JP7490540B2 - Inspection record creation system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle inspection record creation system.

Systems for creating vehicle inspection records have been known for some time. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a maintenance record creation device that stores input format data for maintenance records for each jurisdiction and is configured to be able to identify the jurisdiction area. The maintenance record creation device is configured to refer to the input format data using the identified jurisdiction area as a key. It is said that the maintenance record creation device can output a maintenance record with a simple operation of the user simply entering data according to the input format for the maintenance record.

JP 2017-146922 A

Some vehicle inspections are stipulated by law as not to be carried out by anyone other than those with inspection qualifications. Examples of such inspections include the vehicle inspection disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the final inspection of type-approved vehicles that vehicle manufacturers are permitted to carry out in place of vehicle inspections. In these inspections, those without inspection qualifications must not carry out the inspections, and it is essential that qualified people carry out the inspections properly and create inspection records. In order to achieve this, for example, there is a demand for the construction of a system that makes it difficult for unqualified people to create inspection records. The same applies to inspections where the requirement that only qualified people be carried out is stipulated not by law but, for example, by company rules.

The present invention has been made in light of these points, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle inspection record creation system that prevents unqualified persons from inspecting vehicles and creating inspection records, and allows qualified persons to properly inspect vehicles.

The inspection record creation system of the present invention includes a registration device in which biometric information of inspectors qualified to inspect vehicles is registered, an authentication device that authenticates the inspectors based on the biometric information of the inspectors registered in the registration device, a voice input device to which voice uttered by the inspectors authenticated by the authentication device is input, a voice recognition device that extracts vehicle inspection results contained in the voice of the authenticated inspector input to the voice input device, and an inspection record creation device that creates a vehicle inspection record based on the vehicle inspection results extracted by the voice recognition device.

The inspection record creation system creates inspection records based on the inspection results communicated by voice from a qualified inspector who has been authenticated based on biometric information, making it possible to prevent vehicles from being inspected and inspection records from being created by persons who are not qualified to inspect vehicles.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the inspection record creation device is configured to create an inspection record only after the inspector has been authenticated by the authentication device.

The inspection record creation system described above prevents unqualified persons from creating inspection records because inspection records can only be created after the inspector has been authenticated.

According to a preferred embodiment of the above inspection record creation system, the inspection record creation system further includes a vehicle body input device into which an identification number of the vehicle body to be inspected is input. The vehicle body input device is configured not to accept input of the identification number of the vehicle body to be inspected unless the inspector has been authenticated by the authentication device. The inspection record creation device is configured not to create an inspection record if the identification number of the vehicle body to be inspected has not been input into the vehicle body input device.

According to the above inspection record creation system, the identification number of the vehicle to be inspected cannot be entered until the inspector has been authenticated, and the inspection record cannot be created unless the identification number of the vehicle to be inspected is entered. This makes it possible to prevent unqualified persons from creating inspection records.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the inspection record creation system further includes a connection device that connects the voice recognition device and the voice input device by wire or wirelessly. The connection device is configured not to connect the voice recognition device and the voice input device unless the inspector has been authenticated by the authentication device.

According to the above inspection record creation system, the voice recognition device and voice input device are not connected until the inspector has been authenticated, so the inspection results cannot be input. This makes it possible to prevent the creation of inspection records based on inspections performed by unqualified persons.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the inspection record creation system further includes a confirmation device to which a confirmation instruction is input to irrevocably confirm the inspection record created by the inspection record creation device.

With the above inspection record creation system, once a confirmation is made, the inspection record cannot be changed, preventing any attempt to tamper with the inspection record.

According to a preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned inspection record creation system, the confirmation device is configured not to accept input of the confirmation instruction if the inspection results have not been input for all of the predetermined inspection items.

The inspection record creation system described above cannot finalize the inspection record unless the inspection results for all predefined inspection items have been entered, reducing the risk that a vehicle that has not been inspected for some or all of the inspection items will be mistakenly declared to have passed the inspection.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the inspection record creation system is configured to display the inspection record created by the inspection record creation device, and includes a judgment input device into which an authenticated inspector inputs a pass/fail judgment result. The judgment input device is configured not to accept input of a pass/fail judgment result unless the inspector is re-authenticated by the authentication device after the inspection record is created by the inspection record creation device.

The inspection record creation system described above requires the certification of an inspector even to make a pass/fail decision, which prevents unqualified individuals from making pass/fail decisions.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the inspection record creation system further includes a display device that displays an indication that identifies an inspector authenticated by the authentication device.

According to the inspection record creation system described above, the display device shows who the inspector authenticated by the authentication device is, so if someone other than an authenticated inspector inspects a vehicle, it is easy to discover.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the voice input device is configured to be portable.

According to the above inspection record creation system, the authenticated inspector carries a voice input device, making it difficult for anyone other than the authenticated inspector to use the voice input device. This makes it possible to prevent anyone other than the authenticated inspector from inputting vehicle inspection results.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the inspector's biometric information is the inspector's fingerprint.

The inspection record creation system described above allows inspectors to be reliably authenticated using fingerprint authentication.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inspection record creation system of the present invention, the voice recognition device stores item keywords representing inspection items and result keywords representing inspection results. When the result keyword is recognized after the item keyword is recognized by the voice recognition device, the inspection record creation device records the inspection result of the inspection item related to the recognized item keyword based on the recognized result keyword.

According to the above inspection record creation system, the inspection results can be entered simply by an authenticated inspector uttering an item keyword followed by a result keyword, making it easy to input the inspection results.

The inspection record creation system of the present invention can prevent vehicle inspections and the creation of inspection records by persons without vehicle inspection qualifications, and ensure that vehicle inspections are properly performed by qualified persons.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle inspection area. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a schematic diagram of a signal tower and a confirmation display. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a usage mode of a microphone. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an inspection record creation system. 1 is a flowchart of a final vehicle inspection. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a completion inspection report. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a keyword table for a completion inspection.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The vehicle inspection described below is a final inspection of a type-designated automobile. It is prohibited by law for unqualified persons who do not have the inspection qualifications to carry out a final inspection of a type-designated automobile. The inspection record creation system 10 according to this embodiment aims to prevent unqualified persons from carrying out a final inspection of a type-designated automobile, to prevent the falsification of the inspection record, and to make it easier to create the inspection record. Note that the final inspection of a type-designated automobile is just one example, and the inspection record creation system 10 disclosed herein may be used for the inspection of vehicles other than the final inspection of a type-designated automobile.

[Configuration of inspection record creation system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an inspection site 2 for a vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 is a dump truck here. However, the dump truck is merely an example of the vehicle 1, and the type of the vehicle 1 is not limited. As shown in FIG. 1, the inspection site 2 is divided into a pit inspection site 2A and a tester inspection site 2B. At the pit inspection site 2A, a predetermined inspection by an inspector with inspection qualifications (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an inspector) is mainly performed by visual inspection, vehicle operation (e.g., checking that the headlights are on), and palpation. At the tester inspection site 2B, the acquisition of inspection data (e.g., measuring the braking force of the brakes) is mainly performed by a device called a tester (not shown). The inspection at the tester inspection site 2B also includes an inspection by an inspector. Both the inspection at the pit inspection site 2A (hereinafter, pit inspection) and the inspection at the tester inspection site 2B (hereinafter, tester inspection) are required by law to be performed by an inspector with inspection qualifications. However, the pit inspection and the tester inspection do not have to be performed by the same inspector. Here, an inspector who performs the pit inspection is indicated by reference symbol 3A, and an inspector who performs the tester inspection is indicated by reference symbol 3B.

The vehicle 1 to be inspected is first transported to the pit inspection area 2A. A pit inspection is first performed on the vehicle 1 to be inspected. After the pit inspection is completed, the vehicle 1 to be inspected is moved to the tester inspection area 2B. The tester inspection is performed after the pit inspection. The inspection area 2 is designed to be visible from the surrounding area so that it can be monitored to see whether an inspector with inspection qualifications is conducting the inspection.

As shown in FIG. 1, the inspection record creation system 10 includes a first terminal 21, a fingerprint detection device 30, a signal tower 31, and a confirmation display 32. The first terminal 21, the fingerprint detection device 30, the signal tower 31, and the confirmation display 32 are provided at the pit inspection site 2A. The inspection record creation system 10 also includes a second terminal 22, a fingerprint detection device 40, a signal tower 41, and a confirmation display 42. The second terminal 22, the fingerprint detection device 40, the signal tower 41, and the confirmation display 42 are provided at the tester inspection site 2B. Furthermore, the inspection record creation system 10 includes a server computer (hereinafter, server) 23. The first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 are computers connected to the server 23. The inspection record creation system 10 also includes microphones 33 and 43 carried by the inspectors 3A and 3B, respectively, and receivers 34 and 44 for the microphones 33 and 43.

The fingerprint detection device 30 is equipped with a camera or sensor that captures an image of the fingerprint of a finger when a person holds his/her finger over it. The configuration of the fingerprint detection device 30 is not particularly limited. The fingerprint detection device 40 also has the same configuration as the fingerprint detection device 30. However, the fingerprint detection device 30 and the fingerprint detection device 40 do not have to be the same. The fingerprint detection device 30 may have a function of registering a fingerprint and a function of matching a registered fingerprint with a detected fingerprint.

Signal tower 31 is an indicator light capable of displaying multiple lighting colors. FIG. 2 is a front view showing signal tower 31 and confirmation display 32. As shown in FIG. 2, lighting section 31a of signal tower 31 is divided into multiple sections in the vertical direction. Each of divided lighting sections 31a1, 31a2, 31a3, 31a4, and 31a5 lights up in a different color. However, the configuration of signal tower 31 is not limited to this. For example, signal tower 31 may be configured so that the lighting color of one lighting section changes to multiple colors. Signal tower 41 has the same configuration as signal tower 31. However, signal tower 31 and signal tower 41 do not have to be the same.

The confirmation display 32 displays the facial features of the registered inspectors and the lighting colors corresponding to the registered inspectors. As will be described in detail later, the inspection record creation system 10 registers the fingerprints of the inspectors and the lighting colors of the signal towers 31 and 41 corresponding to each registered inspector. As shown in FIG. 2, the confirmation display 32 is a sign on which the facial photograph 32a of the inspector is attached and a display 32b showing the lighting colors of the signal towers 31 and 41 corresponding to each inspector is provided. However, the confirmation display 32 may be, for example, electronic. In the confirmation display 32, the lighting color display 32b of the signal towers 31 and 41 is displayed near the facial photograph 32a of the corresponding inspector. By looking at the confirmation display 32, the lighting color of the signal tower 31 can be associated with the facial features of the inspector. Here, the confirmation display 32 also displays the name of the inspector shown in the facial photograph 32a. The confirmation display 32 is displayed near the signal tower 31. Confirmation display 42 is configured in the same way as confirmation display 32. However, confirmation display 32 and confirmation display 42 do not have to be the same. The signal tower and confirmation display may be a set of signal towers and confirmation displays shared by pit inspection site 2A and tester inspection site 2B. In that case, the set of signal towers and confirmation displays may be provided only at either pit inspection site 2A or tester inspection site 2B.

The microphone 33 is a voice input device into which the voice of the inspector is input. The microphone 33 is configured to be portable. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a usage mode of the microphone 33. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the microphone 33 is hung from the neck of the inspector 3A by a string. However, the method of carrying the microphone 33 is not particularly limited. The microphone 33 may be stored, for example, in a breast pocket of the inspector's clothes. It is preferable that the microphone 33 is configured so that the inspector can carry it without holding it in his/her hand. The microphone 33 is configured so that it can pick up the inspector's voice while being carried by the inspector. The microphone 43 has the same configuration as the microphone 33. However, the microphones 33 and 43 do not have to be the same.

The receiver 34 receives a signal from the microphone 33. The receiver 34 connects the microphone 33 and the first terminal 21 so that the voice input to the microphone 33 is acquired by the first terminal 21. The microphone 33 and the receiver 34 are connected wirelessly here. The receiver 34 and the first terminal 21 are connected by wire. Similarly, the microphone 43 and the receiver 44 are connected wirelessly. The receiver 44 is connected by wire to the second terminal 22. Note that the receiver 34 may be built into the first terminal 21, and the receiver 44 may be built into the second terminal 22.

The first terminal 21 is a computer terminal operated by an inspector 3A who performs an inspection at the pit inspection site 2A. As shown in FIG. 1, the first terminal 21 is equipped with a display device 21a and an input device 21b. The display device 21a is, for example, a display. The input device 21b is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a barcode reader, etc. As shown in FIG. 1, the first terminal 21 is connected to a fingerprint detection device 30, a signal tower 31, and a receiver 34. The second terminal 22 is a computer terminal operated by an inspector 3B who performs an inspection at the tester inspection site 2B. The second terminal 22 is also equipped with a display device 22a and an input device 22b. The second terminal 22 is connected to a fingerprint detection device 40, a signal tower 41, and a receiver 44.

1, the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, and the server 23 are connected to each other so that they can communicate with each other. Hereinafter, the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, and the server 23 are collectively referred to as the system computer 20. The configuration of the system computer 20 is not particularly limited. The system computer 20 may include, for example, a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as the CPU), a ROM in which programs executed by the CPU are stored, and a RAM. The number of computers constituting the system computer 20 is also not limited. Some of the functions of the system computer 20 may be realized by hardware. There is no particular limit to which functions of the system computer 20 are shared by the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, and the server 23. Therefore, in the following, the processing by the system computer 20 will be described without distinguishing between the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22, and the server 23, except when particularly necessary.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the inspection record creation system 10. As shown in Figure 4, fingerprint detection devices 30, 40, signal towers 31, 41, and receivers 34, 44 are electrically connected to the system computer 20. These devices are connected as described above. Microphones 33 and 43 are wirelessly connected to the system computer 20 via receivers 34 and 44, respectively. Microphone 33 is configured to be usable at least at the pit inspection site 2A. Microphone 43 is configured to be usable at least at the tester inspection site 2B.

As shown in FIG. 4, the system computer 20 includes a fingerprint registration unit 20A, a lighting color registration unit 20B, an authentication unit 20C, a first vehicle number input unit 20D, a second vehicle number input unit 20E, a voice acquisition unit 20F, a voice recognition unit 20G, an inspection record creation unit 20H, a first data confirmation unit 20I, a second data confirmation unit 20J, a judgment input unit 20K, and a lighting color switching unit 20L.

The fingerprint registration unit 20A registers the biometric information of inspectors qualified to inspect vehicles 1. The inspector's biometric information is a fingerprint here. The detection devices that obtain images of the inspector's fingerprints are fingerprint detection devices 30 and 40 here. The fingerprint registration unit 20A and the fingerprint detection devices 30 and 40 constitute a registration device that registers fingerprints as biometric information of inspectors qualified to inspect vehicles 1. However, the detection devices that obtain images of the inspector's fingerprints may be fingerprint detection devices other than the fingerprint detection devices 30 and 40.

The lighting color registration unit 20B registers the lighting colors of the signal towers 31 and 41 corresponding to each inspector registered in the fingerprint registration unit 20A. The method of using these registered lighting colors will be described later.

The authentication unit 20C is configured to authenticate the inspector based on the inspector's biometric information registered in the fingerprint registration unit 20A. The fingerprints of the person who is going to perform the inspection are acquired by the fingerprint detection devices 30 and 40 connected to the system computer 20. The authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection devices 30 and 40 constitute an authentication device that authenticates the inspector based on the inspector's biometric information (fingerprints in this case) registered in the fingerprint registration unit 20A. The authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection device 30 as authentication devices authenticate the inspector who performs the pit inspection. The authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection device 40 as authentication devices authenticate the inspector who performs the tester inspection.

The identification number of the vehicle body 1 to be inspected is input to the first vehicle body number input unit 20D. Here, the identification number is the construction number when the vehicle body 1 is manufactured. However, the identification number is not particularly limited as long as it can uniquely identify the vehicle body 1. The identification number of the vehicle 1 to undergo pit inspection is input to the first vehicle body number input unit 20D. The identification number of the vehicle 1 to undergo tester inspection is input to the second vehicle body number input unit 20E. The identification number input to the second vehicle body number input unit 20E is the identification number of the vehicle 1 that has been moved to the tester inspection site 2B after the pit inspection. The second vehicle body number input unit 20E is set to only accept input of the identification number of the vehicle 1 that has been recognized by the inspection record creation system 10 as having completed the pit inspection. The identification number of the vehicle 1 in the pit inspection is input by operating the input device 21b while looking at the display device 21a of the first terminal 21. The identification number of the vehicle 1 during the tester inspection is entered by operating the input device 22b while looking at the display device 22a of the second terminal 22.

Furthermore, the first vehicle body number input unit 20D and the second vehicle body number input unit 20E are configured not to accept input of the identification number of the vehicle body 1 to be inspected unless the inspector has been authenticated by the authentication device.

The voice acquisition unit 20F acquires voice data picked up by the microphones 33 and 34 and received by the receivers 34 and 44. The voice recognition unit 20G extracts the inspection results of the vehicle 1 contained in the inspector's voice input to the microphones 33 and 43. The voice recognition unit 20G stores keywords representing the inspection items (hereinafter also referred to as item keywords) and keywords representing the inspection results (hereinafter also referred to as result keywords). The inspection record creation system 10 recognizes the inspection items by having the voice recognition unit 20G extract the item keywords from the voice data received by the receivers 34 and 44. The inspection record creation system 10 also recognizes the inspection results by having the voice recognition unit 20G extract the result keywords from the voice data received by the receivers 34 and 44. The voice acquisition unit 20F and the voice recognition unit 20G are realized, for example, by installing software created for voice input into the system computer 20.

The inspection record creation unit 20H creates an inspection record for the vehicle 1 based on the inspection results for the vehicle 1 extracted by the voice recognition unit 20G. When the voice recognition unit 20G recognizes an item keyword and then a result keyword, the inspection record creation unit 20H records the inspection results for the inspection items related to the recognized item keyword based on the recognized result keyword. That is, when the inspector speaks the item keyword followed by the result keyword, the inspection results corresponding to the result keyword are recorded in the inspection item column corresponding to the item keyword in the inspection record. The inspection record creation unit 20H records the inspection results for multiple predetermined inspection items in the order they are extracted by the voice recognition unit 20G. In other words, the inspector may carry out inspections of multiple inspection items in any order, and the inspection results for multiple inspection items are recorded in the inspection record regardless of the order in which they are input.

The inspection record creation unit 20H also acquires inspection data of the vehicle 1 obtained by the tester, and creates an inspection record for the vehicle 1 based on the inspection data of the vehicle 1 obtained by the tester. Details of the inspection record will be described later.

In this embodiment, the inspection record creation unit 20H is configured not to create an inspection record of the pit inspection unless the inspector is authenticated by the authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection device 30 as authentication devices. The inspection record creation unit 20H does not create an inspection record if the identification number of the vehicle body 1 to be inspected is not input to the first vehicle body number input unit 20D. As described above, the input of the identification number of the vehicle body 1 to the first vehicle body number input unit 20D can only be performed after an inspector with inspection qualifications is authenticated by the authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection device 30 as authentication devices. Therefore, the inspection record of the pit inspection cannot be created unless the inspector is authenticated by the authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection device 30 as authentication devices. Similarly, the inspection record creation unit 20H is configured not to create an inspection record of the tester inspection unless the inspector is authenticated by the authentication unit 20C and the fingerprint detection device 40 as authentication devices.

The first data confirmation unit 20I receives a confirmation instruction to confirm the inspection record of the pit inspection created by the inspection record creation unit 20H so that it cannot be changed. This makes it impossible to change the inspection record of the pit inspection. The inspection record creation system 10 may be configured so that, before the inspection record is confirmed, the inspection result of the inspection item is overwritten by the recorder reciting the inspection item and the inspection result. The instruction to confirm the inspection result of the pit inspection is input by operating the input device 21b while looking at the display device 21a of the first terminal 21. However, the first data confirmation unit 20I is configured not to accept the input of a confirmation instruction if the inspection results have not been input for all of the predetermined inspection items.

Similarly, a confirmation instruction is input to the second data confirmation unit 20J to confirm the inspection record of the tester inspection created by the inspection record creation unit 20H so that it cannot be changed. Hereinafter, the operation of confirming the inspection record of the pit inspection is also referred to as the system lock of the pit inspection record. In addition, the operation of confirming the inspection record of the tester inspection is also referred to as the system lock of the tester inspection record. Note that tester inspection cannot proceed until the pit inspection record has been system locked.

An authenticated inspector inputs the pass/fail judgment result into the judgment input unit 20K. In this embodiment, the final pass/fail judgment of the vehicle 1 is made by a qualified inspector. The judgment input unit 20K is configured not to accept input of the pass/fail judgment result until the inspector has been authenticated again by the authentication device after the inspection record creation unit 20H has created the inspection record. Here, the judgment input unit 20K does not accept input of the pass/fail judgment result until the inspector has been authenticated again by the authentication device after the system lock of the pit inspection record and tester inspection record. Note that the inspector who makes the pass/fail judgment does not have to be the same inspector who performed the pit inspection or tester inspection.

The judgment input unit 20K is configured to display the inspection record created by the inspection record creation unit 20H on the display device 22a (or display device 21a). The inspector judges pass/fail by looking at the inspection record displayed by the judgment input unit 20K. The results of the inspection by the tester are automatically judged as pass/fail and entered in the inspection record. The inspector checks the input status of the inspection results and operates the input device 22b to enter the electronic signature (electronic seal) of the authenticated inspector in the inspector signature (seal) column of the inspection record. After judging pass/fail, the inspector operates the input device 22b to enter the judgment result in the pass/fail judgment column of the inspection record.

The lighting color switching unit 20L lights up the signal tower 31 in a lighting color corresponding to the authenticated inspector based on the lighting color registered in the lighting color registration unit 20B and the result of the authentication of the inspector by the authentication unit 20C as an authentication device for the pit inspector and the fingerprint detection device 30. Similarly, the lighting color switching unit 20L lights up the signal tower 41 in a lighting color corresponding to the authenticated inspector based on the lighting color registered in the lighting color registration unit 20B and the result of the authentication of the inspector by the authentication unit 20C as an authentication device for the tester inspector and the fingerprint detection device 40.

The confirmation display 32 installed near the signal tower 31 at the pit inspection site 2A displays the facial features of the inspectors registered in the fingerprint registration unit 20A and the lighting color corresponding to the inspectors registered in the fingerprint registration unit 20A. Therefore, by referring to the confirmation display 32 and the lighting color of the signal tower 31, it is possible to know the facial features of the inspectors who are supposed to be performing the pit inspection. Therefore, it is possible to compare the facial features of the person actually performing the pit inspection with the facial features of the inspectors who are supposed to be performing the pit inspection for authentication purposes. The signal tower 31, lighting color registration unit 20B, and lighting color switching unit 20L constitute a display device that displays a display that can identify the inspectors authenticated by the authentication device. The same is true for the signal tower 41 at the tester inspection site 2B.

[Final inspection process]
The final inspection process of the vehicle 1 will be described below with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the final inspection of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the final inspection of the vehicle 1 includes a pit inspection process S10, a tester inspection process S20, and a pass/fail judgment process S30. In the pit inspection process S10, first, in step S11, the fingerprint of the inspector is authenticated. If the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint detection device 30 installed in the pit inspection site 2A matches any of the fingerprints of the registered inspectors, the inspector who performs the pit inspection process S10 is authenticated. By adopting fingerprint authentication, it is possible to reliably authenticate that the person who is going to perform the inspection is a registered inspector. In step S12, the authenticated inspector (inspector 3A in the case of FIG. 1) inputs the identification number of the vehicle 1 (here, the construction number of the vehicle 1). This makes it possible to create an inspection record of the pit inspection of the vehicle 1. In other words, the act of inspecting the vehicle 1 by anyone other than an inspector who has the inspection qualification is systematically prevented.

In step S13, the signal tower 31 lights up in a color corresponding to the authenticated inspector 3A. The signal tower 31 may light up without inputting the construction number of the vehicle 1, or may light up when the construction number of the vehicle 1 is input. The timing is arbitrary, but at least in step S14 prior to the start of the pit inspection (step S15), the inspector 3A carries a microphone 33. The microphone 33 is kept locked in an office or the like.

In steps S15 to S17, inspections are performed for each inspection item. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a completion inspection report 4. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a completion inspection keyword table 5. However, some details of the inspection contents are omitted in FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 6, there are multiple inspection items in the completion inspection, and the completion inspection report 4 is designed to determine whether each inspection item passes or fails. In addition, the completion inspection report 4 is provided with a final pass/fail judgment column 4a, an inspector signature column 4b, a construction number entry column 4c, a vehicle 1 specification column 4d, and the like. When the inspector inputs the construction number of the vehicle 1 into the inspection record creation system 10, the construction number is automatically entered in the construction number entry column 4c, and the specifications of the vehicle 1 are automatically entered in the specification column 4d. Note that the completion inspection report 4 shown in FIG. 6 and the completion inspection keyword table 5 shown in FIG. 7 are merely examples.

In step S15, inspector 3A selects an inspection item and vocalizes the item keyword corresponding to the inspection item. For example, when inspecting headlights, inspector 3A vocalizes "headlights," as shown in keyword table 5 in FIG. 7. This voice of inspector 3A is picked up by microphone 33, and the data is sent to voice recognition unit 20G. Voice recognition unit 20G extracts the word "headlights" from the voice uttered by inspector 3A. This allows inspection record creation system 10 to recognize that the inspection to be performed is a headlight inspection.

In step S16, inspector 3A vocalizes a result keyword based on the headlamp inspection result. The result keyword may be, for example, words such as "pass" or "fail". The result keyword may be set to be, for example, "pass" or "OK". In step S16, for example, when inspector 3A vocalizes "pass", the voice of inspector 3A is picked up by microphone 33, and the data is transmitted to voice recognition unit 20G. Voice recognition unit 20G extracts the word "pass" from the voice uttered by inspector 3A. This allows inspection record creation system 10 to recognize that the headlamp inspection result is a pass. In inspection record creation system 10, when authenticated inspector 3A vocalizes the item keyword and then the result keyword, the inspection result is input. Therefore, input of the inspection result is easy. Also, by setting the keyword to a short word, it is possible to shorten the inspection time.

In step S17, a check mark (see Figure 6) is entered in the "Headlight" column of the completion inspection report 4 to record a pass. At the same time, the "Judgment" column in the "Headlight" row of the completion inspection report 4 becomes unshaded (not shown). This makes it easier to visually confirm that the headlight inspection has been completed. Similarly, the selection of inspection items, inspections, and input of inspection results are repeated until all inspection items in the pit inspection have been completed (not shown). Note that if the user makes a mistake, the inspection results can be overwritten by speaking the item keyword and result keyword again.

During the pit inspection, the inspector 3A operates the vehicle 1, for example by turning the headlights on and off. For this reason, it is desirable for the inspector 3A to have both hands free. In this embodiment, the inspection results are input by the inspector 3A speaking. This leaves the inspector 3A's hands free, making the inspection easier. In addition, by having the authenticated inspector 3A carry the microphone 33 for input, it becomes difficult for anyone other than the authenticated inspector 3A to use the microphone 33. This makes it possible to prevent anyone other than the authenticated inspector 3A from inputting the inspection results of the vehicle 1.

In addition, pit inspections are often performed while circling the vehicle 1. Therefore, it is not necessarily efficient to perform the inspections in the order of the inspection items listed on the completion inspection report sheet 4. In this embodiment, even if the inspections are performed in any order desired by inspector 3A, the inspection results are entered in the judgment column of the completion inspection report sheet in that inspection order. This can improve the efficiency of the inspection.

During the pit inspection, the signal tower 31 is lit in a color corresponding to the certified inspector 3A. Therefore, the authentication device makes it clear who the certified inspector is, and if someone else is inspecting the vehicle 1, they will be easily discovered. Even if a person does not know the inspectors, they can see the face of the certified inspector 3A from the confirmation display 32, making it easy to discover that someone other than the inspector 3A is inspecting the vehicle 1. Note that here, the pit inspection area 2A is visible from the surrounding area. Therefore, even without checking the color of the signal tower 31, an unqualified person inspecting a vehicle can be easily discovered.

When the input of the inspection results is completed, in step S18, the inspection record of the pit inspection is system-locked to prevent any changes. When step S18 is performed, the display device 21a of the first terminal 21 displays the completion inspection report 4 with the inspection results of the pit inspection input. By performing the system lock, actions such as rewriting the inspection record later are prevented. As described above, if the inspection results of all the inspection items of the pit inspection are not entered in the completion inspection report 4, the system lock operation cannot be performed. Therefore, even if there is a mistake such as forgetting to inspect some inspection items or a problem in which the inspection results are not input, it is discovered here. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk that a vehicle 1 that has not been inspected for some or all of the inspection items will be erroneously judged to have passed the inspection. Incomplete inspection items can be easily found by looking for inspection items with shaded areas remaining in the judgment column on the completion inspection report 4 displayed on the display device 21a. The pit inspection process S10 ends with the system lock of the pit inspection record.

In step S21 of the subsequent tester inspection process S20, the inspector's fingerprint is authenticated as in the pit inspection process S10. If the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint detection device 40 installed at the tester inspection site 2B matches any of the registered inspector fingerprints, the inspector performing the tester inspection process S20 is authenticated. In step S22, the authenticated inspector (inspector 3B in the case of FIG. 1) inputs the construction number of the vehicle 1. In step S23, the signal tower 41 lights up in the color corresponding to the authenticated inspector 3B. Inspector 3B carries a microphone 43 at least in step S24 prior to the start of the inspection (step S27).

In step S25 of the tester inspection process S20, an inspection is performed using a tester (not shown). In step S26, the measurement data from the tester is automatically entered into the completion inspection report 4 by the inspection record creation system 10. In addition, the inspection results from the tester are automatically judged as pass/fail by the inspection record creation system 10.

In step S27, an inspection is performed by inspector 3B. The inspection by inspector 3B in the tester inspection process S20 is mainly to check the specifications of the vehicle 1. The method of step S27 is similar to steps S15 to S17, so a detailed explanation is omitted. Once the input of the inspection results is completed, in step S28, the inspection record of the tester inspection is system-locked to prevent any changes. This ends the tester inspection process S20.

In step S31 of the pass/fail judgment process S30, the inspector's fingerprint is authenticated first, as in the pit inspection process S10 and the tester inspection process S20. In this embodiment, the judgment input unit 20K is configured not to accept input of the pass/fail judgment result until the completion inspection report 4 is created and the inspector is authenticated again after the system is locked. With this system, the authentication of the inspector is necessary even to make a pass/fail judgment, so that unqualified persons can be prevented from making pass/fail judgments.

In step S32, the authenticated inspector checks the input status of the inspection results on the completion inspection report 4, and inputs an electronic signature (electronic seal) in the inspector's signature column 4b. The authenticated inspector then checks the inspection results on the completion inspection report 4. The authenticated inspector then makes a final pass/fail decision on the vehicle 1. If the pass/fail decision result is pass, the inspector stamps an electronic seal indicating "pass" in the pass/fail decision column 4a. In step S33, the final completion inspection report 4 is system-locked, making it unchangeable. This completes the completion inspection of the vehicle 1.

[Effects of the embodiment]
In this way, according to the inspection record creation system 10 of the present embodiment, the inspection record is created based on the inspection result transmitted by the voice of a qualified inspector authenticated based on biometric information. Therefore, it is possible to prevent inspection of a vehicle and creation of an inspection record by a person who does not have the inspection qualification. The microphones 33 and 43 are configured so that the inspector does not need to hold them in his/her hands, and are therefore suitable for an inspection such as the present embodiment in which the inspector moves around the vehicle 1 while performing the inspection. Furthermore, after biometric authentication, the inspector performs the inspection with the microphones 33 and 43 hanging from his/her neck. Therefore, the voice of the authenticated inspector, rather than the surrounding sounds and voices, is likely to be input into the microphones 33 and 43. In other words, it is difficult for erroneous input to occur. In the inspection of the vehicle 1, the inspector moves around the vehicle 1, and although the moving distance is large, stable input of the inspection result is possible by voice input with fewer erroneous inputs. Furthermore, since the inspection record can be stored electronically, paperless inspection can be achieved.

[Other embodiments]
An embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the above embodiment is merely an example, and various other embodiments are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, biometric authentication of the inspector is performed by fingerprint authentication. However, the method of biometric authentication of the inspector is not particularly limited. For example, biometric authentication of the inspector may be performed by voiceprint authentication. According to such an inspection record creation system, since the voiceprint of a voice inputted into a voice input device such as a microphone is used for authentication, it becomes extremely difficult for anyone other than the authenticated inspector to input the inspection results. Therefore, it is possible to prevent anyone other than the authenticated inspector from inputting the inspection results of a vehicle. In this case, the voiceprint of the voice inputted into the voice input device during the inspection may be compared with the registered voiceprint in real time.

In the above embodiment, the voice input device and the voice recognition device were connected regardless of whether the inspector was authenticated. However, the inspection record creation system may be configured so that the voice input device and the voice recognition device are not connected until the inspector is authenticated. For example, a device or processing unit such as the receivers 34, 44 and the voice acquisition unit 20F in the above embodiment may function as a connection device that connects the voice recognition device and the voice input device, and the connection device does not need to connect the voice recognition device and the voice input device until the inspector is authenticated by the authentication device. According to this configuration, the voice recognition device and the voice input device are not connected until the inspector is authenticated, so that the inspection results cannot be input. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the act of creating an inspection record based on an inspection performed by an unqualified person.

For example, the above may be achieved by so-called pairing between wireless communication devices. Or, for example, the communication between the voice input device and the receiver may not be cut off, but a processing unit such as a voice acquisition unit may block data from the receiver. Note that the connection device may connect the voice recognition device and the voice input device wirelessly or by wire. In the case of a wired connection, the connection device may physically cut off the connection between the voice recognition device and the voice input device.

In the above embodiment, the pit inspection process and the tester inspection process are separate, but they may be constructed as a single process. In that case, the inspection site may have only one terminal. Alternatively, the pit inspection process and the tester inspection process may be divided into smaller processes.

In the above embodiment, the microphones 33 and 34 are configured to be portable by the inspector, but they may be fixedly installed at the inspection site. Unless otherwise specified, the above embodiment does not limit the present invention.

1. Vehicle 2. Inspection site 4. Completion inspection report (inspection record)
5. Completion inspection keyword table 10. Inspection record creation system 20A. Fingerprint registration unit (registration device)
20B: lighting color registration unit 20C: authentication unit (authentication device)
20D, 20E First and second vehicle body number input units (vehicle body input devices)
20F Voice acquisition unit (connection device)
20G Voice recognition unit (voice recognition device)
20H Inspection record creation unit (inspection record creation device)
20I, 20J First and second data determination units (determination devices)
20K Judgment input unit (judgment input device)
20L Light color switching unit (switching unit)
30, 40 Fingerprint detection device 31, 41 Signal tower (indicator light)
32, 42 Confirmation display 33, 43 Microphone (voice input device)
34, 44 Receiver (connection device)

Claims (9)

a registration device for registering biometric information of inspectors who are qualified to inspect vehicles;
an authentication device that authenticates an inspector based on biometric information of the inspector registered in the registration device;
a voice input device to which a voice uttered by an inspector authenticated by the authentication device is input;
a voice recognition device that extracts a vehicle inspection result contained in the voice of the authenticated inspector input to the voice input device;
an inspection record creation device that creates a vehicle inspection record based on the vehicle inspection results extracted by the voice recognition device;
a confirmation device to which a confirmation instruction for unchangeably confirming the inspection record created by the inspection record creating device is input;
Equipped with
the determination device is configured not to accept input of the determination instruction when test results have not been input for all of the predetermined test items.
Vehicle inspection record creation system. The inspection record creation device is configured to create an inspection record only after an inspector is authenticated by the authentication device.
2. A vehicle inspection record creation system according to claim 1. The vehicle inspection system further includes a vehicle body input device into which an identification number of the vehicle body to be inspected is input.
the vehicle body input device is configured not to accept input of an identification number of the vehicle body to be inspected unless the inspector has been authenticated by the authentication device;
The inspection record creation device is configured not to create an inspection record when an identification number of a vehicle to be inspected is not input to the vehicle body input device.
3. A vehicle inspection record creation system according to claim 2. A connection device that connects the voice recognition device and the voice input device by wire or wirelessly is further provided.
the connection device is configured not to connect the voice recognition device and the voice input device unless the inspector is authenticated by the authentication device.
The vehicle inspection record creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A judgment input device is provided which is configured to display the inspection record created by the inspection record creation device and through which an authenticated inspector inputs a pass/fail judgment result,
The judgment input device is configured not to accept an input of a pass/fail judgment result unless the inspector is authenticated again by the authentication device after the inspection record is created by the inspection record creation device.
The vehicle inspection record creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The inspection apparatus further includes a display device that displays an indication that identifies an inspector authenticated by the authentication device.
The vehicle inspection record creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The voice input device is configured to be portable.
The vehicle inspection record creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The biometric information of the inspector is a fingerprint of the inspector.
The vehicle inspection record creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . the speech recognition device stores item keywords representing test items and result keywords representing test results;
when the result keyword is recognized after the item keyword is recognized by the voice recognition device, the inspection record creation device records the inspection result of the inspection item related to the recognized item keyword based on the recognized result keyword.
The vehicle inspection record creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .

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