JPH0728523A - Vehicle diagnosis system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the vehicle diagnosis system which detects the degree of wear and wear of expendable supplies of a vehicle to decide and select whether it is the time of maintenance work or not for each work item and calculates the charge for maintenance work to display or print out this charge before the maintenance work. CONSTITUTION:In this system, vehicle data of tank capacities for engine oil of vehicles and vehicle history data as histories of past maintenance work for vehicles are stored as vehicle maintenance information in a data base 22. A vehicle diagnosis device reads the vehicle number of a vehicle by a vehicle number read part 25 to retrieve the stored vehicle maintenance information by this vehicle number. Sensor information of the covered distance or the like of the vehicle is inputted from the vehicle to a vehicle sensor information input part 24.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the history of past maintenance work, such as replenishment and replacement of consumables used in vehicles that need to be replenished or replaced periodically or according to the degree of wear and the like. The present invention relates to a vehicle diagnostic system that is selected according to the state of the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, consumables such as gasoline and engine oil, which have been required to be replenished or replaced regularly or according to the degree of consumption, are visually inspected by the vehicle owner or the like to replenish or replace them. If it is selected to be the time of, the gasoline was refueled and the engine oil was replaced at a gas station. For example, refueling gasoline (see Fig. 5)
When the vehicle arrives at a gas station or the like (n11), the operator verifies the refueling amount (n12). Then, the operator performs refueling (n13), and when refueling is completed, the refueling amount and the refueling process price generated by this refueling process are calculated (n14), and the refueling process price is paid to complete the transaction ( n15).

[0003]

However, the engine oil or the like tends to be forgotten by the vehicle owner, and cannot be inspected by those who are not familiar with the structure of the vehicle. For this reason, the vehicle has a drawback that consumables are not inspected and failure is not prevented.

Further, the refueling price is unknown until the refueling is completed. Similarly, even when replenishing or replacing consumables other than gasoline, the maintenance work fee cannot be known until the maintenance work is completed.
Therefore, the payment process is performed after the maintenance work is completed, and there is a drawback that a financial trouble occurs between the customer and the operator during the payment process.

An object of the present invention is to detect the degree of consumption of a consumable item of a vehicle such as engine oil, determine whether or not it is time to perform maintenance work such as replenishment or replacement for each work item, and select An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle diagnostic system that calculates a maintenance work price that occurs when a maintenance work is actually performed and displays or prints out the maintenance work price.

[0006]

A vehicle diagnostic system of the present invention is a vehicle maintenance system that stores vehicle number reading means for reading a vehicle number of a vehicle and vehicle maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance classified by vehicle number for each vehicle and stored. Information storage means, vehicle maintenance information retrieval means for retrieving stored vehicle maintenance information classified by the vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading means, and prevention of vehicle breakdown from within work items such as engine oil change Maintenance work item selecting means for selecting a maintenance work item for the maintenance work item, and the maintenance work price generated when the work is performed for each maintenance work item is calculated using the vehicle maintenance information, and the maintenance work is performed. Maintenance work price output means for displaying or printing out before.

The vehicle maintenance information storage means is a vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing the engine oil, and maintenance work for the vehicle up to now. Vehicle history data storage means for storing the history of the vehicle, and the maintenance work item selection means corresponds to the time when the maintenance work is performed from the work items that should be regularly performed based on the vehicle history data. It is characterized in that it is a regular work item selecting means for selecting a work item and making it a maintenance work item.

The vehicle maintenance information storage means is a vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing the engine oil, and maintenance work for the vehicle up to now. Vehicle history data storage means for storing the history of the vehicle, the maintenance work item selection means for reading the sensor information of the vehicle such as a mileage from the vehicle, the sensor information reading means, the vehicle history data and the sensor of the vehicle. It is characterized by comprising a status work item selecting means for selecting a work item for which a maintenance work should be performed based on the information and setting it as a maintenance work item.

The vehicle maintenance information storage means is a vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing the engine oil, and the maintenance work item selection means is It is characterized by comprising work item input means for inputting a work item, and desired work item selecting means for selecting the work item input by the work item input means as a maintenance work item.

Further, it comprises a host device and a plurality of vehicle diagnostic devices connected to the host device by a data communication line, and the host device includes the vehicle maintenance information storage means and the vehicle maintenance information retrieval means. The vehicle number reading device, the maintenance work item selecting device, and the maintenance work item processing device are provided in the plurality of vehicle diagnostic devices.

[0011]

In the vehicle diagnostic system of the present invention, vehicle maintenance information regarding vehicle maintenance classified by vehicle number is stored for each vehicle, the vehicle number reading means reads the vehicle number, and the vehicle maintenance of the read vehicle number is performed. Search for information. In addition, a maintenance work item for preventing vehicle breakdown is selected from work items such as engine oil change.

Then, for each maintenance work item, the maintenance work price generated when the maintenance work is actually performed is calculated using the vehicle maintenance information and displayed or printed out before the maintenance work.

When the vehicle diagnostic system having the above-described structure is installed at a gas station or the like, the vehicle diagnostic system reads the vehicle number of the vehicle at the same time when the vehicle comes in for refueling or the like,
The maintenance work item for preventing the breakdown of the vehicle is selected from the work items such as the engine oil change of the vehicle, and the maintenance work fee generated when the maintenance work is actually performed for each maintenance work item is described above. Calculated using vehicle maintenance information and displayed or printed out before maintenance work. For this reason, the vehicle owner can know in advance for each maintenance work item the maintenance work price that will be incurred when the maintenance work is actually performed.

Further, the vehicle diagnostic system stores the vehicle data such as the type and the amount of the engine oil used when changing the engine oil and the vehicle history data which is the history of the maintenance work performed on the vehicle in the past. It is stored as vehicle maintenance information. Then, for the work item that needs to be replaced or replenished periodically, it is determined whether or not it is time to perform maintenance work according to the period elapsed from the last maintenance work. Then, the vehicle diagnostic system selects a work item determined as the time to perform the maintenance work as the maintenance work item, and calculates the maintenance work price generated when the maintenance work item is actually performed using the vehicle data, Display or print out.

Further, the vehicle diagnostic system stores the vehicle data such as the type and the amount of the engine oil used when the engine oil is replaced, and the vehicle history data which is the history of the maintenance work performed on the vehicle in the past. It is stored as vehicle maintenance information. In addition, the vehicle diagnostic system reads vehicle sensor information such as mileage from the vehicle, and based on the vehicle state and vehicle history data obtained from the vehicle sensor information such as mileage, whether it is time to perform maintenance work for each work item. To judge.
Then, the vehicle diagnostic system selects a work item determined to be the time to perform the maintenance work as the maintenance work item, and calculates the maintenance work price generated when the maintenance work item is actually performed using the vehicle data, Display or print out.

The vehicle diagnostic system stores vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing the engine oil, and uses work items such as engine oil change input from the keyboard as a maintenance work item. select. Then, the vehicle diagnostic system calculates the maintenance work fee that is generated when the maintenance work item is actually performed, using the vehicle data, and displays or prints it out.

Furthermore, the host device and a plurality of vehicle diagnostic devices are connected by a data communication line, the vehicle maintenance information is stored in the host device, the vehicle diagnostic device reads a vehicle number, and the read vehicle number is read. Input to the host device via the data communication line. The host device transmits the vehicle maintenance information corresponding to the input vehicle number to the vehicle diagnostic device via the data communication line. Also,
The vehicle diagnostic device selects a maintenance work item for preventing vehicle negotiation from work items such as engine oil change. Then, for each maintenance work item, the maintenance work price generated when the maintenance work is actually performed is calculated using the vehicle maintenance information and displayed or printed out.

With this configuration, when the vehicle diagnostic device is installed at a plurality of gas stations, the vehicle maintenance information such as the history of maintenance work received at all the gas stations can be collectively managed by the host device. More precise vehicle failure prevention can be performed.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration in the case where a vehicle diagnostic system according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a gas station. A vehicle diagnostic system 1, a refueling device 2 for refueling a vehicle with gasoline, and a depositing / dispensing device 3 for performing a payment process such as a refueling process price generated by the refueling process are mutually connected by a data communication line. Further, the vehicle 4 is provided with a sensor information detection unit 10 that detects and stores sensor information of the vehicle such as a traveling distance. Vehicle diagnostic system 1
Reads the sensor information of the vehicle by connecting the data communication line to the sensor information detection unit 10.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sensor information detecting section provided inside the vehicle for detecting sensor information of the vehicle such as a traveling distance. The sensor information detection unit 10 includes a CPU 11
And a mileage detector 12 for detecting the mileage of the vehicle,
A cooling water amount detection unit 13 that detects the amount of cooling water; a battery detection unit 14 that detects the output voltage and current of the battery;
An oil amount detection unit 15 for detecting the amount of engine oil,
A gasoline amount detecting unit 16 for detecting the amount of gasoline in the fuel tank, the traveling distance detecting unit 12, and the cooling water amount detecting unit 1
3, a battery detection unit 14, an oil amount detection unit 15, and a gasoline amount detection unit 16 stores a detected amount of memory 1
7 and an output circuit 18 for outputting the data stored in the memory 17. CPU 11, mileage detector 12, cooling water amount detector 13, and battery detector 1
4, the oil amount detector 15, the gasoline amount detector 16, the memory 17, and the output circuit 18 are connected by a data bus line.

With the above-described structure, the sensor information detecting unit includes the traveling distance detecting unit 12, the cooling water amount detecting unit 13, the battery detecting unit 14, the oil amount detecting unit 15, and the gasoline amount detecting unit 16 at fixed time intervals. By detecting the sensor information of the vehicle,
The detected value is updated by overwriting the corresponding data stored in the memory 17.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle diagnostic system 1. The vehicle diagnosis system 1 includes a CPU 21, a database 22 that stores vehicle maintenance information, a memory 23 that stores data generated during operation, and sensor information to which data is input from an output circuit 18 of a sensor information detection unit of the vehicle. A communication circuit 26 for controlling data communication between the input unit 24, a vehicle number reading unit 25 configured to read a vehicle number of a vehicle, such as a camera, and the refueling device 2 and the deposit / withdrawal device 3.
A display unit 27 for displaying the processing result, a printer unit 28 for printing the processing result, and a keyboard 2 for input operation.
9 and. CPU 21, database 22, memory 23, vehicle sensor information input unit 24, and vehicle number reading unit 2
5, the communication circuit 26, the display unit 27, the printer unit 28, and the keyboard 29 are connected by a data bus line or the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the vehicle diagnostic system according to the embodiment of the present invention. When the vehicle comes to be refueled or the like, the vehicle diagnostic system 1 reads the vehicle number of this vehicle by the vehicle number reading unit 25 (n1). The vehicle diagnosis system 1 searches the database 22 for the vehicle maintenance information stored in the read vehicle number (n2).

As the vehicle maintenance information, the database 22 stores vehicle data such as the type of engine oil used when changing the engine oil and the usage fee, and vehicle history data which is a history of maintenance work performed on this vehicle in the past. Remembered In addition, the sensor information input unit 24 of the vehicle diagnostic system 1
Is connected to the output circuit 18 of the sensor information detector 10 of the vehicle through a data communication line to read out vehicle sensor information such as traveling distance (n3).

For example, in order to read vehicle sensor information, an output circuit 18 is provided at a fueling port of the vehicle, and a data communication line is connected by inserting the fueling nozzle of the fueling device 2 into the fueling port of the vehicle and the sensor information input section 24 is used to drive the vehicle. It is taken into the diagnostic system 1. Then, the vehicle diagnosis system 1
Input of maintenance work items is accepted from the keyboard 29 (n4). Based on these data, the vehicle diagnosis system 1 selects a maintenance work item, which is the time to perform maintenance work such as replenishment or replacement, from all the work items (n5).

That is, for work items that require regular replenishment or replacement, the maintenance work items are determined and selected from the vehicle history data according to the period elapsed since the last maintenance work was performed. Further, the work item to be judged according to the state of the vehicle such as the mileage is determined by judging whether or not it is the maintenance work item based on the vehicle sensor information read from the vehicle.

Further, work items desired by the customer for maintenance work are input from the keyboard 29 by the operator or the customer.

As for the maintenance work item selected to be the time to replenish or replace, the maintenance work price generated when the work is actually performed is calculated for each maintenance work item using vehicle data (n6). . For example, when the engine oil change is selected as the maintenance work item, the type and the amount of the engine oil used for the vehicle are determined by the CPU 2 from the vehicle data.
Take in 1 and calculate maintenance fee. Then, the vehicle diagnosis system 1 performs an output process such as displaying the maintenance work item and the maintenance work price generated when the maintenance work item is actually performed on the display unit 27 as a pair or printing the result on the printer 28. (N7).

As described above, the customer can check the condition of his / her vehicle each time he / she refuels gasoline. As a result, it is possible to prevent fine vehicle breakdowns.
Further, it is possible to know in advance the maintenance work price that will occur when these maintenance works are performed. In addition, when refueling gasoline, the amount of refueling can be calculated from the sensor information before refueling, so that the price of refueling processing can be known in advance. That is, for all work items, the maintenance work price is calculated in advance, and financial troubles at the time of payment processing can be prevented.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle diagnostic system 1 includes a host device 31 and vehicle diagnostic devices 32-1 and 32-.
2, 32-3 ... 32-n are connected by a data communication line such as a public line network. The host device 31 includes a database 22 that stores vehicle maintenance information such as vehicle data and vehicle history data. Vehicle diagnostic device 32-1 to 32
-n includes a vehicle sensor information input unit 24, a vehicle number reading unit 25, a display unit 27, a keyboard 29, and the like.

That is, the vehicle diagnosis system 1 reads out the vehicle maintenance information managed by the host device 31 by the vehicle diagnosis devices 32-1 to 32-n via the public line network or the like and performs the above-mentioned operation. Therefore, in the vehicle diagnostic system 1, maintenance work received at all gas stations and the like in which the vehicle diagnostic devices 32-1 to 32-n are installed is collectively stored as vehicle history data in the host device. Therefore, more detailed vehicle failure prevention can be performed.

The vehicle diagnostic system of the present invention can be applied not only to gasoline vehicles but also to electric vehicles.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, for vehicle owners who are apt to forget to inspect the consumables of the vehicle or who cannot perform the inspection because they are not familiar with the structure of the vehicle, for example, Whether or not it is time to perform maintenance work is determined for each work item that should be performed regularly or according to the vehicle condition, and the maintenance work price that occurs when this maintenance work is actually performed is calculated. , Is printed or printed. Therefore, it is possible to know the maintenance work price before the maintenance work is received, and it is possible to prevent financial troubles that occur during payment processing. Further, by inputting the work item of the maintenance work desired by the vehicle owner from the keyboard or the like, the maintenance work price can be known in advance.

Further, by forming a network, maintenance work received at a plurality of places can be collectively stored as vehicle maintenance information, and more detailed vehicle failure prevention can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an installation example of a vehicle diagnostic system according to an embodiment of the present invention at a gas station.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sensor information detection unit provided inside the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle diagnostic system that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the vehicle diagnostic system of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a networked vehicle diagnosis system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of conventional gasoline refueling maintenance work.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Vehicle diagnosis system 22-Database 24-Vehicle sensor information input unit 25-Vehicle number reading unit 27-Display unit 28-Printer 29-Keyboard 31-Host device 32-1 to 32-n-Vehicle diagnostic device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle number reading means for reading a vehicle number of a vehicle, a vehicle maintenance information storage means for storing vehicle maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance classified by vehicle number for each vehicle, and read by the vehicle number reading means. However, the vehicle maintenance information retrieval means for retrieving the stored vehicle maintenance information classified by the vehicle number and the maintenance work for selecting the maintenance work item for preventing the vehicle breakdown from the work items such as engine oil change Item selection means and maintenance work price output means for calculating the maintenance work price generated when performing the work for each maintenance work item using the vehicle maintenance information and displaying or printing out before performing the maintenance work A vehicle diagnostic system comprising: 2. The vehicle maintenance information storage means is a vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing engine oil, and maintenance work for the vehicle up to now. Vehicle history data storage means for storing the history of the maintenance work item selection means, and the maintenance work item selection means corresponds to the time when the maintenance work is performed from the work items that should be regularly performed based on the vehicle history data. 2. The vehicle diagnosis system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle diagnosis system is a regular work item selection unit that selects a work item to be a maintenance work item. 3. The vehicle maintenance information storage means includes vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing the engine oil, and maintenance work for the vehicle up to now. Vehicle history data storage means for storing the history of the vehicle, the maintenance work item selection means, sensor information reading means for reading vehicle sensor information such as mileage from the vehicle, the vehicle history data and the sensor of the vehicle. 2. The vehicle diagnostic system according to claim 1, further comprising state work item selection means for selecting a work item to perform maintenance work on the basis of the information and setting the work item as a maintenance work item. 4. The vehicle maintenance information storage means is a vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle data such as the type and amount of engine oil used when changing the engine oil, and the maintenance work item selection means is 2. The vehicle diagnosis according to claim 1, further comprising: a work item input means for inputting a work item; and a desired work item selecting means for selecting a work item input by the work item input means as a maintenance work item. system. 5. A host device and a plurality of vehicle diagnostic devices connected to the host device by a data communication line, wherein the host device includes the vehicle maintenance information storage means, the vehicle maintenance information retrieval means, 2. The vehicle diagnostic system according to claim 1, further comprising: a vehicle number reading unit, the maintenance work item selection unit, and a maintenance work price output unit in the plurality of vehicle diagnosis devices.