JP7403060B2 - Information display method, program, and mobile object - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure generally relates to an information display method, a program, and a mobile object. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an information display method, a program, and a mobile object for displaying information on a terminal device.

Patent Document 1 describes a bicycle rental system. In the car rental system described in Patent Document 1, the user uses the GPS (Global Positioning System) function of a mobile phone to determine the current location, and then accesses the rental host via the mobile phone's base station, etc. . The rental host sends a bicycle parking map according to the user's location information. This allows you to reserve a bicycle and reserve a return location.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-78223

An object of the present disclosure is to provide an information display method, a program, and a moving object that allow easy confirmation of the state of the moving object.

An information display method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an acquisition step and a display step. The acquisition step is a step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object. The displaying step is a step of displaying, on a terminal device, a screen including the mobile object information obtained in the obtaining step. The moving object information includes information regarding the distance traveled by the moving object. The information regarding the distance traveled by the moving object is the cumulative distance traveled by the moving object from the start of use of the moving object to the present.
An information display method according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes an acquisition step and a display step. The acquisition step is a step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object. The displaying step is a step of displaying, on a terminal device, a screen including the mobile object information obtained in the obtaining step. In the display step, a screen including position information that is information regarding the position of the mobile object is displayed on the terminal device. The position information includes an icon representing the moving object. By changing the shape of the icon depending on the state of use of the mobile object, the manner in which the position information is displayed differs.
An information display method according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes an acquisition step and a display step. The acquisition step is a step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object. The displaying step is a step of displaying, on a terminal device, a screen including the mobile object information obtained in the obtaining step. The mobile body includes a communication device that communicates with a control system that controls the mobile body. The mobile object information includes state information that is information regarding the communication state of the communication device. In the display step, the display mode of the status information is varied by varying the thickness of characters representing the status information depending on the communication status of the communication device.
An information display method according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes an acquisition step and a display step. The acquisition step is a step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object. The displaying step is a step of displaying, on a terminal device, a screen including the mobile object information obtained in the obtaining step. The number of the moving bodies is plural. The terminal device is used to manage the plurality of mobile objects. In the display step, a screen including a plurality of moving object information corresponding to the plurality of moving objects is displayed on the terminal device. Each of the plurality of moving bodies has a locking device that locks the corresponding one of the plurality of moving bodies. Each of the plurality of mobile object information includes information indicating whether the corresponding locking device among the plurality of locking devices is in a locked state or an unlocked state.

A program according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the information display method.

A mobile object according to an aspect of the present disclosure outputs the mobile object information acquired in the acquisition step of the information display method.

According to the present disclosure, there is an effect that the state of a moving body can be easily confirmed.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of a terminal device, a control system, and an electric bicycle in which an information display method according to an embodiment is used. FIG. 2 is a side view of the electric bicycle same as above. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the information display method same as above. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing operations of a terminal device, a control system, and an electric bicycle in which the above information display method is used. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an authentication screen displayed on the terminal device same as above. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the first screen displayed on the same terminal device. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the second screen displayed on the above terminal device.

Hereinafter, an information display method, a program, and a moving object according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

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(1) Overview First, an overview of the information display method, program, and mobile object 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the mobile object 2 is a bicycle. Specifically, in this embodiment, the mobile object 2 is an electric bicycle. Therefore, hereinafter, the "mobile object 2" will be referred to as the "electric bicycle 2" unless otherwise specified.

The information display method according to this embodiment is used, for example, when managing a plurality of electric bicycles 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this embodiment, the electric bicycle 2 is managed by a rental service provider, and is temporarily lent to a user of the electric bicycle 2 who has entered into a contract with the rental service provider. When the electric bicycle 2 is not in use, it is generally parked in a bicycle parking lot provided by a rental service provider.

For example, a manager who is an employee of a rental service company starts up a browser installed on a terminal device 1 (see Figure 1) installed in a management room of a bicycle parking lot, and then uses a dedicated Executed by accessing the website. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned administrator is the user of the terminal device 1. Note that the information display method may be executed, for example, by the administrator activating a dedicated application installed on the terminal device 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the information display method includes at least an acquisition step S3 and a display step S4.

The acquisition step S3 is a step of acquiring mobile object information I1 (see FIG. 6) from at least one electric bicycle (mobile object) 2. In this embodiment, mobile object information I1 is acquired from a plurality of electric bicycles 2 in acquisition step S3. The mobile object information I1 is information regarding the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2.

The display step S4 is a step of causing the terminal device 1 to display a screen (first screen P2 (see FIG. 6)) including the mobile object information I1 acquired in the acquisition step S3. The terminal device 1 is, for example, a device used to manage a plurality of electric bicycles (mobile objects) 2. The terminal device 1 is, for example, a personal computer installed in a management room of a bicycle parking lot.

In the information display method according to the present embodiment, the first screen P2 including the mobile object information I1 acquired in the acquisition step S3 is displayed on the terminal device 1 in the display step S4. Therefore, the administrator can easily check the status of the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2 based on the mobile object information I1 displayed on the terminal device 1.

(2) Configuration Next, the configurations of each of the terminal device 1, electric bicycle 2, and control system 3 in which the information display method according to the present embodiment is used will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

(2.1) Terminal Device The terminal device 1 is, for example, a device used by a manager (user) who is an employee of a rental service company that provides a rental service for a plurality of electric bicycles 2. The terminal device 1 is, for example, a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 1 includes a processing section 11, a communication section 12, a display section 13, and an operation section 14.

(2.1.1) Processing Unit The processing unit 11 includes, for example, a computer system. A computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware. The function of the processing unit 11 is realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, or may be recorded on a non-transitory storage medium readable by the computer system, such as a memory card, optical disc, hard disk drive, etc. may be provided.

The processing unit 11 executes the information display method by controlling the communication unit 12, the display unit 13, and the operation unit 14. In this embodiment, the processing unit 11 executes the authentication screen display step S1 (see FIG. 3) in addition to the above-described acquisition step S3 and display step S4. Note that each step will be explained in detail in "(4) Operation" below.

(2.1.2) Communication Unit The communication unit 12 is a communication interface for communicating with the control system 3, and includes a wireless communication module. The communication unit 12 uses a wireless communication module to communicate with the control system 3 via a network N1 such as the Internet, for example, by optical wireless communication using light such as infrared rays or visible light, or wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. It communicates with a communication unit 32 (described later). The communication unit 12 may be connected to the network N1 via a communication device such as a router, for example.

(2.1.3) Display Unit The display unit 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. In this embodiment, the display unit 13 displays the content of the above-mentioned dedicated website acquired via the network N1. Note that when the information display method is executed by a dedicated application, content read from the memory of the terminal device 1 by this application is displayed on the display unit 13.

(2.1.4) Operation unit The operation unit 14 includes, for example, a keyboard and a mouse connected to the terminal device 1. Therefore, the administrator (user) can perform various operations including specific operations using the keyboard and mouse. In this embodiment, the specific operation is an operation for switching from a first screen P2 (see FIG. 6) to a second screen P3 (see FIG. 7), which will be described later. For example, the identification information of the electric bicycle 2 (bicycle ID ( Identification)) I2 (see FIG. 6) with the mouse.

(2.2) Electric Bicycle As shown in FIG. 1, the electric bicycle 2 includes a control section 21, a communication section 22, an operating device 23, a battery unit 4, a motor 51, and a circle lock (locking device) 6. and. That is, each of the plurality of electric bicycles (mobile bodies) 2 has a communication unit (communication device) 22 that communicates with the control system 3 that controls the electric bicycle 2. Further, each of the plurality of electric bicycles 2 has a circle lock (lock device) 6 that locks the electric bicycle 2. The motor 51 and the circle lock 6 will be explained in detail in "(3) Structure of the electric bicycle" below.

(2.2.1) Control Unit The control unit 21 includes, for example, a computer system. A computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware. The function of the control unit 21 is realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, or may be recorded on a non-transitory storage medium readable by the computer system, such as a memory card, optical disc, hard disk drive, etc. may be provided.

The control unit 21 has a function of executing drive processing, transmission processing, and lock control processing.

The drive process is a process for controlling (driving) the motor 51. Specifically, in the drive process, the control unit 21 outputs a drive control signal to the motor 51 to control the motor 51 so that the motor 51 rotates at a predetermined rotational speed. For example, the control unit 21 controls the motor 51 to assist the pedal effort of the user of the electric bicycle 2 at a predetermined speed.

The transmission process is a process of transmitting mobile object information I1 (see FIG. 6) to the control system 3 when the communication unit 22 receives request information (described later) transmitted from the control system 3. That is, the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2 outputs the mobile object information I1 acquired in the acquisition step S3 in the above-mentioned information display method. The mobile object information I1 is information regarding the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2. The mobile information I1 includes, for example, status information I11 that is information regarding the communication status of the communication unit 22. Furthermore, the mobile object information I1 includes, for example, locking information I12 indicating whether the circle lock (locking device) 6 is in a locked state or an unlocked state. Furthermore, the mobile object information I1 includes, for example, usage information I13 indicating whether or not the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2 is being used. Furthermore, the mobile object information I1 includes, for example, remaining amount information I14 that is information regarding the remaining amount of the battery 41, which will be described later. Furthermore, the mobile object information I1 includes, for example, distance information I15 that is information regarding the traveling distance of the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2. In the present embodiment, the distance information I15 is, for example, the cumulative mileage from the start of use of the electric bicycle 2 to the present.

In the case of status information I11, the control unit 21 determines that the communication state of the communication unit 22 is good if the communication unit 22 was able to communicate with the communication unit 32 of the control system 3 before a certain period of time (for example, 45 minutes). to decide. Further, the control unit 21 determines that the communication state of the communication unit 22 is poor if the communication unit 22 is unable to communicate with the communication unit 32 of the control system 3 even after a certain period of time (for example, one day) has elapsed. Then, in the transmission process, the control unit 21 transmits the above determination result to the control system 3 as the status information I11.

In the case of locking information I12, the control unit 21 determines whether the circle lock 6 is in a locked state or an unlocked state, for example, based on a start signal (described later) or a stop signal (described later) from the operating device 23. Specifically, when the control unit 21 receives a start signal from the operating device 23, it determines that the circle lock 6 is in the unlocked state, and when it receives a stop signal from the operating device 23, it determines that the circle lock 6 is in the locked state. I judge that there is. Then, in the transmission process, the control unit 21 transmits the above determination result to the control system 3 as the locking information I12.

In the case of the usage information I13, the control unit 21 determines whether the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2 is being used, for example, based on whether the circle lock 6 is in a locked state. Specifically, the control unit 21 determines that the electric bicycle 2 is not being used if the circle lock 6 is in the locked state, and determines that the electric bicycle 2 is not being used if the circle lock 6 is in the unlocked state and the motor 51 is rotating. It is determined that electric bicycle 2 is being used. Then, in the transmission process, the control unit 21 transmits the above determination result to the control system 3 as usage information I13. Note that the control unit 21 may determine that the electric bicycle 2 is being used when the circle lock 6 is in the unlocked state.

In the case of the remaining amount information I14, the control section 21 acquires the remaining amount information from the battery control section 42 of the battery unit 4 in the transmission process, and transmits the obtained remaining amount information to the control system 3. Note that when the control unit 21 periodically acquires remaining capacity information from the battery control unit 42 and stores it in the memory, the control unit 21 transmits the latest remaining capacity information stored in the memory to the control system 3. You can.

In the case of the distance information I15, the control unit 21 calculates the mileage based on, for example, the circumference and rotation speed of the front wheel 88 (described later) of the electric bicycle 2. Then, in the transmission process, the control unit 21 transmits the cumulative value of the traveling distance to the control system 3 as the distance information I15. The "number of rotations" in the present disclosure refers to the number of times the front wheel 88 has rotated since the start of the process of calculating the travel distance.

The lock control process is a process of controlling the circle lock 6 and moving the circle lock 6 from a locked state to an unlockable state or from an unlockable state to a locked state by communicating with the control system 3. include. In addition, the lock control process is a process of transitioning the circle lock 6 from the unlockable state to the unlocked state when an activation signal (described later) is received from the operating device 23 when the circle lock 6 is in the unlockable state. including. That is, in the present embodiment, even if the control unit 21 receives an activation signal from the operating device 23 when the circle lock 6 is in the locked state, the control unit 21 does not shift the circle lock 6 to the unlocked state and keep it locked. The "locked state" in the present disclosure refers to a state in which the circle lock 6 is locked. Further, the "unlockable state" in the present disclosure refers to a state where the circle lock 6 is locked but can be unlocked by the user of the electric bicycle 2. Moreover, the "unlocked state" in the present disclosure refers to a state in which the circle lock 6 is unlocked.

(2.2.2) Communication Department The communication department 22 is a communication interface for communicating with the control system 3, and includes a wireless communication module. The communication unit 22 uses a wireless communication module to communicate with the control system 3 via a network N1 such as the Internet, for example, by optical wireless communication using light such as infrared rays or visible light, or wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. It communicates with a communication unit 32 (described later). The communication unit 22 may be connected to the network N1 via a communication device such as a router, for example.

(2.2.3) Operating device The operating device 23 is attached to a handle 83 (described later) of the electric bicycle 2. The operating device 23 includes a power switch that is pressed by the user of the electric bicycle 2. The operating device 23 transmits a starting signal to the control unit 21 when the power switch is pressed while the electric bicycle 2 is stopped (not started). Further, the operating device 23 transmits a stop signal to the control unit 21 when the power switch is pressed while the electric bicycle 2 is activated. Furthermore, the operating device 23 includes a switch that accepts an input for changing the degree to which the motor 51 assists the pedaling force (pedaling force) of the user of the electric bicycle 2, and a display that displays parameters such as the remaining amount of the battery 41. It further has.

(2.2.4) Battery Unit The battery unit 4 includes a battery 41 and a battery control section 42.

The battery 41 supplies power to the motor 51 of the motor unit 5 (see FIG. 2). Further, in addition to the motor 51, the battery 41 supplies power to, for example, the headlight and the operating device 23. The battery 41 is removably attached to a seat tube 73 (described later). That is, each of the plurality of electric bicycles (mobile bodies) 2 has a battery 41 used as a power source for controlling the electric bicycle 2.

Every time the electric bicycle 2 is used, the battery control unit 42 calculates the amount of power consumed by the battery 41 (battery power consumption) when the electric bicycle 2 is traveling (when in use). Power consumption information representing the battery power consumption is output from the battery control section 42 to the control section 21 . Further, the battery control unit 42 manages the remaining amount of the battery 41. Specifically, the battery control unit 42 determines the difference between the remaining amount of the battery 41 before use and the battery power consumption as the new remaining amount of the battery 41. Remaining amount information I14 indicating the remaining amount of the battery 41 is output from the battery control section 42 to the control section 21.

Note that the remaining capacity of the battery 41 is corrected in consideration of deterioration of the battery 41. The deterioration of the battery 41 can be determined from the charging and discharging history representing charging and discharging of the battery 41. The charge/discharge history is saved together with the ID (Identification) of the battery 41. The charging/discharging history may be stored in an external device such as a server if it has a communication function.

(2.3) Control System The control system 3 is, for example, a server located in a remote location away from the electric bicycle 2. The control system 3 includes a control section 31, a communication section 32, and a storage section 33, as shown in FIG.

(2.3.1) Control Unit The control unit 31 includes, for example, a computer system. A computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware. The function of the control unit 31 is realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, or may be recorded on a non-transitory storage medium readable by the computer system, such as a memory card, optical disc, hard disk drive, etc. may be provided.

The control unit 31 has a function of executing authentication processing, acquisition processing, and unlocking processing.

The authentication process includes, when the communication unit 32 acquires the authentication information transmitted from the terminal device 1, whether or not the authentication information is included in the database stored in the storage unit 33, that is, management based on the authentication information. This process determines whether a person is registered. If the authentication process is successful, that is, if the administrator is registered, the control unit 31 transmits response information indicating that the authentication process was successful to the terminal device 1. On the other hand, if the authentication process fails, that is, if the administrator is not registered or the authentication information input by the administrator is incorrect, the control unit 31 sends response information indicating that the authentication process has failed to the terminal device. Send to 1.

The acquisition process is a process in which the control system 3 communicates with each of the plurality of electric bicycles 2 to acquire the mobile object information I1 from each electric bicycle 2. The control unit 31 transmits request information requesting mobile object information I1 to a plurality of electric bicycles 2 managed by the terminal device 1.

The unlocking process is performed by remotely controlling the circle lock 6 of the electric bicycle 2 by communicating with the electric bicycle 2 selected by the user of the electric bicycle 2 from among the plurality of electric bicycles 2. This is a process of shifting the electric bicycle 2 from a locked state to an unlockable state. Here, the unlocking process is only a process of moving the electric bicycle 2 from a locked state to an unlockable state, and is not a process of moving the electric bicycle 2 from a locked state to an unlocked state. Therefore, after the unlocking process is performed by the control unit 21 of the control system 3, the user of the electric bicycle 2 presses the power switch of the operating device 23, and the circle lock 6 is brought into the unlocked state.

(2.3.2) Communication Department The communication department 32 is a communication interface for communicating with the terminal device 1 or the electric bicycle 2, and includes a wireless communication module. The communication unit 32 uses a wireless communication module to communicate with the terminal device 1 via a network N1 such as the Internet, for example, by optical wireless communication using light such as infrared rays or visible light, or wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. It communicates with the communication unit 12 or the communication unit 22 of the electric bicycle 2. The communication unit 32 may be connected to the network N1 via a communication device such as a router, for example.

(2.3.3) Storage Unit The storage unit 33 includes, for example, electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory). Equipped with etc. The storage unit 33 stores, for example, a database containing administrator authentication information. Furthermore, the storage unit 33 stores a database including identifiers of a plurality of electric bicycles 2 managed by a rental service provider. The identifier of each electric bicycle 2 is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode written on a sticker 931 (see FIG. 2) attached to the rear fender 93 (described later) of each electric bicycle 2.

(3) Structure of electric bicycle Next, the structure of electric bicycle 2 will be explained with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2, which will be referred to in the following embodiments, is a schematic diagram, and the size and thickness ratios of each component in the diagram do not necessarily reflect the actual size ratios.

Furthermore, in the following description, unless otherwise specified, the running surface 100 (see FIG. 2) is assumed to be a horizontal surface. However, in reality, the running surface 100 does not need to be a horizontal surface, and may be inclined with respect to the horizontal surface, or may be an uneven surface.

Further, hereinafter, the direction in which the electric bicycle 2 moves is referred to as a "front direction," the direction opposite to the front direction is referred to as a "rear direction," and the front direction and the rear direction are collectively defined as a "front-rear direction." Further, two mutually opposite directions that are perpendicular to the front-rear direction and perpendicular to the horizontal plane are defined as "up-down directions." Furthermore, two directions that are orthogonal to the front-rear direction and that are opposite to each other along the horizontal plane are defined as "left-right directions." However, the definition of these directions is not intended to limit the manner in which the electric bicycle 2 is used. Furthermore, the arrows indicating each direction in the drawings are merely shown for the purpose of explanation and have no substance.

The electric bicycle 2 is a bicycle that can run on a running surface 100 using electric power. In this embodiment, the electric bicycle 2 is an electric assist bicycle in which the motor 51 assists the stepping force (pedal force) of the user of the electric bicycle 2 .

The electric bicycle 2 includes a motor unit 5 and a frame 7, as shown in FIG. The electric bicycle 2 also includes a plurality of (two in FIG. 2) wheels 81, a front fork 82, a handle 83, a saddle 84, a pair (one in FIG. 2) of crank arms 85, and a pair (one in FIG. 2) of crank arms 85. 2), a power transmission body 87, and a battery 41. Further, the electric bicycle 2 includes a circle lock 6, a basket 91, a front fender 92, and a rear fender 93.

(3.1) Wheels The plurality of wheels 81 are members that support the frame 7 on the running surface 100. In this embodiment, the electric bicycle 2 includes a front wheel 88 and a rear wheel 89 as the plurality of wheels 81. The front wheel 88 has a hub 881 at the center, and the rear wheel 89 has a hub 891 at the center. The plurality of wheels 81 are attached to the frame 7 and are rotated by the pedal force of the user of the electric bicycle 2 and the power output from the motor 51.

The front wheel 88 is the front wheel of the two wheels 81 arranged in the front-rear direction. The front wheel 88 is supported by a pair (one in FIG. 2) of legs 821 so as to be rotatable about an axis along the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the front wheels 88 are wheels that do not receive power transmitted from the motor unit 5.

A front fender 92 is provided above the front wheel 88 and is curved along the circumferential direction of the front wheel 88. The front fender 92 functions as a mudguard that prevents water splashes, mud, etc. thrown up by the front wheel 88 from scattering toward the user of the electric bicycle 2 while the electric bicycle 2 is running.

The rear wheel 89 is the rear wheel of the two wheels 81 arranged in the front-rear direction. The rear wheel 89 is rotatably supported by two chainstays 75 about an axis along the left-right direction. The rear wheel 89 includes a rear sprocket 892 that is concentric with the hub 891 and is integrally attached to the hub 891. The rear sprocket 892 is connected to a drive sprocket (described later) of the motor unit 5 via a power transmission body 87. Thereby, the power output from the motor unit 5 is transmitted to the rear wheels 89.

A rear fender 93 is provided above the rear wheel 89 and is curved along the circumferential direction of the rear wheel 89. The rear fender 93 functions as a mudguard that prevents water splashes, mud, etc. thrown up by the rear wheels 89 from scattering toward the user of the electric bicycle 2 while the electric bicycle 2 is running. In this embodiment, a sticker 931 on which a two-dimensional code as an identifier is written is attached to the rear fender 93, as shown in FIG.

Further, a circle lock 6 is attached to the rear wheel 89. The circle lock 6 can be in any one of a locked state, an unlocked state, and an unlockable state. The locked state is a state in which running of the electric bicycle 2 is prohibited by restricting rotation of the rear wheel 89. The unlocked state is a state in which the electric bicycle 2 is allowed to run without restricting the rotation of the rear wheel 89. The unlockable state is a state in which running of the electric bicycle 2 is prohibited by restricting the rotation of the rear wheel 89, but the state can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state when an operation using the operating device 23 is received. . In other words, in the locked state, the circle lock 6 cannot be switched to the unlocked state even if the user of the electric bicycle 2 operates the operating device 23, but in the unlockable state, the circle lock 6 cannot be switched to the unlocked state. When the user of the bicycle 2 operates the operating device 23, the bicycle is switched to the unlocked state. In this embodiment, when the electric bicycle 2 is not in use, the circle lock 6 is basically in a locked state.

(3.2) Front Fork The front fork 82 supports the front wheel 88. The front fork 82 includes a pair of legs 821, a crown 822, and a steering column 823. The crown 822 connects the upper ends of the pair of legs 821. Steering column 823 protrudes from crown 822. A front wheel 88 is rotatably attached to the pair of legs 821 via a shaft passed through a hub 881. The rotational axis of the front wheel 88 is parallel to the running surface 100. The protruding direction (longitudinal direction) of the steering column 823 extends upward and rearward from the crown 822, and is inclined with respect to the running surface 100.

(3.3) Handle The handle 83 is attached to the upper end of the steering column 823 and is fixed to the front fork 82. The steering column 823 passes through a head tube 71 of the frame 7, which will be described later, and is rotatably attached to the frame 7. The rotation axis of the steering column 823 is approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction of the steering column 823. Therefore, the handle 83 can rotate the front wheel 88 about the axis along the longitudinal direction of the steering column 823 as the rotation axis.

A basket 91 for storing belongings of the user of the electric bicycle 2 is attached above the connection portion between the handle 83 and the steering column 823. Furthermore, the operating device 23 is attached to the handle 83.

(3.4) Frame The frame 7 is a framework to which a plurality of wheels 81, a front fork 82, a handle 83, a saddle 84, a battery 41, and a motor unit 5 are attached. The material of the frame 7 is, for example, an aluminum alloy containing aluminum as a main component. However, the material of the frame 7 is not limited to aluminum alloy, and may be, for example, iron, chromium-molybdenum steel, high-tensile steel, titanium, or magnesium. Further, the material of the frame 7 is not limited to metal, and may be, for example, carbon, wood, bamboo, or fiber reinforced synthetic resin (for example, CFRP; Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics).

In this embodiment, the frame 7 includes a head tube 71, a down tube 72, a seat tube 73, a pair (one seat stay in FIG. 2) of seat stays 74, and a pair (one seat stay in FIG. 2) as a plurality of pipes. ) chainstay 75. The frame 7 also includes a bracket 76. A "pipe" in the present disclosure means an elongated and hollow member. The cross-sectional shape of the pipe of the present disclosure may be, for example, circular (including a perfect circle, ellipse, and ellipse), rectangular (including square), hexagonal, or octagonal. A motor 51 and a battery 41 are attached to the frame 7.

(3.4.1) Head Tube The head tube 71 is a pipe that supports the front fork 82. The central axis of the head tube 71 is inclined with respect to the running surface 100 so that as it goes upward, it goes backward. A steering column 823 is passed through the head tube 71 so that the center axis of the head tube 71 and the center axis of the steering column 823 are aligned. Thereby, the head tube 71 rotatably supports the steering column 823. The rotation axis of the steering column 823 is the same as the central axis of the head tube 71 in this embodiment.

(3.4.2) Down Tube The down tube 72 is a pipe that connects the head tube 71 and the seat tube 73. The front end of the down tube 72 in the longitudinal direction is connected to the head tube 71. A rear end of the down tube 72 in the longitudinal direction is connected to a seat tube 73. In this embodiment, the longitudinal direction of the down tube 72 is inclined with respect to the running surface 100 so as to go downward toward the rear.

(3.4.3) Seat Tube The seat tube 73 is a pipe that holds the saddle 84. The lower end of the seat tube 73 in the longitudinal direction is connected to a bracket 76 . The central axis of the seat tube 73 is inclined with respect to the running surface 100 so as to move upward from the lower end toward the rear. The rear end of the down tube 72 in the longitudinal direction is connected to the lower end of the seat tube 73 . In this embodiment, the battery 41 is removably attached to the seat tube 73.

(3.4.4) Chainstays The pair of chainstays 75 are pipes that support the shaft of the rear wheel 89. The front end of the chainstay 75 in the longitudinal direction is connected to a bracket 76 . A longitudinal rear end of the chainstay 75 is connected to a rear end of the seatstay 74. The pair of chainstays 75 are separated from each other in the left-right direction, and a rear wheel 89 is rotatably attached to the rear end portions of the pair of chainstays 75 via a shaft passed through a hub 891. The rotational axis of the rear wheel 89 is approximately parallel to the running surface 100, and is the same as the central axis of the shaft that supports the rear wheel 89.

(3.4.5) Seat Stays The pair of seat stays 74 are pipes that connect the chain stays 75 and the seat tube 73. In this embodiment, the rear end of the seat stay 74 in the longitudinal direction is connected to the rear end of the chain stay 75 in the longitudinal direction. A front end of the seat stay 74 in the longitudinal direction is connected to an intermediate portion of the seat tube 73. The term "intermediate portion of the seat tube 73" as used herein means a portion of the seat tube 73 in the longitudinal direction excluding the lower and upper ends.

(3.4.6) Bracket The bracket 76 is a part to which the motor unit 5 is attached. The rear end of the down tube 72 in the longitudinal direction, the lower end of the seat tube 73 in the longitudinal direction, and the front end of the chainstay 75 in the longitudinal direction are connected to the bracket 76 . As a result, the rear end of the down tube 72 in the longitudinal direction, the lower end of the seat tube 73 in the longitudinal direction, and the front end of the chainstay 75 in the longitudinal direction are fixed to each other.

(3.5) Saddle The saddle 84 has a seat pillar 841. The seat pillar 841 is passed through the seat tube 73 along the central axis of the seat tube 73. The seat pillar 841 protrudes downward from the portion of the saddle 84 where the user sits. In the present embodiment, the seat pillar 841 is inclined with respect to the running surface 100 so that as it goes downward, it goes forward. The seat pillar 841 is attached to the seat tube 73 so as to be movable along the central axis of the seat tube 73.

(3.6) Pedal The pedal 86 is attached to the end of each crank arm 85 in the longitudinal direction opposite to the crankshaft (described later) side. The pedal 86 is rotatably attached to the crank arm 85. The rotational axis of the pedal 86 is substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the crankshaft.

(3.7) Power Transmission Body The power transmission body 87 transmits the power output from the motor unit 5 to at least one of the plurality of wheels 81. In this embodiment, the power transmission body 87 is a chain that is installed between the drive sprocket of the motor unit 5 and the rear sprocket 892 of the rear wheel 89 so that power can be transmitted therebetween. Note that the power transmission body 87 may be, for example, a belt, a shaft, a wire, or a gear.

(3.8) Motor Unit As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the motor unit 5 includes a control section 21, a communication section 22, a motor 51, a crankshaft, and a drive sprocket. The crankshaft and drive sprocket are not shown. The motor unit 5 is a device capable of outputting a driving auxiliary output. In this embodiment, the motor unit 5 adds a drive auxiliary output to the pedal force, which is the human power driving force, and transmits the result to the rear wheels 89 via the power transmission body 87 .

A pair of crank arms 85 are attached to the crankshaft of the motor unit 5, as shown in FIG. The longitudinal direction of the crank arm 85 intersects (here, perpendicularly intersects) the rotation axis of the crankshaft. The pair of crank arms 85 are aligned on a straight line when viewed in the direction of the rotation axis of the crankshaft.

The drive sprocket is composed of, for example, a plurality of sprockets, and together with the rear sprocket 892 constitutes a transmission. By changing the shift position of this transmission, the electric bicycle 2 can be shifted.

The motor 51 is configured to provide rotational power to the wheels 81 of the electric bicycle 2. The motor 51 is provided near the crankshaft of the electric bicycle 2, is driven by electric power from the battery 41, and transmits power to the crankshaft.

(4) Screen Next, the authentication screen P1, first screen P2, and second screen P3 displayed on the display unit 13 of the terminal device 1 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

(4.1) Authentication Screen As shown in FIG. 5, the authentication screen P1 displays a character string prompting the user to input authentication information necessary to authenticate the administrator. In addition, the authentication screen P1 includes a text box P11 for inputting the administrator's identification number, a text box P12 for inputting the administrator's password, an icon P13 for accepting completion of input, and a display of the authentication screen P1. An icon P14 for ending the process is displayed. In other words, the information display method according to the present embodiment is an authentication screen display that causes the terminal device 1 to display a screen (authentication screen P1) prompting for input of authentication information used to authenticate the user (administrator) of the terminal device 1. It further includes step S1 (see FIG. 3). When the icon P13 is selected after the identification number and password are input into the text boxes P11 and P12, respectively, the first screen P2 is displayed on the display unit 13 (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, when the icon P14 displayed on the authentication screen P1 is selected, the display unit 13 ends displaying the authentication screen P1.

(4.2) First screen As shown in FIG. 6, mobile object information I1 for each of the plurality of electric bicycles 2 is displayed on the first screen P2. Specifically, on the first screen P2, identification information I2 individually assigned to each of the plurality of electric bicycles 2 and mobile object information I1 are displayed in association with each other. In other words, in the display step S4 (see FIG. 3), the identification information I2 individually assigned to each of the plurality of electric bicycles (mobile objects) 2 and the mobile object information I1 are associated with each other and displayed on the terminal device 1. Display. As shown in FIG. 6, the identification information I2 is, for example, a bicycle ID composed of a combination of a plurality of alphanumeric characters. Note that the bicycle ID may be a combination of not only alphanumeric characters but also character strings or graphics.

In addition, the first screen P2 displays an update icon P21 that is selected when updating the mobile object information I1 displayed on the first screen P2, and an icon P22 that ends the display of the first screen P2. be done. Furthermore, position information I3 is displayed on the first screen P2. The position information I3 is information regarding the position of the electric bicycle 2, and in the example shown in FIG. 6, it is the straight-line distance from the user of the electric bicycle 2 who is planning to use the electric bicycle 2 to the electric bicycle 2. In other words, in the display step S4 (see FIG. 3), the screen (first screen P2) includes position information I3, which is information different from the mobile object information I1 and is information regarding the position of the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2. is displayed on the terminal device 1.

Here, in the example shown in FIG. 6, as the status information I11, "OK" is displayed when the communication status of the communication unit 22 is good, and "FAIL" is displayed when the communication status of the communication unit 22 is poor. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6, "OK" indicating that the communication state of the communication unit 22 is good is displayed in small letters, and "FAIL" indicating that the communication state of the communication unit 22 is poor is displayed in bold letters. That is, in the display step S4 (see FIG. 3), the display mode of the status information I11 is changed depending on the communication status of the communication unit (communication device) 22. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the locking information I12 displays "closed" when the circle lock 6 is in the locked state, and "open" when the circle lock 6 is in the unlocked state. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6, as the usage information I13, "Stop" is displayed when the electric bicycle 2 is not being used, and "Moving" is displayed when the electric bicycle 2 is being used.

For example, in the electric bicycle 2 whose identification information (bicycle ID) I2 is "A1111," as shown in FIG. is not used. Furthermore, in this electric bicycle 2, the remaining capacity of the battery 41 is 67%, and the cumulative mileage is 44.3 km.

Furthermore, in the electric bicycle 2 whose identification information I2 is "E1111," as shown in FIG. It is. Furthermore, in this electric bicycle 2, the remaining capacity of the battery 41 is 25%, and the cumulative traveling distance is 0.0 km. Here, since the cumulative mileage is calculated at the time when the use of the electric bicycle 2 is finished, it is 0.0 km in the example shown in FIG. 6.

Furthermore, marks M1 and M2 are further displayed on the first screen P2 shown in FIG. The mark M1 is associated with the identification information (bicycle ID) I2, and by selecting the mark M1, the administrator can sort the mobile information I1 and the position information I3 by the identification information I2. . When mark M1 is selected in the state shown in FIG. 6, the order is changed so that, for example, "G1111" is displayed at the top and "A1111" is displayed at the bottom. In addition, the mark M2 is associated with each mobile object information I1, and when the administrator selects the mark M2, the mobile information I1 and the position are changed according to the contents of the mobile information I1 associated with the mark M2. Information I3 can be aligned. When the mark M2 associated with "remaining battery level" is selected in the state shown in FIG. 6, the marks M2 are displayed in descending order of remaining battery level, for example, starting from the top.

Here, on the first screen P2, when any of the plurality of identification information I2 is selected, a screen for displaying the position information of the electric bicycle 2 associated with this identification information I2 is displayed. Two screens P3 are displayed on the display unit 13. That is, in the display step S4 (see FIG. 3), the first screen P2 is switched to the second screen P3 by the administrator who is the user of the terminal device 1 performing a specific operation. Further, when the icon P22 is selected on the first screen P2, the display unit 13 ends displaying the first screen P2.

(4.3) Second screen On the second screen P3, as shown in FIG. 7, an icon P30 indicating the position of the electric bicycle 2 associated with the identification information I2 selected on the first screen P2 is displayed. be done. Specifically, on the second screen P3, an icon P30 is arranged to indicate the position of the electric bicycle 2 on a map selected to include the position of the electric bicycle 2. In other words, in the display step S4 (see FIG. 3), the position of the electric bicycle 2 based on the position information is shown on the map as a second screen P3 that is different from the first screen P2, which is the screen that includes the mobile object information I1. Display the screen on the terminal device 1. In the example shown in FIG. 7, on the first screen P2, the identification information I2 of "A1111" is selected among the plurality of identification information I2, and the icon P30 of the electric bicycle 2 associated with this identification information I2 is selected. The second screen P3 is set to be in the center. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the second screen P3 also includes a plurality of first icons P301 corresponding to a plurality of electric bicycles 2 (three in FIG. 7) parked in the bicycle parking lot as an icon P30. , a second icon P302 corresponding to the electric bicycle 2 in use is displayed.

Further, on the second screen P3, an icon P31 for returning to the first screen P2 and an icon P32 for ending the display of the second screen P3 are displayed. When the icon P31 is selected on the second screen P3, the screen displayed on the display unit 13 is switched from the second screen P3 to the first screen P2. Further, when the icon P32 is selected on the second screen P3, the display unit 13 ends displaying the second screen P3.

Here, in the information display method according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the first icon P301 and the second icon P302 have different display modes. That is, in the information display method according to the present embodiment, the display mode of the position information (first icon P301, second icon P302) is changed depending on the usage state of the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2. Specifically, the first icon P301 is an icon of only a bicycle, and the second icon P302 is an icon of a person riding a bicycle. Thereby, the administrator (user) can know not only the position of the electric bicycle 2 but also the usage status of the electric bicycle 2 from the first icon P301 and the second icon P302.

(5) Operation Next, the information display method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7, including the operations of the terminal device 1, electric bicycle 2, and control system 3.

First, when the administrator who is the user of the terminal device 1 accesses a dedicated website using the terminal device 1, the terminal device 1 causes the display unit 13 to display the authentication screen P1 shown in FIG. )).

After viewing the authentication screen P1, the administrator operates the operation unit 14 of the terminal device 1 and inputs the identification number and password in the text boxes P11 and P12 (that is, after inputting the authentication information), and then clicks the icon P13. is selected (S102). Thereby, the terminal device 1 transmits the authentication information to the control system 3 (S103).

Upon receiving the authentication information, the control system 3 executes authentication processing using the received authentication information (S104). If the authentication is successful (S2: Yes), the control system 3 transmits response information indicating that the authentication process was successful to the terminal device 1 (S105). The terminal device 1 that has received the response information transmits request information requesting the mobile object information I1 to the control system 3 (S106). Upon receiving the request information from the terminal device 1, the control system 3 executes an acquisition process. Specifically, the control system 3 transmits request information requesting the mobile object information I1 to the electric bicycle 2 (S107).

Upon receiving the request information from the control system 3, the electric bicycle 2 transmits the mobile object information I1 to the control system 3 by executing a transmission process (S108). After acquiring the mobile object information I1 through the acquisition process, the control system 3 transmits the mobile object information I1 to the terminal device 1 (S109). Thereby, the terminal device 1 acquires mobile object information I1 that is information regarding the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2 (S3: Yes). On the other hand, the terminal device 1 waits until it acquires the mobile object information I1 from the control system 3 (S3: No). Then, the terminal device 1 that has acquired the mobile object information I1 displays the first image P2 shown in FIG. 6 on the display unit 13 (S4 (S110)). That is, when the administrator is successfully authenticated through the authentication screen display step S1 (S101), a display step S4 (S110) for displaying the first screen P2 on the display unit 13 is executed.

On the other hand, if the authentication process fails (S2: No), the control system 3 transmits response information indicating that the authentication process has failed to the terminal device 1. The terminal device 1 that has received this response information, for example, causes the display unit 13 to display the authentication screen P1 again (S1), and causes the display unit 13 to display a character string indicating that the authentication process has failed. In this case, the administrator may input the authentication information again or may give up using the electric bicycle 2.

On the first screen P2, when the administrator operates the operation unit 14 of the terminal device 1 and selects the icon P22 (S5: Yes), the terminal device 1 ends the display of the first screen P2 on the display unit 13. (S9). On the other hand, on the first screen P2, when the administrator operates the operation unit 14 and selects any of the identification information I2 (S5: No, S6: Yes), the terminal device 1 is associated with this identification information I2. A second screen P3 including position information of the electric bicycle 2 is displayed on the display unit 13 (S7). The "position information" here is, for example, an icon P30 indicating the position of the electric bicycle 2. Note that if the administrator does not select the icon P22 and does not select any of the identification information I2 on the first screen P2 (S5: No, S6: No), the terminal device 1 displays the first screen P2. 13 (S4).

On the second screen P3, when the administrator operates the operation unit 14 and selects the icon P32 (S8: Yes), the terminal device 1 ends the display of the second screen P3 on the display unit 13 (S9). On the other hand, if the administrator does not select the icon P32 on the second screen P3 (S8: No), the terminal device 1 continues to display the second screen P3 on the display unit 13 (S7).

(6) Advantages In the information display method according to the present embodiment, the mobile object information I1 is acquired from each of the plurality of electric bicycles (mobile objects) 2 in the acquisition step S3. In the information display method, in the display step S4, the first screen P2 including the mobile object information I1 obtained in the obtaining step S3 is displayed on the terminal device 1. Therefore, the administrator (user) can easily manage the plurality of electric bicycles (mobile objects) 2 using the mobile object information I1 displayed on the terminal device 1.

(7) Modifications The embodiment described above is just one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. The embodiments described above can be modified in various ways depending on the design, etc., as long as the objective of the present disclosure can be achieved. Furthermore, the same functions as the information display method according to the above-described embodiments may be realized by a computer program, a non-temporary recording medium on which a computer program is recorded, or the like. A program according to one embodiment is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the above-described information display method.

Modifications of the above embodiment will be listed below. The modified examples described below can be applied in combination as appropriate.

In the information display method according to the present disclosure, the terminal device 1 (or control system 3) includes a computer system. A computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware. The function of the terminal device 1 (or control system 3) in the present disclosure is realized by a processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, or may be recorded on a non-transitory storage medium readable by the computer system, such as a memory card, optical disc, hard disk drive, etc. may be provided. A processor in a computer system is comprised of one or more electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) or large scale integrated circuits (LSIs). The integrated circuits such as IC or LSI referred to herein have different names depending on the degree of integration, and include integrated circuits called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Furthermore, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), which is programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a logic device that can reconfigure the connection relationships within the LSI or reconfigure the circuit sections within the LSI may also be employed as a processor. Can be done. The plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated into one chip, or may be provided in a distributed manner over a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated into one device, or may be distributed and provided in a plurality of devices. The computer system herein includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Therefore, the microcontroller is also composed of one or more electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits or large-scale integrated circuits.

Moreover, it is not an essential configuration for the terminal device 1 that a plurality of functions in the terminal device 1 are integrated into one housing. That is, the components of the terminal device 1 may be distributed and provided in a plurality of housings. Furthermore, it is not an essential configuration for the control system 3 that a plurality of functions in the control system 3 are integrated into one housing. That is, the components of the control system 3 may be distributed and provided in a plurality of housings. Furthermore, at least some of the functions of the control system 3 may be realized by a cloud (cloud computing) or the like. On the contrary, all the functions of the control system 3 may be integrated into one housing as in the above embodiment.

In the embodiment described above, the terminal device 1 acquires mobile object information I1 from the electric bicycle 2 through a combination of communication between the terminal device 1 and the control system 3 and communication between the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2 and the control system 3. The process is being executed. On the other hand, for example, the terminal device 1 may perform a process of acquiring the mobile object information I1 from the electric bicycle 2 through communication between the terminal device 1 and the electric bicycle 2.

In the embodiments described above, the authentication information used to authenticate the administrator (user) may be information unique to each administrator, such as information related to the administrator's biological characteristics (fingerprints, veins, iris, etc.). It may be information. In this case, the terminal device 1 only needs to include a device such as a fingerprint reader that can acquire information regarding the biological characteristics of the administrator.

In the above-described embodiment, the motor unit 5 is a single-shaft motor unit, but it may be a two-shaft motor unit. Further, in the above embodiment, the motor unit 5 is a center unit type motor unit, but the motor unit 5 is, for example, a front hub unit type motor unit in which the motor is attached to the hub 881 of the front wheel 88. Good too. Further, for example, the motor unit 5 may be a rear hub unit type motor unit in which a motor is attached to a hub 891 of the rear wheel 89.

In the embodiment described above, the electric bicycle 2 is an electric assist bicycle in which the motor 51 assists the pedal effort of the user of the electric bicycle 2 . On the other hand, in the electric bicycle 2, for example, the drive system (human power drive system) that powers the wheels 81 by pedal force and the drive system (motor drive system) that powers the wheels 81 by the motor 51 are independent. (a bicycle that can run only with the power output from the motor 51). In short, the electric bicycle 2 may be an electric assist bicycle, or may be a bicycle that can be driven only by the power output from the motor 51.

In the embodiment described above, the electric bicycle 2 is a two-wheeled bicycle having one front wheel 88 and one rear wheel 89, but the electric bicycle 2 is, for example, a three-wheeled bicycle having one front wheel 88 and two rear wheels 89. It may be. Alternatively, the electric bicycle 2 may be a three-wheeled bicycle having two front wheels 88 and one rear wheel 89. Further, the electric bicycle 2 may be a four-wheeled bicycle including two front wheels 88 and two rear wheels 89.

In the embodiment described above, the mobile body 2 is an electric bicycle, but the mobile body 2 may be a bicycle that does not have the motor 51 and the battery 41, for example. Furthermore, for example, the mobile object 2 may be a bicycle that does not have the motor 51 but has a communication function and a battery 41.

In the above embodiment, the mobile object 2 is a bicycle, but the mobile object 2 may be a car, a motorcycle, a ship, etc. as long as it can be in a locked state, an unlocked state, or an unlockable state. You can.

In the embodiment described above, the control unit 21 of the electric bicycle 2 determines the communication state of the communication unit 22 based on the time (period) until the communication unit 22 of the electric bicycle 2 and the communication unit 32 of the control system 3 can communicate. ing. On the other hand, the control unit 21 may determine the communication state of the communication unit 22 based on, for example, the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the received signal that the communication unit 22 receives. For example, the control unit 21 determines that the communication state of the communication unit 22 is good if the received signal strength is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and the control unit 21 determines that the communication state of the communication unit 22 is good if the received signal strength is less than the predetermined threshold. judge it as bad.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the status information I11 is classified into two levels (acceptable and unacceptable), but it may be classified into three or more levels (for example, excellent, good, acceptable, and unacceptable). In this case, it is preferable to display the state information I11 in different ways so that the state information I11 can be easily distinguished. As for the display mode, the shape of the status information I11 may be made different, or the color of the status information I11 may be made different.

In the above-described embodiment, the shape of the icon P30 (location information) is changed in the second screen P3 depending on the usage status of the electric bicycle (mobile object) 2, but the color of the icon P30 may be changed. .

In the embodiment described above, the control unit 21 of the electric bicycle 2 determines whether the circle lock 6 is in the locked or unlocked state based on the operation signal (start signal or stop signal) from the operation device 23. A sensor or the like may be used to determine whether the circle lock 6 is locked or unlocked.

In the embodiment described above, the distance information I15 is the cumulative mileage, but the distance information I15 may be, for example, the mileage when the user of the electric bicycle 2 rents the electric bicycle 2.

In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 1 is a personal computer, but the terminal device 1 may be a tablet or a smartphone as long as it can display the authentication screen P1 etc. using an information display method. You can.

In the embodiment described above, the user of the terminal device 1 is a manager who is an employee of a rental service provider, but the user is not limited to the manager, and may also be a user of the electric bicycle 2, for example. good. In other words, the information display method according to the embodiment described above is applied not only to the administrator screen when the administrator manages the electric bicycle 2 but also to the user screen when the user of the electric bicycle 2 uses the electric bicycle 2. May be applied.

In the above-described embodiment, a case is illustrated in which there are a plurality of electric bicycles 2 as moving bodies, but the number of electric bicycles 2 may be at least one. Therefore, the number of electric bicycles 2 may be one, or two or more.

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As explained above, the information display method according to the first aspect includes an acquisition step (S3) and a display step (S4). The acquisition step (S3) is a step of acquiring mobile object information (I1), which is information regarding the mobile object (2), from at least one mobile object (2). The display step (S4) is a step of displaying the screen (P2) containing the mobile object information (I1) acquired in the acquisition step (S3) on the terminal device (1).

According to this aspect, the state of the mobile object (2) can be easily confirmed by the mobile object information (I1) displayed on the terminal device (1).

The information display method according to the second aspect further includes an authentication screen display step (S1) in the first aspect. The authentication screen display step (S1) is a step of displaying on the terminal device (1) a screen (P1) that prompts the user to input authentication information used to authenticate the user of the terminal device (1). In the information display method, when the user is successfully authenticated through the authentication screen display step (S1), the display step (S4) is executed.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to avoid checking the state of the mobile object (2) by a third party.

In the information display method according to the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, in the display step (S4), the identification information (I2) individually assigned to the mobile object (2) and the mobile object information ( I1) and are displayed on the terminal device (1) in association with each other.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the mobile object information (I1) can be easily viewed.

In the information display method according to the fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the mobile body (2) has a communication device (22). The communication device (22) communicates with a control system (3) that controls the mobile body (2). The mobile information (I1) includes status information (I11) that is information regarding the communication status of the communication device (22).

According to this aspect, the communication state between the communication device (22) and the control system (3) can be known from the state information (I11).

In the information display method according to the fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, in the display step (S4), the display mode of the status information (I11) is changed depending on the communication status of the communication device (22).

According to this aspect, since the display mode of the status information (I11) is changed depending on the communication status of the communication device (22), there is an advantage that the communication status of the communication device (22) can be easily determined.

In the information display method according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the mobile body (2) has a locking device (6) that locks the mobile body (2). . The mobile object information (I1) includes information (I12) indicating whether the lock device (6) is in a locked state or an unlocked state.

According to this aspect, it is possible to know from the information (I12) whether the locking device (6) is in the locked state or in the unlocked state.

In the information display method according to the seventh aspect, in any of the first to sixth aspects, the mobile object information (I1) includes information (I13) indicating whether or not the mobile object (2) is used. .

According to this aspect, it can be known from the information (I13) whether or not the mobile object (2) is being used.

In the information display method according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the mobile body (2) has a battery (41) used as a power source for controlling the mobile body (2). . The mobile object information (I1) includes information (I14) regarding the remaining amount of the battery (41).

According to this aspect, the remaining amount of the battery (41) of the mobile object (2) can be known from the information (I14).

In the information display method according to the ninth aspect, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the moving object information (I1) includes information (I15) regarding the distance traveled by the moving object (2).

According to this aspect, the travel distance of the mobile object (2) can be known from the information (I15).

In the information display method according to the tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, in the display step (S4), the screen (P3) containing the position information (for example, the icon P30) is displayed on the terminal device (1). Display. The position information is information regarding the position of the moving object (2).

According to this aspect, the position of the mobile object (2) can be known from the position information.

In the information display method according to the eleventh aspect, in the display step (S4) in the tenth aspect, the position of the mobile object (2) based on the position information is shown on the map as the second screen (P3). The screen (P3) is displayed on the terminal device (1). The second screen (P3) is a screen different from the first screen (P2), which is a screen including mobile object information (I1).

According to this aspect, the position of the mobile object (2) can be known more accurately from the second screen (P3).

In the information display method according to the twelfth aspect, in the eleventh aspect, in the display step (S4), the user of the terminal device (1) performs a specific operation to change the screen from the first screen (P2) to the second screen. (P3).

According to this aspect, the first screen (P1) can be switched to the second screen (P2) according to the user's intention.

In the information display method according to the thirteenth aspect, in any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, the display manner of the position information (for example, the icon P30) differs depending on the usage state of the mobile object (2).

According to this aspect, the location and usage status of the mobile object (2) can be known from the location information.

In the information display method according to the fourteenth aspect, in any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the moving object (2) is a bicycle.

In the information display method according to the fifteenth aspect, in any one of the first to fourteenth aspects, there is a plurality of moving objects (2).

According to this aspect, the states of the plurality of moving bodies (2) can be easily confirmed.

In the information display method according to the sixteenth aspect, in the fifteenth aspect, the terminal device (1) is used to manage a plurality of mobile objects (2).

According to this aspect, a plurality of moving objects (2) can be easily managed.

The program according to the seventeenth aspect is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the information display method according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects.

According to this aspect, the state of the mobile object (2) can be easily confirmed by the mobile object information (I1) displayed on the terminal device (1).

The mobile object (2) according to the eighteenth aspect outputs the mobile object information (I1) acquired in the acquisition step (S4) in the information display method according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects.

According to this aspect, the state of the mobile object (2) can be easily confirmed by the mobile object information (I1) displayed on the terminal device (1).

The configurations according to the second to sixteenth aspects are not essential to the information display method and can be omitted as appropriate.

1 Terminal device 2 Mobile object 3 Control system 6 Circle lock (lock device)
22 Communication Department (Communication Device)
41 Battery I1 Mobile object information I2 Identification information I11 Status information (mobile object information)
I12 Lock information (mobile information)
I13 Usage information (mobile information)
I14 Remaining amount information (mobile information)
I15 Distance information (moving object information)
P1 Authentication screen (screen)
P2 1st screen (screen)
P3 2nd screen P30 Icon (location information)
S1 Authentication screen display step S3 Acquisition step S4 Display step

Claims (13)

an acquisition step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object;
a display step of displaying on a terminal device a screen including the mobile object information acquired in the acquisition step ;
The moving object information includes information regarding the mileage of the moving object,
The information regarding the distance traveled by the mobile object is the cumulative distance traveled by the mobile object from the start of use of the mobile object until the present time.
Information display method. an acquisition step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object;
a display step of displaying on a terminal device a screen including the mobile object information acquired in the acquisition step;
In the displaying step, displaying on the terminal device a screen including location information that is information regarding the location of the mobile object;
The location information includes an icon representing the mobile object,
By changing the shape of the icon depending on the usage state of the mobile object, the display mode of the position information is different;
Information display method. an acquisition step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object;
a display step of displaying on a terminal device a screen including the mobile object information acquired in the acquisition step;
The mobile body has a communication device that communicates with a control system that controls the mobile body,
The mobile information includes status information that is information regarding the communication status of the communication device,
In the displaying step, the display mode of the status information is varied by varying the thickness of characters representing the status information depending on the communication status of the communication device.
Information display method. an acquisition step of acquiring mobile object information, which is information regarding the mobile object, from at least one mobile object;
a display step of displaying on a terminal device a screen including the mobile object information acquired in the acquisition step;
The moving objects are plural;
The terminal device is used to manage the plurality of mobile objects,
In the displaying step, displaying on the terminal device a screen including a plurality of pieces of mobile object information corresponding to the plurality of mobile objects, respectively;
Each of the plurality of moving bodies has a locking device that locks the corresponding one of the plurality of moving bodies,
Each of the plurality of pieces of mobile object information includes information indicating whether a corresponding locking device among the plurality of locking devices is in a locked state or an unlocked state.
Information display method. In the display step, the terminal device displays a screen showing the position of the mobile body on a map based on the position information, as a second screen different from the first screen that includes the mobile body information. ,
The information display method according to claim 2. In the displaying step, the first screen is switched to the second screen by a user of the terminal device performing a specific operation;
The information display method according to claim 5. further comprising an authentication screen display step of displaying on the terminal device a screen prompting for input of authentication information used to authenticate a user of the terminal device;
executing the displaying step if the user is successfully authenticated through the authentication screen displaying step;
The information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. In the display step, the identification information individually assigned to the mobile object and the mobile object information are displayed in association with each other on the terminal device.
The information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The mobile object information includes information indicating whether or not the mobile object is being used.
The information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The mobile body has a battery used as a power source for controlling the mobile body,
The mobile object information includes information regarding the remaining amount of the battery,
The information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The mobile object is a bicycle,
The information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 10. A program for causing one or more processors to execute the information display method according to claim 1. outputting the mobile object information acquired in the acquiring step in the information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 11;
mobile object.

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