JP2006163921A - Vehicle management system and method, and vehicle-managing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress damage or a loss, and even abandonment of a rental vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: This vehicle management system has: a wireless communication means 11 provided in the rental vehicle 1, storing vehicle identification information for identifying the rental vehicle; a user identification information reception means 26 provided in a parking facility 2 for parking the rental vehicle, receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from users U desiring renting of the rental vehicle; a vehicle identification information reading means 23 receiving the vehicle identification information from the wireless communication means equipped in the rental vehicle; and computers 4, 20 connected to the user identification information reception means and the vehicle identification information reading means, managing a lending situation. The computer has: use information storage means 46, 47 storing use information of the rental vehicle; and a renting situation management means 43 associating the user identification information and the vehicle identification information, and storing them in the use information storage means as the use information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle management system, and more particularly to a system for managing the usage status of a rental bicycle. The present invention also relates to a vehicle management computer, a vehicle management method, and a vehicle management program.

  In the vicinity of stations and in urban areas, there is a problem that pedestrians are hindered by increasing the number of bicycles and motorcycles left on the road. In addition, the presence of parked bicycles on the road may cause problems from the viewpoint of disaster prevention, such as hindering the passage of emergency vehicles, and may also cause problems that impair the aesthetics of the city. This is because the number of bicycles owned by the user is large and there are few bicycle parking lots, and when the bicycle is not necessary, the bicycle is often left on the road, and the manner of the user is getting worse.

  On the other hand, it is also possible to increase the number of users who do not need to own a bicycle and reduce the number of left bicycles by spreading the mechanism for providing a bicycle that can be used whenever necessary when needed. At present, rental cycles are popular in tourist spots, but it is desirable to spread rental cycle systems in urban areas.

  And the system which manages a rental cycle is disclosed by the following patent documents 1,2. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-318867 reads a system in which a user's account information is read from a medium in which the account information is read, a cipher on an encryption key card is read, and a bicycle key is unlocked in accordance with the read information. It is. Then, an account number is charged and a usage fee is collected.

  Further, Patent Document 2 is a system in which a bicycle key is managed by a key box, a user ID is read, and a bicycle key is lent according to this.

JP 2001-325540 A JP 2002-15370 A

  However, since the rental bicycle is automatically managed in the technology in the above conventional example, it is difficult to determine whether or not the bicycle is in a normal state when returning. And even if it is a case where the damage of a bicycle is discovered later, it is difficult to specify the user who utilized this, and the problem that the responsibility of damage cannot be pursued arises. For example, in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to specify the user because it does not manage which bicycle has been lent to the user. Further, in Patent Document 2, since only the key is returned normally, the presence or absence or state of the bicycle is not taken into consideration, so that there is a problem that it is difficult to identify the user who borrowed the bicycle.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to manage a user and a bicycle rented in association with each other, to suppress damage and loss of the bicycle, and to reduce abandoned vehicles due to an increase in rental vehicles.

Therefore, a vehicle management system according to one aspect of the present invention is
A wireless communication means provided in the rental vehicle and storing vehicle identification information for identifying the rental vehicle;
From user identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who wishes to lend the rental vehicle, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle, and wireless communication means provided in the rental vehicle Vehicle identification information reading means for receiving vehicle identification information;
A computer for managing the lending status connected to the user identification information receiving means and the vehicle identification information reading means,
The computer includes usage information storage means for storing rental vehicle usage information, and rental status management means for storing user identification information and vehicle identification information in the usage information storage means in association with each other. It is characterized by that.

  According to the above invention, since the vehicle identification information received from the rented vehicle and the user identification information input from the user are managed in association with each other, the user who rented each vehicle can be specified, and management certainty is ensured. Improvements can be made.

  The parking facility for parking the rented vehicle includes vehicle detection means for detecting the presence of the rented vehicle and transmitting a vehicle presence signal to the computer, and the lending status management means included in the computer receives the vehicle presence from the vehicle detection means. The usage information is stored in the usage information storage means based on the signal. At this time, the lending status management means stores the usage information by controlling the association of the user identification information to the vehicle identification information corresponding to the vehicle identification information according to whether or not the vehicle presence signal is received. Yes. Further, the lending status management means includes the reception time of the vehicle presence signal together with the vehicle identification information corresponding to the vehicle presence signal in the usage information and stores it in the usage information storage means.

  Thereby, since the presence of the vehicle is detected in the parking facility, it is possible to manage the lending status of the vehicle according to the state in which the vehicle is loaded and unloaded. In particular, by storing the reception time of the vehicle presence signal, lending management according to time can be performed. Therefore, the management accuracy can be improved.

  In addition, the lock holding means for locking and holding the rented vehicle in the parking facility for parking the rented vehicle and the locking means for the rented vehicle lent to the user based on the user identification information from the user identification information receiving means are unlocked. And an unlocking control means.

  Thereby, since the vehicle which has not been rented is fixed to the parking facility by the locking means, it is possible to prevent theft and the like. On the other hand, when there is an offer from the user, the vehicle is unlocked and lent out.

  Further, the apparatus includes a user identification information holding unit that stores user identification information owned by the user, and the user identification information receiving unit receives the user identification information from the user identification information holding unit. Thereby, it becomes easy for the user to input the user identification information, and the convenience can be improved.

In addition, the user identification information holding means stores payment information necessary for making payment to the user,
User identification information accepting means accepts payment information,
The computer requests payment processing from a payment server connected to the computer based on the payment information received by the user identification information receiving means and the usage information stored in the usage information storage means. It is a feature.

  Thereby, at the same time as managing the vehicle, it is possible to carry out the settlement of the rental fee, and the settlement is facilitated. In particular, since the settlement is automatically performed, the convenience for the user is improved, and the charge collection on the lending side can be ensured.

  In addition, there are a plurality of parking facilities, and the rental status of vehicles in the plurality of parking facilities is managed by a computer. Thereby, since the presence of the vehicle is managed by a plurality of parking facilities, even if the user returns to another parking facility different from the parking facility that rented the vehicle, this can be managed reliably. it can.

Further, a vehicle management computer according to another embodiment of the present invention,
A user identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who desires to lend the rental vehicle, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle, and the rental vehicle provided in the rental vehicle. A vehicle management computer connected to vehicle identification information reading means for receiving vehicle identification information from a wireless communication means in which vehicle identification information to be identified is stored,
A usage information storage means for storing the usage information of the rental vehicle is provided,
A lending status management unit that stores the user identification information received from the user identification information receiving unit and the vehicle identification information received from the vehicle identification information reading unit in association with each other in the usage information storage unit is provided. .

Further, a vehicle management program according to another aspect of the present invention is
A user identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who desires to lend the rental vehicle, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle, and the rental vehicle provided in the rental vehicle. A vehicle management computer connected to vehicle identification information reading means for receiving vehicle identification information from a wireless communication means in which vehicle identification information to be identified is stored,
For vehicle management for realizing a lending status management means for associating the user identification information received from the user identification information receiving means with the vehicle identification information received from the vehicle identification information reading means and storing them in the usage information storage means as usage information The program is structured.

Furthermore, a vehicle management method according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
User identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who wants to lend the rental vehicle, and wireless communication means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the rental vehicle provided in the rental vehicle Vehicle identification information reading means for receiving vehicle identification information from, provided in a parking facility for parking a rented vehicle,
A computer connected to the user identification information receiving means and the vehicle identification information reading means is a vehicle management method in which usage information indicating a rental status of a rental vehicle is stored and managed in the usage information storage means,
The computer includes a user identification information receiving step for receiving user identification information from the user identification information receiving means, and a vehicle identification information receiving step for receiving vehicle identification information from the vehicle identification information reading means before and after this step. ,
The computer comprises a lending status management step of associating user identification information and vehicle identification information with each other and storing them as usage information in the usage information storage means.

  Even the vehicle management computer, program, or vehicle management method configured as described above operates in the same manner as the vehicle management system described above, and therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

  Since the present invention is configured and functions as described above, according to this, since it is possible to easily identify the user who lent each vehicle, it is possible to improve the certainty of management, and further to the street It is possible to reduce the number of neglected vehicles.

  The present invention is a system that realizes appropriate management of a vehicle by reading the vehicle identification information of the lent vehicle from the vehicle itself and storing it in association with the user identification information of the rented user. Hereinafter, a specific configuration and operation of the system will be described with reference to an embodiment. In the following, “bicycle” is exemplified as a vehicle to be lent, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to various vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, and automobiles.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing the configuration of the present invention. 6 to 7 are diagrams showing information used in the present invention. 8 to 13 are diagrams showing the operation of the present invention.

[Constitution]
The overall configuration of the vehicle management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in this figure, the vehicle management system mainly includes various devices (in FIGS. 2 and 4) provided in a plurality of bicycle parking facilities 1 where bicycles 1 for rent to the user U are stored. And a management server 4 connected to these devices via a network N. In addition, the management server 4 includes various devices in a bicycle storage 3 operated by a local government or the like where bicycles 1 left on the road are stored, and a settlement server 5 managed by a credit company that settles the rental fee. And connected to. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described in detail. In the present invention, the computer that performs the management process of the rental bicycle usage refers to a combination of the management server 4 and the controller 20 provided in the bicycle parking facility 1. And

<User>
The user U is a user who borrows and uses the bicycle 1 at the bicycle facility 2 and carries an IC card (C) (user identification information holding means) for identifying himself / herself. This IC card is, for example, a credit card, and stores a credit company number, a credit card number, an expiration date, etc. as a card number. At this time, the card number becomes user identification information for identifying the user.

  Note that the IC card (C) owned by the user U is not necessarily a credit card. For example, when the rental of the bicycle 1 is a member registration system, the user performs user registration for using the rental bicycle 1 in advance, and the registration number and information of a financial institution necessary for settlement are registered in the card. It may be what has been done. In place of the IC card (C), a device such as a mobile phone owned by the user U who can store user identification information such as the card number and output it to another reading device may be used. Furthermore, it is not always necessary to carry the card, and a method may be adopted in which user identification information is manually input by the user.

<Bicycle>
The bicycle 1 is a general bicycle 1 lent out in a sightseeing spot or an urban area. The bicycle 1 is provided with an IC tag 11 (wireless communication means) that stores a bicycle number that is a unique identification number (vehicle identification information) assigned to each bicycle. The IC tag 11 is configured by, for example, an RFID tag, and can wirelessly communicate with another communication device in a non-contact manner and transmit the stored bicycle number.

  Here, specifically, the bicycle number is a combination of the owning organization number (5 digits) representing the organization that owns the bicycle 1 and the bicycle back number (10 digits) representing the number identifying the bicycle itself. It is expressed and stored in consecutive numbers.

  The IC tag 11 is built in, for example, a key of the front wheel of the bicycle 1 and can communicate with the tag reader 23 when housed in the vehicle storage unit 21 of the bicycle parking facility 2 as will be described later. It is prepared in a proper position.

  In addition, theft etc. of this bicycle can be suppressed by making the bicycle 1 the color and design which can be judged as a rental bicycle.

<Bicycle parking facilities>
The bicycle parking facility 2 (parking facility) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an overall configuration of the bicycle parking facility 2, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration for storing the bicycle 1. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the bicycle parking facility 2.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of rental bicycles 1 are stored in the bicycle parking facility 2, and a plurality of bicycle storage units 21 that store the bicycles 1 form a bicycle parking row. Are provided. And this bicycle storage part 21 is mainly comprised by the support | pillar member comprised on the L shape, and the two side plate members 21A and 21B which pinch | interpose the front-wheel part of the bicycle 1. As shown in FIG. The side plate members 21A and 21B receive the bicycle number from the detection sensor 22 (vehicle detection means) that detects the presence of the bicycle 1 housed in the bicycle storage unit 21 and the IC tag 11 built in the bicycle 1 key. A tag reader 23 (vehicle identification information reading means) to be read and a locker 24 (locking holding means) for fixing the bicycle to the bicycle storage unit 21 are provided.

  Here, the detection sensor 22 is configured by, for example, an infrared sensor, and detects that the bicycle 1 is accommodated between the side plate members 21A and 21B. The tag reader 23 is configured by an RFID tag reader that can read a bicycle number from an RFID tag that is an IC tag 11 mounted on the bicycle 1. The locking device 24 plays a role of fixing the bicycle to the bicycle parking row. For example, the lock device 24 is mounted on the side plate members 21A and 21B, and is magnet-driven by an instruction from the controller 20 to be described later. Operates to release when fixed or unlocked. Furthermore, the lock device 24 is equipped with a lamp (LED) indicating a locked / unlocked state, and has a function of displaying the locked / unlocked state when the lamp is turned on. For example, green display is performed at the time of locking, and yellow display is performed at the time of unlocking, and the user U recognizes that the lamp has been normally returned by turning on the lamp from yellow to green.

  In addition, the side plate members 21A and 22B of the bicycle parking row have a structure in which the key cannot be removed when the bicycle 1 is attached to the bicycle and stored in the bicycle parking row. For example, the locker 24 itself has a structure in which the key portion is fitted, and at the same time the lock of the locker 24 is locked, the key of the bicycle 1 can be stored at the same time.

  In addition, the parking facility 2 includes a user recognition unit 25 that is operated when the user U wants to lend the bicycle 1. The user recognition unit 25 includes an IC card reader 26 (user identification information accepting means) having a function of reading a card number from an IC card (C) presented at the time of use offer from the user U, and a user U. On the other hand, a display unit 27 that presents visual information regarding use and an alarm unit 28 that presents sound information are provided. Here, the user recognition unit 25 has a structure such as a public telephone or an automatic ticketing machine, and is provided near the entrance of the parking facility 2 or adjacent to a bicycle place. The display unit 27 is provided at a position that is easy for the user to see. For example, the display unit 27 is a liquid crystal display panel of about 20 cm wide × 10 cm long with a backlight that can be read at night, and mainly displays character information. In addition, the alarm unit 28 outputs a chime sound that calls attention to the display unit 27 so that the user Uni is seen.

  In addition, the parking facility 2 includes a controller 20 that controls the operation of the bicycle storage unit 21 and the user recognition unit 25. The bicycle storage unit 21 and the user recognition unit 25 are connected to each other via a LAN. It is connected. The controller 20 is also connected to the IP network, which is the network N, and is also connected to the management server 4 described later.

  And the controller 20 is provided with the calculating part and the memory | storage part (not shown). The storage unit stores a parking facility number for identifying the parking facility 1 and a parking row number for identifying a bicycle parking row. A function for receiving a vehicle presence signal from the detection sensor 22, a function for receiving vehicle identification information from the tag reader 23, and a function for controlling the locking and unlocking of the lock device 24 by incorporating a predetermined program into the arithmetic unit. (Unlocking control means, locking control means). In addition, a function for reading a card number as user identification information from the IC card reader 26 and a function for controlling operations of the display unit 27 and the alarm unit 28 are built in the calculation unit. Further, the computing unit 25 associates the function of identifying the bicycle 1 lent to the user U with the bicycle number of the bicycle 1 lent according to the signal from the detection sensor 22 and the card number of the user U as a management server. 4 and a function for transmitting a signal related to the bicycle 1 returned in response to a signal from the detection sensor 22 to the management server 4 are constructed. However, the function with which the calculating part of the controller 20 demonstrated here is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to the said function. Note that processing by specific functions will be described in detail later when the operation is described.

<Bicycle storage>
Here, the bicycle storage 3 is a facility for storing the bicycle 1 left in the streets managed by the local government, and basically has the same configuration as the bicycle parking facility 2 described above. That is, taking into account the loss of bicycle theft or the like, the bicycle storage 3 is equipped with a tag reader 23 and the like to facilitate collection.

<Management server>
Next, the management server 4 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The management server 4 is a general server computer having a computing device 41, a storage device 45, and a communication function. As described above, the controller 20 of the bicycle parking facility 2 (illustration of the bicycle storage 3 is illustrated). And the settlement server 5 described later can communicate with each other.

  In the storage device 45 (usage information storage means), a user DB 46 (user database) that stores information related to the user who rents the bicycle 1 and a bicycle DB 47 (bicycle database) that stores information related to the rental bicycle 1 are stored. And are formed.

  In addition, since a predetermined program is incorporated in the arithmetic device 41, the card information unique to the user U read by the IC card reader 26 of the bicycle parking facility 2 is received, and whether or not the card can be used for settlement. A user verification processing unit 42 that inquires the settlement server 5 via the network N, a usage management processing unit 43 (rental status management means) that manages the usage status of the bicycle 1 based on information received from the bicycle parking facility 2, A billing processing unit 44 that performs billing processing for the user with respect to the settlement server 5 in accordance with the usage state of the bicycle 1 by the user U is constructed. However, the function provided in the arithmetic device 41 described here is an example, and is not limited to the above function. Note that processing by specific functions will be described in detail later when the operation is described.

<Payment server>
The settlement server 5 is a server computer managed by a financial institution such as a credit company, and registers the credit card number of the credit card with which the user U has contracted in advance and the account number of the debit account corresponding thereto. Then, a settlement process is performed in response to a settlement request including the card number and the billing amount notified from the management server 4.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the vehicle management system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIGS. 6 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an example of information handled by the controller 20 of the bicycle parking facility 2, and FIGS. 8 to 13 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the system. In particular, FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of the entire system showing the operation when lending the bicycle 1, FIG. 9 shows the operation of the parking facility 2 at that time, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the management server 4 at that time. It is. 11 is a sequence diagram of the entire system showing the operation when the bicycle 1 is returned, FIG. 12 shows the operation of the parking facility 2 at that time, and FIG. 13 shows the operation of the management server 4 at that time. It is a flowchart which shows.

  First, an operation when the user U borrows the bicycle 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. First, the user U goes to the bicycle parking facility 2 to borrow the bicycle 1, and presents the IC card (C) to the IC card reader 26 of the user recognition unit 25 installed there (step S1). Then, the card information stored in the IC card (C) is read by the IC card reader 26 (Yes in step S2, step S3 and step S21 in FIG. 9). The user recognition unit 25 that has read the card information from the IC card (C) notifies the controller 20 of the information, and the controller 20 transmits the card information to the management server 4 to check whether the IC card is valid. Is requested (step S4, step S23 in FIG. 9).

  Thereafter, the management server 4 that has received the card inquiry request (step S41 in FIG. 10) requests the payment server 5 to make an inquiry as to whether the credit card number is valid (step S5, step S42 in FIG. 10). . Then, in response to such a request, the settlement server 5 performs an inquiry process on the validity of the card (step S6), and an answer is made to the management server 4 (step S7). At this time, if the card input by the user U is not usable (No in step S23 in FIG. 9), the character information indicating that the card cannot be lent is displayed on the display unit 27, and the warning unit 28 A warning sound is output (step S33 in FIG. 9).

  On the other hand, if the answer to the card use inquiry from the settlement server 5 is a reply that the card is valid and usable (step S7, affirmative determination in step S43 in FIG. 10), this is received. The management server 4 replies to the controller 20 of the bicycle parking facility 2 that it can be used (step S8, step S44 in FIG. 10). When such a reply is received by the controller 20 of the bicycle parking facility 2 (affirmative determination at step S23 in FIG. 9), a bicycle train is selected to select the bicycle 1 to be actually lent (step S9).

  Specifically, in the bicycle selection process, first, the controller 20 collects the presence / absence of a bicycle presence signal indicating that the bicycle 1 is present from an arbitrary detection sensor 22 (step S24 in FIG. 9). Then, an arbitrary bicycle parking row is identified from the bicycle parking row from which a signal indicating that a bicycle is present, and the bicycle 1 held in the bicycle parking row is selected for rental (step S25 in FIG. 9). Thereafter, the controller 20 controls the display unit 27 to display the selected bicycle parking row number, so that the parking row number in which the rented bicycle 1 is accommodated is displayed on the display unit 27 (step S10, FIG. 9 step S26), the user U can know the bicycle 1 to be rented.

  Subsequently, or before or after the display to the user U, the controller 20 instructs the tag reader 23 installed in the parking row selected to be lent to read the bicycle number of the bicycle 1. Then, the tag reader 23 issues a reading signal (step S11), and bicycle information is read from the RFID tag 11 that has responded to the reading signal (step S12, step S27 in FIG. 9). Then, the controller 20 that has received the bicycle number controls to unlock the locking device 24 in the parking row (step S13, step S28 in FIG. 9). Then, the lamp of the locker 24 is displayed in yellow indicating unlocking, and the user 1 is taken out of the bicycle 1 while viewing the display.

  Thereafter, the controller 20 checks a signal from the detection sensor 22 to determine whether or not the bicycle 1 is present in the unlocked bicycle parking row (step S29 in FIG. 9). At this time, if it is determined that the bicycle 1 is no longer present within a certain period of time after unlocking and the bicycle 1 is removed from the bicycle parking row (bicycle holding portion 21) (Yes in step S30 of FIG. 9). ), It is considered that the bicycle 1 has been rented out normally (step S14).

  Thereafter, the controller 20 of the bicycle parking facility 2 generates rental information indicating the rental contents as shown in FIG. 6A (step S31 in FIG. 9). As shown in this figure, the lending information includes, for example, an identifier of lending / return information, a bicycle number, a parking facility number, a parking column number, a user card number, a lending date and time, a returning date and time, and the like. Here, the parking facility number and the bicycle parking row number are numbers stored in advance in the controller 20, and in particular, the bicycle parking row number is the bicycle parking row number of the bicycle 1 lent to the user U. The bicycle number is a bicycle number read from the IC tag 11 mounted on the key of the bicycle 1 by the tag reader 23, and the user card number is the card number read by the IC card reader 26. Further, regarding the presence / absence of lending / returning, “1” is entered when lending, and “2” is entered when returning, so that the information can be distinguished. Note that “0” is entered in the information column unnecessary for processing. For example, in the case of a lending process, “0” is input in the “return date” item. In this way, lending information is generated and transmitted to the management server 4 (step S15, step S32 in FIG. 9).

  Then, the management server 4 that has received the lending information (affirmative determination in step S45 in FIG. 10) returns a reply that the lending information has been received. For example, the information is shown in FIG. In addition, after the controller 20 receives such an answer, as described above, the locker 24 of the rented bicycle 1 may be unlocked.

  In addition, the management server 4 that has received the lending information processes the lending information so that it can be registered in the database (step S46 in FIG. 10). At this time, the bicycle number of the rented bicycle 1 is associated with the borrowed user's card number from the received rental information, and an identifier indicating that the bicycle is being rented is input, as shown in FIG. 7A. Data to be registered in the DB 47 is generated. Similarly, the bicycle number is associated with the user's card number, and the date and time information that the user removed the bicycle 1 from the bicycle holding unit 21 is included in the data, as shown in FIG. 7B. Data to be registered in the DB 46 is also generated. And it registers in each DB46, 47 of the memory | storage device 45, respectively (step S16, step S47 of FIG. 10). At this time, charging is started from the date of lending by inputting and registering “1” in the lending identifier for the user DB shown in FIG. 7B.

  Next, the operation when the user U returns the bicycle 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, when the user U finishes using the bicycle 1, the bicycle 1 is returned to the bicycle parking facility 2 located nearby. At this time, when the bicycle 1 is stored in an arbitrary parking row of the bicycle parking facility 2 (step S51), it is detected by the detection sensor 22 that the bicycle 1 has been returned to the bicycle parking row (step S52, FIG. 12), the controller 20 is notified of this. Then, the controller 20 issues a command to read the bicycle number from the stored bicycle 1 to the tag reader 23 installed in the bicycle parking row. Then, the information in the IC tag 11 in the key part of the front wheel of the returned bicycle 1 is read by the tag reader 23 (steps S53 and S54, step S73 in FIG. 12). At this time, if the data cannot be read normally (Yes in step S73 of FIG. 12), the controller 20 displays a display indicating that the return is incomplete on the display unit 27 of the user recognition unit 25, and at the same time a warning. Control is performed so that a sound is emitted from the alarm unit 28 (step S78). Moreover, the lamp display of the locker 24 is a yellow display indicating the unlocked state, and this allows the user U to recognize that there is an incomplete return.

  On the other hand, when the bicycle number is normally read from the bicycle 1, the controller 20 generates the information shown in FIG. 6A including the bicycle number and the return date / time information (step S74 in FIG. 12), and returns it. Information is transmitted to the management server 4 (step S55, step S75 in FIG. 12). And the management server 4 which received return information collates the received return information with the information in user DB46 and bicycle DB47, and a return is normal (step S81 of FIG. 13). And confirming the user (Yes in step S56 and step S82 in FIG. 12). For example, it is checked whether there is a registration in which the returned bicycle 1 is lent out. Thereafter, the management server 4 transmits the information shown in FIG. 6B to the controller as a reply indicating that the return is normal (step S57, step S83 in FIG. 13). At this time, in the reply information availability identifier shown in FIG. 6B, information in the case of a return error is input, and information indicating that is returned if the return is normal.

  And the controller 20 which received the said reply performs the process according to the confirmation result of the return by the management server 4. FIG. For example, if it is a return error (negative determination in step S76 in FIG. 12), an error notification is made via the display unit 27 and the alarm unit 28 (step S78 in FIG. 12). In step S76 of FIG. 12, an affirmative determination is made, lock control is performed on the locker 24 (step S58, step S77 of FIG. 12), and the bicycle 1 is fixed to the parking train. At this time, the lamp provided in the locker 24 becomes a display indicating the locked state, and the user U can confirm it. Furthermore, since it is a structure in which the key of the bicycle 1 cannot be taken out by entering the locked state, the key is also stored at the same time.

  In addition, the management server 4 confirms the return and also manages usage information and billing processing. First, based on the return information, necessary DB change registration is performed (step S59, step S84 in FIG. 13). Specifically, the return information is recorded in the user DB that used the bicycle 1, the renting identifier is set to “0”, and the current charge is recorded in the billing information. At the same time, the rental identifier of the corresponding bicycle is also set to “0”. Billing is calculated by multiplying the time from lending to return by the usage fee per hour and temporarily storing it (step S60, step S85 in FIG. 13).

  Thereafter, for example, when the settlement is processed monthly, the management server 4 determines the billing information of the user DB for one month when a predetermined date is reached (Yes in step S86 in FIG. 13). A procedure for counting and automatically withdrawing from the designated account is transmitted to the payment server 5 of the credit company (step S61, step S87 in FIG. 13). Then, the payment server 5 executes a debiting process based on the card number of the user U and the payment information (step S62).

  By doing in this way, since the bicycle number received from the rental bicycle 1 and the card number input from the user U are managed in association with each other by the management server 4, the user U who borrows each bicycle 1 is identified. Can be easily identified. Therefore, even if the bicycle 1 is not returned or damaged, it is easy to make an inquiry to the user U. On the other hand, the user U can be alerted and the management reliability can be improved. be able to. Further, as a result, it is possible to suppress abandoned bicycles.

  Further, at the same time as managing the bicycle 1, the rental fee can be automatically settled and the settlement is facilitated, which improves the convenience of the user U and ensures the collection of the fee on the rental side. Can be planned.

  Furthermore, since the existence of the bicycle 1 in the plurality of parking facilities 2 can be managed by one management server 4, another bicycle parking facility 2 that is different from the bicycle parking facility 2 that the user U borrowed from the bicycle 1. It is also possible to return it to the site, and further convenience can be improved.

  The present invention is installed in a facility for renting a vehicle such as a bicycle, whereby the management of the rented vehicle can be reliably measured, and has industrial applicability.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the structure of bicycle parking equipment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of a bicycle holding part. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a bicycle installation. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a management server. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of information used in the system. FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of information used in the system. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the whole system at the time of bicycle rental. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bicycle parking equipment at the time of bicycle rental. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the management server at the time of bicycle rental. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the whole system at the time of a bicycle return. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bicycle parking facility at the time of bicycle return. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the management server at the time of bicycle return.

Explanation of symbols

1 Bicycle (vehicle)
2 Bicycle parking facilities (parking facilities)
3 Bicycle storage 4 Management server (computer)
5 Payment server 11 IC tag (wireless communication means)
20 Controller (computer)
21 Bicycle storage unit 22 Detection sensor (vehicle detection means)
23 Tag reader (vehicle identification information reading means)
24 Locking device (locking holding means)
25 User recognition unit 26 IC card reader (user identification information receiving means)
43 Usage management processing part (lending status management means)
46 User DB (use information storage means)
47 Bicycle DB (use information storage means)
C IC card (user identification information holding means)
N network U user

Claims (11)

A wireless communication means provided in the rental vehicle and storing vehicle identification information for identifying the rental vehicle;
User identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who wants to lend the rental vehicle, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle, and the rental vehicle Vehicle identification information reading means for receiving the vehicle identification information from wireless communication means;
A computer for managing a lending status connected to the user identification information receiving means and the vehicle identification information reading means,
Usage information storage means for storing usage information of the rented vehicle; and rental status management means for storing the user identification information and the vehicle identification information in the usage information storage means in association with each other; A vehicle management system comprising: The parking facility for parking the rented vehicle comprises vehicle detection means for detecting the presence of the rented vehicle and transmitting a vehicle presence signal to the computer,
2. The vehicle management system according to claim 1, wherein the lending status management means provided in the computer stores the usage information in the usage information storage means based on the vehicle presence signal received from the vehicle detection means. .   The lending status management means stores the usage information by controlling the association of the user identification information to the vehicle identification information corresponding to the vehicle identification information according to whether or not the vehicle presence signal is received. The vehicle management system according to claim 2, wherein:   4. The lending status management means includes the reception time of the vehicle presence signal together with the vehicle identification information corresponding to the vehicle presence signal in the usage information and stores it in the usage information storage means. The vehicle management system described.   Locking holding means for locking and holding the rented vehicle in a parking facility for parking the rented vehicle, and the locking means for the rented vehicle lent to the user based on the user identification information from the user identification information receiving means. 5. The vehicle management system according to claim 1, further comprising an unlocking control means for controlling unlocking.   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a user identification information holding unit storing user identification information owned by the user, wherein the user identification information receiving unit receives the user identification information from the user identification information holding unit. The vehicle management system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The user identification information holding means stores payment information necessary for making payment to the user,
The user identification information receiving means receives the payment information;
Based on the payment information received by the user identification information receiving means and the usage information stored in the usage information storage means, the computer performs a payment process on a payment server connected to the computer. The vehicle management system according to claim 6, wherein the vehicle management system is requested.   The plurality of the parking facilities exist, and the rental status of the vehicle in the plurality of parking facilities is managed by the computer. Vehicle management system. User identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who wishes to lend the rental vehicle, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle, and the rental provided for the rental vehicle A vehicle management computer connected to vehicle identification information reading means for receiving the vehicle identification information from a wireless communication means storing vehicle identification information for identifying a vehicle;
While comprising usage information storage means for storing usage information of the rental vehicle,
Lending status management means for associating the user identification information received from the user identification information receiving means with the vehicle identification information received from the vehicle identification information reading means and storing them in the usage information storage means as the usage information. A vehicle management computer characterized by the above. User identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who wishes to lend the rental vehicle, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle, and the rental provided for the rental vehicle A vehicle management computer connected to the vehicle identification information reading means for receiving the vehicle identification information from a wireless communication means in which vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle is stored;
A lending status management unit that associates the user identification information received from the user identification information receiving unit with the vehicle identification information received from the vehicle identification information reading unit and stores the same in the usage information storage unit as the usage information is realized. Vehicle management program for Wireless communication in which user identification information receiving means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user from a user who wants to lend the rental vehicle and vehicle identification information for identifying the rental vehicle provided in the rental vehicle are stored. Vehicle identification information reading means for receiving the vehicle identification information from the means, provided in a parking facility for parking the rental vehicle,
A computer connected to the user identification information receiving means and the vehicle identification information reading means is a vehicle management method in which usage information representing a rental status of the rental vehicle is stored and managed in usage information storage means,
A user identification information receiving step in which the computer receives the user identification information from the user identification information receiving means, and a vehicle identification information receiving step in which the vehicle identification information is received from the vehicle identification information reading means before and after this step. And
A vehicle management method comprising: a lending status management step in which the computer associates the user identification information and the vehicle identification information and stores them as usage information in usage information storage means.

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