Mobile means capable of storing personal transportation means

Abstract

A mobile means for storing personal transportation means, comprising: a first storage unit formed on one side of the mobile means and configured to store a non-folded personal transportation means therein; a second storage unit formed on one side of the mobile means and configured to store the personal transportation means in the second storage unit after the personal transportation means is folded; a controller configured to control the first storage unit and the second storage unit in response to a request of a user of the mobile means; and a server configured to receive information on whether the first storage unit and the second storage unit are used and remaining battery capacity, use time, and movable distance of the stored personal transportation means from the controller, and the server communicates with the user of the mobile means.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile tool capable of storing a personal transportation tool (e.g., Segway or electric skateboard). A Personal Buggy Vehicle (PBV) is an autonomous driving mobile tool that becomes various forms and functions depending on the purpose, and a person can enjoy leisure or relaxation inside the PBV while moving, and the PBV can be used as a public transportation tool for many people. The present invention relates to a mobile tool that is a PBV mobile tool that can move to using a personal transportation tool, then move a long distance using the PBV mobile tool, and again move to a final destination using the personal transportation tool by connecting the personal transportation tool with the PBV mobile tool, because the use of the personal transportation tool is rapidly increasing as it enables quick and convenient short distance movement. BACKGROUND

[0002] A Personal Buggy Vehicle (PBV) is an autonomous driving mobile tool that becomes various forms and functions depending on the purpose, and a person can enjoy leisure or relaxation inside the PBV while moving, and the PBV can be used as a public transportation tool for many people.

[0003] Recently, a personal transportation tool (Segway or electric skateboard) capable of quickly moving through a short distance without polluting the environment has received attention because environmental pollution problems and traffic congestion problems due to the use of internal combustion engines are increasing.

[0004] When the personal transportation tool is properly connected with the PBV mobile tool, the personal transportation tool can be a kind of movement method capable of quickly moving from a starting point to a destination.

[0005] However, since the personal transportation tool needs to be loaded inside the mobile tool by the user, the personal transportation tool does not allow the user's hands to be free, and the personal transportation tool can be cluttered, so the space inside the mobile tool becomes crowded and the space utilization is very low. In addition, there can also be a theft problem of the personal transportation tool.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, there is a need to provide a mobile tool having a space capable of loading a personal transportation tool.

[0007] The information disclosed in the background section of the present invention is only for the purpose of enhancing the understanding of the general background of the present invention, and can not be considered as admitting or suggesting that the information forms the prior art known to those skilled in the art. SUMMARY

[0008] Various aspects of the present application aim to provide a mobile means configured to store personal transportation means, the mobile means including: a first storage unit formed on one side of the mobile means and configured to store a non-folded personal transportation means therein; a second storage unit formed on one side of the mobile means and configured to store a folded personal transportation means; a controller configured to control the first storage unit and the second storage unit in response to a request of a user of the mobile means; and a server configured to receive information on whether the first storage unit and the second storage unit are available and remaining battery capacity, use time, and movable distance of the stored personal transportation means from the controller, and the server communicates with the user of the mobile means.

[0009] A mobile means for storing personal transportation means according to various exemplary embodiments of the present application for achieving the object includes: a first storage unit formed on one side of the mobile means and configured to store a non-folded personal transportation means therein; a second storage unit formed on one side of the mobile means and configured to store a personal transportation means in the second storage unit after the personal transportation means is folded; a controller configured to control the first storage unit and the second storage unit in response to a request of a user of the mobile means; and a server configured to receive information on whether the first storage unit and the second storage unit are available and remaining battery capacity, use time, and movable distance of the stored personal transportation means from the controller, and the server communicates with the user of the mobile means.

[0010] The first storage unit and the second storage unit can be provided with a charger configured to charge the personal transportation means.

[0011] The first storage unit can include: a first storage space storing the personal transportation means and formed inside a seat of the mobile means; and an entrance through which the personal transportation means is accessed or exited, the entrance being formed outside the mobile means; and the second storage unit can include: a housing storing the folded personal transportation means; and a second storage space storing the housing and formed inside the mobile means.

[0012] A personal transportation means entrance auxiliary panel can be provided to be coupled to a lower end portion of the first storage unit in a hinge manner.

[0013] The entrance can be vertically opened or closed.

[0014] A first guide rail configured to guide a moving direction of the housing can be fixed and formed in the second storage space; and the housing can be formed with a second guide rail configured to move the housing along the first guide rail.

[0015] The second storage space can be provided with a motor configured to move the second guide rail forward or backward according to control of the controller.

[0016] An upper end portion of the second storage unit can be provided with a radiation unit, and the radiation unit can radiate a receiving position of the personal vehicle to the ground after the mobile tool stops.

[0017] An entrance of the first storage unit and an outside of the housing of the second storage unit can be provided with an identification mark configured to identify a storage position of the personal vehicle.

[0018] A side of the first storage unit and the second storage unit can be provided with an identification mark configured to identify a storage position of the personal vehicle.

[0019] The identification mark can be provided with a flash, and the flash of the identification mark can blink after the mobile tool stops, so that a mobile tool user identifies a position where the personal vehicle can be stored.

[0020] The blinking light of the identification mark can blink after the mobile tool stops, so that a mobile tool user identifies a storage position of the available personal vehicle.

[0021] The server can notify a mobile tool user of an available personal vehicle stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit or notify the mobile tool user of the first storage unit or the second storage unit that is currently empty, and the controller can receive a request of the mobile tool user from the server to control the first storage unit or the second storage unit.

[0022] The controller can receive a request of the mobile tool user from the server to control the first storage unit or the second storage unit so that the first storage unit or the second storage unit is opened or closed.

[0023] The controller can receive a request of the mobile tool user from the server to control the charger to charge the personal vehicle stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit.

[0024] The present application has an advantage in that, by coupling a personal vehicle with a PBV mobile tool to maximize mobile convenience, space utilization inside the PBV mobile tool can be increased, and a space where the personal vehicle is stored can be used as a space where other items are stored, and thus, use is very flexible.

[0025] The methods and apparatuses of the present application have other features and advantages which will be apparent from, or that will be more fully described in, the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description, together with the appended claims, which form a part of this application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1A mobile tool configured for storing personal vehicles is shown in accordance with various exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Figure 2A and Figure 2B A first storage unit and a second storage unit of a mobile tool configured for storing personal vehicles in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown.

[0028] Figure 3 Operation of a first storage unit of a mobile tool configured for storing personal vehicles in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present application is shown.

[0029] Figure 4A and Figure 4B Operation of a second storage unit of a mobile tool configured for storing personal vehicles in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present application is shown.

[0030] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view taken along line Y-Y of FIG. 4 is shown.

[0031] Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 A server and controller of a mobile tool configured for storing personal vehicles in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present application is shown.

[0032] It is to be understood that the figures are not necessarily to scale and that the presentation of various features in somewhat simplified form is intended to be illustrative of the basic principles of the application. Specific design features of the application as included herein, including for example specific dimensions, orientations, locations and shapes, will be determined in part by the particular intended application and use environment.

[0033] In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like or equivalent parts throughout the several views of the drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Reference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described below. While the application will be described in conjunction with the exemplary embodiments, it will be understood that the description itself is not intended to limit the application to those exemplary embodiments. On the contrary, the application is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications, equivalents and other embodiments that can be included within the spirit and scope of the application as defined by the appended claims.

[0035] Hereinafter, specific embodiments for solving the aforementioned objects and problems will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Meanwhile, in understanding the present application, when a detailed description of the known technology in the same field already exists, the description will be omitted, and the technical spirit of the present application is not limited to this and can be changed by those skilled in the art, so the present application can be implemented in various ways.

[0036] Figure 1 a mobile means configured to store a personal transportation means according to various exemplary embodiments of the present application is shown, Figure 2A and Figure 2B a first storage unit and a second storage unit of a mobile means configured to store a personal transportation means according to exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown, Figure 3 operation of the first storage unit of a mobile means configured to store a personal transportation means according to exemplary embodiments of the present application is shown, Figure 4A and Figure 4B operation of the second storage unit of a mobile means configured to store a personal transportation means according to exemplary embodiments of the present application is shown, Figure 5 a cross-sectional view taken along line Y-Y of FIG. 4 is shown, and Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 a server and a controller of a mobile means configured to store a personal transportation means according to exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown.

[0037] A purpose built vehicle (PBV) is an autonomous driving mobile means that becomes various forms and functions depending on the purpose, a person can enjoy leisure or relaxation inside the PBV while moving, and the PBV is configured as a public transportation means for many people.

[0038] Recently, as environmental pollution problems and traffic congestion problems increase due to the use of internal combustion engines, a personal transportation means (Segway or electric skateboard) configured to move quickly through a short distance without polluting the environment has received attention.

[0039] When the personal transportation means is properly connected with the PBV mobile means, the personal transportation means can be a kind of moving method configured to move quickly from a starting point to a destination.

[0040] However, since the personal transportation means needs to be loaded inside the mobile means by the user, the personal transportation means inconveniences the user's hands, and the personal transportation means can be cluttered, so the space inside the mobile means becomes crowded and the utilization rate of the space is very low. In addition, there can also be a theft problem of the personal transportation means.

[0041] To solve the above problems, there is a demand for a mobile means provided with a space configured to store a personal means of transportation.

[0042] To achieve this object, the present applicant has invented a mobile means 1000 configured to store a personal means of transportation 10 according to various exemplary embodiments of the present application. The present application includes a first storage unit 100 formed on one side of the mobile means 1000 and configured to store a personal means of transportation 10 unfolded, a second storage unit 200 formed on one side of the mobile means 1000 and configured to store the personal means of transportation 10 after the personal means of transportation 10 is folded, a controller 500 configured to control the first storage unit 100 and the second storage unit 200 in response to a request of a user of the mobile means, and a server 600 configured to receive information on whether the first storage unit 100 and the second storage unit 200 can be used and remaining battery capacity, use time, and movable distance of the stored personal means of transportation 10 from the controller 500 and communicate with the user.

[0043] The personal means of transportation 10 refers to a means of transportation such as a Segway, an electric skateboard, or an electric bicycle. The personal means of transportation 10 can be a commercialized shared skateboard or shared electric bicycle or a bicycle purchased by an individual. The mobile means 1000 is provided with a space configured to store a personal or shared means of transportation, and a user can store a shared means of transportation after leaving the mobile means 1000 or take out and use the shared means of transportation. In other words, the mobile means 1000 configured to store a personal means of transportation according to various exemplary embodiments of the present application can be used as a space to return a shared means of transportation and as a space to store a means of transportation for a long time in a situation where the means of transportation is not used, such as bad weather.

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 6 The mobile means 1000 according to various exemplary embodiments of the present application can store two types of personal means of transportation 10. The first storage unit 100 stores a personal means of transportation 10 unfolded, and the second storage unit 200 folds and stores the personal means of transportation 10. By selecting two types of storage methods, the internal space utilization rate of the mobile means 1000 can be maximized. In other words, the first storage unit 100 configured to store a personal means of transportation 10 unfolded can form a first storage space 110 configured to store the personal means of transportation 10 on a seat (S) of the mobile means 1000, thereby increasing the space utilization rate. Since a user can continuously move from a starting point to a destination using a means of transportation by connecting the mobile means 100 and the personal means of transportation 10, the user can reach the destination in a short period of time even when he or she does not use his or her vehicle.

[0045] Further, the space configured to store the personal vehicle 10 is disposed inside the mobile means 1000, and thus, the utilization rate of the space inside the mobile means 1000 can be maximized, and the personal vehicle 10 can be taken out from the first storage unit 100 or the second storage unit 200 according to the user's request even when the user moves using the mobile means, and thus, the personal vehicle 10 can be safely stored away from the risk of theft.

[0046] Meanwhile, referring to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the server 600 informs the user of the available personal vehicle 10 stored in the first storage unit 100 or the second storage unit 200 or informs the user of the first storage unit 100 or the second storage unit 200 that is currently empty, and the controller 500 can receive the user's request from the server to control the first storage unit 100 or the second storage unit 200. Further, as described below, the controller 500 can control the flash of the identification mark 400 to blink or control the charger 700 to charge the personal vehicle 10 and control the opening or closing of the first storage unit 100 and the second storage unit 200.

[0047] Meanwhile, the first storage unit 100 and the second storage unit 200 can be provided with the charger 700 configured to charge the personal vehicle, and as various exemplary embodiments of the present application, referring to the second storage unit 200 provided with the charger 700 as shown in Figure 6 , the charger 700 configured to charge the personal vehicle 10 is connected to the battery of the mobile means, and the personal vehicle 10 can be charged by connecting the personal vehicle 10 to the charger 700. Such a configuration can be employed to allow the user to charge the battery of the personal vehicle 10 even while using the mobile means, thereby strengthening the connection between the mobile means and the personal vehicle to maximize the advantages of the present application.

[0048] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2A and Figure 2B , Figure 3 and Figure 4A and Figure 4B , the first storage unit 100 includes a first storage space 110 storing the personal vehicle 10 and formed inside a seat (S) of the mobile means, and an entrance 120 through which the personal vehicle 10 is entered or exited, the entrance being formed outside the mobile means, and the second storage unit 200 can include a housing 220 storing the folded personal vehicle 10, and a second storage space 210 storing the housing 220 and formed inside the mobile means.

[0049] The first storage unit 100 can include a first storage space 110 configured to store the standing personal transportation vehicle, an entrance 120 through which the personal transportation vehicle 10 is entered or exited, and a personal transportation vehicle entrance auxiliary panel 130 hingedly coupled to a lower end portion of the first storage unit 100. In other words, by using the space of the seat (S) inside the mobile tool outside the mobile tool, the space can be used as a space to store the personal transportation vehicle 10. At this time, the entrance 120 can be vertically opened or closed and horizontally opened or closed. However, if the entrance 120 is horizontally opened or closed, it can take a long time to store and take out the personal transportation vehicle 10 again when there are many users, and thus the entrance 120 is vertically opened or closed.

[0050] The second storage unit 200 includes a housing 220 configured to store the personal transportation vehicle 10 after being folded and placed, and a second storage space 210 storing the housing 220. The second storage unit 200 is a space configured to store a foldable personal transportation vehicle, and can store many personal transportation vehicles 10. As described above, by adopting two types of storage methods, it has the advantage that it can make the inner space of the mobile tool 1000 comfortable, and both hands are liberated from the personal transportation vehicle when the user moves using the mobile tool, and thus the restriction on many actions such as rest is less.

[0051] Meanwhile, referring to Figure 5 , a first guide rail 215 configured to guide the moving direction of the housing 200 can be fixed to and formed in the second storage space 210, and the housing 220 can be formed with a second guide rail 225 configured to move the housing 220 along the first guide rail 215.

[0052] The first guide rail 215 and the second guide rail 225 are components for allowing the housing 220 to enter or exit the second storage space 210, in which the first guide rail 215 is fixed and formed inside the second storage space 210, the second guide rail 225 is fixed and formed in the housing 220, and the first guide rail 215 and the second guide rail 225 are formed to correspond to each other so that the housing 220 can slide in the second storage space 210.

[0053] The second storage space 210 can be provided with a motor 212 configured to move the second guide rail 225 forward or backward according to the control of a controller 500, in which a user's request to store the personal transportation vehicle 10 in the second storage unit 200 or to use the personal transportation vehicle 10 stored in the second storage unit 200 is transmitted to a server 600, the server 600 transmits the user's request to the controller 500, and the controller 500 controls the motor 212 to slide the housing 220 forward or backward according to the user's request.

[0054] In other words, the upper end portion of the electric motor 212 is provided with a pinion gear 213, and a rack gear 214 engaged with the pinion gear 213 is positioned on the lower end portion of the second guide rail 225, and thus the housing 220 can slide according to the rotation of the electric motor 212.

[0055] Meanwhile, the upper end portion of the second storage unit 200 is provided with a radiation unit 300, and after the mobile means 1000 stops, the radiation unit 300 can radiate the receiving position of the personal transportation means 10 onto the ground. In other words, the server 600 receiving the user's request to use the personal transportation means 10 stored in the second storage unit 200 transmits the request to the controller 500, and the controller 500 can control the radiation unit 300 to radiate light on the ground 350 to inform the position of the second storage unit 200 after the mobile means stops, thereby informing the user of the position of the second storage unit 200.

[0056] Further, the entrance 120 of the first storage unit 100 and the outside of the housing 220 of the second storage unit 200 can be provided with an identification mark 400 configured to identify the storage position of the personal transportation means 10. The identification mark 400 is a mark for identifying the first storage unit 100 and the second storage unit 200, and with reference to Figure 1 , the first storage unit represents the mark with capital letters of the alphabet, and the second storage unit represents the mark with Arabic numerals.

[0057] The identification mark 400 can be provided with a flash, and after the mobile means 1000 stops, the flash of the identification mark 400 can flash, allowing the user to identify the position where the personal transportation means 10 can be stored.

[0058] In other words, the identification mark 400 of the first storage unit 100 or the second storage unit 200 where the user requested to store the personal transportation means 10 is configured to inform the user of the position where the personal transportation means 10 is stored while flashing. Alternatively, it is obvious that the identification mark 400 of the first storage unit 100 or the second storage unit 200 where the user requested to use the personal transportation means 10 stored can flash.

[0059] Further, the term of a control device such as "controller", "control unit", "control device", or "control module" refers to a hardware device including a memory and a processor configured to perform one or more steps interpreted as an algorithmic structure. The memory stores the algorithmic steps, and the processor performs the algorithmic steps to execute one or more processes of a method according to various exemplary embodiments of the present application. The control device according to exemplary embodiments of the present application can be implemented by a non-volatile memory configured to store data for controlling operations of various components of a vehicle or a software command for executing an algorithm, and a processor configured to perform the above-described operations using the data stored in the memory. The memory and the processor can be separate chips. Alternatively, the memory and the processor can be integrated in a single chip. The processor can be implemented as one or more processors. The processor can include various logic circuits and operation circuits, can process data according to a program provided from the memory, and can generate a control signal according to a processing result.

[0060] The control device can be at least one microprocessor operated by a predetermined program, and the predetermined program can include a series of commands for executing a method included in the above-described various exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0061] The foregoing application can also be embodied as computer readable codes on a computer readable recording medium. The computer readable recording medium is a storage device that can store any data that can be later read by a computer system. Examples of the computer readable recording medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc., and an implementation as a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet).

[0062] In various exemplary embodiments of the present application, each of the above-described operations can be performed by a control device, and the control device can be configured by a plurality of control devices or an integrated single control device.

[0063] In various exemplary embodiments of the present application, the control device can be implemented in the form of hardware or software, or can be implemented in the form of a combination of hardware and software.

[0064] For ease of illustration and to accurately define the location of such features shown in the drawings, the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "up," "down," "upward," "downward," "front," "rear," "rearward," "interior," "exterior," "inwardly," "outwardly," "internal," "external," "inward," "outward," "forward," and "rearward" are used to describe the features of the example embodiments. It is further understood that the terms "connected" or "coupled" or their derivatives refer to either a direct connection or an indirect connection through one or more intervening elements.

[0065] The foregoing description of specific example embodiments of the application has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the application to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The example embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain certain principles of the application and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to make and utilize various example embodiments of the present application, and various alternatives and modifications thereto, and to explain the best modes of practicing the application. The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A mobile means for storing personal vehicles, the mobile means comprising: A first storage unit is formed on one side of the mobility tool and configured to store the non-folding personal vehicle therein; A second storage unit is formed on one side of the mobile vehicle and configured to store the personal vehicle in the second storage unit after the personal vehicle is folded. A controller configured to control the first storage unit and the second storage unit in response to a request from a user of a mobile device; as well as A server is configured to receive information from the controller regarding whether the first and second storage units are being used and the remaining battery capacity, usage time, and range of the personal vehicle stored therein, and the server communicates with the user of the vehicle. The first storage unit includes: A first storage space for storing the personal vehicle and formed inside the seat of the vehicle; and An entrance, through which one can enter or exit the personal vehicle, the entrance being formed on the exterior of the vehicle.

2. The mobile tool for storing personal vehicles according to claim 1, in, The first storage unit and the second storage unit are provided with chargers configured to charge the personal vehicle.

3. The mobile tool for storing personal vehicles according to claim 1, in, The second storage unit includes: The casing stores the folded personal vehicle; and A second storage space is provided to store the housing and is formed inside the mobile tool.

4. The mobile tool for storing personal vehicles according to claim 1, the mobile tool further comprising a personal vehicle entrance auxiliary panel, the personal vehicle entrance auxiliary panel being hinged to the lower portion of the first storage unit.

5. The mobile device for storing personal vehicles according to claim 3, in, The entrance is configured to open or close vertically.

6. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 3, in, A first guide rail, configured to guide the movement direction of the housing, is fixed and formed in the second storage space; and The housing has a second guide rail, which is configured to allow the housing to move along the first guide rail.

7. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 6, in, The second storage space is equipped with a motor, which is configured to move the second guide rail forward or backward according to the control of the controller.

8. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 7, wherein, The motor has a pinion at one end, and a rack that meshes with the pinion is positioned on the end of the second guide rail, so that the housing slides according to the rotation of the motor.

9. The mobile tool for storing personal vehicles according to claim 1, in, The upper part of the second storage unit is provided with a radiation unit, and after the mobile vehicle stops, the radiation unit is configured to radiate the receiving position of the personal vehicle onto the ground.

10. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 3, in, The entrance of the first storage unit and the exterior of the housing of the second storage unit are provided with identification marks, which are configured to identify the storage location of the personal vehicle.

11. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 1, in, The first storage unit and the second storage unit are provided with identification marks on their sides, and the identification marks are configured to identify the storage location of the personal vehicle.

12. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 11, in, The identification marker is equipped with a flashlight; and After the mobile vehicle stops, the flashing light of the identification marker flashes, enabling the user of the mobile vehicle to identify the storage location of the personal vehicle.

13. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 12, in, After the mobile vehicle stops, the flashing light of the identification marker flashes, enabling the user of the mobile vehicle to identify the storage location of the usable personal vehicle.

14. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 1, in, The server is configured to notify the user of the personal vehicle that it is available in the first storage unit or the second storage unit, or to notify the user of the first storage unit or the second storage unit that is currently empty.

15. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 14, in, The controller is configured to receive requests from the mobile device user from the server to control the first storage unit or the second storage unit.

16. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 15, in, The controller is configured to receive a request from the mobile device user from the server to control the first storage unit or the second storage unit, such that the first storage unit or the second storage unit is turned on or off.

17. The mobile means for storing personal vehicles according to claim 2, in, The controller is configured to receive a request from the mobile vehicle user from the server to control the charger to charge the personal vehicle stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit.

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