JP6652354B2 - Operation information recording device for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle operation information recording device having a communication function and a vehicle operation information recording system.

  For example, in an operation management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, a vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle such as a truck has a function of automatically recording operation information such as position information, time, and vehicle speed on a memory card of the vehicle-mounted device. Have. That is, the on-vehicle device corresponds to a digital tachograph, that is, an operation recorder.

  Further, the vehicle-mounted device of Patent Document 1 has a wireless communication function, and can be connected to a server of a center existing on a network. Then, the vehicle-mounted device periodically transmits operation information to the server. In addition, a terminal of an operation manager is connected to the server via the Internet. Therefore, in the office that manages the operation of the truck, the operation manager can use the terminal to grasp the operation status of the truck equipped with the vehicle-mounted device almost in real time.

JP 2008-108235 A

  By the way, in-vehicle devices such as digital tachographs are required to correctly record data that can be used to analyze the operating state of commercial vehicles such as trucks in detail, and data that can be used for labor management of crew members. .

  Therefore, it is necessary for the digital tachograph to record various information in addition to the position information, time, vehicle speed, and the like shown in Patent Document 1. For example, it is necessary to record the state of the "real vehicle" and the state of the "empty vehicle" separately. In some cases, it is necessary to record information for distinguishing whether or not a loading operation is being performed or an unloading operation is being performed. In some cases, it is necessary to record information indicating whether the vehicle is traveling on a general road or an expressway.

  For this reason, the on-board device of the digital tachograph is provided with various buttons that can be operated by crew members. For example, when there is an “actual vehicle” button and an “empty vehicle” button, the digital tachograph can recognize that the own vehicle has entered the “actual vehicle” state by pressing the “actual vehicle” button by the crew. Further, by pressing the “vacant” button, the digital tachograph can recognize that the own vehicle has entered the “vacant” state. Therefore, the digital tachograph can record the operation information in a state where the "actual vehicle" state and the "vacant" state are distinguished. Further, when analyzing data recorded by the digital tachograph, the "actual vehicle" state and the "empty vehicle" state can be easily distinguished.

  However, in such a digital tachograph, since the crew changes the operation state of the digital tachograph by pressing the operation button, if the crew forgets to operate the button or if the crew operates the wrong button, the actual The data is recorded in a state different from the operation state. It is impossible to completely eliminate such crew operation errors.

  However, if a crew member continues to operate the vehicle without noticing an operation error, erroneous data is recorded for a long time. Then, the later the person becomes aware of the mistake, the more difficult it becomes to work on correcting the recorded data later, which leads to a bigger problem.

  For example, in an office that manages running vehicles, if the state of the corresponding vehicle or the operation state of the digital tachograph can be grasped, the office staff can use the telephone or e-mail to remove the vehicle. It is possible to inform the driving crew of possible operating errors. However, even in such a case, it is difficult for the crew to immediately respond to this notification while the vehicle is operating, so that it is inevitable that it takes a long time for the operation error state to be resolved.

  When a vehicle travels on a special road such as a highway, the vehicle uses the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system installed at the entrance and exit gates. It is also possible for the vehicle-mounted device to automatically identify whether the vehicle is an expressway or a general road. However, there are cases where the gate passes through a gate where the ETC system is not available, or where the gate itself does not exist as in a free road, so it is necessary for the crew to operate the buttons to correctly distinguish between the expressway and the general road. Become.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to quickly change the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device to the correct operation state when the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device is incorrect due to forgetting operation of the crew or an operation error. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle operation information recording device and a vehicle operation information recording system that can be modified.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a vehicle operation information recording device and a vehicle operation information recording system according to the present invention are characterized by the following (1) to (5).
(1) A vehicle-mounted device that is mounted on a vehicle, records operation information of the vehicle, and switches an operation state according to a user's input operation on the vehicle.
A management unit that is installed outside the vehicle and manages the operation information obtained from the on-vehicle device,
The management unit,
A predetermined remote operation instruction is transmitted to the in-vehicle device,
The vehicle-mounted device,
A communication unit for communicating with the management unit;
An information transmitting unit that transmits state information indicating the operation state to the management unit via the communication unit,
When the communication unit receives the remote operation instruction from the management unit, a remote operation input receiving unit that switches the operation state,
With
The remote operation input receiving unit,
An operation unit that receives the input operation of a plurality of types of the user corresponding to the plurality of types of the operation states of the vehicle-mounted device ,
Determine the presence or absence of the input operation to the operation unit,
When there is the input operation to the operation unit, of the plurality of types of operation state of the vehicle-mounted device, the operation state where the input operation was performed , switch to a state according to the input operation,
When the communication unit has received the remote operation instruction for switching one of the plurality of operation states from the management unit when the input operation to the operation unit has not been performed, The operation information recording system for a vehicle, wherein the one of the plurality of types of operation states is switched to a state corresponding to the remote operation instruction.
(2) The remote operation input receiving unit is configured to switch the operation state representing at least one of a distinction between an actual vehicle / an empty vehicle, a loading operation state, an unloading operation state, and a highway / general road. Accept remote control instructions,
The vehicle operation information recording system according to the above (1), wherein:
(3) The on-vehicle device is
Further provided is a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information representing the current position of the vehicle,
The vehicle operation information recording system according to (1) or (2), wherein the information transmission unit transmits the position information together with the state information to the management unit via the communication unit.
(4) when receiving the remote operation instruction, the remote operation input receiving unit outputs notification information indicating that the relevant instruction has been received before switching the operation state;
The vehicle operation information recording system according to any one of the above (1) to (3).
(5) A vehicle operation information recording device that is mounted on a vehicle, records operation information of the vehicle, and switches an operation state according to a user's input operation on the vehicle,
A communication unit for communicating with a management unit installed outside the vehicle,
When the communication unit receives a predetermined remote operation instruction from the management unit, the remote operation input receiving unit that receives the remote operation instruction and switches the operation state,
With
The remote operation input receiving unit,
An operation unit that receives a plurality of types of user input operations corresponding to a plurality of types of operation states of the vehicle operation information recording device ,
Determine the presence or absence of the input operation to the operation unit,
When the input operation to the operation unit is performed, the operation state in which the input operation is performed among the plurality of operation states of the vehicle operation information recording device is changed to a state corresponding to the input operation. switching,
When the communication unit receives the remote operation instruction for switching one of the plurality of operation states from the management unit when the input operation to the operation unit is not performed, An operation information recording apparatus for a vehicle, wherein the one of the plurality of operation states of the operation information recording apparatus is switched to a state according to the remote operation instruction.

According to the vehicle operation information recording system of the above (1), when the onboard unit is in an operation state different from the actual state due to an operation failure or an operation error of the crew as a user of the own vehicle, the management unit outside the vehicle. By giving a remote control instruction from the user, it is possible to switch to a correct operation state. That is, when the manager in the office managing the running vehicle notices an error in the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device, the vehicle-mounted device can be switched to the correct operation state by remote control. Therefore, even if the crew of the own vehicle does not notice the operation failure or the operation mistake, it is possible to correct the mistake in a short time.
According to the vehicle operation information recording system of the above (2), a state in which each state such as distinction between an actual vehicle / empty vehicle, a loading work state, an unloading work state, and a highway / general road is distinguished. The operation information can be recorded. Therefore, by analyzing the recorded operation information, information useful for grasping the actual operation state of the vehicle and labor management of the crew can be obtained.
According to the vehicle operation information recording system of the above (3), since the onboard unit transmits the position information and the state information to the management unit, for example, the manager in the office managing the operating vehicle can: It is possible to grasp the position information and the state information. Then, the administrator can determine whether there is an error in the operation state by comparing the operation plan of the vehicle determined in advance with the received position information and state information.
According to the vehicle operation information recording system of the above (4), the notification information is output before the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device is switched according to the remote operation instruction, so the crew of the vehicle has received the remote operation instruction. You can understand immediately. Therefore, the crew does not recognize the switching of the operation state as a malfunction or an abnormality.
According to the vehicle operation information recording device of the above (5), when the vehicle-mounted device is in an operation state different from the actual state due to forgetting operation or an operation error by the crew as the user of the own vehicle, the vehicle-mounted device is installed outside the vehicle. By giving a remote control instruction from the management unit, the operation state can be switched to a correct operation state. That is, when the manager in the office managing the running vehicle notices an error in the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device, the vehicle-mounted device can be switched to the correct operation state by remote control. Therefore, even if the crew of the host vehicle does not notice an operation failure or an operation mistake, the mistake can be corrected in a short time.

  According to the vehicle operation information recording device and the vehicle operation information recording system of the present invention, a remote operation instruction can be given to the vehicle-mounted device from the outside. When the state is incorrect, it is possible to correct the operating state to the correct state in a short time.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the modes for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter, referred to as “embodiments”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle operation information recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the vehicle operation information recording device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing main operations of the vehicle operation information recording device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of step S18 in FIG.

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

First, a configuration example of the system will be described. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a vehicle operation information recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The vehicle operation information recording system shown in FIG. 1 includes an in-vehicle device 10 mounted on a vehicle 40, a server 20 installed in a predetermined data center, and an office installed in an office that manages the operation of the vehicle. Office PC 30 is included. The vehicle-mounted device 10 corresponds to a vehicle operation information recording device.

  The vehicle-mounted device 10 is a digital tachograph, that is, an operation recorder, and has a function of acquiring various information on the vehicle 40 and automatically recording this data on a predetermined recording medium. Further, since the vehicle-mounted device 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a wireless communication function, the vehicle-mounted device 10 can be connected to the server 20 via the communication line 51 to perform data communication. As the communication line 51, for example, a wireless communication line provided by a mobile communication carrier can be used.

  The office PC 30 is a personal computer (PC) incorporating each vehicle 40, the vehicle-mounted device 10 mounted on the vehicle, and special analysis software 31 for managing various data, and is provided by a predetermined administrator in the office. Operated. The office PC 30 functions as a management unit that manages the operation of the vehicle using the data stored in the server 20. The office PC 30 has a communication function, and can be connected to the server 20 using the communication line 52.

  The server 20 operates as a cloud on the network, and functions to periodically acquire data from the vehicle-mounted device 10 and accumulate data, and to relay data communication between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the office PC 30. Has functions. For example, the server 20 has a function of acquiring data from each vehicle-mounted device 10 by polling periodically or at a predetermined timing, and receiving data transmitted by each vehicle-mounted device 10 voluntarily. In addition, the server 20 has a function of transmitting data acquired from each vehicle-mounted device 10 to the office PC 30 when requested by the office PC 30 or a command transmitted by the office PC 30 to the corresponding vehicle-mounted device 10. It has a transfer function.

  Further, the server 20 has a function of performing a predetermined authentication process on the user ID of the office PC 30 connected to the server 20 and grasping the correspondence between the office PC 30 and each vehicle-mounted device 10. That is, it is determined whether the user who operates the office PC 30 is a specific person who has the authority to manage each vehicle-mounted device 10, and only the authorized user is permitted to access the vehicle-mounted device 10 and its data. Further, the server 20 identifies each vehicle-mounted device 10 based on the vehicle-mounted device ID or the vehicle ID transmitted by the vehicle-mounted device 10 together with the data.

Next, an outline of the operation of the system will be described.
When using the vehicle-mounted device 10 of the present embodiment, the administrator who operates the office PC 30 connects the office PC 30 to the server 20 and transmits the various operation information transmitted by each vehicle-mounted device 10 to the server 20. Can be received via Since the operation information includes the current position of the vehicle 40 and information indicating the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10, the administrator can grasp the operation state of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle-mounted device 10.

  Specifically, in addition to the position information, the distinction between “real vehicle / empty vehicle”, the “loading work” state, the “unloading work” state, and the “highway / general road” distinction, The office PC 30 can acquire from the server 20 the information on the operating state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 representing the following.

  Therefore, the administrator can determine whether the vehicle 40 is operating as planned by comparing the state of each vehicle 40 and the vehicle-mounted device 10 with the delivery plan or the operation plan created in advance. it can.

  On the other hand, the distinction between the "actual vehicle / empty vehicle" indicating the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10, the "loading work" state, the "unloading work" state, and the "highway / general road" distinction. The information is normally switched by the crew of the vehicle 40 operating the button of the vehicle-mounted device 10.

  For example, when the “loading work” on the vehicle 40 is completed and the operation of the vehicle 40 is started, when the crew presses the “real vehicle” button, the on-board unit 10 records the operation information as the “real vehicle” state. When the vehicle 40 arrives at the destination and performs the “unloading operation”, the crew presses the “unloading” button, and the vehicle-mounted device 10 records the operation information as the “unloading operation” state.

  Therefore, there may be a case where the crew forgets to operate the button of the vehicle-mounted device 10 or an operation error such as pressing an incorrect button occurs. When such an operation error occurs, the actual operation state of the vehicle 40 does not match the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10. If the crew does not notice that an operation error has occurred for a long time, the vehicle-mounted device 10 will continue to record the operation information for a long time in an incorrect state. As described above, when incorrect operation information is recorded for a long time, it is very difficult to correct the recorded operation information to correct data, and various problems occur.

  On the other hand, the administrator operating the office PC 30 can always grasp the current position of each vehicle 40 and the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 on the screen of the office PC 30 as described above. In addition, when the actual operation state of the vehicle 40 and the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 do not match due to the operation error of the crew as described above, the administrator can display the contents displayed on the office PC 30. By comparing with the delivery plan, it is possible to notice that the possibility of operation error is high.

  For example, although the current position of the vehicle 40 is almost the same as the destination, and the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is changed from “real vehicle” to “load In a situation where the operation is not switched to the "unloading operation", the administrator can easily determine that there is a high possibility of an operation error.

  In the present embodiment, the vehicle-mounted device 10 has a function for remotely controlling the vehicle from the outside. Therefore, if the manager of the office notices an erroneous operation of a crew member of a specific vehicle, as shown by circled numbers 1 to 3 in FIG. An instruction for remote operation can be sent to 10 to switch the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the vehicle operation information recording device according to the embodiment of the present invention, that is, the vehicle-mounted device 10.

  The vehicle-mounted device 10 shown in FIG. 2 includes a microcomputer (CPU) 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit (LCD) 13, a buzzer (BZ) 14, a card interface (I / F) 15, and a speed interface (I / F). 16, an engine interface (I / F) 17, a power supply unit 18, a GPS receiver 19, a communication module 21, and a memory card 15A.

  The microcomputer 11 performs control for realizing various functions required for the vehicle-mounted device 10 by executing a program incorporated in advance. Representative functions of the vehicle-mounted device 10 realized by the microcomputer 11 include collection of operation information and the like on the vehicle 40, recording of the collected operation information and the like, data communication with an external device, operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10. Grasping and switching, notification of information to the user, reception of remote operation input, and the like.

  The operation unit 12 includes a plurality of buttons that can be operated by a crew member as a user, and a switch that detects an operation state of these buttons. Specifically, there are provided an “actual / empty” button, a “loading” button, a “unloading” button, a “highway / general road” button, and the like.

  That is, each time the crew member presses the “real vehicle / empty” button, the onboard device 10 is manually operated so as to alternately switch from the “real vehicle” state to the “empty vehicle” state or from the “empty vehicle” state to the “real vehicle” state. Can give instructions. Further, when the crew member presses the “loading work” button, an instruction can be manually given to the vehicle-mounted device 10 to switch to the “loading work” state. Further, when the crew member presses the “unloading work” button, an instruction can be manually given to the vehicle-mounted device 10 to switch to the “unloading work” state. Also, every time a crew member presses the “expressway / general road” button, the state is alternately switched from the “expressway” state to the “general road” state or from the “general road” state to the “expressway” state. An instruction can be given to the vehicle-mounted device 10 manually.

  Note that the number of buttons can be reduced by, for example, providing a button for switching operation modes and assigning one button to one of the plurality of buttons according to the difference in operation mode.

  The display unit 13 has a display screen configured by a liquid crystal display (LCD), and can display various types of information to be informed to the crew by numerical values and characters according to the situation. For example, the current operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 that changes according to the button operation of the operation unit 12 can be notified to the crew by displaying characters such as “real vehicle” and “general road”.

  The buzzer 14 is controlled to sound when the vehicle-mounted device 10 gives a warning to a crew, for example. For example, an audio output circuit and a speaker may be provided instead of the buzzer 14. In that case, it becomes possible to notify the crew of various information by voice messages.

  The memory card 15A has a built-in nonvolatile memory having a relatively large storage capacity for storing various information such as operation information acquired by the vehicle-mounted device 10 on the vehicle 40. The memory card 15A can write and read data freely, and information necessary for using it as a recording medium of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is written in advance. For example, a crew code indicating a particular crew using the memory card 15A is written.

  The card interface 15 includes a card slot capable of detachably holding one or two memory cards 15A. The microcomputer 11 can write and read data to and from the memory card 15A via the card interface 15.

  The speed interface 16 inputs a speed pulse electric signal output from a speed sensor (not shown) mounted on the vehicle, and converts the speed pulse into an electric signal suitable for the microcomputer 11 to process. This speed pulse outputs one pulse each time the wheel of the vehicle 40 rotates a predetermined amount. Therefore, the traveling speed (km / h) and traveling distance of the vehicle 40 can be grasped by measuring the generation cycle and the number of pulses of the velocity pulse.

  The engine interface 17 receives an electric signal of an engine pulse output from a predetermined sensor that detects the rotation amount of the engine of the vehicle 40 and converts the electric signal into an electric signal suitable for the microcomputer 11 to process. The rotation speed (rpm) of the engine can be grasped by measuring the period of this engine pulse or the number of pulses within a certain time.

  The power supply unit 18 generates a stable power supply voltage required for the operation of the microcomputer 11 and other circuits in the vehicle-mounted device 10 based on the DC power supply supplied from the battery (BATT) of the vehicle 40. Further, the power supply unit 18 inputs a signal indicating ON / OFF of an ignition (IGN) and converts the signal into a signal suitable for processing of the microcomputer 11.

  The GPS receiver 19 can calculate the current position (latitude / longitude) based on radio waves received from a plurality of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites. That is, the GPS receiver 19 can acquire information on the current position of the vehicle 40.

  The communication module 21 has a function of securing a wireless communication line with the outside of the vehicle and transmitting and receiving data. For example, when the communication module 21 performs wireless communication with a wireless base station of a wireless communication system provided by a mobile communication carrier, the communication module 21 connects to a public network such as the Internet or a server located in a predetermined data center. 20 can be communicated with.

  Next, the main operation of the vehicle operation information recording device according to the embodiment of the present invention, that is, the main operation of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows the detailed operation of step S18 in FIG. These operations are realized by control of the microcomputer 11. The operation shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described below.

  For example, when the microcomputer 11 detects that the predetermined memory card 15A is inserted into the card interface 15, it is regarded that the recording start condition is satisfied, and the process proceeds from step S11 to S12.

  In step S12, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for grasping various states in the own vehicle. That is, the microcomputer 11 acquires information such as the ignition on / off state, the current time, the traveling speed of the own vehicle, the traveling distance of the own vehicle, the rotation speed of the engine, the current position of the own vehicle, the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 itself, and the like. . The operating state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 itself includes information such as “actual vehicle / empty vehicle”, “expressway / general road”, “loading” status, and “unloading” status. Is included.

  The various information obtained in step S12 is written on the memory card 15A under the control of the microcomputer 11 and stored as operation information.

  In step S13, the microcomputer 11 transmits the various information acquired in step S12 to the server 20 via the communication module 21. The information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 10 to the server 20 is transferred to the office PC 30. The processing in step S13 may be transmitted in accordance with a request by polling of the server 20, or may be transmitted spontaneously by the microcomputer 11.

  Therefore, the administrator operating the office PC 30 receives the various information transmitted by the vehicle-mounted device 10 in S13, and can grasp the state of the vehicle 40 and the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 constantly or as needed. .

  In step S14, the microcomputer 11 monitors the presence or absence of an input operation on various buttons of the operation unit 12. When the presence of a button operation is detected, the process proceeds to the next S15, and when the button operation is not detected, the process proceeds to S17.

  In step S15, the microcomputer 11 switches the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 in accordance with the button detected in S14, that is, the button operated by the crew. For example, when the operation of the “real vehicle / empty vehicle” button is detected, the state is switched from the “real vehicle” state to the “empty vehicle” or from the “empty vehicle” state to the “real vehicle”. When the operation of the "highway / general road" button is detected, the state is switched from the "highway" traveling state to the "general road" traveling state, or from the "general road" traveling state to the "highway" traveling state. When the operation of the “loading work” button is detected, the state of the flag indicating the “loading work” state is switched. When the operation of the "unloading work" button is detected, the state of the flag indicating the "unloading work" state is switched.

  In the next step S16, processing is performed so that the change in the state switched in step S15 or S18 is reflected in the actual operation of the vehicle-mounted device 10. That is, the data to be recorded on the memory card 15A is switched or the screen display of the display unit 13 is switched.

  In step S17, the microcomputer 11 identifies whether or not the communication module 21 has received a predetermined instruction from the external office PC 30 for remotely controlling the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the server 20. If the instruction has been received, the process proceeds to S18, and if not, the process returns to S12.

  In step S18, the microcomputer 11 switches the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 to the requested state according to the received instruction. That is, processing is performed as shown in FIG.

  If an instruction to switch to the “real vehicle” state has been received, the process proceeds from step S21 to S27, where the microcomputer 11 receives the instruction to switch. If an instruction to switch to the "vacant" state has been received, the process proceeds from step S22 to S28, and the microcomputer 11 receives the instruction to switch.

  If an instruction to switch to the "loading" state is received, the process proceeds from step S23 to S29, and the microcomputer 11 receives the instruction to switch. If an instruction to switch to the “unloading” state has been received, the process proceeds from step S24 to S30, and the microcomputer 11 receives the instruction to switch.

  If an instruction to switch to the "highway" state has been received, the process proceeds from step S25 to S31, and the microcomputer 11 receives the instruction to switch. If an instruction to switch to the "general road" state has been received, the process proceeds from step S26 to S32, where the microcomputer 11 receives the instruction to switch.

  When the switching instruction is received in any of steps S27 to S32, the microcomputer 11 performs a predetermined notification process in step S33. Specifically, according to the type of the received instruction, for example, a message, such as "Switch to real vehicle has been instructed by the office", is notified to the crew by voice output. When the vehicle-mounted device 10 does not have a voice output function, the buzzer 14 is sounded for a predetermined time, and control is performed so that a text message is displayed on the screen of the display unit 13.

  When the above-mentioned on-board unit 10 is used, whether or not the vehicle is in the “real vehicle / empty vehicle”, the “highway / general road”, the “loading work” state or the “unloading work” is determined due to the forgetting of the operation of the crew member or the operation mistake. When the operating state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 such as the status is different from the actual state, even if the crew does not notice the mistake as it is, the vehicle-mounted device 10 can be remotely operated by an instruction from the office manager. , Can be switched to the correct operating state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the vehicle-mounted device 10 from recording erroneous information for a long time, and it becomes easy to correct the recorded data.

  In addition, when using an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system, it is possible to automatically switch between "expressway / general road", but no ETC system equipment is installed. When traveling on a road, a crew member needs to operate a button, which may cause an error.

  Further, the above-mentioned on-vehicle device 10 has information indicating its own operation state (“real vehicle / empty vehicle”, “highway / general road”, “loading work”, “unloading work”, etc.) and the position of the vehicle 40. Since the information is transmitted to the office PC 30, the manager of the office can relatively easily find the occurrence of an operation error in each vehicle.

  Also, before switching the operating state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 by remote control from the office, the above-described vehicle-mounted device 10 notifies the crew that there is a switching instruction from the office (S33). The crew can recognize that the switching of the operation state of the container 10 is a normal operation. If this notification is not performed, the crew may be surprised that the state of the vehicle-mounted device 10 has been switched on its own, and may suspect that a failure has occurred or cause various troubles. Such a situation can be avoided by the vehicle-mounted device 10 notifying before switching.

  In the system shown in FIG. 1, the server 20 is used to relay data and instructions to be communicated. However, the server 20 is omitted, and direct wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the office PC 30 is performed. It is also possible to do. However, it is desirable to use the server 20 when considering convenience such as communication cost, securing of a communication line, and communication timing.

Here, the features of the above-described embodiments of the vehicle operation information recording device and the vehicle operation information recording system according to the present invention will be briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [5].
[1] An in-vehicle device (10) mounted on a vehicle (40), which records operation information of the vehicle and switches an operation state according to a user's input operation on the vehicle;
A management unit (office PC 30) that is installed outside the vehicle and manages the operation information acquired from the on-board unit.
The management unit,
A predetermined remote operation instruction is transmitted to the in-vehicle device,
The vehicle-mounted device,
A communication unit (communication module 21) for communicating with the management unit;
An information transmission unit (microcomputer 11) for transmitting state information indicating the operation state to the management unit via the communication unit;
A remote operation input receiving unit (microcomputer 11) that switches the operation state when the communication unit receives the remote operation instruction from the management unit;
An operation information recording system for a vehicle, comprising:

[2] The remote operation input receiving unit is configured to switch the operation state representing at least one of a distinction between an actual vehicle / an empty vehicle, a loading operation state, an unloading operation state, and a highway / general road. Accept remote control instructions,
The vehicle operation information recording system according to [1], wherein:

[3] The on-vehicle device,
A position information acquisition unit (GPS receiver 19) for acquiring position information representing the current position of the vehicle;
The vehicle operation information recording system according to [1] or [2], wherein the information transmission unit transmits the position information together with the state information to the management unit via the communication unit.

[4] the remote operation input receiving unit, when receiving the remote operation instruction, outputs notification information indicating that the relevant instruction has been received before switching the operation state;
The vehicle operation information recording system according to any one of the above [1] to [3].

[5] A vehicle operation information recording device (on-vehicle device 10) mounted on a vehicle (40), which records operation information of the vehicle and switches an operation state according to a user's input operation on the vehicle,
A communication unit (communication module 21) for communicating with a management unit installed outside the vehicle;
A remote operation input receiving unit (microcomputer 11) that receives the remote operation instruction and switches the operation state when the communication unit receives a predetermined remote operation instruction from the management unit;
An operation information recording device for a vehicle, comprising:

10 On-board equipment (digital tachograph)
Reference Signs List 11 microcomputer 12 operation unit 13 display unit 14 buzzer 15 card interface 15A memory card 16 speed interface 17 engine interface 18 power supply unit 19 GPS receiver 20 server 21 communication module 30 office PC (management unit)
31 analysis software 40 vehicle 51,52 communication line

Claims (5)

A vehicle-mounted device that is mounted on a vehicle and records operation information of the vehicle, and switches an operation state according to a user's input operation on the vehicle.
A management unit that is installed outside the vehicle and manages the operation information obtained from the on-vehicle device,
The management unit,
A predetermined remote operation instruction is transmitted to the in-vehicle device,
The vehicle-mounted device,
A communication unit for communicating with the management unit;
An information transmitting unit that transmits state information representing the operation state to the management unit via the communication unit.
When the communication unit receives the remote operation instruction from the management unit, a remote operation input receiving unit that switches the operation state,
With
The remote operation input receiving unit,
An operation unit that receives the input operation of a plurality of types of the user respectively corresponding to the plurality of types of the operation states of the on-vehicle device ,
Determine the presence or absence of the input operation to the operation unit,
When there is the input operation to the operation unit, the operation state where the input operation has been performed among the plurality of types of operation states of the vehicle-mounted device, is switched to a state corresponding to the input operation,
When the communication unit has received the remote operation instruction for switching one of the plurality of operation states from the management unit when the input operation to the operation unit has not been performed, The operation information recording system for a vehicle, wherein the one of the plurality of types of operation states is switched to a state according to the remote operation instruction. The remote operation input receiving unit is configured to switch the operation state indicating at least one of a distinction between a real vehicle / an empty vehicle, a loading operation state, an unloading operation state, and a highway / general road distinction. Accept,
The vehicle operation information recording system according to claim 1, wherein: The vehicle-mounted device,
Further provided with a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information representing the current position of the vehicle,
3. The vehicle operation information recording system according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission unit transmits the position information together with the state information to the management unit via the communication unit. 4. The remote operation input receiving unit, when receiving the remote operation instruction, before switching the operation state, outputs notification information indicating that the corresponding instruction has been received,
The vehicle operation information recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: A vehicle operation information recording device that is mounted on a vehicle and records operation information of the vehicle, and switches an operation state according to an input operation of a user on the vehicle,
A communication unit for communicating with a management unit installed outside the vehicle,
When the communication unit receives a predetermined remote operation instruction from the management unit, the remote operation input receiving unit that receives the remote operation instruction and switches the operation state;
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The remote operation input receiving unit,
An operation unit that receives a plurality of types of the user's input operations respectively corresponding to a plurality of types of the operation states of the vehicle operation information recording device ,
Determine the presence or absence of the input operation to the operation unit,
When the input operation to the operation unit is performed, the operation state in which the input operation is performed among the plurality of operation states of the vehicle operation information recording device is changed to a state corresponding to the input operation. switching,
When the communication unit receives the remote operation instruction for switching one of the plurality of operation states from the management unit when the input operation to the operation unit is not performed, An operation information recording apparatus for a vehicle, wherein the one operation state among a plurality of types of operation states of the operation information recording apparatus is switched to a state according to the remote operation instruction.

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