JPS6029281Y2 - Membership electric rental car - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to membership-based electric rental cars, and in particular, the usage status of electric rental cars in electric rental cars used in a system where only those who have a registered card can use electric cars such as electric cars. Based on the usage status of the various electrical components and operating devices such as door switches installed in the electric rental car, the system detects whether the various operating devices have been forgotten to be turned off, thereby preventing undesired power consumption. Regarding membership electric rental cars.

Conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines tend to generate pollution due to exhaust gas, so instead of such vehicles,
Electric vehicles that are driven by power are attracting attention.

However, electric vehicles are expensive and the distance they can travel on a single charge is limited, which poses a major obstacle to their widespread use.

Therefore, new transportation systems that rent out electric cars as rental cars (that is, electric rental cars) have been attracting attention recently.

An example of such an electric rental vehicle is one that has the following membership system.

In other words, a membership system is established for users who wish to use electric rental vehicles, and a registration card (magnetic card) is distributed to each member that records the member's identification information and usage status as readable information (e.g., magnetically recorded). In addition, stations are designated as locations where electric rental vehicles can be used or dropped off.

The station reads the data on the registration card, determines whether the person using the electric rental car is a member or not, determines the number of available electric rental cars for each user, and determines the number of electric rental cars that can be used by each user. A terminal device will be installed to calculate the charges.

Such terminal devices are either directly connected to a computer provided at the center, or are equipped with a microcomputer or the like.

When a member uses an electric rental vehicle, the member inserts the registration card into the terminal device installed at the station.
While receiving the number of the vehicle that can be used, we also specify the start time of use (or the distance traveled by the electric rental vehicle at the time of start of use)
By recording on the registration card or storing in the center's computer, various information at the time of start of use necessary for calculating the usage fee is recorded or stored.

A card league is provided near the door of such an electric rental car so that only members who can use the electric rental car can open the door.

When the member who has been designated the vehicle to use inserts the registration card into the card reader of the vehicle with the designated number, the door of the designated vehicle is unlocked and normal driving, that is, use of the electric rental vehicle is possible.

After that, when the use of the electric rental car is finished, return the electric rental car to the station where you boarded the electric rental car or another predetermined station, and insert the registration card into the terminal device located at the station. The charge calculation time is stopped and the charge calculation based on the usage time is calculated.

This fee is recorded on the registration card or stored in the center's computer.

In the above-mentioned membership-based electric vehicle rental system, vehicles and usage fees are automatically managed by computer, but there are cases where the door of each vehicle is forgotten to close after use or electrical equipment such as displays etc. There was no way to manage things such as forgetting to put out items, so it was left entirely to the voluntary attention of users (members).

However, if the user forgets to close the door after using the electric rental car, there is a problem that the electric rental car may be tampered with by a non-member or used without permission.

In addition, electric rental cars are driven by electricity stored by charging storage batteries, but if you leave various electrical components turned on, electricity will be wasted, and the next user will be unable to use the car after a long period of time. When using the electric rental car, there may be cases where it cannot be used again due to a lack of electricity.

Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to prevent the use of electrical equipment based on undesirable conditions of the operating device, such as undesirable use of electric components of electric rental vehicles or undesired use of the operating devices such as doors or windows left open. To provide a members-only electric rental car that can reliably prevent undesired usage of various operating devices by issuing a warning to a person.

The above objects and other objects and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings.

To summarize this idea, it detects the usage status of various electrical components and the usage status of various operating devices such as the opening/closing status of doors and windows, and detects the usage status of the operating devices and the non-use status of the electric rental car (for example, the key Based on the off-state of the switch, an alarm device installed inside the vehicle issues an alarm, and if the condition continues after a predetermined period of time, an alarm device installed outside the vehicle is controlled to issue an alarm. It is something.

The drawing is an electrical circuit diagram of one embodiment of this invention.

In the configuration, an alarm 11 is provided inside the electric rental car (not shown) of this embodiment, and a second alarm is provided outside the electric rental car (for example, near the door where the driver gets on and off). 12 are provided.

Furthermore, in the interior of the electric rental car, there is a key switch 21 for selecting the driving mode of the electric rental car as an example of a usage state switching means, and a lock related to the brake (i.e. parking brake) that is locked when the vehicle is stopped. A parking switch 22 is provided to detect the state, a door switch 23 is provided to detect the open state of the door, and a window open detection switch 24 is provided to detect the open state of the window. Display selection switch 25 for selecting the display of the device 26L, etc.
．． 26 are provided.

In order to detect the usage status of such various operating devices and display selection switches of electrical components, the usage status detection circuit 30 and the usage status detection circuit 30 (output of the OR gate 34) are not present and the parking switch 22 A NOR gate 41 detects that the key switch 21 is closed, and a NO gate 41 detects that an alarm should be issued based on the fact that the key switch 21 is off and there is an output from the usage state detection circuit 30.
an R gate 42, a NOR gate 43 that detects a state in which the door should be unlocked, a drive circuit 51 that drives the alarm 11 based on the output of the NOR gate 42, and an alarm 1.
2, a delay circuit 60 for making the alarm 12 sound later than the sounding of the alarm 11, and a delay circuit 60 for making the alarm 12 sound later than the sounding of the alarm 11, and a delay circuit 60 for leaving a predetermined time between closing the door and locking the door. a timer circuit 70 that derives a signal;
A drive circuit 80 for driving the door lock solenoid 13 and a holding circuit 90 for operating the door lock solenoid 13 for a predetermined period of time based on the output of the NOR gate 43 are provided.

Next, the specific configuration and operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the drawings.

Before using the electric rental car, if all the switches are in the normal state when not in use, that is, the key switch 21 is opened (off), the parking switch 22 is turned on (M), and the door switch is turned on. 23 and the window detection switch 24 are open, and the display selection switches 25 and 26 are closed, the output of the OR gate 34 included in the usage state detection circuit 30 is at a low level (hereinafter referred to as rL), and when the parking switch By closing 22, both inputs of the NOR gate 41 become 1LJ, so the NOR gate 41 derives a bi-level (hereinafter referred to as 'HJ) signal.

Therefore, even if the key switch 21 is opened, the NOR gate 42 uses its output as the 1L Y signal and does not derive an alarm command signal.

Next, when the member inserts the registration card into the card insertion hole of the designated vehicle, the door lock is automatically released (this circuit is not shown) and the door can be opened and closed.

Then, the user who is a member opens the door and gets into the driver's seat.

At this time, since the door switch 23 is closed, the resistor 331 is connected to the power supply (10) included in the usage state detection circuit 30.
- A current flows through the diode 321 and the door switch 23, and the potential at the connection point between the resistor 331 and the anode of each of the diodes 321 to 32n of the second detection circuit 32 is 1L.
J signal, and therefore the inverter 332 derives the 1HJ signal and passes it through the OR gate 34 to the NOR gate 41.
Give it as one input.

In response, NOR gate 41 inverts its output into a 1LJ signal and provides it as one input to NOR gate 42.

At this time, if the key switch 21 is not turned on, the other input of the NOR gate 42 is also 1LJ.
signal, the NOR gate 42 outputs r″H
H signal.

The 1H Yo signal output of this NOR gate 42 is the drive circuit 51.
By making the transistors 512 and 513 conductive through the resistor 511 included in the relay coil 514
to excite.

Since the relay switch 515 is closed in response to the excitation of the coil 514, the alarm 11 sounds to notify that the door is open.

At the same time, the capacitor 7 included in the timer circuit 70
1 is discharged through the resistor 72, diode 73, and door switch 23, and the voltage across the capacitor C1 decreases. Therefore, the inverter 74 derives the rHJ signal when the terminal voltage of the capacitor 71 becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage. and provides it as one input of the NOR gate 43.

In response, the output of the NOR gate 43 becomes the 1LJ signal, so that the charge in the capacitor 91 included in the control circuit 90 is discharged.

Next, when the driver closes the door after getting into the vehicle, the door switch 23 is opened, so the output of the inverter 332 and therefore the output of the OR gate 34 becomes the 1LJ signal.
The 1LJ signal is applied as one input to the NOR gate 41.

In this state, normally, the parking switch 22 remains closed because the parking switch has not been released yet, and 1LJ is applied to the other input of the NOR gate 41.
A signal is given.

Therefore, the output of NOR gate 41 becomes 1HJ, and therefore NOR gate 42 inverts the output to a 1LJ signal.

In response, transistors 512 and 513 of drive circuit 51 are turned off, relay switch 515 is opened, and alarm 11 stops sounding.

At this time, the delay circuit 60 detects that the output of the NOR gate 42 is "
After a delay time based on the time constant determined by the capacitor 61 and the resistor 62 after the HJ signal is generated, the alarm 12 is activated via the drive circuit 52, but the output of the NOR gate 42 is activated within the delay time. When the signal is reversed to 1L Y, the charge in the capacitor 61 is discharged without causing the alarm 12 to sound.

The output of the NOR gate 42 is 1L. In response to the inversion of the signal, the output of the inverter 75 included in the timer circuit 70 becomes the 1HJ signal, so the capacitor 71 is connected to the resistor 76.
Charging is started at a predetermined time constant determined by .

When the terminal voltage of this capacitor 71 reaches a predetermined level, the inverter 74 inverts its output to a 1L Y signal and provides it as one input of the NOR gate 43.

At this time, the NOR gate 43 has one of the NOR gates 42
Since the LJ signal output is given, the 1L of the inverter 74 outputs the output as the rH Y signal in accordance with the signal output, and connects the transistors 81 and 82 included in the drive circuit 80 via the resistor 92 included in the holding circuit 90. The relay coil 83 is thereby energized.

Depending on the excitation of the relay coil 83, the relay switch 84
is closed, the door lock solenoid 13 is energized and locks the door.

At this time, when the 1HJ signal is output from the NOR gate 43, the resistor 9
Since the capacitor 91 is charged through the capacitor 91, the voltage rises at a predetermined time constant determined by the capacitance of the capacitor 91 and the resistance value of the resistor 93.

The voltage across this capacitor 91 is the Zener diode 9
When the break voltage of 4 is reached, the charging voltage of the capacitor 91 turns on the transistor 96, and the base input terminal of the transistor 81 is grounded.

In response, transistors 81 and 82 are turned off.

In this way, once the door lock is locked, there is no need to apply current to the door lock solenoid 13, which has the advantage of preventing undesired current from flowing to the door lock solenoid 13.

From then on, the electric rental car can be driven and used in the same way as normal driving.

Incidentally, in the above description, only the open state of the door was described as an example detected by the use state detection circuit 30, but the use state of various other electrical components and the open/closed state of windows can also be detected.

For example, the second detection circuit 3 detects the open state of the door.
A door detection switch 24 is provided between the cathode of the diode 322 included in 2 and the ground side, or an indicator lamp 26L is lit between the cathode of the diode 32n and the ground side when detecting the use of a lamp. In addition, a plurality of diodes 324 to 32n are provided corresponding to the objects to be detected, and the sensor is similarly grounded via each switch.

In addition, when detecting the display state in a series circuit with the switch 25 for selecting the display state of the display lamp 25L, the anode of the diode 311 included in the first detection circuit 31 is connected between the lamp 25L and the switch 25. Similarly, a plurality of diodes 312 to 31n are provided, and the circuit is configured such that the cathodes of the diodes 311 to 31n are commonly connected and supplied as one input to the OR gate 34 via a resistor 333.

Note that the diodes included in the first detection circuit 31 and the second detection circuit 32 may be arranged in a 1:1 ratio according to the number of electrical components or operating devices to be detected, and the diodes included in the first detection circuit 31 and the second detection circuit 32 may be arranged in a ratio of 1 to 1 according to the number of electrical components or operating devices to be detected. The second detection circuit 32 is not necessary if only the switch is provided on the power supply side, and the first detection circuit 31 is not required if the changeover switch of the various operating devices is only provided on the ground side. .

The electrical components included in the operating device to be detected here are those that remain usable even when the key switch is turned off, specifically turn signal lamps, side lamps, parking lights, and the like.

All of these various lamps may be detected, or only some of them may be detected.

As mentioned above, when the user finishes using the electric rental vehicle and gets off the vehicle, he or she can turn off the selection switches for all electrical components, lock the parking brake, and then turn off the key switch 21. 42 is given the r''HJ signal output of the NOR gate 41 first, so the output of the NOR gate 42 is up to the r''LLY signal.

However, if you forget to turn off any of the electrical components, the first detection circuit 31 or the second detection circuit 32 will turn off.
The NOR gate 41 derives the rLJ signal in order to derive the H YO signal and provide it to the NOR gate 41 via the OR gate 34 .

In this state, when the driver turns off the key switch 21, the NOR gate 41 issues the r''HJHJ signal, which activates the drive circuit 51 and causes the alarm 11 to sound in the same manner as the operation when riding the vehicle.

This alerts the driver.

In addition, when the driver opens the door and exits the vehicle after turning off the selection switch for electrical components, the door switch 23 is closed, so the N
The OR gate 42 derives the 1H signal and causes the alarm 11 to sound.

At the same time, capacitors 71 and 91 are discharged.

Then, when the driver closes the door, the door switch 23 is opened, so the alarm 11 inside the vehicle is stopped.

However, if the driver does not close the door completely and exits the vehicle with the door ajar, the door switch 23 remains open, so the NOR gate 42 continuously derives the 1HJ signal, and therefore the inside of the vehicle is The alarm device 11 also continuously issues an alarm.

However, the driver cannot hear the notification sound from the alarm 11 inside the vehicle after closing the door.

Therefore, after a certain period of time determined by the time constant of the resistor 62 and capacitor 61 after the output of the NOR gate 42 becomes the 1HJ signal, the delay circuit 60 derives the 1HJ signal, and the drive circuit 5
2, transistors 522 and 523 are turned on via a low resistor 521 included in the relay coil 52.
4. Excite.

In response to the excitation of the relay coil 524, the relay switch 5
25 is closed, the alarm 12 outside the vehicle sounds.

This has the advantage that a stronger warning can be issued to the driver who has exited the vehicle to urge caution.

If the driver hears the alarm and turns off any electrical devices he or she forgot to turn off, closes the windows, or completely closes the door, the alarm 12 will stop sounding.

When all the operating devices are brought into the normal state in this way, the output of the NOR gate 42 is inverted to the rLJ signal, and in response, the 1LJ signal is derived from the inverter 74 included in the timer circuit 70.

Therefore, the NOR gate 43 derives the 1H Y signal, turns on the transistors 81 and 82 included in the drive circuit 80, and excites the relay coil 83, thereby closing the relay switch 84 and closing the door lock solenoid 13. energizes the door, thereby electrically locking the door.

After a predetermined time period required for locking the door, the terminal voltage of the capacitor 91 exceeds the break voltage of the Zener diode 94, so that the transistor 96 becomes conductive, thereby preventing the door locking solenoid 13 from being undesirably energized.

As mentioned above, according to this invention, alarms can be installed separately inside and outside the electric rental car to reliably notify the driver if he or she forgets to turn off electrical components or close the windows.
This not only prevents wasteful power consumption, but also helps prevent theft.

In addition, in membership rental systems, computers automatically calculate fees and manage vehicles, so there is no need for humans to manage electric rental vehicles, and the driver is not determined. This can be done more reliably by calling attention to it.

The gist of this invention is not just limited to electrical components or doors, but depending on the type of vehicle, it may be possible to add a circuit that issues an alarm if the key switch is turned off without the transmission gear being set to neutral. It is often possible to selectively detect those that are considered to be particularly important, without providing them to all electrical components, doors, windows, etc.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing is an electrical circuit diagram of one embodiment of this invention. In the figure, 11 and 12 are alarms, 21 is a key switch (use state switching means), 22 is a parking switch, 23 is a door switch, 24 is a window detection switch, 25
and 26 is a display selection switch, 30 is a usage state detection circuit, 41 to 43 are NOR gates, 51, 52, 80
is a drive circuit, 60 is a delay circuit, 70 is a timer circuit, 9o
indicates a holding circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a membership electric rental car that can only be used by registered members in advance, a first alarm device installed inside the membership electric rental car, and an outside of the membership electric rental car. a second alarm device provided in connection with the above, various operating devices installed on the members-only electric rental car, and a use state switching means for selectively switching between a use state or a non-use state of the members-only electric rental car. , usage state detection means for detecting the usage states of the various operating devices; and based on the fact that the usage state detection means detects the usage states of the various operating devices and the usage state switching means is selected to be in a non-use state. activating the first alarm device;
A members-only electric rental car comprising activation control means for activating the second alarm device a predetermined time after activation of the first alarm device.