JP6405674B2 - Vehicle management system and vehicle management method for shared vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle management system and a vehicle management method for managing vehicles shared by a plurality of users.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vehicle reservation system used jointly by a plurality of users, a technique for receiving a return place designated by a member when making a reservation from the member is known. The member can specify the return location of the vehicle at the time of reservation of the vehicle, start using the vehicle from the reserved rental location, and return it to the specified return location.

JP 2004-110462 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the return location of the vehicle is received in advance, the member occupies the return location while using the vehicle. Therefore, while the member uses the vehicle, the return place designated by the member is empty, but other members cannot use the return place of the member who is using the vehicle. For this reason, there was a problem that efficient operation of the port and the vehicle could not be performed.

The present invention is a vehicle management system for managing a plurality of vehicles used by a plurality of users , and uses acceptance means for recording utilization acceptance information including a scheduled return port of a vehicle to which the user has applied for use in a database; among the plurality of vehicles, vehicles in for at least one interest is within a predetermined time, and determines the feedback judgment means whether the feedback to the feedback plan port recorded in the database, feedback determination means, If the vehicle in use is determined not returned within a predetermined time, the feedback plan port recorded in the database, the use of the user and other vehicles in use different other vehicles and vehicle in use The present invention provides a vehicle management system for a shared vehicle that includes transit use means that can be temporarily used as a transit port for transiting with a planned user.
Further, the present invention provides a vehicle management method for managing a shared vehicle using a controller that manages a plurality of vehicles used by a plurality of users, wherein the controller sets a return schedule port of a vehicle for which the user has applied for use. The usage acceptance information is recorded in a database, and it is determined whether at least one of the plurality of vehicles is returning to the scheduled return port recorded in the database within a predetermined time, When it is determined that the vehicle being used does not return within a predetermined time, the return scheduled port recorded in the database is set to a user who is using another vehicle different from the vehicle being used, and the other A vehicle management method for a shared vehicle, characterized by being temporarily used as a connection port for connection with a prospective user who plans to use the vehicle It is intended to provide.

In the vehicle management system and the vehicle management method for a shared vehicle according to the present invention, when the time required for the vehicle being used to return to the return scheduled port exceeds a predetermined time, the scheduled return port can be temporarily used for transit. Like that. Therefore, the port and the vehicle can be efficiently operated.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a car sharing system to which a first embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which a plurality of parking ports are provided in a predetermined area. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating various means included in the control device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of connection according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a connection flow according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The vehicle management system according to the first embodiment is used for, for example, management of a shared vehicle used in a car sharing system. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a car sharing system. The car shelling system according to the present invention includes a management server 100, a plurality of shared vehicles 200 used by a plurality of users, and a user terminal 400 that can communicate with the management server 100 via the Internet 300. This car sharing system forms a short distance drop-off type car sharing system, and as shown in FIG. The person can return to a place different from the place where the use of the shared vehicle 200 is started. In FIG. 1, only two shared vehicles 200 are shown, but the car sharing system according to the present invention includes a large number of shared vehicles 200. In the car sharing system according to the present invention, a large number of shared vehicles 200 are parked in predetermined parking spaces provided in various places. A specific number of users can reserve and use the shared vehicle 200 parked in a desired parking space.

  The management server 100 includes a control device 110, a communication device 120, and a database 130. The control device 110 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112 that stores various programs, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111 that executes a program stored in the ROM 112, and a RAM (Random Access) that is a storage device that is accessible at any time. Memory) 113. The communication device 120 communicates with the user terminal 400 via the in-vehicle communication device 220 provided in the shared vehicle 200 and the Internet 300 by wireless communication. The database 130 is a storage device that stores use acceptance information of the shared vehicle 200 and information calculated by the control device 110. Here, the control apparatus 110 comprises the vehicle management system of this invention.

  The shared vehicle 200 includes an in-vehicle device 210 and an in-vehicle communication device 220. The in-vehicle device 210 transmits information on the use start time and use end time of the shared vehicle 200, travel distance information, and position information of the host vehicle to the communication device 120 via the in-vehicle communication device 220 by wireless communication. .

  As a method for the in-vehicle device 210 to acquire the position of the host vehicle, for example, there is a GPS (Global Positioning System) provided in each shared vehicle 200. The in-vehicle device 210 acquires real-time position information of each shared vehicle 200 by receiving a radio wave transmitted from a positioning satellite every predetermined time (for example, 1 second).

  The user terminal 400 is a terminal owned by a specific number of users who use the vehicle management system of the first embodiment, and can communicate with the communication device 120 via the Internet 300. In the car sharing system according to the present invention, each user can use the user terminal 400 to make a reservation for use of the shared vehicle 200 or apply for use. In addition, the user terminal 400 here refers to terminals, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, and a personal computer.

  FIG. 3 shows various means included in the control device 110 provided in the management server 100. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 110 includes a use acceptance unit 11, a vehicle position detection unit 12, a return scheduled port search unit 13, a return determination unit 14, a return time calculation unit 15, and a feedback determination unit. 16, a transit use means 17, and a return scheduled port change means 18. In addition, a scheduled use person described later is a person who plans to use the shared vehicle 200. The user is a person who uses the shared vehicle 200. Hereinafter, various means will be described.

First, the usage acceptance unit 11 will be described. In the car sharing system according to the present invention, the prospective user operates the user terminal 400 to apply for the use of the shared vehicle 200. In response to an application from a prospective user, the usage acceptance unit 11 generates usage acceptance information for each shared vehicle 200. The usage acceptance information includes, for example, usage acceptance time of the shared vehicle 200 for which the prospective user has applied for usage and scheduled return port identification information. Further, the use acceptance unit 11 sends the generated use acceptance information to the database 130.

  The return scheduled port is any port selected by the prospective user of the parking port 500, for example, a port having at least one parking space or a charging station having a plurality of chargers. In the car sharing system according to the present invention, when the prospective user applies for the use of the shared vehicle 200, the prospective user can use the shared vehicle 200 without setting the scheduled return time. As a result, the user can return the shared vehicle 200 at an arbitrary timing, but instead, the scheduled user may set the scheduled return time in advance when applying for use. Alternatively, the user may set a scheduled return time after starting use. In addition, in the car sharing system according to the present invention, not only the scheduled return time but also the scheduled return time may be specified.

  Next, the vehicle position detection means 12 will be described. The in-vehicle device 210 provided in the shared vehicle 200 transmits the position information acquired from the GPS to the communication device 120 via the in-vehicle communication device 220. The communication device 120 sends position information to the vehicle position detection means 12. The vehicle position detection unit 12 acquires position information from the communication device 120 and sends it to a return determination unit 14 and a return time calculation unit 15 described later.

  In addition, the vehicle position detection means 12 may acquire the position information of the shared vehicle 200 by road-to-vehicle communication (for example, via a communicator installed in a charging space or a charging station).

Next, the return scheduled port search means 13 will be described. The planned return port search means 13 acquires the location information of the planned return port from the database 130. Specifically, first, the scheduled return port search means 13 acquires the use acceptance information of the prospective use person from the use acceptance means 11. Based on the ID number that is the identification information of the return scheduled port desired by the user included in the use acceptance information, the return scheduled port search means 13 selects the corresponding return from a plurality of return scheduled port information in the database 130. Search for planned ports. Then, the return planned port search means 13 extracts the position information of the return planned port from the database 130. Thereafter, the return scheduled port search unit 13 sends the extracted location information of the return scheduled port to the return determination unit 14 and the return time calculation unit 15 described later.

  The return scheduled port searching means 13 may search for the position information of the scheduled return port not only when the scheduled vehicle is reserved by the user but also when returning the shared vehicle 200 used by the user.

Next, the return determination means 14 will be described. When the user returns the shared vehicle 200, the return determination unit 14 determines whether or not the user is returning the shared vehicle 200 to the correct return scheduled port. Specifically, the return determination unit 14 first acquires the position information of the shared vehicle 200 from the vehicle position detection unit 12. Moreover, the return determination means 14 acquires the position information of the return scheduled port of the shared vehicle 200 to be returned from the return scheduled port search means 13. The return determination unit 14 compares the position information of the shared vehicle 200 and the position information of the return scheduled port to determine whether or not the user is returning to the correct planned return port. When the position information of the shared vehicle 200 matches the position information of the return scheduled port, the return determination unit 14 determines that the user is returning to the correct return planned port. Then, the return determination unit 14 notifies the user via the communication device 120 that the vehicle can be returned. On the other hand, if the position information of the shared vehicle 200 and the position information of the return scheduled port do not match, the return determination unit 14 determines that the user is not returning to the correct return planned port. Then, the return determination unit 14 notifies the user via the communication device 120 that the vehicle cannot be returned.

  When the return determination unit 14 determines that the user is not returning to the correct return planned port, the return determination unit 14 may notify the user of the position information of the correct return planned port.

Next, the feedback time calculation means 15 will be described. The return time calculation means 15 calculates the return time required for the shared vehicle 200 to return to the return scheduled port. Usually, there are a number of routes through which the shared vehicle 200 returns to the return scheduled port. In addition, the return time differs for each route due to the influence of the travel distance, road conditions, and the like. Therefore, the return time calculation means 15 calculates the return time for each route in consideration of the travel distance, road information, traffic jams, and the like. Then, the feedback time calculation means 15 specifies the shortest feedback time from the feedback times calculated for each route. Specifically, first, the return time calculation means 15 acquires the position information of the shared vehicle 200 in use from the vehicle position detection means 12. Further, the return time calculation means 15 acquires the position information of the return scheduled port of the shared vehicle 200 in use from the return scheduled port search means 13. Then, the return time calculation means 15 calculates the return time of the shared vehicle 200 from the position information of the shared vehicle 200 and the position information of the return scheduled port. When a plurality of feedback paths are assumed, the feedback time calculation unit 15 calculates a plurality of feedback times. Then, the feedback time calculation means 15 narrows down the shortest feedback time from the plurality of feedback times.

  The feedback time calculation unit 15 specifies the feedback time by narrowing down to the shortest feedback time from a plurality of feedback times, but the method for specifying the feedback time is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the common vehicle 200 with a small remaining battery capacity often returns through a route with the shortest distance. Therefore, the return time calculation means 15 may calculate the return time of the shared vehicle 200 from the shortest distance and the average vehicle speed. In addition, the return time calculation means 15 may use a method of determining the return time according to the linear distance between the shared vehicle 200 and the planned return port (for example, when the linear distance is 5 km, the return time is 20 minutes). (If the distance is 10km, the return time is 40 minutes.) The return time calculation means 15 may calculate the return time in consideration of past usage information stored in the database 130 (for example, the travel time of the shared vehicle 200 that has returned on the same route in the past). In addition, the return time calculation means 15 may calculate the return time from the scheduled return time input by the prospective user at the time of reservation (for example, when the prospective user inputs the return schedule at 15:00). Further, the return time calculation means 15 may calculate the return time based on the expected return time input by the prospective user (for example, when the prospective user inputs 2-hour use). In addition, the feedback time calculation means 15 may calculate the feedback time every predetermined time (for example, every minute).

  Next, the feedback determination unit 16 will be described. The return determination means 16 determines whether the shared vehicle 200 in use returns to the return scheduled port by a predetermined time. Specifically, first, the feedback determination unit 16 acquires the feedback time from the feedback time calculation unit 15. When the acquired return time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes), the feedback determination unit 16 determines that the shared vehicle 200 cannot return within the predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as a non-returnable vehicle). Then, the return determination means 16 sends information on vehicles that cannot be returned to the transit use means 17. The information of the vehicle which cannot return here is reservation reception information of the vehicle which cannot return. On the other hand, when the return time is equal to or shorter than the predetermined time, the feedback determination unit 16 determines that the shared vehicle 200 can return within the predetermined time.

Note that the return determination means 16 may determine whether or not all shared vehicles in use are non-returnable vehicles, or the planned use person or the shared vehicle 200 selected by the user. You may make it judge only. In addition, the feedback determination unit 16 may determine whether or not there is a vehicle that cannot be returned at predetermined time intervals (for example, every minute) so as to grasp the unusable vehicle in real time.

  Next, the transit use means 17 will be described. The transit use means 17 makes the return scheduled port of any non-returnable vehicle temporarily available for transit. Specifically, first, the transit use means 17 uses the scheduled return port information (for example, port identification information) of the vehicle that cannot return, the use of the shared vehicle 200 and the user who wants to change the return scheduled port. Notify scheduled users. Then, the user and the prospective user select one of the reported return scheduled ports. The user terminal 400 transmits the scheduled return port information selected by the user and the prospective user to the communication device 120. The communication device 120 sends the acquired return scheduled port information to the use accepting unit 11. The use receiving unit 11 sends the acquired return scheduled port information to the transit use unit 17. The transit use means 17 determines whether or not the user and the prospective user have selected the same port based on the acquired return scheduled port information. If the transit use means 17 determines that the user and the prospective user have selected the same port, the transit use means 17 indicates that the port selected by both is “available” for the transit, Notification is made to the user and the intended user via the communication device 120. Then, the transit use means 17 instructs the return planned port changing means 18 described later to change the return planned port of the user. On the other hand, if the selected port is not the same between the user and the prospective user, the transit use means 17 informs the user and the prospective user that the selected port is “unusable”. Notice.

When the transit use means 17 informs the prospective user and the user that the use is possible, the transit use means 17 returns the transit port to the effect that the planned return port is used for transit. You may notify the user of the vehicle which cannot be returned as a scheduled port.

  Next, the return scheduled port changing means 18 will be described. The planned return port changing means 18 changes the planned return port of the user to the planned return port of any vehicle that cannot return. Specifically, first, the planned return port changing means 18 receives a user's command to change the planned return port from the transit use means 17. The planned return port changing means 18 acquires the use acceptance information of the user and the identification information of the planned return port desired by the user as the change destination from the transit use means 17. Then, the return planned port changing means 18 updates the return planned port information of the user in the database 130 to the return planned port desired by the user as the change destination. Then, the scheduled return port changing means 18 sends to the transit use means 17 that the change of the scheduled return port has been completed.

  Next, an operation example according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows a flow of connection according to the first embodiment. The prospective user A is one of a specific number registered in the management server 100 in advance. User B is a user who is using the shared vehicle 200 and wishes to change the scheduled return port from a preset planned return port to a return planned port of any vehicle that cannot be returned. is there.

  First, in step S <b> 100, a prospective user A who is newly scheduled to use operates the user terminal 400 to start a use reservation for the shared vehicle 200. User B applies for a change of the return scheduled port. When the prospective user A starts the use reservation, the flow proceeds to step S101. On the other hand, when the prospective user A does not start the use reservation, the flow proceeds to END.

  Next, in step S101, the feedback determination means 16 identifies a vehicle that cannot return. The return determination means 16 compares the return time of the shared vehicle 200 with a predetermined time or more to identify a vehicle that cannot return (for example, when the calculated return time is 40 minutes and the predetermined time is 30 minutes, It is determined that the shared vehicle 200 cannot be returned).

  Next, in step S <b> 102, the transit use means 17 notifies the scheduled use person A and the user B via the communication device 120 of the return schedule port information of the vehicle that cannot be returned specified in step S <b> 101. After the notification, the flow proceeds to step S103. The transit use means 17 may notify all return scheduled ports of vehicles that cannot return, or notify only the scheduled return ports around the current positions of the scheduled users A and B. Also good.

Next, in step S103, the scheduled use person A and the user B request a desired port from the ports notified in step S102. Specifically, first, the scheduled user A and the user B select a desired port from the scheduled return ports of the non-returnable vehicle notified in step S102. The scheduled user A selects a port to start using, and the user B selects a change destination of the scheduled return port. The user terminal 400 sends the selected return scheduled port information to the communication device 120. Thereafter, the scheduled return port information is sent from the communication device 120 to the use accepting means 11 and sent from the use accepting means 11 to the transit use means 17. Then, the transit use means 17 determines whether the ports selected by both the prospective user A and the user B are the same from the acquired return scheduled port information. If the ports selected by both the scheduled user A and the user B are the same, the flow proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the ports selected by both the prospective user A and the user B are not the same, the flow returns to step S100. In step S104 and subsequent steps, it is assumed that both the scheduled user A and the user B have selected the same X port among the scheduled return ports of the vehicle that cannot return.

  Next, in step S <b> 104, the transit use unit 17 notifies the prospective user A and the user B via the communication device 120 that the X port can be used for transit. However, a user who uses the X port as a return scheduled port returns after a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, the transit use means 17 notifies the scheduled use person A and the user B that the use of the X port is limited to a predetermined time. The flow proceeds to step S105.

  Next, in step S105, the return scheduled port changing unit 18 changes the return schedule port of the user B to the X port. After the change, the flow proceeds to step S106. Next, in step S106, scheduled use person A and user B move to the X port. After both move to the X port, the flow proceeds to step S107.

Next, in step 107, the return determination means 14 determines whether the shared vehicle 200 of the user B is about to be returned to the correct return port (X port). When the return determination unit 14 determines that the user B is returning to the X port, the return determination unit 14 notifies the user B that the return can be made. Then, after the return of the user B is completed, the flow proceeds to step S108. On the other hand, when the return determination unit 14 determines that the user B is returning to a port different from the X port, the return determination unit 14 notifies the user B that the return is impossible.

  Next, in step S108, the prospective user A applies for use of the shared vehicle 200 used by the user B. The usage acceptance unit 11 generates usage acceptance information based on the information transmitted by the prospective user A. In addition, the usage reception unit 11 sends the generated usage reception information of the prospective user A, specifically, the usage acceptance time of the common vehicle 200 of the prospective user A and the scheduled return time to the database 130. Next, in step S109, the prospective user A completes the application for the use of the shared vehicle 200. After the application is completed, the prospective user A starts using the shared vehicle 200.

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As described above, in the flowchart of FIG. 4 according to the first embodiment, the flow of connection between the prospective user A and the user B is shown.

  Here, in the vehicle management system of the first embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained.

(1)
In a vehicle management system that manages a plurality of vehicles used by a plurality of users, vehicle position detection means 12 that detects the position of at least one shared vehicle 200 in use among the plurality of vehicles, and a shared in use Feedback determination means 16 (step S101 in FIG. 4) for determining whether or not the vehicle 200 returns to the return scheduled port (X port) of the shared vehicle 200 in use within a predetermined time, and the feedback determination means 16 When it is determined that the shared vehicle 200 being used cannot return within a predetermined time, the return scheduled port (X port) is temporarily used as a transit port for transferring between the user B and the scheduled user A. And transit use means 17 (step S104 in FIG. 4).

  As a result, the prospective user A and the user B can use the X port that could not be used conventionally as a transit port. For this reason, the number of ports and shared vehicles 200 that can be used by the prospective user A and the user B increase, and the shared vehicle 200 and ports can be efficiently operated.

(2)
When the return determination unit 16 determines that the shared vehicle 200 being used cannot return within a predetermined time, the transit use unit 17 indicates that the return scheduled port (X port) can be used for connection. User A and user B are notified (step S104).

  Thereby, the use prospective person A and the user B can know that it can transfer by X port which hoped for use. Therefore, the above notification triggers the scheduled use person A and the user B to start moving to the X port. Further, since the prospective user A and the user B can confirm that the desired port can be used, it is possible to start moving to the X port with peace of mind. That is, the connection between the prospective user A and the user B is more likely to be connected than when notifying that the connection can be used. As described above, since the possibility of being connected to the transfer is increased, the shared vehicle 200 and the port can be more efficiently operated.

(3)
Further provided is a scheduled return port changing means 18 (step S105) for changing a scheduled return port set by the user B to any one of the return scheduled ports (X port) of the non-returnable vehicle. The utilization means 17 makes the X port temporarily usable by the connection between the user B and the prospective user A.

  Thereby, the user B can set a new scheduled return port when he / she wants to change the scheduled return port. Therefore, in the user B, the number of ports that can return vehicles in use increases, and can be returned to ports other than the preset return scheduled ports.

(4)
The feedback determination means 16 calculates a feedback time which is a time required to move from the position of the shared vehicle 200 in use detected by the vehicle position detection means 12 to the return planned port of the shared vehicle 200. 15 and when the return time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, the shared vehicle 200 being used determines that it cannot return within the predetermined time (step S101).

  Thereby, the feedback determination means 16 can determine whether or not to return within a predetermined time based on the calculated feedback time. Therefore, the determination accuracy of the feedback determination unit 16 is improved.

(5)
The return time calculation means 15 calculates the shortest time until the currently used shared vehicle 200 returns to the return scheduled port (step S101).

  For this reason, even if the prospective user A and the user B transfer at the return planned port of the vehicle that cannot return, the user who used the transfer port as the planned return port before the transfer is completed It can prevent returning.

(6)
The return time calculation means 15 calculates the shortest distance until the shared vehicle 200 being used returns to the planned return port, and calculates the return time based on the shortest distance.

  In the vehicle management system according to the first embodiment, a vehicle with a small remaining battery amount often returns via the shortest distance route instead of the shortest time. In such a vehicle, when the shortest time and the predetermined time are compared and determined, the vehicle cannot be returned, but the vehicle may not be returned at the return time on the shortest distance route. Therefore, the return time calculating means often determines that the shared vehicle 200 passing through the shortest distance route is a vehicle that cannot return by calculating the return time of the shared vehicle 200 passing through the shortest route from the shortest distance and the average vehicle speed. Become. Therefore, the number of scheduled return ports for vehicles that cannot return is increased. Thereby, when the prospective user A and the user B select a desired port from the return scheduled ports of vehicles that cannot return, the number of port options increases.

(7)
The feedback time calculation means 15 calculates the feedback time based on the scheduled feedback time that is input and set by the user B.

Thereby, since the feedback time calculation means 15 can grasp the feedback time without calculating the feedback time, the calculation load of the control device 110 for calculating the feedback time is reduced.

(8)
The transit use means 17 notifies the user B and the prospective user A of the planned return port of the vehicle in use, which is determined by the feedback determination means 16 to be unable to return within a predetermined time (step S102). When B and the scheduled user A select the same scheduled return port (X port) from the notified scheduled return ports (step S103), the scheduled return port (X port) selected by the user and the scheduled user ) Can be temporarily used as a transit port (step S104).

  Thereby, the use prospective person A and the user B can select a desired port from the return schedule ports of the vehicle which cannot return. Further, when both the prospective user A and the user B select the X port, the prospective user A can start using the desired X port. In addition, the user B can return the shared vehicle 200 to a desired X port. Therefore, both the prospective user A and the user B increase the number of ports that can be used, and increase the possibility of using a desired port. Accordingly, customer satisfaction levels of the prospective user A and the user B are improved.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. The first embodiment is an embodiment in which the scheduled user A applies for a reservation for use, and the user B requests a change in the scheduled return port, and transfers are performed at the X port selected by both. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, after the user who is using the shared vehicle 200 desires to change the return scheduled port, the user is notified that the use can be started from the port desired by the user. And make connections. FIG. 5 is a flowchart according to the second embodiment, and shows a flow of connection as in FIG. A user C shown below is a user who is using the shared vehicle 200. Further, the scheduled users E, F, G,... Indicate a plurality of scheduled users who plan to use the shared vehicle 200. Further, the prospective user E indicates one of the plurality of prospective users.

  First, in step S200, the user C applies for a change of the return scheduled port. User C transmits an application for changing from the originally scheduled return port to the Y port to communication device 120 using user terminal 400. Then, the flow proceeds to step S201. On the other hand, if the user C does not apply for a change, the flow proceeds to END.

  Next, in step S <b> 201, the return port search means 13 extracts the Y port position information desired by the user C from the database 130. If there is no free space in the Y port, the flow proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, if there is an empty space in the Y port, the flow proceeds to step S211.

  Next, in step S202, the feedback determination means 16 determines whether or not the user D who has reserved the Y port as a scheduled return port can return within a predetermined time. Specifically, first, the return scheduled port search means 13 sends the Y port position information to the feedback time calculation means 15. Further, the vehicle position detection means 12 acquires the position information of the user D via the communication device 120 and sends it to the feedback time calculation means 15. The return time calculation means 15 calculates the return time of the user D from the position information of the Y port and the position information of the user D. The feedback determination unit 16 compares the feedback time with a predetermined time to determine whether or not the user D can return within the predetermined time. When the feedback determination unit 16 determines that the user D cannot return to the Y port within a predetermined time, the flow proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, when the feedback determination unit 16 determines that the user D can return to the Y port within a predetermined time, the flow returns to step S200.

  Next, in step S203, the transit use means 17 notifies the specified number of prospective users E, F, G,... That the transit is “available” from the Y port. After the notification, the flow proceeds to step S205.

  Next, in step S204, the transit use means 17 requested use from the Y port by the use prospective person E among the plurality of use prospective persons E, F, G,. It is determined whether or not. Specifically, first, the prospective user E sends a request for use from the Y port to the communication device 120 via the user terminal 400. The communication device 120 sends the port information selected by the prospective user E to the usage accepting unit 11. The use accepting unit 11 sends the port information selected by the prospective user E to the transit use unit 17. If the transit use means 17 determines that the prospective user E has applied for use from the Y port, the flow proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, when the transit use means 17 determines that the prospective user E has not applied for use from the Y port, the flow returns to step S200.

  Next, in step S205, the transit use means 17 notifies the user C and the prospective user E that the Y port can be used for transit. However, the user D who has set the Y port as the return scheduled port returns after a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, the transit use means 17 limits the use time of the Y port to a predetermined time.

  Next, in step S206, the return scheduled port changing unit 18 changes the return scheduled port of the user C to the Y port. After the change, the flow proceeds to step S207. Next, in step S207, user C and prospective user E move to the Y port. After the movement of both is completed, the flow proceeds to step S208.

Next, in step 208, the return determination unit 14 determines whether the user C is about to return the shared vehicle 200 correctly. When the return determination unit 14 determines that the user C is about to return to the Y port correctly, the return determination unit 14 notifies the user C that the return can be made. Then, after the return of the user C is completed, the flow proceeds to step S209. On the other hand, when the return determination unit 14 determines that the user C is returning to a port different from the Y port, the return determination unit 14 notifies the user C that the return is impossible. .

  Next, in step S209, the prospective user E applies for the use of the shared vehicle 200 used by the user C. Similar to step S109, the usage acceptance unit 11 generates usage acceptance information. Next, in step S <b> 210, the prospective user E completes the application for using the shared vehicle 200. After completion, the prospective user E starts using the shared vehicle 200.

In step S211, the scheduled return port changing unit 18 changes the scheduled return port of the user C to the Y port.

  Here, in the vehicle management system of the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  When the user C wishes to change the return scheduled port (step S200), the user D whose feedback determination means 16 is planning to return to the Y port desired by the user C is predetermined. When it is determined that it is not possible to return to the Y port within the time (step S202), the transit use means 17 notifies the scheduled use E of the Y port information (step S203) and uses the Y port with the user C. It can be temporarily used as a connection port for connecting to the prospective person E (step S205).

  In the first embodiment, when both the user and the prospective user select the same port, the connection can be performed. However, in the second embodiment, after the feedback determination unit 16 determines that the user D is unable to return within a predetermined time, the transit use unit 17 proposes the transit use to the scheduled use person E and transits. I do. That is, the prospective user E accepts the vehicle reservation after knowing that the use can be surely started from the Y port. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the user C and the prospective user E will transfer at the Y port. As described above, since the possibility of being connected to the transfer is increased, the Y port and the shared vehicle 200 that could not be used conventionally can be used, so that the shared vehicle 200 and the port can be operated more efficiently. Become.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment was described in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, and was not described in order to limit this invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the port is exemplified and described as the place to start using the shared vehicle 200 and the place to return, but this port may have a plurality of parking spaces. You may have one parking space.

In the above-described embodiment, the car-removing type car sharing system has been described as an example of the vehicle management system. However, the vehicle management system may be applied to a long-distance car-removing car rental system. it can.

Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the method of using GPS with which the common vehicle 200 was equipped is illustrated as a method of determining whether the common vehicle 200 is going to be returned to a return scheduled port by the return determination means 14. Explained. However, for example, the following method may be used in addition to or in place of such GPS. That is, a unique location specifying code is installed in each parking space in advance. The position specifying code installed in the parking space is not particularly limited. For example, a position display bar code, QR code (registered trademark), alphanumeric characters, or the like are displayed. And a terminal in which electronic data is stored. Then, when the shared vehicle 200 is returned by the user, the return determination unit 14 instructs the in-vehicle device 210 of the returned shared vehicle 200 to provide a camera, a sensor, a communication device, or the like mounted on the shared vehicle 200. Thus, the information of the position specifying code is read. Next, when the information on the read position specifying code indicates the scheduled return port installed in the shared vehicle 200, the return determination unit 14 is about to return the shared vehicle 200 to the scheduled return port. Is determined. As a result, return determination is possible even in situations where the above determination cannot be made with GPS, for example, where there are two or more parking spaces within the GPS position detection error range, or where GPS radio waves do not reach. The means 14 can determine whether or not it is going to be returned to the return scheduled port.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Usage reception means 12 ... Vehicle position detection means 13 ... Return scheduled port search means 14 ... Return determination means 15 ... Feedback time calculation means 16 ... Feedback determination means 17 ... Transfer use means 18 ... return scheduled port change means 100 ... management server 110 ... control device 120 ... communication device 130 ... database 200 ... shared vehicle 210 ... in-vehicle device 220 ..In-vehicle communication device 300 ... Internet 400 ... User terminal 500 ... Parking port

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In a vehicle management system for a shared vehicle that manages a plurality of vehicles used by a plurality of users,
Usage acceptance means for recording usage acceptance information including the planned return port of the vehicle to which the user applied for usage in a database;
Among the plurality of vehicles, the vehicle of at least one in use is within the predetermined time, and determines the feedback judgment means whether or not fed back to the feedback plan port recorded in the database,
The feedback determination unit, a vehicle in the use, when it is determined not to return within a predetermined time, the feedback plan port recorded in the database, in use of the other vehicles that is different from the vehicle during the use A joint using means for making it temporarily available as a connection port for connecting between a user and a scheduled user who intends to use the other vehicle. Vehicle management system for used vehicles. When the feedback determination unit, a vehicle in the utilization is determined not to return to within the predetermined time,
2. The vehicle management system for a shared vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the transit use means notifies the user and the intended user that the scheduled return port can be used for transit. The other vehicle feedback schedule port, among the feedback scheduled port of the vehicle in said use determined not returned within the predetermined time, the ports before SL user desires, the feedback plan port changing unit for changing In addition,
The transit use means makes it possible to temporarily use the return schedule port of the user changed by the return schedule port change means for the connection between the user and the planned schedule user. The vehicle management system for a shared vehicle according to any one of claims 1 and 2. Vehicle position detecting means for detecting the position of at least one of the plurality of vehicles in use;
Feedback time calculating means for calculating a feedback time that is a time required to move from the position of the vehicle being used detected by the vehicle position detecting means to the return scheduled port of the vehicle being used ; and
The feedback determination unit, when the feedback time is more than the predetermined time, the vehicle in the utilization, to be determined not to return within the predetermined time, any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The vehicle management system for shared vehicles according to one item. The return time calculation means includes
Vehicle in the utilization, the calculated feedback time for each of a plurality of paths you back to return schedule port, according to claim 4, identifying the shortest time of the calculated feedback time, characterized by Vehicle management system for shared vehicles. The return time calculation means includes
Calculate the shortest distance until the vehicle in use returns to the return scheduled port,
The vehicle management system for a shared vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the return time is calculated based on the shortest distance. 5. The vehicle management system for a shared vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the return time calculation means calculates the return time based on a scheduled return time input and set by the user. The transit utilization means, the vehicle return schedule port in said utilization is determined not returned within a predetermined time by the feedback determination unit notifies the user and the usage prospective, the user及fine the drive schedule user, temporarily used when selecting the same feedback scheduled port from among the notified feedback planned port, the feedback will port the user and the drive schedule has selected as the transit port The vehicle management system for a shared vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the vehicle management system can be used. The transit use means is:
In a case where the user has to apply for a change of the feedback scheduled port,
When the feedback determination unit determines that the user is a vehicle in said use you plan to return to the feedback plan port specified to the destination is not returned within a predetermined time,
It notifies the feedback plan port before SL specified by the user in the use prospective, to be temporarily used the feedback scheduled port as transit port for transfer of the usage prospective and the user The vehicle management system for a shared vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7. In a vehicle management method for managing a shared vehicle using a controller that manages a plurality of vehicles used by a plurality of users,
The controller is
Record usage acceptance information including the planned return port of the vehicle that the user applied for in the database,
Determining whether at least one of the plurality of vehicles is to be returned to the scheduled return port recorded in the database within a predetermined time;
When it is determined that the vehicle being used does not return within a predetermined time, the return scheduled port recorded in the database is set to a user who is using another vehicle different from the vehicle being used, and the other A vehicle management method for a shared vehicle, characterized in that the vehicle can be temporarily used as a transfer port for transferring between a scheduled user who is planning to use the vehicle.

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