or more.

  The vehicle shared use system according to the invention of claim 3 is the vehicle shared use system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the temporary boarding permission means permits boarding without executing charging processing. If the user has not got off even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the user boarded, a charging process is started.

  In the vehicle shared use system having the above configuration, the temporary boarding permission means permits boarding without executing the billing process, but the user does not get off the vehicle while getting on the vehicle for a predetermined time or more. The user can be charged for occupancy.

According to the vehicle shared use system of the first aspect, when there is a user who tries to get on the same vehicle continuously, it is possible to prevent the user from being charged inappropriately. Further, even when the vehicle cannot be moved during the temporary re-boarding, the user can operate the electrical components.
Therefore, there are no unfair charges for users who have temporarily boarded for lost items, etc., and the operation of the electrical components is enabled, so that the user can take action on the electrical components such as forgetting to close the windows. The effect that it is possible to prevent the forgetting to leave is obtained.

According to the vehicle shared use system of the second aspect, it is possible to correctly distinguish between the boarding by the new use and the temporary re-boarding by the forgotten thing after a predetermined time or more.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the vehicle from being illegally used while wearing a temporary re-ride.

According to the vehicle shared use system of the third aspect, the user can be charged for the occupation of the vehicle.
Therefore, even if it is a temporary re-boarding, it is possible to charge the user who occupies the vehicle for a long time as well as other users.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of vehicle shared use system)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle shared use system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a control room 1 is a management device that manages the shared use of vehicles such as reservation and allocation of a shared vehicle 2 that is parked in a parking area called a port and is used jointly by a user, and billing a usage fee. It is a management center equipped. The financial institution 3 is a financial institution such as a bank or a credit company for a user to settle a vehicle usage fee. The shared vehicle 2 can be used by the smart card 5 possessed by the user 4 registered as a member in the control room 1.
Note that one or more shared vehicles 2 are managed under the control room 1. Also, any number of users 4 may be present.

The control device of the control room 1 includes a control unit 11, a member master 12, a fee table 13, a vehicle master 14, a port master 15, a lending history 16, a communication device 17, and a payment processing unit 18. And network 19.
The control unit 11 executes a vehicle management control program in a computer system including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and manages the entire operation of the control room 1. Details of the operation of the control unit 11 will be described later.
The member master 12 is a database that records registration data of each user registered as a member, and (1) member ID, (2) address, (3) usage right information, etc. are recorded for each member. Yes.

The fee table 13 is a database that records a fee system for the use of the shared vehicle 2, and records (1) basic fee, (2) extension fee, (3) premium / discount fee, and the like.
The vehicle master 14 is a database that records a state related to each shared vehicle in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) vehicle number, (2) vehicle type, (3) parking position (parking) for each shared vehicle. Port), (4) state, etc. are recorded.

The port master 15 is a database that records the state of the port in order to manage the shared vehicle 2. For example, (1) the number of parked vehicles in the parking area, (2) the number of actual vehicles, and (3) parking Vehicle number etc. are recorded.
The rental history 16 is a database in which the usage history of the shared vehicle 2 is recorded. For example, as the individual information for each user 4, (1) member ID, (2) (rented) vehicle number, (3) rental time , (4) return time, (5) departure place, (6) return place, (7) travel distance, (8) fuel consumption, etc. are recorded.

The communication device 17 is an interface unit for the control room 1 to transmit and receive information related to rental and return of the shared vehicle 2 and the vehicle, that is, vehicle management data.
The settlement processing unit 18 includes, for example, a vehicle usage fee for each of a plurality of usage logs distinguished for each expense billing destination, such as one account of a plurality of financial institutions and a plurality of accounts of a single financial institution for each user, and the total thereof. Record the amount and settle the expense through financial institution 3.
The network 19 includes the control unit 11, the member master 12, the fee table 13, the vehicle master 14, the port master 15, the loan history 16, the communication device 17, and the checkout processing unit in the control room 1. 18 is a communication network constituting a LAN (Local Area Network) for transmitting and receiving data.

(Configuration of shared vehicle)
Next, the shared vehicle 2 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the shared vehicle 2. In FIG. 2, the shared vehicle 2 includes a communication antenna 21, a communication device 22, a card antenna 23, a card reader 24, and a control unit 25. A door lock mechanism 26, a main power control mechanism 27, a monitor display unit 28, an operation unit 29, a pop-up key 30, a storage device 32, a vehicle speed pulse detector 33, and an A / D converter 34. And a fuel gauge 35, a tag antenna 36, and an ID tag reader 37.
The shared vehicle 2 is parked in a parking space called a lot in a parking area called a port, and exchanges various data with the control room 1 via a communication device 22 connected to the communication antenna 21. To do.

When the user 4 holds, for example, a contactless read / write smart card 5 over the card antenna 23 provided in the shared vehicle 2, the shared vehicle 2 transmits the signal read by the card reader 24 to the operation of the shared vehicle 2. Is notified to the control unit 25 that manages the above.
The control unit 25 communicates with the communication device 22 by wireless communication via the communication antenna 21, and transmits to the control room 1 that the user 4 holds the smart card 5 and requests the use of the shared vehicle 2, Ask for permission to rent a vehicle.

  The storage device 32 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage device 32 stores in advance the vehicle ID number assigned to each shared vehicle 2 and is input by the user 4. The member ID and PIN (Personal Identification Number) are temporarily stored. When the control unit 25 transmits the vehicle ID number stored in the storage device 32, the member ID input by the user 4 to the control room 1, and the rental permission of the shared vehicle 2 is given to the user, The door lock mechanism 26 unlocks the door key in response to an instruction from the control room 1 that is requested to lend the vehicle, and when the coincidence of the PIN is confirmed in the control unit 25, the main power supply control mechanism 27 turns on the ignition circuit. Can be used.

  Here, the pop-up key 30 will be described. The pop-up key 30 is represented by, for example, a vehicle ignition device described in Japanese Patent No. 3149384, and as shown in the same gazette, the pop-up key 30 appears and disappears in the passenger compartment side. An ignition knob (mechanical contact) having an operation knob supported by the main body so as to be freely rotatable only at the protruding position (rotation displacement), a rotor that rotates together with the operation knob, and a contact point corresponding to the rotation position of the rotor. Switchgear). The pop-up key 30 controls the start and stop of a drive device such as an engine and a motor by an ignition circuit by supplying and / or supplying power to the vehicle electrical system by opening and closing the contact according to the rotational position of the rotor.

  Further, the operation knob is biased in the protruding direction by a spring means, and it is possible to control whether or not the operation can be performed by means such as a solenoid that selectively holds and releases (holds) the holding knob at the immersion position. Yes. Therefore, when the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 is in the protruding position, it is possible to supply electric power to the electrical system or start the drive device by rotating the operation knob. In this case, since the operation knob cannot be rotated, it becomes impossible to supply electric power to the electrical system or start the driving device.

The pop-up key 30 also has a solenoid capable of preventing the operation knob from rotating as a means for controlling the rotation position of the operation knob, whereby the operation knob can only be rotated by supplying power to the electrical system. It is configured so that it can be limited to a rotational position corresponding to a contact that can be performed, or can be permitted up to a rotational position corresponding to a contact that can both supply power to the electrical system and start the drive device. .
The pop-up key 30 is not limited to such an ignition device, and is provided with a mechanical opening / closing device. The pop-up key 30 can control whether or not the opening / closing device can be operated, and the operation content can be limited (controllable). Any material can be used.

  When the shared vehicle 2 is rented, the user 4 inputs necessary items from the operation unit 29 to the control unit 25 according to the instructions displayed on the monitor display unit 28, and rotates the pop-up key 30 to move to the electrical system of the vehicle. The power supply or the ignition circuit starts the drive device such as an engine or a motor, and starts using the shared vehicle 2. Further, when the user returns the shared vehicle 2 to the port, the pop-up key 30 is rotated at the port to stop the power supply to the electric system of the vehicle and stop the driving devices such as the engine and the motor. The return process is performed by depressing and immersing the operation knob. Here, if the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 is kept immersed, the vehicle cannot be controlled by the pop-up key 30. Therefore, the control unit 25 holds the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 in the immersive position. This completes the return process.

  The smart card 5 described above is an ID terminal equipped with an IC including a processor that can read and write recorded ID numbers and can make simple decisions only in the card. The ID terminal used to notify the number to the shared vehicle 2 is not limited to the non-contact, contact read / write method, as long as the reader on the shared vehicle 2 side supports a non-contact or contact read / write IC card. Any device can be used as long as the recorded ID number can be read and written, such as a magnetic card and a mobile phone incorporating an IC chip.

During traveling of the shared vehicle 2, a vehicle speed pulse signal indicating the traveling state of the shared vehicle 2 is notified from the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 to the control unit 25, and the A / D conversion is further transmitted to the control unit 25. The fuel gauge 35 is connected via the container 34, and the control unit 25 thereby confirms the fuel consumption.
The operation when the user rents the shared vehicle 2 will be described later in detail.

(Port detection method)
The tag antenna 36 and the ID tag reader 37 are devices for the shared vehicle 2 parked in the port to identify the lot in the port. The tag will be described with reference to the diagram of the port in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of lots 51 for parking the shared vehicle 2 are provided in the port 50. An ID tag 52 which is a device for sending out an ID number individually assigned to the port 50 or the lot 51 is installed.

The ID tag 52 is unique to each port 50 or lot 51 by any one of an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, a microwave method, an electrostatic coupling method, an optical transmission method, and the like with the tag antenna 36. The number is exchanged, and the shared vehicle 2 reads the signal received by the tag antenna 36 by the ID tag reader 37, thereby grasping the position of the port or lot where it is parked. As shown in FIG. 3, two ID tags 52 are arranged on the diagonal of the lot 51 and correspond to front and rear stops of the shared vehicle 2, and the tag antenna 36 is closer to the ID tag 52. Are arranged at one front corner or one rear corner (front left corner in FIG. 3).
The mechanism for grasping the position of the port or lot where the shared vehicle 2 is parked is not limited to the ID tag 52, but a position using a transceiver used for ETC (automatic toll collection system) or GPS (Global Positioning System). It may be a detection means.

(Overall operation of vehicle shared use system)
Next, the operation of the vehicle shared use system of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are flowcharts illustrating a process flow of the vehicle shared use system.
A user 4 registered as a member in the control room 1 possesses a smart card 5, thereby using the shared vehicle 2.
The control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not there is data in the card reader 24 in order to know whether or not the user 4 has accessed the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 5 (step S1). The user 4 waits for access to the shared vehicle 2 by the smart card 5 (NO in step S1).
In step S <b> 1, when the user 4 accesses the shared vehicle 2 using the smart card 5 (YES in step S <b> 1), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 uses the card reader 24 to enter the member ID recorded on the smart card 5. Reading (step S2), an inquiry is made to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S3).

On the other hand, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 determines whether or not a member ID inquiry is received from the shared vehicle 2 (step S4), and waits for a member ID inquiry from the shared vehicle 2 (step S4). NO).
In step S4, when an inquiry about the member ID is received from the shared vehicle 2 (YES in step S4), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 transmits the received member ID and the shared information from the lending list recorded in the lending history 16. The previous usage information (alighting storage) for the vehicle 2 is collated (step S5), and it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time after the user gets off the shared vehicle 2 (step S6).

If it is within a predetermined time after the user gets off the shared vehicle 2 in step S6 (YES in step S6), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 shares a signal permitting only opening and closing of the door. It transmits to the vehicle 2 (step S7).
And the control part 11 of the control room 1 confirms whether the signal which desires new use from the shared vehicle 2 was received within the predetermined time (step S8), and new use from the shared vehicle 2 within the predetermined time. If the desired signal has not been received (NO in step S8), the elapsed time from allowing only the opening and closing of the door is counted so that the charging process is performed when the user has occupied the vehicle for a long time. Therefore, a penalty timer is started (step S9).
On the other hand, when a signal requesting new use is received from the shared vehicle 2 within a predetermined time (YES in step S8), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 executes processing for new use, which will be described later.
In step S6, when a predetermined time or more has passed since the user got off the shared vehicle 2 (NO in step S6), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 shares a signal for instructing new use. It transmits to the vehicle 2 (step S10).

Further, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 that has inquired the member ID to the control room 1 determines whether or not only the door opening / closing is permitted from the control room 1 (step S11). If only opening / closing of the door is permitted (YES in step S11), a door unlock signal is output to the door lock mechanism 26 to unlock the door key (step S12).
Then, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays a message prompting the user to select usage such as “Is it a forgotten item or new usage?” On the monitor display unit 28 (step S13). It is determined whether or not the answer input is a re-entry due to a forgotten item or the like (step S14).

If, in step S14, the response input from the user is not a re-entry due to a forgotten thing, but a new use (NO in step S14), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 makes a new use to the control room 1. A desired signal is transmitted (step S15), and a new boarding process described later is executed.
Further, in step S14, when the answer input from the user is a re-entry due to a forgotten thing or the like (YES in step S14), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays, for example, “turn on the power” "??" is displayed to prompt the user to select whether or not to supply power to the electrical system of the vehicle (step S16), and whether or not an input from the user wishes to supply power to the electrical system of the vehicle. Is determined (step S17).

  In step S <b> 17, when the answer input from the user desires to supply power to the electrical system of the vehicle (YES in step S <b> 17), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 operates the pop-up key 30. The knob is protruded so that it can be operated from the immersion position (key release = ON), and the solenoid of the pop-up key 30 is controlled so that the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 can rotate only to supply power to the electrical system. Is limited (rotation prevention = locked) to the rotation position corresponding to (step S18).

As a result, the electrical components of the shared vehicle 2 can be operated if necessary, so that the user can only open and close the electric window and operate the acoustic device when the forgotten thing is re-loaded. Therefore, even if the user forgets to close the electric window, the user can close the window without leaving it.
In this case, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays on the monitor display unit 28, for example, a message that calls attention to use such as “Return the key and then get off” (step S19), and pop up. It is determined whether or not the operation knob of the key 30 has been returned to the original immersive position (step S20), and waits for the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 to be returned to the original immersive position (NO in step S20).

Then, when the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 is returned to the original immersion position (YES in Step S20), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays, for example, “Get off and close the door”. A message prompting the user to get off is displayed (step S21).
Further, in step S17, when the answer input from the user does not wish to supply power to the electric system of the vehicle (NO in step S17), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 operates the pop-up key 30. The knob is not protruded so as to be operable from the immersion position (key release = OFF), and the solenoid of the pop-up key 30 is controlled so that the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 can only be supplied to the electrical system. The rotation position corresponding to the contact is limited (rotation prevention = lock) (step S22).
Then, the process proceeds to step S21, and a message that prompts the user to get off, such as “Please get off and close the door” is displayed on the monitor display unit 28 (step S21).

In addition, when the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays a message prompting the user to get off, the control unit 25 checks whether or not the user 4 is accessing the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 5. It is determined whether there is data in 24 (step S23) and waits for the user 4 to leave the shared vehicle 2 together with the smart card 5 (YES in step S23).
In step S23, when the user 4 leaves the shared vehicle 2 together with the smart card 5 (NO in step S23), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs a door lock signal to the door lock mechanism 26 and outputs a door key. While locking (step S24), a temporary re-boarding completion signal is transmitted to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S25). And the control part 25 of the shared vehicle 2 returns to first step S1, and repeats the above-mentioned operation | movement.

The control unit 11 of the control room 1 that has received the temporary re-ride completion signal from the shared vehicle 2 receives the temporary re-ride completion signal from the shared vehicle 2, and the time measured by the penalty timer started in step S9 is a predetermined value. (Step S26), and if the time measured by the penalty timer exceeds a predetermined value (YES in step S26), a penalty billing process is executed for the user who has made a temporary re-boarding (step S26). Step S27).
If the time measured by the penalty timer does not exceed the predetermined value in step S26 (NO in step S26), or after the penalty charging process is executed in step S27, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 Returning to step S4, the above operation is repeated.

  On the other hand, in step S6, when a predetermined time or more has passed since the user got off the shared vehicle 2 (NO in step S6), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 newly uses the shared vehicle 2. Is transmitted (step S10), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 executes a new-use boarding process to be described later. When the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 is not only permitted to open and close the door from the control room 1 in step S11, but also instructed to use the new vehicle (NO in step S11), a new-use boarding process to be described later is performed. Execute.

Specifically, the newly used boarding process will be described. The control unit 11 of the control room 1 searches the member list of the member master 12 with the member ID received from the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 in step S4 (step S28). ), It is determined whether or not the inquired member ID is an authorized user (step S29).
In step S29, if the inquired member ID is a regular user (YES in step S29), the lending list recorded in the lending history 16 is searched with the received member ID (step S30), and double lending is performed. It is determined whether or not (step S31).

Further, when the inquired member ID is not a regular user in step S29 (NO in step S29), or in the case of double lending to the inquired member ID in step S31 (YES in step S31), The control unit 11 of the control room 1 transmits a lending prohibition to the shared vehicle 2 via the communication device 17 (step S32), and does not lend the shared vehicle 2. Moreover, the control part 11 of the control room 1 returns to the first step S4, and repeats the above-mentioned operation.
On the other hand, if the inquired member ID is not double loaned in step S31 (NO in step S31), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 permits the rental of the shared vehicle 2 and the PIN via the communication device 17. Is transmitted (step S33).

Further, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 that has inquired the member ID in step S3 determines whether or not there is reception data from the communication device 22 (step S34), and receives a signal relating to lending from the control room 1. It waits to do (NO of step S34).
In step S34, when there is received data from the communication device 22 (YES in step S34), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the received data is lending permission (step S35).
In step S35, when the received data is not lending permission (NO in step S35), the process returns to step S1 and the above-described operation is repeated.
In step S35, if the received data is lent (YES in step S35), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs a door unlock signal to the door lock mechanism 26 to unlock the door key. At the same time (step S36), a PIN input screen is displayed on the monitor display unit 28 (step S37).

Next, it is determined whether or not a PIN has been input (step S38), and the system waits for the PIN to be input (NO in step S38).
In step S38, when the user 4 inputs a PIN from the operation unit 29 (YES in step S38), the input PIN is given to the user 4 in advance, and the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 in step S33. Is determined (step S39).
In step S39, when the input PIN is given to the user 4 in advance and does not match the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 in step S33 (NO in step S39), the process returns to step S1 and the above-described operation. repeat.

If the input PIN is given to the user 4 in advance in step S39 and matches the PIN transmitted from the control room 1 in step S33 (YES in step S39), the control unit of the shared vehicle 2 25, the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 protrudes so as to be operable from the immersion position (key release = ON), and the solenoid of the pop-up key 30 is controlled so as not to limit the rotation of the operation knob of the pop-up key 30. (Rotation prevention = unlock), and the rotation of the operation knob is permitted to the rotation position corresponding to the contact point capable of both supplying power to the electrical system and starting the driving device (step S40).
Further, the lending time, vehicle speed pulse counter, and lending fuel are set (step S41). The setting of each item is “lending time = current time”, “vehicle speed pulse counter = reset”, and “lending fuel = current value of fuel gauge”.

When the setting of each item is completed, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs an engine start permission signal to the main power control mechanism 27 (step S42).
Next, in order to know whether the user 4 has turned on the ignition circuit of the shared vehicle 2 with the pop-up key 30 and started using the shared vehicle 2, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 uses the tag antenna 36. And whether or not the parking area detection by the ID tag reader 37 is turned off (step S43), and waits for the shared vehicle 2 to leave the lot 51 of the departure port 50 and the ID tag 52 cannot be detected (step). NO in S43).
In step S43, when the shared vehicle 2 leaves the lot 51 of the departure port 50 and the ID tag 52 cannot be detected, parking area detection by the tag antenna 36 and the ID tag reader 37 is turned off (YES in step S43). The control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 transmits the rental information to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S44). The lending information refers to lending time and lending fuel.

On the other hand, in step S33, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 that has transmitted the lending permission and the PIN to the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not the lending information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (step S45). Waits for the lending information to be transmitted (NO in step S45).
When the rental information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 in step S45 (YES in step S45), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 borrows the shared vehicle 2 to the rental list recorded in the rental history 16. 4 and the rental time of the shared vehicle 2 and the fuel at the time of rental are written (step S46).
Further, when the shared vehicle 2 is traveling, the vehicle speed pulse detector 33 always notifies the vehicle speed pulse to the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2, and the control unit 25 counts this to determine the travel distance of the shared vehicle 2 and the like. Measurement is performed (step S47).

Next, in order to know whether or not the shared vehicle 2 has arrived at the lot 51 of the destination port 50, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 turns on the parking area detection by the tag antenna 36 and the ID tag reader 37. It is determined whether or not it has become (step S48), and the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot 51 of the destination port 50 and waits for the ID tag 52 to be detected (NO in step S48).
In step S48, when the shared vehicle 2 arrives at the lot 51 of the destination port 50 and the ID tag 52 can be detected, the parking area detection by the tag antenna 36 and the ID tag reader 37 is turned on (in step S48). YES), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 performs a display indicating “returnable” on the monitor display unit 28 (step S49).
Then, it is determined whether or not the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 has been returned to the original immersive position (step S50), and the user 4 returns the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 to the original immersive position and returns the shared vehicle 2 (Step S50 NO).

In step S50, when the user 4 returns the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 to the original immersive position and returns the shared vehicle 2 (YES in step S50), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines the return time and the vehicle speed. A pulse counter and return fuel are set (step S51). The setting of each item is “return time = current time”, “vehicle speed pulse counter = reset”, and “return fuel = current value of fuel gauge”.
When the setting of each item is completed, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 transmits return information to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S52). Note that the return information refers to the return time, travel distance, and return fuel.

On the other hand, in step S46, the control of the control room 1 in which the member ID of the user 4 who borrowed the shared vehicle 2, the rental time of the shared vehicle 2, and the fuel at the time of rental are written in the rental list recorded in the rental history 16. The unit 11 determines whether or not the return information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (step S53), and waits for the return information to be transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (NO in step S53).
In step S53, when return information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 (YES in step S53), the control unit 11 of the control room 1 returns the shared vehicle 2 to the lending list recorded in the lending history 16. 4 and the return time, travel distance, and return fuel of the shared vehicle 2 are written (step S54).
Then, billing calculation is executed from the travel distance, usage time, and fuel consumption (step S55), and the calculated usage fee is recorded in the record column of the corresponding user 4 in the lending list recorded in the lending history 16. (Step S56).

Moreover, the control part 11 of the control room 1 transmits a usage fee to the shared vehicle 2 via the communication apparatus 17 (step S57).
On the other hand, in step S52, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 that has transmitted the return information to the control room 1 determines whether or not there is data received from the communication device 22 (step S58). Waiting to receive a signal (NO in step S58).
In step S58, when there is reception data from the communication device 22 (YES in step S58), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 displays the received fee data on the monitor display unit 28 (step S59).

Next, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 determines whether or not there is data in the card reader 24 in order to check whether or not the user 4 is accessing the shared vehicle 2 with the smart card 5. (Step S60), and waits for the user 4 to leave the shared vehicle 2 together with the smart card 5 (YES in Step S60).
In step S60, when the user 4 leaves the shared vehicle 2 together with the smart card 5 (NO in step S60), the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 outputs a door lock signal to the door lock mechanism 26 and outputs a door key. While locking (step S61), a return completion signal is transmitted to the control room 1 via the communication device 22 and the communication antenna 21 (step S62).
The control part 11 of the control room 1 which received the return completion signal from the shared vehicle 2 makes the said vehicle a state which can be lent (step S63).
Thereafter, both the shared vehicle 2 and the control room 1 return to the first step (the shared vehicle 2 is step S1 and the control room 1 is step S4), and the above-described operation is repeated.

In step S52 of the above-described operation, when return information is transmitted from the shared vehicle 2 to the control room 1, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 starts a timer, and a door lock signal is not output in step S61. Even after a certain time, the door is locked. If the door cannot be locked even if the door is locked, the staff is requested from the control room 1 to dispatch the staff.
Further, when the user 4 performs return processing, according to the contents recorded in the lending history 16, the account settlement is made for the account designated for each user of the financial institution 3 via the settlement processing unit 18. Is done.

  Further, in this embodiment, when re-entry is permitted due to forgotten things, etc., the function of the pop-up key 30 is used to restrict the rotation of the operation knob to the rotation position corresponding to the contact that can only supply power to the electrical system. Thus, although the power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle is permitted, the example of prohibiting the traveling of the vehicle has been described, but the method of permitting the power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle and prohibiting the traveling of the vehicle is as follows: However, the present invention is not limited to this, and stopping of fuel supply to the engine and power supply itself to the cell motor for starting the engine may be suppressed, and any method may be used as long as the vehicle can be prohibited from traveling.

  Moreover, in the present Example, the control part 11 of the control room 1 contains the temporary boarding permission means. More specifically, the processing from step S5 to step S9 and from step S26 to step S27 executed by the control unit 11 of the control room 1 corresponds to temporary boarding permission means. Further, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 includes temporary boarding execution means. More specifically, the processing from step S12 to step S25 executed by the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 corresponds to temporary boarding execution means.

  As described above, according to the vehicle shared use system of the present embodiment, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 reads the member ID recorded on the smart card 5 and makes an inquiry to the control room 1. In the control unit 11 of the control room 1, when a member ID inquiry is received from the shared vehicle 2, the received member ID is collated with the previous usage information (alighting storage) for the shared vehicle 2, and the user shares this shared ID. It is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time after getting off the vehicle 2. If it is within a predetermined time after the user gets off the shared vehicle 2, it is determined that the vehicle is re-mounted due to a forgotten item or the like, and the re-boarding of the shared vehicle 2 is permitted without executing the charging process.

  On the other hand, the control unit 25 of the shared vehicle 2 confirms with the user whether or not to supply power to the electrical system of the vehicle in the case of re-ride-in due to a permitted forgotten thing or the like without executing the charging process. If there is a desire for power supply, for example, the solenoid of the pop-up key 30 is controlled to limit the rotation of the operation knob of the pop-up key 30 to the rotation position corresponding to the contact that can only supply power to the electrical system. By doing so, although power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle is permitted, traveling of the vehicle is prohibited. In addition, the control unit 11 of the control room 1 allows the user to board the board without performing the billing process. If the user has not got off even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the user boarded, the billing process is performed. To start.

  Thereby, when there is a user who tries to get on the same shared vehicle 2 in succession, it is possible to prevent the user from being charged inappropriately. Even if the vehicle is prohibited from traveling, at least the power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle is permitted, so even if the vehicle cannot be moved during a temporary re-boarding, The operation can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to forget to take action on the electrical component, such as forgetting to close the window.

  In addition, only re-rides requested within a predetermined time from the previous disembarkation are allowed to be accepted without executing the billing process, thereby correctly distinguishing between new use and temporary re-entry due to lost items. The effect of being able to prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle while wearing a temporary re-ride is obtained. Furthermore, if the user has not got off even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the user got on the vehicle, the accounting process is started to occupy the vehicle for a long time even for a temporary re-boarding. As with other users, the user can be charged fairly.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the vehicle shared use system of one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the shared vehicle used in the Example. It is a figure which shows the port for parking the shared vehicle used in the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the vehicle shared use system of the Example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Control room (management device)
2 Shared vehicle (vehicle)
4 Users 11 Control unit 25 Control unit 50 Port (parking area)
S5 to S9, S26 to S27 Temporary boarding permission means S12 to S25 Temporary boarding execution means

Claims (3)

In a vehicle shared use system that manages vehicle use information related to rental and return of a vehicle parked in a parking area by a management device, and permits use of the vehicle to a user whose personal identification information is registered in the management device in advance ,
When the management device permits the use based on the input of the personal identification information of the user, if it can be confirmed that the user has used the same vehicle last time, the charging process is executed. A temporary boarding permission means that permits boarding without
When the vehicle permits boarding without executing billing processing, the vehicle includes temporary boarding execution means that permits power supply to the electrical system of the vehicle and prohibits travel of the vehicle. Vehicle sharing system. The said temporary boarding permission means permits boarding, without performing a billing process, only when the use is requested again by the user within a predetermined time from the previous getting off. Vehicle sharing system. The temporary boarding permission means starts the billing process when the user has not got off even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the user boarded by allowing the boarding without performing the billing process. The vehicle shared use system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle shared use system is provided.

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