JPH11175892A - Automobile operation management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately execute operation management by connecting a door sensor for detecting the open/close of a door of an automobile to a vehicle side device and making it possible to automatically transmit information indicating the execution of delivery to a base station when the door of a baggage room is opened/closed for delivery. SOLUTION: An encoder 12 connected to a vehicle side digital portable telephone set 11 is loaded on an automobile to be used for traveling delivery or the like and various sensors such as a vehicle speed sensor 13, a temperature sensor 14, an engine rotation sensor 15 for detecting the states of the vehicle, a GPS device 16 and a door sensor S for detecting the open/close of the door are connected to the encoder 12 to constitute the vehicle side device. Since the door is surely opened/closed to deliver a baggage at the arrival of the automobile at an addressee, a signal indicating the execution of delivery is automatically inputted to the vehicle side device without requiring driver's specific operation and a signal from the GPS device 16 is added to the input signal, so that the address of the addressee and arrival time can be reported to the base station. The base station can monitor and record the operation state of the vehicle at real time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a vehicle operation management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an encoder connected to a digital mobile phone is mounted on a vehicle, and a vehicle-side device in which various sensors such as a GPS device, a vehicle speed sensor, a temperature sensor, and an engine rotation sensor are connected to the encoder, and a digital mobile phone. There is an automobile operation management system in which a computer connected to a telephone is installed at a base, and a monitor and a recording device are connected to the computer so that the operation state of the vehicle can be monitored and recorded on the base side.

[0003]

However, when the above-mentioned vehicle operation management system is used in a delivery business of delivering packages while sequentially visiting predetermined destinations, a driver operates an input device for each destination. The operation must be different from that of driving a car, so drivers who are not accustomed to such input operations are more likely to forget to operate or make mistakes in operation, resulting in inaccurate operation management. However, there is a problem that the effect of operation management cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention relates to a vehicle operation management system configured to receive a signal transmitted from a vehicle-side device mounted on an automobile at a base-side device installed at a base. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile operation management system characterized in that a door sensor for detecting opening and closing of an automobile door is connected to the side device.

[0005] The present invention also has the following features.

The vehicle-side device includes a vehicle-side digital portable telephone, the base-side device includes a base-side digital telephone, and transmits a signal via the vehicle-side digital portable telephone by the output of the door sensor. The signal is configured to be received by the base station digital telephone.

The vehicle-side device includes a GPS device, and transmits position information obtained by the GPS device together with a signal based on a detection output of the door sensor.

[0008] The base device may include a monitor and a recording device connected to a computer, and the computer may process a signal received by the base device and output the processed signal to the monitor and the recording device.

The door sensor includes a permanent magnet mounted on the door side and a reed switch mounted on a vehicle body near the door.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In this embodiment, an automobile connected to a vehicle-side digital cellular phone is mounted on an automobile used for round-trip delivery and the like, and the encoder is equipped with a vehicle speed sensor, a temperature sensor, an engine rotation sensor and the like. Various sensors for detecting a state, a GPS device, and a door sensor for detecting opening and closing of a door are connected to form a vehicle-side device.

On the other hand, a recording device is connected to a computer connected to a digital portable telephone at the base to constitute a base-side device so that the operating state of the vehicle can be monitored and recorded on the base side.

In particular, the door is always opened and closed when the vehicle arrives at the destination and delivers the luggage, so that a signal to that effect is automatically issued even if the driver does not perform any other operation. By inputting this signal to the vehicle-side device and adding this signal from the GPS device, the destination location and arrival time can be reported to the base.

On the base side, the operation status of the vehicle can be monitored and recorded in real time.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a vehicle-side device 10 mounted on a vehicle, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a base-side device 20 installed in a base station. And a car operation management system according to the present invention.

The vehicle-side device 10 includes an encoder 12 connected to the vehicle-side digital cellular phone 11, various sensors for detecting the state of the vehicle such as a vehicle speed sensor 13, a temperature sensor 14, an engine rotation sensor 15, and a GPS (global positioning). System) By connecting the device 16 and the door sensor S,
Each signal output by each of the sensors 13, 14, 15, and S and the position information obtained by the GPS device 16 are encoded by the encoder 12, and transmitted via the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11 according to a preset protocol. I have to.

The base device 20 is installed at the base,
As shown in FIG. 2, a modem 22 is
Connected to the computer 23 via the
In addition, a monitor 24 such as a CRT and a recording device 25 such as a printer are connected, a signal transmitted from the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11 is received by the base-side digital telephone 21, and the received signal is processed by the computer 23. Monitor 24 and recording device
25 and output it.

When the reception of the signal from the vehicle-side digital portable telephone 11 is completed, the base-side digital telephone 21
, A transmission completion signal is transmitted, and transmission from the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11 is automatically stopped.

The door sensor S is, as shown in FIG.
It is installed in all the doors 31 of the luggage compartment 30, and the circuit
When all the door sensors S are connected in series via 32 and at least one door 33 of the luggage compartment 30 is opened, the current is cut off,
This is transmitted to the encoder 12 as a door open signal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the door sensor S comprises a reed switch 40 mounted on a door frame 34 and a permanent magnet 41 mounted on a door 33. When the door 33 is closed, the permanent magnet 41 is connected to the reed switch 40. When approaching, the reed switch 40 becomes O
N, when the permanent magnet 41 moves away, it is turned off to detect that the door 33 is opened.

In the reed switch 40, a normally open contact 43 is provided in a small glass tube 42 filled with an inert gas, and the normally open contact 43 is guided to the outside through a lead wire 44. Is molded with a synthetic resin 45 to protect the inside. The outer periphery of the permanent magnet 41 is also molded with a synthetic resin 45 in order to mount the permanent magnet 41 at a distance from the door 33.

As described above, since the reed switch 40 is small, the door sensor can be downsized, so that the range of positions where the reed switch 40 can be disposed is widened.
And the permanent magnet 41 are easily aligned, and since the normally open contact 43 is sealed in an inert gas, the contact 43 is not burned out and has high durability. Can be detected, the load on the battery and the like can be reduced.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the door sensor S, in which a recess 34a is formed in a door frame 34, and a limit switch 50 is mounted in the recess 34a, while a resilient plate material 51 is mounted on the door 33. When the abutment body 52 is mounted on the door 33 and the door 33 is closed, the abutment body 52 abuts on the limit switch 50, the limit switch 50 is turned on, and it is detected that the door 33 is opened. Is turned off when the above contact is released
The opening of the door 33 is detected.

In particular, a limit switch is provided in the recess 34a.
By arranging 50, it is possible to prevent malfunction and damage due to contact with a load or the like. In addition, since the plate member 51 supporting the contact body 52 has elasticity, the limit switch
When contacting with the limit switch 50, excessive pressing force is avoided to prevent the limit switch 50 from being damaged.
And the contact member 52 can be easily aligned.

With the above-described configuration, when at least one door 33 of the luggage compartment 30 is opened for delivery when the vehicle arrives at the destination, the current flowing through the door sensor S is interrupted, and this current interruption is signaled by the encoder. 12 and coded to generate a door open / close signal.

The door opening / closing signal generated in this manner is
Incorporated into the protocol by the encoder 12 and the signal from the door sensor S as a trigger, the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11
The automatic dial function is used to automatically call the base station digital telephone 21 to transmit the signal.

The embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, and each time the car arrives at the destination and opens the door 33 of the luggage compartment 30, this fact is automatically notified to the vehicle-side digital portable telephone.
From 11 can automatically send to the base, at the base,
A signal from the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11 is received by the base-side digital phone 21, and the received signal is received by the computer 23.
Process, and from the destination and the reception time, to which destination and when it was delivered, we know in real time at the base,
And it can be recorded.

Further, since the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11 and the base-side digital telephone 21 are used for communication between the car and the base, it is not necessary to separately manufacture a transmitting device, and the radio wave method accompanying this is required. No procedure is required, and the installation and operation of the vehicle operation management system is facilitated, and the system can be used for other voice communication.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the temperature management system. As shown in FIG. 3, a sample box 61 for storing a sample 60 of cargo requiring refrigeration is provided in the luggage compartment 30. 61 is a remote thermometer that can directly measure the temperature of sample 60 (milk pack in this example)
62 (in this embodiment, a thermistor is provided at the tip of a substantially needle-shaped probe so that it can be pierced into a milk pack), and the same thermometer 62 is connected to a display or the like provided in an operator cab. Sample to prevent deterioration of luggage quality
The temperature of the baggage compartment 30 can be maintained at an appropriate temperature by enabling monitoring of the temperature of the baggage 60 and controlling a refrigerating device (not shown) by the remote thermometer 62. 63 is a terminal box in the figure.

[0030]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a vehicle operation management system configured to receive a signal transmitted from a vehicle-side device mounted on an automobile at a base-side device installed at a base, the vehicle-side device includes: By connecting a door sensor that detects the opening and closing of the car door, when the car arrives at the destination and opens and closes the luggage compartment door for delivery, information indicating that the delivery has been made is automatically sent to the base. Can be sent in a targeted manner.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the vehicle-side device includes a vehicle-side digital portable telephone, the base-side device includes a base-side digital telephone, and the vehicle-side digital portable telephone is operated by the output of the door sensor. The signal is transmitted through the base station and the same signal is received by the digital telephone on the base side. Therefore, the production of the transmission device is not required and the device can be simplified, and the procedure based on the Radio Law or the like is not required. The system can be easily installed and operated, and can be used for other voice communication.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the vehicle-side device includes a GPS device and transmits the position information obtained by the GPS device together with a signal based on the detection output of the door sensor. The destination device and the time of delivery can be transmitted from the vehicle-side device.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the base device includes a monitor and a recording device connected to a computer, processes the signal received by the base device by the computer, and outputs the processed signal to the monitor and the recording device. With such a configuration, it is possible to know and record in real time which destination the car has delivered to which destination.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the door sensor is constituted by the permanent magnet mounted on the door side and the reed switch mounted on the vehicle body near the door, the door sensor can be downsized. The range of possible positions is wide, and non-contact makes it easy to align with permanent magnets.Furthermore, since it is sealed in an inert gas, it does not burn out the contacts and is durable. Since the opening and closing of the door can be reliably detected, the load on the battery and the like can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle-side device of an automobile operation management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a base-side device of the vehicle operation management system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of a door sensor.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view showing the structure of the door sensor.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory sectional view showing a structure of a door sensor according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a temperature management system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S Door sensor 10 Vehicle side device 11 Vehicle side digital cellular phone 16 GPS device 20 Base side device 21 Base side digital telephone 23 Computer 24 Monitor 25 Recording device 33 Door 40 Reed switch 41 Permanent magnet

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle operation management system configured to receive a signal transmitted from a vehicle-side device 10 mounted on a vehicle at a base-side device 20 installed at a base. 33. An automobile operation management system, wherein a door sensor S for detecting the opening and closing of 33 is connected. 2. The vehicle-side device 10 includes a vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11, the base-side device 20 includes a base-side digital telephone 21, and the vehicle-side digital mobile phone 11 is controlled by an output of the door sensor S. The vehicle operation management system according to claim 1, wherein a signal is transmitted through the base station, and the base station digital telephone 21 receives the signal. 3. The vehicle-side device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle-side device includes a GPS device, and transmits the position information obtained by the GPS device together with a signal output from the door sensor. Car operation management system. 4. The base unit 20 includes a monitor 24 and a recording unit 25 connected to a computer 23.
The signal received by 20 is processed by the computer 23 and the monitor 24
The vehicle operation management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vehicle operation management system is configured to output the data to a recording device (25). 5. The door sensor S comprises a permanent magnet 41 mounted on the door 33 side and a reed switch 40 mounted on a vehicle body near the door 33. Car operation management system.