JP4486165B1 - Auto parts smart catalog system - Google Patents

Abstract

[Purpose] Smart catalog system for automobile parts that allows maintenance service providers and / or parts distributors (users) to easily and intuitively select parts that are expected to be replaced (parts that may be ordered or sold) I will provide a.
[Configuration] In response to an instruction / request from a certain user who is going to place an order for replacement parts for maintenance of a specific vehicle, “the possibility of replacement of parts for the vehicle type to which the specific vehicle belongs” A list having a plurality of common part codes and the like as one axis and each elapsed year of the vehicle as the other axis, and in the corresponding part of the list, each common part in the vehicle type Generate a list that displays the replacement ratio of each part related to the code for each elapsed year or a symbol indicating this, and in this list, the part related to the common part code that is expected to be replaced in this maintenance This is an automotive parts smart catalog system that performs predetermined highlighting on the cells corresponding to.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile parts smart catalog system that can facilitate selection of replacement parts when a maintenance company or a parts dealer (parts dealer) orders replacement parts.

  Conventionally, it is necessary via the network in response to requests from mechanics who perform vehicle maintenance (including repairs; the same applies hereinafter) upon request from end users and parts distributors who supply money to this mechanic. The online car parts wholesaler (parts dealer) business that provides a simple parts catalog is known. In such an auto parts wholesale business, when a maintenance company inputs information (vehicle type, model, frame number, etc.) of a vehicle requested for maintenance by an end user (car owner) into a parts wholesaler's server, A screen displaying a list of a plurality of parts related to the vehicle type is presented to the mechanic, and the mechanic selects (specifies) one or more parts on the screen and orders the necessary parts. Trading is taking place.

JP 2002-334134 A

  As mentioned above, in the conventional auto parts wholesale business, a list of a number of parts related to the vehicle type of the vehicle is listed from the server on the wholesaler's side for the mechanic who requested the maintenance of the vehicle by the end user. By prompting the maintenance contractor to select and specify the parts at the location that the maintenance contractor himself / herself has determined to be the faulty part (determined that parts need to be replaced) , Was doing business.

  However, with the recent trend of computerization of automobiles, the number of black box-like parts such as various sensors and electronic boards has increased, so replacement due to failure or deterioration due to external changes or mechanical operating conditions. The proportion of parts that are not clearly known is increasing. As a result, as in the past, if a parts wholesaler simply lists a large number of parts related to the type of vehicle that is the object of maintenance, which parts are most likely to be replaced by the maintenance company? I do not know, and therefore do not know which parts of the good Once you order, has increased a situation that.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems of the prior art, and a mechanic who has requested maintenance of a specific vehicle should consider ordering a parts distributor for the maintenance. Replacement parts (parts that are likely to be replaced for maintenance = parts that are expected to be replaced) can be easily grasped intuitively, or purchased by a parts distributor for maintenance. Smart parts catalog system that can intuitively and easily grasp the replacement parts that should be proposed to the maintenance company (parts that are likely to be replaced for maintenance = parts that are expected to be replaced) The purpose is to provide.

  The automotive parts smart catalog system according to the present invention for solving the above-described problems is an automobile maintenance company and / or parts distributor (hereinafter, the maintenance company and / or parts dealer may be referred to as a “user”). ) Is a system that provides an auto parts catalog screen that each user has replaced parts for maintenance (including repair), purchased for the replacement, or sold for the replacement. Based on the data relating to the parts, the type of vehicle in which the maintenance has been performed, the replacement for the maintenance, the purchase for replacement, or the parts sold for the replacement, and the respective parts are replaced and purchased. Or, replacement history data for each maintenance target vehicle including the elapsed year sold (the elapsed year since the vehicle's first year registration) is used as the identification data for each maintenance target vehicle. Replacement history recording means for recording in association with each other, each part replaced or replaceable at the time of maintenance of each maintenance target vehicle, and parts of a plurality of manufacturers compatible with each other for a certain vehicle type The common component recording means for recording the common component codes to be collected in association with each other, and the data obtained from the replacement history recording means and the data from the common component recording means, for each vehicle type. The replacement ratio of each common part code for each elapsed year (ratio of the number of all parts related to each common part code replaced with respect to the total number of vehicles corresponding to the vehicle type to which the vehicle where the maintenance is performed belongs), Replacement ratio recording means that is recorded in association with each common part code for each vehicle type, and each maintenance required based on data from the replacement history recording means and the common part recording means is performed. The average replacement period, which is an average of the period from the first year registration to the first replacement and from one replacement to the next replacement, of the parts related to each common part code replaced in the past for each vehicle, Mean replacement period recording means for recording in association with each common part code for each vehicle that has been serviced, and ordering or selling replacement parts for a specific vehicle to be serviced. Corresponding to the transmission or input of a request from a certain user who is going to be made, based on the data from the replacement history recording means and the replacement ratio recording means, “parts can be replaced with respect to the vehicle type to which the specific vehicle belongs. A list of a plurality of common parts codes or their names as one axis and each year of the vehicle as the other axis, and in the corresponding part of the list, the vehicle type In List generation for generating “a list that displays characters, symbols, or images symbolically indicating the replacement ratios of the parts related to each common part code in each elapsed year that are greater than or equal to a predetermined rate” And a list created by the list generation means, and at least “a part relating to the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle and relating to a common part code corresponding to a part that is expected to be replaced in this maintenance” Display control means for controlling the display of the list so that the “part” or the symbol displayed there is emphasized, and (a) the part corresponding to the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle The replacement ratio for each elapsed year of the parts related to each common part code in the vehicle type corresponding to the specific vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined rate, or characters and symbols that symbolically indicate these replacement ratios. Or, in principle, the portion where the image is displayed or the symbol displayed there is controlled so as to indicate that there is a possibility of replacement in this maintenance, and (b) the average replacement Based on the data from the period recording means, the part corresponding to the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle in the list, and for each elapsed year of the parts related to the common part code of the vehicle type For parts where the replacement ratio is greater than or equal to the specified rate or where characters, symbols or images that symbolically indicate these are displayed, “from the time of the previous replacement for the parts related to the common part code in the particular vehicle When the “period until” is shorter than “the average replacement period for the parts related to the common part code in the specific vehicle”, Control to cancel the expected highlighting of the part or the like related to the part relating to the product code, and (c) based on the data from the average replacement period recording means, the current list of the specific vehicle in the list Characters, symbols, or images that correspond to elapsed years and that are replacement ratios of parts related to each common part code in the vehicle type for each elapsed year that are greater than or equal to a predetermined rate, or symbolically indicating these. For the part where is not displayed, “the period from the previous replacement to the present time regarding the parts related to the common part code in the specific vehicle” is “the average regarding the parts related to the common part code in the specific vehicle” If it is longer than the “replacement period”, the part related to the common part code or the symbol displayed on it is expected to be replaced in this maintenance. Display control means for controlling the display to be highlighted as an indication of the presence of the data, and a list highlighted by the display control means for transmitting or displaying detailed information on the parts related to which common part code As a rough selection screen for the user to select whether or not to receive, a rough selection screen display means for transmitting or displaying for the user is provided.

  Further, in the automotive parts smart catalog system according to the present invention, the list created by the list generation unit based on the data from the replacement history recording unit is older than the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle. When there is a replaced part, the portion where the axis of the common part code corresponding to the part and the axis of the past elapsed year intersect, or the symbol displayed there, is different from the expected highlighting It is desirable to provide replacement performance emphasizing means for emphasizing.

  Furthermore, in the automobile parts smart catalog system according to the present invention, the parts details in which each common part code and detailed information (including price) regarding each part manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers are recorded in association with each other. In response to transmission or input of a part detail catalog request by selecting one or a plurality of common part codes or names corresponding thereto by the user side on the information selection means and the outline selection screen, Detailed information such as price, availability of inventory, delivery date, etc. of parts manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers corresponding to at least each selected common part code or its name based on data from the part detailed information recording means A parts detail catalog generating means for generating and transmitting or displaying a parts detail catalog for the user. For example it was it is desirable.

  In the present invention, “a plurality of common part codes corresponding to a plurality of parts that can be replaced with respect to a vehicle type to which the specific vehicle belongs or each name thereof is set as one axis, and each elapsed year is set as the other axis. In the corresponding part of the “list”, “replacement ratios of parts related to the respective common part codes in the above-mentioned vehicle types for each elapsed year, which are equal to or higher than a predetermined rate or symbolically indicate these. "Character, Symbol or Image" is displayed, and in the list, the replacement ratio for each elapsed year of the parts related to each common part code in the vehicle type in the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle As a general rule, there is a possibility of replacement in the current maintenance of characters, symbols or images where these are symbolic values or symbols or images displayed there. Emphasis be displayed, and a list of the thus highlighted to transmit to the user side or the display as the. Thus, the user (a mechanic trying to select a part to order for replacement, or a parts distributor trying to select a part that is likely to be replaced in order to make a purchase proposal to this mechanic) From among multiple “parts related to each common part code related to the vehicle type” in the list, which “parts related to the common part code” can be sent or displayed with detailed information such as price It becomes possible to intuitively easily grasp whether to select as “necessary parts” (= parts that are expected to be replaced).

  In other words, according to the present invention, a mechanic who has been requested to maintain a specific vehicle by an end user (car owner) is expected to replace it for this maintenance (and detailed information such as price for that purpose). Selection of replacement parts (part names that correspond to common part codes) that require a catalog can be made intuitively and easily. Similarly, according to the present invention, a parts distributor who proposes a replacement part candidate to be considered for purchase for the maintenance is expected to be replaced for this maintenance. Therefore, replacement parts (part names at a level corresponding to the common part code) necessary for proposing to the maintenance company that purchase should be considered (and providing detailed information catalogs such as prices to the maintenance company) ) Can be selected intuitively and easily.

  Further, in the present invention, in the list, in the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle, the replacement ratio for each elapsed year of the parts related to each of the common part codes in the vehicle type is a predetermined rate. If the period from the previous replacement to the present time for the part corresponding to the common part code is shorter than the average replacement period with respect to the parts where the characters, symbols or images indicating them symbolically are displayed more than the value Since the expected highlighting of the part etc. related to the parts related to the common part code is stopped, the parts that are not likely to be replaced in the list are displayed by sending or displaying detailed information such as prices. It is possible to prevent erroneous selection and selection as “parts that need to be received” (= parts that are likely to be replaced).

  Further, in the present invention, in the list, in the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle, a replacement ratio for each elapsed year of the parts related to the respective common part codes in the vehicle type, which is equal to or higher than a predetermined rate. When the period from the previous replacement to the present time for the part corresponding to the common part code is longer than the average replacement period, for the parts that are not displayed with symbolic characters, symbols or images indicating them Since the part related to the common part code or the symbol or the like displayed on the part is highlighted as a part that is expected to be replaced in this maintenance, the user needs to replace it in the list. Although it is a high part, "parts that do not need to send or display detailed information such as prices" (= parts that are unlikely to be replaced) That forget to select judges I can be prevented.

  Further, in the present invention, when there is a part replaced before the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle in the list, the axis of the common part code corresponding to the part and the axis of each past elapsed year Since the portion where the crossing or the symbol or the like displayed there is highlighted in a form different from the expected highlighting, the user can send a part (detailed information such as price or The selection of the component that needs to be displayed can be performed more appropriately and easily with reference to the past component replacement record of the vehicle.

1 is a conceptual block diagram showing an automobile parts smart catalog system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the list (Product selection screen which concerns on a common component code) produced | generated in the present Example 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation according to the first exemplary embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the components detailed catalog produced | generated in the present Example 1. FIG. It is the schematic which shows an example of the various databases used in the present Example 1.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention is, for example, as described in the following first embodiment.

  An automotive parts smart catalog system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the conceptual block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 1, 1 is a personal computer on the maintenance company side who is the user of this system, or a parts supplier side (hereinafter referred to as "user side") that supplies parts to these maintenance companies, and 2 is a parts catalog provided to the user side. The server on the center side that provides other services (may be composed of a plurality of server groups as hardware) 3 is a contract for receiving services such as catalog sales of automobile parts provided by the server 2 A network (such as a virtual private network) that connects the computer 1 on the user side that is connected to the center side.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 denotes a replacement history of parts of the vehicle (maintenance history of the vehicle) when the user has maintained (or ordered or sold parts for) each customer's vehicle in the past. (Including information such as vehicle type, model, first year registration, elapsed year, frame number, maintenance date and time, information on parts replaced at the time of maintenance), etc. This is an exchange history database storing data. The replacement history database 4 includes parts replacement performance data when it has been maintained in the past, that is, vehicle type, model designation number, classification number, date of first year registration, model / frame number of each vehicle that has been maintained in the past. Record the information such as the elapsed time since the first year registration at the time of maintenance, the date and time of the maintenance, and detailed information (manufacturer name, product name, product number, etc.) regarding the parts replaced at the time of maintenance. It is what In the replacement history database 4, as the maintenance history of the same specific vehicle, data from a certain maintenance company, data from another maintenance company, data from a certain parts dealer, and from other parts dealers Although data is accumulated in a superimposed manner, they are organized and accumulated so as not to be confused and confused with each other based on the identification code of the specific vehicle, the common part code, the vehicle type, and the elapsed year data.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes a parts catalog database in which detailed information such as the name, manufacturer name, and price of each part for each vehicle type is stored. This parts catalog database 5 is a part that can be replaced at the time of maintenance for each vehicle type. For each of a genuine product sold by a car manufacturer and a commercial product sold by a third party, its name, manufacturer name, product name, A product number, a price, and a common part code (described later) to which the part belongs are associated with each other and recorded.

  In FIG. 1, 6 is a common part for recording a common part code for associating each part with a common part code that is compatible with each other, although different manufacturers are compatible with each other. It is a database. In this common parts database 6, for example, there are a plurality of oil filters including genuine products and commercially available products for a certain vehicle type, but they are compatible with each other. For example, if you want to take statistics on how often oil filters are replaced when the age is five years old, "For a certain car model that combines the above-mentioned genuine oil filters and commercial products." It is necessary to take statistics as "one oil filter". Therefore, the present inventor sets “one common part code” corresponding to “one oil filter for a certain vehicle type, which is a collection of the genuine product and a plurality of commercially available products”, and the common component database 6 In the above, each part of the genuine product and the plurality of commercially available products is recorded in association with the common component code to which the product belongs. Such a recording process was performed not only on the oil filter but also on various components such as an air filter, an air conditioner filter, an F disk pad, and an O2 (oxygen) sensor. In other words, the common parts database 6 stores, for example, when a product is sold from a plurality of manufacturers for an oil filter of a certain vehicle type, so that they can be collectively handled by one identification code. A common part code corresponding to the concept of the oil filter is created, and this is recorded in association with identification codes (for example, part number codes) of parts from a plurality of manufacturers. Similarly, in the common part database 6, common part codes corresponding to the concepts of various parts such as an air filter, an air conditioner filter, an F disk pad, and an O2 sensor are created, and each part from a plurality of manufacturers is created. The identification data is recorded in association with it.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes “parts related to each common part code for each year elapsed since the first year registration based on the data from the replacement history database 4 and the data from the common part database 6. Exchange ratio (ratio of the total number of parts related to each common part code exchanged in each elapsed year to the total number of vehicles belonging to a certain vehicle type in each elapsed year accumulated in the exchange history database 4) " It is an exchange ratio calculation part which calculates statistically for every vehicle model (representative model). The replacement ratio calculation unit 7 receives the exchanged parts and data such as the vehicle type from the exchange history database 4 and the parts and data such as the common part code from the common parts database 6 among them. By comparing and collating each other with the common part code as a common key, the replacement ratio for each elapsed year for each common part code for each vehicle type (each common part for the total number of vehicles corresponding to the vehicle type to which the maintenance target vehicle belongs) The ratio of the number of replacements of all parts related to the code, which indicates how often the parts related to which common part code are replaced for each vehicle type in each elapsed year in the maintenance history).

  That is, for example, “100 vehicles belonging to a certain vehicle model and five years have passed since the first year registration” recorded in the replacement history database 4 are used. Among all 100 vehicles that have passed, “the number of replacements of parts corresponding to the common part code of the air conditioner filter in the elapsed year of the fifth year of the vehicle of the certain vehicle type (regardless of the manufacturer, If the total number of parts corresponding to the part code is 3 ”, the replacement ratio of the air conditioner filter (the air conditioner filter as the part corresponding to the common part code) in which the vehicle of that vehicle type is 5 years old Is 3% (= 3 cases / 100 units).

In this case, the replacement ratio calculation unit 7 replaces “the number of parts corresponding to the common part code of the air conditioner filter in the fifth year of the vehicle of the certain vehicle type (regardless of the manufacturer). The data that “the total number of parts corresponding to the common part code of the air conditioner filter) is 3” is obtained as follows. That is, the replacement ratio calculation unit 7 reads from the replacement history database 4 “a vehicle of a certain vehicle type α in which the air conditioner filter of the manufacturer A was replaced for the vehicle X of a certain vehicle type α in the lapse of the fifth year. Data on "Y changed the air conditioner filter of manufacturer B for the fifth year, and changed the air conditioner filter of manufacturer C for the vehicle Z of certain car model α in the fifth year" From the common parts database 6, “the air conditioner filter of manufacturer A, the air conditioner filter of manufacturer B, and the air conditioner filter of manufacturer C are mutually compatible and have the same common part code β. Based on the data that “the vehicle has a certain vehicle type α, it is a component related to the common component code β in the elapsed year of the fifth year. Con filter, a total of 3, so as to obtain the data that the exchange has been ".
The replacement ratio calculation unit 7 performs such a calculation operation (maintenance history data of a plurality of specific vehicles (specific vehicle identification data, vehicle type data, exchanged parts data, and exchanged elapsed year data). ) And calculating the replacement ratio while organizing the data in an integrated manner using common parts data, etc.), for each vehicle year recorded in the replacement history database 4 for each elapsed year. For the parts corresponding to each of the common part codes, the replacement ratio for each elapsed year is calculated.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 8 denotes a replacement ratio database that records the replacement ratio calculated by the replacement ratio calculation unit 7 in association with each vehicle type, each elapsed year, and each common part code. The replacement ratio database 8 records the replacement ratio calculated by the replacement ratio calculation unit 7 in association with the vehicle type, each elapsed year of the vehicle type, and each common part code. Further, the exchange ratio database 8 symbolically indicates the value of the exchange ratio (for example, a triangle mark if 1% or more, a circle mark if 2.5% or more, a double circle mark if 5% or more, etc.). In place of the symbols, characters (including numbers) and images may be recorded in association with the exchange ratio values.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 9 denotes a period from the first year registration to replacement of parts related to each common part code for each vehicle type based on data from the replacement history database 4 and data from the common part database 6. And an average replacement period calculator for calculating an average replacement period (exchange cycle) from the period from the previous replacement to the next replacement. Based on the data from the replacement history database 4 and the common component database 6, the average replacement period calculation unit 9 replaces each common component code replaced in the past for each vehicle recorded in the replacement history database 4. The average replacement period of the parts is calculated (the average of the period from the first year registration to the first replacement and the period from a certain replacement to the subsequent replacement). That is, for example, when the air conditioner filter for a certain vehicle is replaced in the third year after the replacement history database 4 and then replaced in the fifth year, the first replacement from the first year registration ( The average exchange period is 2.5 years (= (3 + 2) ÷ 2), which is the average of 3 years until the exchange of the 3rd year) and 2 years after the 5th exchange. And calculate.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an average replacement period database in which the average replacement period calculated by the average replacement period calculation unit 9 is recorded in association with each vehicle type and each common part code. The average replacement period database 10 records the average replacement period in association with the identification data of each vehicle, each common part code, and the elapsed year for each vehicle.

  In FIG. 1, 11 is a schematic selection screen (details such as the price of a component related to which common component code is used by the user) transmitted from the user-side personal computer 1 (which has received member authentication from the login screen). An outline selection screen transmission request receiving unit for receiving a transmission request (including data indicating the type of vehicle to be maintained), 12 A list generation unit for generating the rough selection screen based on the transmission request (including data indicating the type of vehicle to be maintained, etc.), 13 is a list generated by the list generation unit 12 Regarding the display of (information on the outline selection screen), the list generation unit 12 performs predetermined highlighting (or not) on one or a plurality of portions (squares) of the list. A display control unit 14 for controlling is an outline for transmitting to the user personal computer 1 rough selection screen information including a list generated and controlled by the list generation unit 12 and the display control unit 13. The selection screen transmission unit 15 corresponds to the user selecting one or a plurality of common component codes or names of components for which detailed component information is desired on the general selection screen transmitted from the server 2 to the user-side personal computer 1. , A part detail catalog transmission request receiving unit for receiving a part detail catalog transmission request including the selection information, 16 is included based on the part detail catalog transmission request received by the part detail catalog transmission request receiving unit Generate a parts detail catalog that includes detailed information (such as prices) of parts from multiple manufacturers that correspond to the selected common part code Parts Catalog generator of order, 17 is a part Catalog transmitting unit, for transmitting a part Catalog generated by the part detail catalog generation unit 16 to the user-side personal computer 1.

  The list generation unit 12 responds to a transmission request for a rough selection screen from the user-side personal computer 1 (including data specifying a vehicle type to be maintained from now on) and the replacement history database 4 and the replacement ratio database. Based on the data from No. 8, “With regard to the above specified vehicle type, a plurality of common part codes that may be replaced or their names are used as one axis, and each year of the vehicle is used as the other year. A list of “spindles” (for example, a list that displays about 150 to 300 common part codes that can be replaced and their names) for each vehicle type (see FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of this list). The list generation unit 12 displays, in a corresponding square in the list, “a replacement ratio for each elapsed year of parts related to each common part code that can be replaced with respect to the vehicle type, and a predetermined rate. The above (for example, the exchange ratio is 1% or higher, 2.5% or higher, or a predetermined rate or higher such as 5% or higher), or characters or symbols (for example, triangles, circles, "Double circle, etc.) or image" is displayed. For example, based on the data from the replacement history database 4 and the replacement ratio database 8, the list generation unit 12 uses an air conditioner filter (corresponding to a common part code) when the elapsed year is the fifth year in the vehicle type. When the replacement ratio of the air conditioner filter as the name to be used is 2.5%, a symbol (for example, “circle”) indicating that the replacement ratio is 2.5% or more and the replacement frequency is relatively high. ) Or the numerical value of the replacement ratio (for example, “2.5%”), the row of the air conditioner filter (the air conditioner filter as the name corresponding to the common part code) and the column where the elapsed year is 5 years intersect. Is displayed (see FIG. 2).

  In addition, the display control unit 13 relates to the display contents of the list generated by the list generation unit 12, at least in the “part relating to the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle (see a in FIG. 2), The replacement ratio of the parts related to each common part code of the vehicle type corresponding to the specific vehicle is a predetermined ratio or more, or a portion where a character, symbol or image indicating them symbolically is highlighted. The list generation unit 12 is controlled as described above. That is, the display control unit 13 uses the replacement ratio of the parts related to the common part codes of the vehicle type corresponding to the specific vehicle in the column of the current elapsed year of the specified vehicle (see a in FIG. 2). As a general rule, those that have a certain rate or more, or where characters, symbols, or images that symbolize them are displayed are expected to be replaced in this maintenance (those that are likely to be replaced) Control to highlight as. That is, for example, the display control unit 13 has an O2 (oxygen) sensor replacement ratio of 3% in the current elapsed year (for example, the eighth year) for the vehicle. A circle (such as a symbol that symbolizes that the replacement frequency is relatively high) is displayed at the intersection of the row of the O2 sensor (name corresponding to) and the column of the current elapsed year (8th year). When it has been done, highlighting such as coloring the squares in yellow so that the user can intuitively recognize that there is a chance of replacement in this maintenance (there is a possibility of replacement) (Refer to the shaded display portion of FIG. 2c. The same applies to the shaded display portions of b and d of FIG. 2).

  In addition, the display control unit 13 is based on the data from the average replacement period database 10 in the current elapsed year column (see a in FIG. 2) of the specified vehicle in the list. The replacement ratio of parts related to each common part code in the vehicle model of the specific vehicle, which is greater than a predetermined rate, or a character, symbol or image indicating these symbolically is displayed. Regarding eyes, as a general rule, highlighting such as coloring in yellow is performed as described above. However, with respect to the squares, the period from the previous replacement to the present regarding the parts corresponding to the common part code is exceptionally When it is shorter than the average exchange period, the list generation unit 12 is controlled to stop highlighting the squares. That is, for example, in the list of FIG. 2, the display control unit 13 intersects the row of the air filter (the air filter as a name corresponding to the common part code) and the column of the current elapsed year (eighth year). If a circle indicating that the replacement ratio of the air filter (the name corresponding to the common part code) is 2.5% or more (replacement frequency is considerable) is displayed on the grid In principle, the cells are highlighted in yellow, but the air filter (the air filter as the name corresponding to the common part code) is the sixth year since the first year registration for this specific vehicle. (The details are described later, but the hatched lines in the squares in the list of FIG. Therefore, the average replacement period of the air filter for this vehicle (the name of the air filter corresponding to the common part code) is calculated as 6 years. If the period from the time to the current elapsed year is shorter than the average exchange period (6 years) (because it is not appropriate to highlight because there are few prospects for exchange), In order to prevent the user from misunderstanding that there is almost no possibility of replacement, the list generation unit 12 is controlled so as to stop highlighting the grid (see e in FIG. 2). ).

  Further, the display control unit 13 is based on the data from the average replacement period database 10 and in the list of the current elapsed years of the identified vehicle (see a in FIG. 2) in the list. The replacement ratio of the parts related to the common part codes of the vehicle type corresponding to the vehicle for each elapsed year, which is equal to or higher than a predetermined ratio, or a portion where characters, symbols, or images indicating them symbolically are not displayed For the specific vehicle of this case, when the period from the previous replacement to the present regarding the part corresponding to the common part code is longer than the average replacement period, the part related to the common part code The list generation unit 12 is controlled so as to highlight the part as being expected to be replaced in the current maintenance (see the shaded display part in FIG. 2f). That is, in the example of FIG. 2, for the air conditioner filter (the air conditioner filter as a name corresponding to the common part code), there is no display of the replacement ratio for the current elapsed year (the eighth year), and the past statistics indicate the replacement frequency. It is shown that there is little or no. However, as for the specific vehicle in this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner filter (the air conditioner filter as a name corresponding to the common part code) has been replaced in the third and fifth years (air conditioner filter). The period from the first year registration to the first exchange is 3 years, and the period from the next exchange to 2 years is 2 years), and is calculated by the average exchange period calculation unit 9 and recorded in the average exchange period database 10 The average replacement period of the air conditioner filter (the air conditioner filter as a name corresponding to the common part code) in the vehicle is 2.5 years (= (3 years + 2 years) / 2). Therefore, in the case of the example of FIG. 2, there is no indication of the replacement ratio in the square of the current elapsed year (8th year) regarding the air conditioner filter (the air conditioner filter as the name corresponding to the common part code). The period (3 years) from the time of replacement (5th year) to the present (8th year) is longer than the above average replacement period of 2.5 years. The list generation unit 12 is controlled to perform highlighting that is colored yellow so that the user can intuitively recognize that there is a certain (necessary replacement) (f in FIG. 2). (See the shaded portion of).

  In addition, as described above, the list generation unit 12 uses the common part code that is expected to be replaced in the current elapsed year column (see a in FIG. 2) of the identified vehicle in the list. The corresponding squares are highlighted in yellow (see the shaded display parts b, c, and d in FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, not only that but also the replacement history is displayed. Based on the data from the database 4, when there are parts replaced in the specific vehicle prior to the current age in the specific vehicle, the list in the column before the current age of the specific vehicle This is different from the expected highlighting so that the user can intuitively recognize that the part (the square) where the axis of the common part code corresponding to the part intersects the axis of the elapsed year has been exchanged in the past. Highlighted by form (eg blue color) I have to so that. That is, in the example of FIG. 2, the list generation unit 12 includes a row of parts that have been exchanged in the past (parts of a high-level concept corresponding to a common part code) for the vehicle and an elapsed year of the exchange (prior to the present). The cells intersecting with the column of (elapsed year) are highlighted with a color other than the yellow color (for example, blue), etc. (shown by g in FIG. 2). (See the section for each square).

  In FIG. 1, the element indicated by reference numeral 4-17 is realized by the server 2 (including an external recording device such as a hard disk managed by the server) 2. In FIG. 1, each of the databases 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 may be configured such that two or more of them are constituted by the same hardware.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of this embodiment. In the present embodiment, when the user wishes to place an order for replacement parts (or a proposal for it), the server 1 is accessed from the personal computer 1, logged in from the screen provided by the server 2, and received the member authentication. 2 receives a web page for providing an auto parts smart catalog from No. 2 (so far, since it is a well-known technique, it is omitted in FIG. 3). The user side inputs information on a specific vehicle to be maintained (or proposed for ordering or sales) from the corresponding part of the received Web page, and displays the common part code selection screen (rough selection screen). A transmission request is transmitted (step S1).

  On the server 2 side, when this transmission request is received (step S2), the list generation unit 12 takes each common part code and each name related to a plurality of parts that can be exchanged for the specific vehicle as a row, A list (see FIG. 2) is generated with each elapsed year of the specific vehicle as a column (step S3). At this time, the list generator 12 statistically obtains the same vehicle type as the specific vehicle for each square determined by the row of each common part code and the column of each elapsed year in the list. 2 is extracted from the exchange ratio database 8 and a symbol symbolically indicating the exchange ratio is displayed in the corresponding square (in the square in the list of FIG. 2). (See triangle, circle, double circle, etc.) The list generation unit 12 displays the replacement ratio in the current elapsed year column (see a in FIG. 2) in the list based on the control by the display control unit 13. The grid (see b, c, d in FIG. 2), and that the parts related to the common part codes corresponding to the squares b, c, d are expected to be replaced in this maintenance. As a general rule, it is colored yellow and highlighted so that it is easy to grasp intuitively.

  In addition, the list generation unit 12 displays a symbol indicating the replacement ratio in the current elapsed year column (see a in FIG. 2) in the list based on the control by the display control unit 13. With respect to the square cells, based on the data from the average replacement period database 10, for the specific vehicle in this case, the average replacement period of the parts related to the common part code is longer than the period from the previous replacement to the current elapsed year. If it is too short, as an exception handling of the above principle, the square (for the square, there is actually no expectation of replacement of parts in this maintenance, the user will not misunderstand The highlighting colored in yellow is stopped (see the squares indicated by e in FIG. 2).

  In addition, the list generation unit 12 is input with a symbol indicating a replacement ratio in the current elapsed year column (see a in FIG. 2) in the list based on the control by the display control unit 13. As for the non-circular cells, the average replacement period of the parts related to the common part code is longer than the period from the previous replacement to the current elapsed year for the specific vehicle of this case, based on the data from the average replacement period database 10. If it is long (to make it easier for the user to intuitively understand that the part of the square is likely to be replaced in this maintenance), the square (the part of the square indicated by f in FIG. (See) is highlighted in yellow.

  Furthermore, based on the control by the display control unit 13, the list generation unit 12, when there is a part that has been replaced in the past with respect to the specific vehicle in the list, the part corresponding to the common part code Emphasis in a form (for example, blue coloration) different from the yellow coloration at the grid (see the hatched portion indicated by g in FIG. 2) where the row and the exchanged column of past years intersect. Display is performed (step S4). Then, the list generated in this way is transmitted to the user side as information on a rough selection screen for the user to select a part related to the common part code (step S5).

  Upon receiving the list (step S6), the user selects a part related to the common part code that is determined to be replaced for the current maintenance while viewing the list screen. Specifically, as shown by the symbol h in FIG. 2, it corresponds to the common part code (indicated as “VB code (KEY)” in FIG. 2) that is determined to be replaced for the maintenance of this maintenance vehicle. A check is input to the check box to be performed (step S7). At that time, in the list, as described above, the square portion indicating the part related to the common part code that is expected to be replaced in the current maintenance in the current elapsed year column (see a in FIG. 2). Are colored in yellow (highlighted) (see b, c, d, e, and f in FIG. 2). However, it is possible to intuitively grasp whether there is a possibility of replacement in this maintenance (whether it is necessary to make an order or propose it). When this selection is made, the selection information (including information on one or a plurality of common part codes selected by the user by the check input) is transmitted from the user side to the server 2 side (step S8).

  On the server 2 side, when receiving the selection information (including one or more common part codes selected by the user) (step S9), the part detail catalog generation unit 16 is included in the selection information. Based on one or a plurality of common part codes, the parts catalog database 5 is referred to, and detailed data (price, availability of stock, delivery date when an order is received, etc.) of a plurality of parts corresponding to each of the common part codes. (Including) is extracted (step S10). Then, based on the extracted detailed data of the plurality of parts, a part detail catalog is generated (step S11) and transmitted (step S12).

  The user side receives this part detail catalog and displays it on his personal computer 1 (step S13). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying the component detail catalog. As shown in FIG. 4, in this part detailed catalog, for each of a plurality of parts (genuine products and commercial products) corresponding to one common part code (denoted as VB code in FIG. 4), the product name, common part code The product number and the price are displayed (in FIG. 4, the display of a part of the price and the product name is omitted). The user side selects a desired part (one of individual genuine products or commercial products) on such a catalog screen, and transmits order information to the server 2 (step S14). On the server 2 side, after receiving this order information, predetermined order processing is performed (step S15).

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of various databases used in the first embodiment and their relationship. In FIG. 5, the VB code is almost the same as the common part code. In FIG. 5, the left side in the figure is a system on the user side, and the right side in the figure is a system with a server on the center side. The provided DB is a database of the history when the user (partner who is a maintenance company or parts dealer) exchanges parts (or orders or sells for the replacement) for the maintenance target vehicle provided to the center side. It is. This provided DB includes a common part number database (a database in which common part codes and parts identification data from each manufacturer are recorded in association with each other) and a sales accumulation database (parts dealers sell replacement parts or maintenance contractors replace parts. This is a database of vehicle types, parts, sales, etc. of the vehicle when it is sold and provided to the end user, and is created by accumulating data from the exchange history database 4). The replacement demand list is a list regarding parts exchanged in the past maintenance. The starting list is a list of parts that are frequently exchanged based on past maintenance history.

  In FIG. 5, a parts catalog DB is a database of detailed information regarding various parts. The search DB in the parts catalog DB is a database for obtaining the part number of each part issued by each manufacturer from the vehicle information and the common part code (VB code). The vehicle DB in the parts catalog DB is a database for obtaining the vehicle type (representative model) or model from the model designation number and the model number. The VB code DB is a database including a correspondence table between common component codes (VB codes) and product names and product numbers of the components. In FIG. 5, the replacement demand database refers to the replacement of the parts related to the common part code for each vehicle type based on the data from the parts catalog database, the data from the provided DB, the replacement demand list, and the like. This is a database (substantially the same as the exchange ratio database 8) in which results and exchange frequency (exchange ratio) are accumulated.

  As mentioned above, although each Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to what was described as each said Example, A various correction and change are possible. For example, in the first embodiment, the list generation unit 12, the display control unit 13, and the component detail catalog generation unit 16 are all realized by the server 2, and the list and component detail catalog generated on the server 2 side are stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the list generation unit 12 and the display control unit 13 are provided on the user side (maintenance provider or parts distributor side). Realized by a program installed in Pacoson (based on the data from each of the databases 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 acquired from the server 2 via the network by the program, the list and parts) A detailed catalog may be generated). Similarly, the component detailed catalog generating unit 16 may be configured by the user. The Pakoson side (the maintenance facility or parts supplier side) may be realized by the installed program. Further, in the first embodiment or the present invention, as a user of this system, not only a maintenance contractor who has requested maintenance of a specific vehicle by an end user (car owner) but also replacement parts to this maintenance contractor. As described above, a parts dealer to be supplied (a parts dealer that proposes an appropriate replacement part to be purchased for the current maintenance to the maintenance dealer) can also be included.

1 PC of user (maintenance or parts distributor) 2 Server of center 3 Network 4 Replacement history database 5 Parts catalog database 6 Common parts database 7 Replacement ratio calculation unit 8 Replacement ratio database 9 Average replacement period calculation unit 10 Average replacement Period database 11 General selection screen transmission request receiving unit 12 List generating unit 13 Display control unit 14 General selection screen transmitting unit 15 Part detailed catalog transmission request receiving unit 16 Part detailed catalog generating unit 17 Part detailed catalog transmitting unit ag List Check box for each square

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A system for providing a car parts catalog screen used by a car mechanic and / or parts dealer (hereinafter, the mechanic and / or parts dealer is referred to as a “user”),
The type of vehicle on which the maintenance has been performed based on the data regarding the parts exchanged by the user in the past for maintenance (including repair), the purchase for the replacement, or the parts sold for the replacement. , Replacements for maintenance, purchases for replacement, or parts sold for replacement, and the years that each part was replaced, purchased, or sold (elapsed from the first year registration of the vehicle) Replacement history recording means for recording replacement history data for each maintenance target vehicle including year) in association with identification data of each maintenance target vehicle;
Each part exchanged or replaceable at the time of maintenance of each maintenance target vehicle is associated with each common part code for collectively combining parts of a plurality of manufacturers that are compatible with each other with respect to a certain vehicle type. Common part recording means for recording,
The replacement ratio for each elapsed year for each common part code for each vehicle type obtained based on the data from the replacement history recording unit and the common part recording unit (for the vehicle type corresponding to the vehicle for which the maintenance has been performed) Replacement ratio recording means for recording the ratio of the number of all parts related to each replaced common part code with respect to the total number of vehicles belonging to each vehicle type in association with each common part code;
The parts related to each common part code exchanged in the past for each vehicle that has been serviced, obtained based on the data from the replacement history recording means and the common part recording means, are the first since the first year registration. Mean replacement period recording means for recording an average replacement period, which is an average of a period from replacement to replacement and the next replacement, in association with each common part code for each vehicle that has been serviced When,
In response to the transmission or input of a request from a certain user who is ordering or selling replacement parts for a specific vehicle to be serviced, the replacement history recording means and the replacement ratio Based on the data from the recording means, “a plurality of common part codes or names of parts that may be replaced with respect to the vehicle type to which the specific vehicle belongs are set as one axis, and each elapsed year of the vehicle is set as the other year. It is a list as an axis, and in the corresponding part of the list, the replacement ratio for each elapsed year of the parts related to each common part code in the vehicle type, which is a predetermined rate or more A list generation means for generating a `` list that displays characters, symbols or images that symbolically indicate '',
In the list created by the list generation means, at least “the part related to the current part of the specific vehicle and the part related to the common part code corresponding to the part that is expected to be replaced in this maintenance” Display control means for controlling the display of the list so as to emphasize “symbols etc. displayed on”, (a) a portion corresponding to the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle, The replacement ratio of parts related to each common part code in a vehicle type corresponding to a specific vehicle for each elapsed year, which is a predetermined rate or more, or a part on which characters, symbols or images indicating these are displayed or In principle, the symbols displayed there are controlled so as to indicate that they are expected to be replaced in the current maintenance, and (b) the average replacement period Based on the data from the recording means, the part corresponding to the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle in the list, and the replacement of the part related to the common part code of the vehicle type for each elapsed year Regarding the portion where the ratio is more than the predetermined rate or the character, symbol or image indicating them symbolically is displayed, “From the previous replacement on the part related to the common part code in the specific vehicle to the present Is shorter than “the average replacement period for the parts related to the common part code in the specific vehicle”, as an exception process of the principle, the portion related to the parts related to the common part code is expected. (C) based on the data from the average replacement period recording means, in the list, the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle A replacement ratio for each elapsed year of the parts related to each common part code in the vehicle type, which is greater than or equal to a predetermined rate, or a character, symbol or image indicating them symbolically. For the part that does not exist, “the period from the previous replacement for the part related to the common part code in the specific vehicle to the present” is “the average replacement period for the part related to the common part code in the specific vehicle” Display control means for controlling the part related to the common part code or the symbol displayed there to be highlighted as indicating that there is a possibility of replacement in the current maintenance. When,
The list highlighted by the display control means is transmitted for the user as a rough selection screen for the user to select which part related to the common part code is to be transmitted or displayed. Or a rough selection screen display means for displaying;
An automotive parts smart catalog system characterized by comprising The claim 1, further comprising:
Based on the data from the replacement history recording means, when there is a part replaced before the current elapsed year of the specific vehicle with respect to the list created by the list generation means, it corresponds to the part Replacement achievement emphasizing means for highlighting a portion where the axis of the common part code intersects with the axis of each past past year or a symbol displayed there in a form different from the expected highlighting,
An automotive parts smart catalog system characterized by comprising In claim 1 or 2, further
Component detailed information recording means for recording each common component code and detailed information (including price) regarding each component manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers in association with each other;
In response to the transmission or input of a part detail catalog request by selecting one or a plurality of common part codes or corresponding names from the user on the outline selection screen, the part detail information recording means Detailed catalog including detailed information such as price, availability and delivery date of parts manufactured by multiple manufacturers corresponding to each selected common part code or its name based on data from And a parts detail catalog generating means for generating or transmitting or displaying the information for the user.

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