CRUISE SYSTEM WITH MOBILITY MEANS

Abstract

Cruise system using mobility means (300), the cruise system comprising: a cruise ship (100) having a cabin space (160) used as a cabin when a mobility means (300) is on board; the mobility means (300) adapted to board or disembark the cruise ship (100) and, when on board, to park in the cabin space (160) to serve as a cabin; and a connector (500) configured to electrically connect the mobility means (300) and the cruise ship (100) to enable energy exchange or data communication between the mobility means (300) and the cruise ship (100), wherein the cabin space (160) is at least one cabin space (160), wherein the at least one cabin space (160) is provided on an outer part of the cruise ship, and wherein the mobility means (300) is permanently parked in a specific cabin space (160) of the cruise ship (100) to serve as a cabin, wherein the mobility means (300) is an amphibious vehicle adapted for operation on land and on water.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the InventionThe present invention relates to a cross-travel mobility system in which a mobility, normally serving as a travel or tour vehicle on land, can be used as a cabin in which a passenger can stay when the mobility is on board a cross-travel vessel. The mobility may leave the cruise ship to serve as a travel vehicle when the cruise ship is in a port in front of the anchor and serve as a lifeboat in an emergency. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a novel concept for a cross-travel service with reduced cost that improves the convenience and satisfaction of the passengers with travel.Description of the Prior ArtExisting mobility means (vehicles) can only move to a limited extent on the country and offer an accommodation space on the country. For long distance travel, passengers must take an aircraft or ship and then move in a vehicle on the country from an airport or a port, which is inconvenient.When a traveler wishes to travel a long distance with their own vehicle, he generally follows the pattern of loading the vehicle into the cargo bay of an aircraft or ship, placing a break in the aircraft or in the ship's cabin, and then unloading the vehicle from the cargo bay to proceed to land.For the current service (service), however, the ship must be equipped with a cargo hold accommodating the vehicle in addition to the cabin. This can lead to inefficient use of space, which raises costs, which is problematic.Accordingly, there is a need for a novel service concept that can improve the low efficiency of a ship.In the prior art, reference may be made to US 3 964 418 A, which shows a modular transport unit for movement on the water. The transport unit is designed as a type of modular camping space. A further modular transport unit is known from JP 2003-72 674 A. With regard to the further prior art, reference can be made to JP H11-208 584 A, KR 10 2021 0 005 419 A, KR 10 2016 0 017 764 A, KR 10 2018 0 036 783 A and U.S. Pat. No. 3,320,918 A.The information disclosed in this Background of the Invention section is only for enhancement of the general background understanding of the invention and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or suggestion that this information forms prior art already known to those skilled in the art.BRIEF SUMMARYThe invention is defined by independent claim 1. Various aspects of the present invention are directed to providing a cross-ride system using mobility, in which a mobility, which is normally configured as a travel or tour vehicle on land, can be used as a cabin in which a passenger can stay when the mobility is on board a cross-ride ship. The mobility may leave the cruise ship to serve as a travel vehicle when the cruise ship is in a port in front of the anchor and serve as a lifeboat in an emergency. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a novel concept for a cross-travel service with reduced cost that improves the convenience and satisfaction of the passengers with travel.According to the invention, there is provided a cruise system using mobility, the cruise system comprising: a cruise ship having a cabin space used as a cabin when a mobility is on board; the mobility being configured to walk on board the cruise ship or to walk off board and, when on board, parking in the cabin space to serve as a cabin; and a connector configured to electrically connect the mobility and the cruise ship to enable power exchange or data communication between the mobility and the cruise ship, wherein the cabin space is at least one cabin space, wherein the at least one cabin space is provided at an outer part of the cruise ship, and wherein the mobility is fixedly parked in a specific cabin space (160) of the cruise ship to serve as a cabin, wherein the mobility is an amphibious vehicle configured for land and water operation.A door through which the mobility enters or exits may be provided inside the cruise ship, a corridor through which the mobility may be moved may be provided inside the cruise ship, and the cabin space may be at least one cabin space provided on one side or a first and a second side of the corridor to allow the mobility to park therein.If the cabin space consists of at least two cabin spaces, the at least two cabin spaces are provided one after the other along the corridor in the interior of the cruise ship.When the mobility has entered the corridor, the movement of another mobility already (is) parked in a corresponding cabin area may be restricted.When the mobility is on board the cruise ship, the mobility may be connected to a control server of the cruise ship, and the travel of the mobility may be controlled by the control server.Before the mobility is on board, the cabin space in which the mobility is to be parked may be set, and when the mobility is on board, the mobility may be controlled to travel to and park in the set cabin space.The cabin space may be located inside the cruise ship and may be adjacent to the outside. The mobility parked in the cabin space may be connected to the interior of the cruise ship through a door on a first side and may be viewed from the cruise ship to the outside through a second side.When the cruise ship is landing at a destination, the mobility parked in the cabin space may leave the cruise ship to serve as a land motor vehicle.The mobility may be connected to the interior of the cruise ship through a door on one side while being set outside the cruise ship.The cruise ship may further include a hoisting unit configured to hold the mobility located outside the cruise ship and move it up and down, wherein the hoisting unit holds the mobility and then moves the mobility up outside the cruise ship such that the mobility is located in the intended cabin space and is fixed to an outer side part of the cruise ship.The mobility may comprise a traction battery configured to be charged by the cruise ship via the connector.According to the cruise system using mobility according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the mobility normally provided as a travel or departure vehicle on land may be used as a cabin in which a passenger may stay when the mobility is on board the cruise ship. The mobility may leave the cruise ship to serve as a travel vehicle when the cruise ship is in a port in front of the anchor and serve as a lifeboat in an emergency. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a novel concept for a cross-travel service with reduced cost that improves the convenience and satisfaction of the passengers with travel.The methods and apparatuses of the present invention have other features and advantages which will be apparent from or are set forth in more detail in the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and the following Detailed Description, which together serve to explain certain principles of the present invention.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURESFIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method of service for a cross-country mobile system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an boarding operation of the cross-riding mobility system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a view exemplarily showing cabin spaces in a cruise ship of the cross mobility traveling system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; FIGS. 4 and 5 are views exemplarily illustrating a method of parking a mobility in a cabin space by the cross-driving system using mobility according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; and FIG. 6 is a view exemplarily showing another method for parking a mobility in a cabin space by the cross mobility traveling system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention.The accompanying drawing figures are not necessarily to scale, presenting a somewhat simplified representation of various features illustrative of the basic principles of the present invention. The specific design features of the present invention 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.In the drawing figures, reference numerals refer to the same or equivalent parts of the present invention throughout the several figures of the drawing.DETAILED DESCRIPTIONReference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the present invention(s), examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing figures and described below. While the present invention(s) will be(are) described in connection with exemplary embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the present description is not intended to limit the present invention(s) to these exemplary embodiments. On the other hand, the present invention(s) is(are) intended to cover not only the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, but also various alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and other embodiments, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a service process of a cruise system using mobility according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a boarding operation of the cruise system using mobility according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a view illustrating cabin spaces in a cruise ship of the cruise system using mobility according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, FIGS. 4 and 5 are views illustrating a method of parking a mobility in a cabin space by the cruise system using mobility according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view, FIG. exemplarily illustrates another method for parking a mobility in a cabin space by the cross mobility driving system according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.The cross-ride mobility system according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention is a service system including a cross-ride ship equipped with a cabin space in which vehicles can be parked and used as cabins. In a situation where a vehicle is an autonomous vehicle, when passengers who have made reservation are on board, the vehicle moves to a ship, enters the ship, moves to the cabin space, and parks in the cabin space. The vehicle is electrically and communicatively connected to the ship to serve as a cabin.FIG. 1 is the flow chart illustrating the mobility crossing system service process according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The cruise system using mobility agents according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a cruise ship 100 provided with cabin spaces 160 each configured to be used as a cabin when a mobility agent is on board; a mobility agent 300 configured to go on board or off board the cruise ship 100 and, when on board, park in a corresponding one of the cabin spaces 160 to serve as a cabin; and a connector 500 electrically connecting the mobility agent 300 and the cruise ship 100 to enable power exchange or data communication between the mobility agent 300 and the cruise ship 100.The cruise ship 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention is a ship that can be entered through the mobility 300. The mobility 300 can not only enter a cargo hold of a ship, but is also designed as a cabin in a cross-drive ship with cabin spaces that can be used as cabins.Moreover, the mobility 300 may walk on board the cruise ship 100 or walk off board and, when on board, park in the corresponding cabin space 160 to serve as a cabin. Moreover, the connector 500 electrically connects the mobility 300 and the cruise ship 100 to enable power exchange or data communication between the mobility 300 and the cruise ship 100.In order for the mobility 300 to serve as a cabin, a door is provided in the interior of the cruise ship 100, through which the mobility 300 can enter or exit. In addition, a corridor 150 is provided within the cruise ship 100, through which the mobility 300 can move. The cabin spaces 160 in which the mobility 300 is to be parked may be provided on one or both sides of the corridor 150. In this way, the mobility 300 can travel and simultaneously carry passengers like a typical vehicle on land. When the mobility 300 is located on board the cruise ship 100, the mobility 300 may travel within the cruise ship 100 along the corridor 150 and park in the intended cabin space 160. Accordingly, a passenger can use the cabin space 160 not only simply as a parking lot or garage but also as his cabin.Therefore, according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately provide a space for the mobility 300 and a space for the passenger within the cruise ship 100, and both the mobility 300 and the passenger can be accommodated in the single cabin space 160, thereby improving the efficiency of space utilization. In addition, separate equipment is not required for the cabin, thereby reducing costs. Since the passenger uses his own vehicle, he can use the cruise ship comfortably and inexpensively.As shown in FIG. 1, the passenger communicates with a service server via a mobile terminal or the like to use a service (service). The passenger makes a reservation for the service at home. The passenger selects an option of the service in S 100. The passenger makes a reservation for a vehicle by selecting, for example, one option from among a car vehicle, a travel vehicle, a car, and the like. When the passenger makes a reservation for a vehicle, a travel period, the class of the vehicle or the class of a cabin, a travel route, and the like are selected in S 101. The passenger pays the charge in S102. When a vehicle arrives in front of the house, the passenger gets on the vehicle and enters the cruise ship in S 103 in the vehicle. If the vehicle is not reserved, the passenger goes to the cruise ship by himself in S104.FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the boarding operation of the cross mobility driving system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The passenger enters the reserved vehicle in S 200 and goes on board the cruise ship in S 201. The vehicle performs communication with a server of the ship in S 202, and determines whether or not another passenger or an obstacle is present in the motion of the vehicle in S 203. In S 204, the vehicle temporarily stops when an obstacle is in the travel path, and continues to travel continuously when an obstacle is not in the travel path. After the vehicle reaches the corridor, if the corridor is narrow, the vehicle determines whether or not the door of another cabin is open, and if the door is open, temporarily stops to prepare for possible movement of another vehicle in S 205. When it is determined that there is no possibility that another vehicle is moving, the vehicle travels along the corridor and arrives in front of the intended cabin space S 206. The vehicle is then conveyed into the cabin space on a sliding floor. In S 207, the vehicle is parked on the sliding floor, in S 208, the wheels of the vehicle are fixed and the door of the cabin is opened. In S 209, the vehicle is parked and fixed in the cabin space, so that the passenger in the vehicle can use the vehicle as a cabin. In S 210, the vehicle is connected to the cruise ship via the connector (plug) to charge the battery of the vehicle or perform communication.FIG. 3 is a view exemplarily showing the cabin spaces in the cruise ship of the mobility cruise system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Along the corridor 150 inside the cruise ship 100, a plurality of cabin spaces 160 may be arranged one behind the other. Thus, the passenger may take the cabin of the vehicle as a cabin and, when exiting the vehicle, take other features of the ship by moving along corridor 150.Moreover, if the corridor is narrow, it is difficult for vehicles to travel in both directions, and it is necessary that only a single mobility can travel simultaneously on the corridor for safety reasons. When the mobility 300 has entered the corridor 150, the movement of another mobility already parked in the intended cabin area 160 may be restricted.When the mobility 300 is located on board the cruise ship 100, the mobility 300 may also be connected to and controlled by a control server 130 of the cruise ship 100. In order to avoid an accident that may occur when the passenger drives the mobility within the cruise ship 100, the control server 130 of the ship may control the mobility on board the ship to automatically drive by an autonomous driving function.In addition, before the mobility 300 goes on board, the car location 160 in which the mobility 300 is to be parked may be determined. When the mobility 300 is on board, the mobility 300 may be controlled to travel to and park in the specified cabin space 160.In addition, the cabin space 160 may be provided with a door 164. After the vehicle is parked in the cabin space 160, the door 164 may be closed or opened. A common region 170, for example a toilet, can be provided between the cabin spaces to be shared. A terrace 162 may be provided on the outside of each cabin space so as not to feel trapped by the passenger using the vehicle as a cabin.That is, the cabin space 160 may be provided at an inner position of the cruise ship 100 adjacent to the outside, and the mobility 300 parked in the cabin space 160 may be connected to the interior of the cruise ship 100 through the door 164 on one side and may be viewed outside the cruise ship 100 through the other side.When the cruise ship anchors in a port, the mobility 300 parked in the cabin space 160 may leave the cruise ship 100 to serve as a land motor vehicle. After the tour, the mobility 300 may again walk on board the cabin space 160 and park in the cabin space to serve as a cabin. In this way, maximum comfort can be provided to the passenger, and the vehicle can be sufficiently used during the rental period.FIGS. 4 and 5 are views exemplarily showing a method for parking a mobility in the cabin space by the cross-travel mobility system according to various exemplary embodiments not forming part of the present invention. When the vehicle is on the sliding floor 180, the wheels of the vehicle may be fixed, and in the present state, the sliding floor 180 may slide sideways along a slide portion 182, thereby parking the vehicle in the cabin space 160. When the door 164 is closed, the vehicle is configured as a fully independent cabin. In addition to the mounting of the vehicle, the vehicle may be connected to the ship via the connector 500. The mobility according to various exemplary embodiments of the invention and not according to the invention may be provided with a traction battery which may be charged from the cruise ship via the connector 500.FIG. 6 is another view exemplarily showing a method for parking a mobility in a cabin space by the cross mobility driving system according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The cabin space according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided at an outer part of the cruise ship. That is, the cabin space may be a space connected to the outside world. In the present case, the mobility 300 may be fixedly parked in a specific cabin space 160 of the cruise ship to serve as a cabin. In an emergency, the mobility 300 may be decoupled from the cruise ship to serve as a lifeboat.The mobility is an amphibious vehicle designed for land and water operation. In the present case, the mobility may be spatially connected to the inside of the cruise ship through a door on one side while being set outside the cruise ship.The cruise ship may be equipped with a hoisting unit 400 configured to hold and move up and down the mobility located outside the ship. The lifting unit 400 may hold the mobility 300 and then move upward outside the cruise ship. Thus, the mobility 300 may be located in the cabin space 160 and attached to an outer side portion of the cruise ship.If the mobility is an amphibious vehicle which can be used both on the country and on the water, the mobility can be moved upwards on the country or on the water by the lifting unit. Accordingly, the lifted mobility 300 may be mounted in the cabin space 160 to serve as a cabin of the ship. Also in this situation, the passenger can get into the cruise ship through the door and use the vehicle as a lifeboat in an emergency before being rescued.According to the cruise system using mobility according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the mobility normally provided as a travel or departure vehicle on land may be used as a cabin in which a passenger may stay when the mobility is on board the cruise ship. The mobility may leave the cruise ship to serve as a travel vehicle when the cruise ship is in a port in front of the anchor and serve as a lifeboat in an emergency. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a novel concept for a cross-travel service with reduced cost that improves the convenience and satisfaction of the passengers with travel.For convenience in explanation and accurate definition in the appended claims, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "upward", "downward", "front", "rear", "rearward", "inner", "outer", "inward", "outward", "inner", "outer", "forward", and "rearward" are used to describe features of the exemplary embodiments with reference to the positions of such features as displayed in the figures. The term "connect" or its derivatives refer to both a direct and an indirect connection.The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments of the invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain certain principles of the invention and their practical application, to the end of enabling others skilled in the art to make and use various exemplary embodiments of the invention, as well as various alternatives and modifications thereof. The scope of the invention is intended to be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A cross-ride system using mobility (300), the cross-ride system comprising: a cross-ride vessel (100) having a cabin space (160) used as a cabin when a mobility (300) is on board; the mobility (300) configured to walk on board or off board the cross-ride vessel (100) and, when on board, park in the cabin space (160) to serve as a cabin; and a connector (500) configured to electrically connect the mobility (300) and the cruise ship (100) to enable power exchange or data communication between the mobility (300) and the cruise ship (100), wherein the cabin space (160) is at least one cabin space (160), wherein the at least one cabin space (160) is provided at an outer part of the cruise ship, and wherein the mobility (300) is fixedly parked in a particular cabin space (160) of the cruise ship (100) to serve as a cabin, wherein the mobility (300) is an amphibious vehicle configured for land and water operation.The cruise system according to claim 1, wherein a door (164) is provided inside the cruise ship (100), through which the mobility means (300) can be moved in or out, and wherein a corridor (150) is provided inside the cruise ship (100), through which the mobility means (300) can be moved.The cross-ride system of claim 2, wherein the cabin space (160) is at least one cabin space (160) provided on one side or a first and a second side of the corridor (150) for the mobility (300) to park therein.The cruise system according to claim 3, wherein when the cabin space (160) consists of at least two cabin spaces, the at least two cabin spaces are arranged one after another along the corridor (150) inside the cruise ship (100).The cross-ride system of claim 4, wherein when the mobility (300) is entered into the corridor (150), movement of another mobility (300) already parked in a corresponding one of the at least two cabin spaces among the mobility (300) is restricted.The cruise system according to claim 1, wherein when the mobility (300) is located on board the cruise ship (100), the mobility (300) is connected to a control server, and the travel of the mobility (300) is controlled by the control server.The cross-travel system according to claim 6, wherein before the mobility (300) is on board, the car room (160) in which the mobility (300) is to be parked is set, and when the mobility (300) is on board, the mobility (300) is controlled by the control server to travel to and park in the specific car room (160).The cruise system according to claim 1, wherein the cabin space (160) is provided at an inner position of the cruise ship (100) adjacent to the outside of the cruise ship (100), and the mobility means (300) parked in the cabin space (160) is connected to an interior of the cruise ship (100) through a door (164) at a first side thereof and is seen to be outside the cruise ship (100) through a second side thereof.The cruise system of claim 1, wherein when the cruise ship (100) anchors to a destination, the mobility (300) parked in the cabin space (160) can leave the cruise ship (100) to serve as a land motorhome.The cruise system according to claim 1, wherein the mobility means (300) is spatially connected to the interior of the cruise ship (100) through a door (164) on one side thereof while being fixed outside the cruise ship (100).The cruise system according to claim 1, wherein the cruise ship (100) further comprises: a hoisting unit (400) configured to hold the mobility (300) located outside the cruise ship (100) and move up and down, wherein the hoisting unit (400) is configured to hold the mobility (300) and then move the mobility (300) up outside the cruise ship (100) such that the mobility (300) is located in the intended cabin space (160) and is fixed to an outer side part of the cruise ship (100).The cruise system of claim 1, wherein the mobility (300) comprises a traction battery configured to be charged by the cruise ship (100) via the connector (500).

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