Vehicle lending system

Abstract

To provide a vehicle lending system which can prevent a driver from unintentionally activating a vehicle.SOLUTION: A storage device 10 has a lending authentication unit 31. A stand-up riding vehicle 1 is allowed to be removed from the storage device 10, provided that lending is authenticated by the lending authentication unit 31. The stand-up riding vehicle 1 has a driving authentication unit 45. An operation remote controller 7 is allowed to be removed from the stand-up riding vehicle 1 and driving of the stand-up riding vehicle 1 with the operation remote controller 7 is allowed, provided that the driving is authenticated by the driving authentication unit 45 after the lending is authenticated by the lending authentication unit 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle rental system. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art A rental system is known that efficiently rents out mobility to assist users in moving around in commercial facilities and the like (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] When this rental system receives a vehicle rental request, it selects a recommended vehicle from among the vehicles available for rental based on information about the user who will be using the vehicle, and proposes the vehicle to the user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-150588 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in conventional rental systems, when a vehicle is used in which an operating member is provided that can be attached and detached, and the user removes the operating member from the vehicle and operates the operating member to drive the vehicle, there is a risk that the user or a third party may unintentionally touch the operating member, causing the vehicle to be driven against the intentions of the user or third party.

[0006] The present invention has been made in response to the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a vehicle rental system that can prevent a driver from unintentionally driving the vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention is a vehicle lending system which has a storage device that stores a vehicle that can be driven using an operating member that is provided in a removable manner and is operated by a driver, and which prevents the vehicle from being loaned out of the storage device when the vehicle is stored in the storage device and prevents the operating member from being removed from the vehicle, wherein the storage device has a loan authentication unit, and the vehicle can be removed from the storage device on condition that the loan of the vehicle is authenticated by the loan authentication unit, and the vehicle has a driving authentication unit, and after the loan is authenticated by the loan authentication unit, the operating member can be removed from the vehicle and the vehicle can be driven using the operating member on condition that driving is authenticated by the driving authentication unit. Effect of the Invention

[0008] In this manner, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the driver from unintentionally driving the vehicle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram of a stand-up vehicle used in a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from diagonally above the front left. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a stand-up vehicle used in a vehicle rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention, taken along a cross section that intersects in the front-rear direction from the center in the left-right direction, and shows the state in which a driver is riding in the vehicle. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a front view of a remote control for operating a stand-up type vehicle used in a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram of a storage device used in a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from diagonally above the front left. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a view of a storage device used in a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention, seen from the left side including an underground space. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a pallet of a storage device used in a vehicle rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention and a movement trajectory of a stand-up vehicle. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a pallet of a storage device used in a vehicle rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention, taken along a cross section that intersects in the front-rear direction from the center in the left-right direction of the stand-up type vehicle, and shows the stand-up type vehicle placed on the pallet. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a left view of a pallet of a storage device used in a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a stand-up vehicle is placed on the pallet. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] A vehicle rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention has a storage device that stores vehicles that can be driven using the operating member, and is provided with an operating member that is freely attachable and detachable by a driver, and when the vehicle is stored in the storage device, the vehicle cannot be rented out from the storage device and the operating member cannot be removed from the vehicle.The storage device has a rental authentication unit, and the vehicle can be removed from the storage device on condition that the rental of the vehicle has been authenticated by the rental authentication unit, and the vehicle has a driving authentication unit, and after authentication of the rental by the rental authentication unit, the operating member can be removed from the vehicle and the vehicle can be driven using the operating member on condition that driving has been authenticated by the driving authentication unit.

[0011] As a result, the vehicle rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention can prevent the driver from unintentionally driving the vehicle. EXAMPLES

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle rental system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing a vehicle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] 1 to 9, the direction of movement of a stand-on vehicle accommodated in a storage device is defined as a front-rear direction, with the carry-in side being defined as the front and the carry-out side being defined as the rear.

[0014] The direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the stand-on vehicle in the horizontal plane is defined as the left-right direction, and the left side when looking at the loading section from the unloading section is defined as the left, and the right side is defined as the right. The height direction of the storage device is defined as the up-down direction, with the main frame side defined as the top and the third frame side defined as the bottom.

[0015] First, the configuration will be described. In FIGS. 1 and 2, a stand-up vehicle 1 constituting a vehicle can be used in amusement parks, theme parks, leisure spots, or the like, and includes a base portion 2 and a rear wall 3.

[0016] The base 2 extends in the front-rear direction, and a rider (user) 51 can ride in a standing position with his / her feet on the base 2 (see FIG. 2). A pair of left and right front wheels 4 and a pair of left and right rear wheels 5 are rotatably supported on the base 2. The front wheels 4 and rear wheels 5 in this embodiment constitute wheels.

[0017] The rear wall 3 protrudes upward from the rear end of the base 2, and as shown in Fig. 2, a front portion 3a of the rear wall 3 extends obliquely upward from the rear end of the base 2. That is, the stand-on vehicle 1 of this embodiment is formed in an L-shape when viewed from the right direction of Fig. 2.

[0018] A driver 51 gets on to the standing type vehicle 1 by positioning himself / herself forward with respect to the rear wall 3 and placing his / her feet on the base portion 2.

[0019] A rear portion 3b of the rear wall 3 extends from the rear end of the base portion 2 in parallel with the front portion 3a, and then extends obliquely upward to the rear via a bent portion 3c.

[0020] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rear wall 3 has a seat 3A on which the driver 51 sits. The seat 3A curves obliquely upward and rearward from an upper end 3d of a front part 3a of the rear wall 3, and a front end part of the seat 3A (i.e., an upper end 3d of the front part 3a of the rear wall 3) is located at a position lower than a rear end part 3h of the seat 3A. This allows the driver 51 to sit on the seat 3A from the front side.

[0021] A seat portion 3A is provided at the upper portion of the rear wall 3, which curves diagonally upward and rearward from the upper end 3d of the front portion 3a of the rear wall 3, so that the thickness in the fore-and-aft direction between the front portion 3a and the rear portion 3b of the rear wall 3 becomes thicker as it goes upward.

[0022] An upper portion of the front portion 3a of the rear wall 3 constitutes a back panel 3B used as a backrest, and the back panel 3B extends upward from a rear end portion 3h of the seat portion 3A.

[0023] 1, the rear wall 3 has a right side wall 3C and a left side wall 3D. The right side wall 3C extends upward from the right end of the seat portion 3A, and its rear end is connected to the back panel 3B and extends forward from the back panel 3B.

[0024] The left side wall 3D extends upward from the left end of the seat portion 3A, has a rear end connected to the back panel 3B, and extends forward from the back panel 3B.

[0025] The seat 3A is disposed between the right side wall 3C and the left side wall 3D in the left-right direction, and the space above the seat 3A is surrounded by the back panel 3B, the right side wall 3C, and the left side wall 3D. The front portion 3e of the right side wall 3C and the front portion 3f of the left side wall 3D extend parallel to the front portion 3a of the rear wall 3.

[0026] As shown by phantom lines in FIG. 7, a pair of left and right in-wheel motors 6 are provided on the base 2, and the in-wheel motors 6 are arranged coaxially with the left and right front wheels 4 and supported by the base 2.

[0027] 9, the base unit 2 is provided with a battery 41 that supplies power to the left and right in-wheel motors 6, a vehicle drive controller 42, and a communication unit 43. An operation signal output from an operation remote control 7, which will be described later, is input to the communication unit 43.

[0028] The vehicle drive controller 42 controls the left and right in-wheel motors 6 individually based on an operation signal input to the communication unit 43, and individually drives the left and right front wheels 4. The vehicle drive controller 42 and the driving authentication controller may be a common controller.

[0029] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a mounting portion 3g for mounting an operation remote control 7 is provided on the front portion 3a of the rear wall 3, and the operation remote control 7 can be freely attached and detached to the mounting portion 3g from the front by the driver 51.

[0030] The mounting portion 3g is equipped with a locking mechanism 3i that prevents the operation remote control 7 from being removed. When an unlocking signal is input to the locking mechanism 3i from the driving authentication unit 45 described later, the locking mechanism 3i is switched from a locked state to an unlocked state, and the operation remote control 7 becomes removable from the mounting portion 3g.

[0031] 3, the operation remote control 7 is provided with a power switch 7A and an operation button 7B. The operation remote control 7 is operated by being held by the driver 51. When the driver 51 turns on the power switch 7A, the stand-up type vehicle 1 becomes operable.

[0032] The operation button 7B performs operations to drive the in-haul motor 6 to drive the stand-type vehicle 1 forward, to change the rotation speed of the stand-type vehicle 1, to make the left or right turn of the stand-type vehicle 1 by differentially rotating the left and right in-haul motors 6, or to stop the left and right in-haul motors 6 to stop the stand-type vehicle 1. The operation remote control 7 of this embodiment constitutes an operation member.

[0033] A headlight 8 is provided at the front end of the base 2. The headlight 8 automatically turns on and off depending on the surrounding brightness.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 4, the stand-type vehicle 1 can be stored in a storage device 10. Here, storage does not mean covering the entire stand-type vehicle 1, but includes holding the stand-type vehicle 1 in an exposed state.

[0035] The storage device 10 includes a storage device main body 11. The storage device main body 11 extends in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) and is capable of storing the stand-on type vehicle 1 therein.

[0036] The storage device 10 is provided with a pallet 12 constituting a placement member. The pallet 12 places the stand-on vehicle 1 thereon, and is provided integrally with the stand-on vehicle 1 so as to be freely movable on the storage device main body 11.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 7, the pallet 12 has a bottom plate 12A, and the front wheels 4 and the rear wheels 5 come into contact with the bottom plate 12A, whereby the stand-on vehicle 1 is placed on the bottom plate 12A.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 8, the bottom plate 12A is provided with a left side wall 12B that protrudes upward from the left end of the bottom plate 12A. The bottom plate 12A is provided with a right side wall 12C (see Fig. 7), that protrudes upward from the right end of the bottom plate 12A.

[0039] The front wheels 4 and the rear wheels 5 are sandwiched between the left side wall 12B and the right side wall 12C from the left and right, and the standing vehicle 1 is unable to move in the left-right direction relative to the bottom plate 12A.

[0040] As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a carry-in section 11A is provided at the front end (one end in the longitudinal direction) of the storage device main body 11, and the stand-on vehicle 1 is carried onto the pallet 12 at the carry-in section 11A.

[0041] A discharge section 11B is provided at the rear end (the other end in the longitudinal direction) of the storage device main body 11, and the stand-on vehicle 1 is discharged from the pallet 12 at the discharge section 11B.

[0042] A storage section 11C is provided between the carry-in section 11A and the carry-out section 11B in the front-rear direction, and the stand-up type vehicles 1 can be stored side by side in the storage section 11C.

[0043] 7, the bottom plate 12A is provided with a front protrusion 12D and a rear protrusion 12E. When the bottom plate 12A is in a horizontal state, the front protrusion 12D protrudes upward from the front end 12c (the end on the carry-in side) of the bottom plate 12A and extends in the short direction (left-right direction) of the storage device main body 11. In other words, the front protrusion 12D covers the lower part of the front wheel 4 from the front side.

[0044] When the bottom plate 12A is in a horizontal state, the rear protrusion 12E protrudes upward from the rear end 12d (the end on the discharge side) of the bottom plate 12A and extends in the short direction of the storage device main body 11. In other words, the rear protrusion 12E covers the lower part of the front wheel 4 from the rear side.

[0045] As a result, the front wheel 4 and the rear wheel 5 are sandwiched between the front protruding portion 12D and the rear protruding portion 12E in the front-rear direction.

[0046] Therefore, when the stand-on type vehicle 1 tries to move forward, the front wheel 4 comes into contact with the front protruding portion 12D, restricting the forward movement. Also, when the stand-on type vehicle 1 tries to move backward, the rear wheel 5 comes into contact with the rear protruding portion 12E, restricting the backward movement.

[0047] The upper end of the front protruding portion 12D is located higher than the upper end of the rear protruding portion 12E. Therefore, even if the bottom plate 12A is tilted obliquely downward to the front, the front wheels 4 come into contact with a wide area of ​​the front protruding portion 12D and are restricted from moving downward to the front, so that the standing vehicle 1 can be prevented from falling off the pallet 12.

[0048] In this embodiment, the front protrusion 12D constitutes a first protrusion, and the rear protrusion 12E constitutes a second protrusion.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 8, the left side wall 12B is provided with a front protrusion 12a and a rear protrusion 12b located rearward of the front protrusion 12a, and the front protrusion 12a and the rear protrusion 12b protrude leftward from the left side wall 12B.

[0050] The right side wall 12C is provided with a front projection (not shown) and a rear projection (not shown) located rearward of the front projection, and the front projection and the rear projection protrude rightward from the right side wall 12C.

[0051] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the storage device main body 11 has a pair of left and right main frames 13, a first frame 14, a second frame 15, a third frame 16, a fourth frame 17, a fifth frame 18, a sixth frame 19 and a seventh frame 20.

[0052] The main frame 13 extends upward from the front end of the storage device main body 11 located at the loading section 11A, then bends forward and extends horizontally to the rear end of the storage device main body 11, and bends downward at the unloading section 11B, forming a U-shape when viewed from the left and right of the storage device 10.

[0053] The first frame 14 is connected to the rear end and the front end of the main frame 13 and extends linearly. That is, the first frame 14 extends linearly from the loading section 11A toward the unloading section 11B.

[0054] The lower surface of the first frame 14 is in contact with the ground 50 , and the first frame 14 is positioned on the ground 50 .

[0055] The second frame 15 has an inclined portion 15A on the loading section side, an intermediate horizontal portion 15B, and an inclined portion 15C on the unloading section side.

[0056] The loading section side inclined section 15A is connected to the first frame 14, and extends obliquely upward and rearward from the first frame 14 toward the unloading section 11B.

[0057] The intermediate horizontal section 15B extends parallel to the first frame 14 from the loading section side inclined section 15A toward the unloading section 11B.

[0058] The unloading-section-side inclined section 15C extends obliquely downward toward the rear side from the intermediate horizontal section 15B toward the unloading section 11B, and is connected to the first frame 14.

[0059] The first frame 14 and the second frame 15 in this embodiment form a first frame portion and a frame portion, and the storage portion 11C is formed by the intermediate horizontal portion 15B and the first frame 14.

[0060] The first frame portion changes the pallet 12 into a horizontal position as a first position where the stand-type vehicle 1 can be carried in at the carrying-in section 11A, an inclined position (second position) where the pallet 12 is inclined at the intermediate horizontal portion 15B and the first frame 14, and a horizontal position as a third position where the stand-type vehicle 1 can be carried out at the carrying-out section 11B. Here, the horizontal position is a position where the bottom plate 12A is horizontal, and the inclined position is a position where the bottom plate 12A is inclined with respect to the horizontal position.

[0061] The first and third attitudes are not limited to horizontal attitudes, but may be inclined attitudes having smaller angles of inclination with respect to the horizontal axis than the above-mentioned inclined attitudes.

[0062] As shown in Fig. 5, the third frame 16 to the seventh frame 20 are disposed underground (hereinafter referred to as underground space 52). Note that in Fig. 5, the third frame 16 to the seventh frame 20 on the left side are illustrated, and the third frame 16 to the seventh frame 20 on the right side are not illustrated, but the third frame 16 to the seventh frame 20 on the left and right sides have the same shape and are symmetrical.

[0063] The third frame 16 is provided below the first frame 14. The third frame 16 extends parallel to the first frame 14, and is formed to have approximately the same length as the first frame 14.

[0064] The fourth frame 17 connects the rear end 14a (the end on the unloading section side) of the first frame 14 and the rear end 16a (the end on the unloading section side) of the third frame 16, and is formed in a curved shape.

[0065] The fifth frame 18 connects the front end 14b (the end on the loading section side) of the first frame 14 and the front end 16b (the end on the loading section side) of the third frame 16, and is formed in a curved shape.

[0066] The sixth frame 19 connects the part of the first frame 14 on the unloading section 11B side and the part of the third frame 16 on the unloading section 11B side, and is formed in a curved shape.

[0067] The seventh frame 20 connects the front end 15a of the loading section side inclined section 15A and the part of the third frame 16 on the loading section 11A side, and is formed in a curved shape.

[0068] In this embodiment, the third frame 16 to the seventh frame 20 constitute a second frame portion.

[0069] The second frame section is located below the first frame section, and guides the empty pallet 12 after the stand-up vehicle 1 has been transported out of the transport section 11B from the transport section 11B to the transport section 11A in the underground space 52.

[0070] The storage device 10 is provided with a revolving member (not shown) that is configured by a timing belt, a timing chain, or the like.

[0071] The circulating moving member is housed in the second frame 15, a first frame located between the second frame 15 and the fourth frame 17 (hereinafter referred to as the discharge section side frame section 14A), the fourth frame 17, the third frame 16, and the seventh frame 20.

[0072] The circulating member moves circulatingly inside the second frame 15, the unloading unit side frame portion 14A, the fourth frame 17, the third frame 16 and the seventh frame 20, for example, by being driven by a drive motor 46 (see FIG. 9).

[0073] As shown in FIG. 5, groove portions 14c to 20c are formed in the first frame 14 to the seventh frame 20, respectively, and groove portions 14c to 20c are formed along the extension direction of the first frame 14 to the seventh frame 20.

[0074] An engaging portion 12e (see FIG. 8) is provided at the end of the rear projection 12b, and the engaging portion 12e is controlled by an actuator 47 so as to engage or disengage with the circumferentially moving member.

[0075] Specifically, when the fitting portion 12e of the rear projection 12b is in the fitted state, the fitting portion 12e fits into the circumferentially movable member, and the rear projection 12b becomes circumferentially movable integrally with the circumferentially movable member along the grooves 15c, 14c, 17c, 16c, and 20c.

[0076] Furthermore, when the engaging portion 12e of the rear projection 12b is in a disengaged state, the engaging portion 12e is disengaged from the circumferentially movable member, the rear projection 12b is unable to move integrally with the circumferentially movable member, and the pallet 12 remains stopped.

[0077] The fitting portion 12e has, for example, a ratchet mechanism driven by an actuator, and is configured so that the ratchet mechanism is engaged or disengaged with the circumferentially moving member. However, the fitting portion 12e is not limited to the ratchet mechanism as long as it is configured so that it is engaged or disengaged with the circumferentially moving member.

[0078] The front projection 12a is capable of circulating movement along the grooves 14c, 19c, 16c, 18c, and 14c.

[0079] 5, the front protrusion 12a and the rear protrusion 12b move simultaneously in the groove 16c of the third frame 16. In this embodiment, the front protrusion 12a is formed shorter than the rear protrusion 12b, and the circumferentially moving member is disposed outside (to the left and right) the groove 16c.

[0080] As a result, the front protrusion 12a does not interfere with the circumferentially moving member in the left-right direction, and the front protrusion 12a and the rear protrusion 12b are movable along the third frame 16. In this embodiment, the rear protrusion 12b constitutes a first engagement portion, and the front protrusion 12a constitutes a second engagement portion.

[0081] 5, the loading section 11A is provided with a loading section side slide plate 22. The loading section side slide plate 22 is provided so as to be movable along the ground 50.

[0082] The loading section side slide plate 22 is driven by an actuator not shown in the figure, opening the underground space 52 when the pallet 12 moves from the unloading section 11B through the underground to the loading section 11A, and closing the underground space 52 when the pallet 12 moves to the loading section 11A.

[0083] As a result, when the pallet 12 is positioned in the loading section 11A, the loading section side slide plate 22 is positioned below the pallet 12, and the underground space 52 is closed by the loading section side slide plate 22.

[0084] The unloading section 11B is provided with a unloading section side slide plate 23. The unloading section side slide plate 23 is provided so as to be movable along the ground 50.

[0085] The unloading section side slide plate 23 is driven by an actuator (not shown) to open the underground space 52 when the pallet 12 descends underground from the unloading section 11B, and close the underground space 52 when the pallet 12 descends underground.

[0086] As a result, when the pallet 12 descends underground from the discharge section 11B, the underground space 52 is closed by the discharge section side slide plate 23, making the underground space 52 invisible to the naked eye.

[0087] As shown in FIG. 9, the rental system 30 includes a rental authentication unit 31, a return authentication unit 32, an imaging device 33, a mobile terminal 34, a server device 35, and a driving authentication unit 45.

[0088] As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the loan authentication unit 31 is provided in the main frame 13 on the unloading unit 11B side, and the return authentication unit 32 is provided in the main frame 13 on the loading unit 11A side.

[0089] The imaging device 33 is composed of a camera and is provided on the main frame 13 on the carry-in section 11A side. The imaging device 33 captures an image of the stand-on vehicle 1 placed on the pallet 12 in the carry-in section 11A, and transmits the captured image data to the return authentication unit 32.

[0090] The mobile terminal 34 is a terminal device used by the driver 51 who drives the stand-up vehicle 1, and may be, for example, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, etc. The mobile terminal 34 of this embodiment will be described using a smartphone as an example.

[0091] A mobile application provided by the commercial facility is installed on the mobile terminal 34. The driver 51 applies for rental of the stand-up type vehicle 1 through this mobile application.

[0092] The server device 35 is a computer that controls various devices installed in a commercial facility, and is installed inside or outside the commercial facility.

[0093] The lending authentication unit 31, the return authentication unit 32, the mobile terminal 34, the server device 35, and the communication unit 43 are arranged to be able to communicate with each other via a network 36 such as the Internet, an intranet, or a mobile phone network.

[0094] The rental authentication unit 31 includes a rental authentication controller, a communication unit, a reading device, etc. (not shown). The rental authentication unit 31 authenticates the rental of the stand-on type vehicle 1 based on the rental authentication information transmitted from the mobile terminal 34 and the rental authentication information input from the server device 35, and allows the stand-on type vehicle 1 to be removed from the storage device 10 on the condition that the rental of the stand-on type vehicle 1 is authenticated.

[0095] The driving authentication unit 45 is built into the operation remote controller 7, and includes a driving authentication controller, a communication unit, a reading device, and the like (not shown).

[0096] After the rental authentication unit 31 authenticates the rental, on the condition that the driving is authenticated based on the driving authentication information transmitted from the mobile terminal 34, the driving authentication unit 45 releases the lock mechanism 3i, makes it possible to remove the operation remote control 7 from the stand-on vehicle 1, and enables driving using the operation remote control 7.

[0097] The return authentication unit 32 includes a return authentication controller, a communication unit, a reading device, etc. (not shown). The lending authentication controller and the return authentication controller may be a single controller.

[0098] The return authentication unit 32 authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 based on the return authentication information transmitted from the mobile terminal 34, on the condition that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 with the operation remote control 7 attached to the mounting part 3g of the stand-type vehicle 1.

[0099] When the return authentication unit 32 authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1, it allows the stand-type vehicle 1 to be stored in a storage device, and disables the operation remote control 7 from being removed from the stand-type vehicle 1 and the operation of the stand-type vehicle 1 using the operation remote control 7.

[0100] Furthermore, the return authentication unit 32 authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 on the condition that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation.

[0101] Specifically, when the return authentication information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 34 , the return authentication unit 32 activates the imaging device 33 to capture an image of the stand-on vehicle 1 placed on the pallet 12 .

[0102] The return authentication unit 32 refers to the imaging data and authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 on the condition that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation.

[0103] The predetermined orientation of the stand-type vehicle 1 is the orientation of the stand-type vehicle 1 when the front wheels 4 are positioned on the opposite side (front side) of the discharge section 11B with respect to the rear wheels 5.

[0104] In other words, the return authentication unit 32 refers to the data captured by the imaging device 33, and when the image of the operation remote control 7 is captured, it determines that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation, and authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1.

[0105] In addition, the return authentication unit 32 refers to the data captured by the imaging device 33, and when the image of the operation remote control 7 is not captured, determines that the operation remote control 7 is not placed on the pallet 12 in the predetermined orientation of the stand-on type vehicle 1.

[0106] Even if the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation, if the operation remote control 7 is not attached to the attachment part 3g, the return authentication part 32 does not authenticate the return of the stand-type vehicle 1.

[0107] The storage device 10 is provided with a non-contact charging device (not shown), and when the stand-type vehicle 1 is stored in the storage section 11C, the battery 41 of the stand-type vehicle 1 can be charged by the charging device.

[0108] In addition, even when the stand-up vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12, the rear wall 3 side is the rear side, and the side opposite the rear wall 3 is the front side.

[0109] Next, the operation of the storage device 10 will be described. 6 shows the movement trajectory of the pallet 12. The stand-on vehicle 1 moves together with the pallet 12.

[0110] In the loading section 11A, the front projection 12a and the rear projection 12b of the pallet 12 are engaged with the groove portion 14c of the first frame 14.

[0111] At this time, the loading section side slide plate 22 is positioned below the pallet 12, and the underground space 52 is closed by the loading section side slide plate 22.

[0112] When the driver 51 has finished driving the stand-up vehicle 1 and wishes to return the stand-up vehicle 1 to the storage device 10, the driver places the stand-up vehicle 1 on the pallet 12 located in the carry-in section 11A.

[0113] When the stand-up vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12, the engaging portion 12e enters an engaged state and engages with the circumferential moving member, and the circumferential moving member moves in a circular motion, with the rear protrusion 12b moving from the first frame 14 through the loading section side inclined portion 15A of the second frame 15 to the intermediate horizontal portion 15B.

[0114] When the rear projection 12b moves from the first frame 14 to the second frame 15 in accordance with the orbital movement of the orbital moving member, the front projection 12a moves along the first frame 14 toward the discharge section 11B.

[0115] As a result, the pallet 12 tilts from a horizontal position so that its rear end is positioned at the rear upper side and its front end is positioned at the front lower side. Therefore, the stand-type vehicle 1 tilts so that the upper part of the rear wall 3 is positioned at the front upper side and the lower part of the rear wall 3 is positioned at the rear lower side. In this way, the stand-type vehicle 1 is stored in the storage section 11C.

[0116] When multiple stand-type vehicles 1 are successively stored in the storage section 11C from the loading section 11A, the pallets 12, which are inclined, overlap in the front-to-back direction, and the stand-type vehicles 1 are stored in the storage section 11C lined up in an inclined state (see Figure 4).

[0117] In the storage device 10 of this embodiment, when the stand-type vehicle 1 is stored in the storage section 11C, the stand-type vehicle 1 cannot be rented out from the storage section 11C, and the operation remote control 7 cannot be removed from the stand-type vehicle 1.

[0118] On the other hand, when the driver 51 uses the stand-up type vehicle 1, the fitting portion 12e is brought into the fitted state by the actuator 47 (see FIG. 9), and the circumferentially movable member is caused to move in a circular motion by the drive motor .

[0119] At this time, the rear projection 12b is moved by the circumferential moving member from the intermediate horizontal portion 15B through the unloading-part inclined portion 15C to the unloading-part frame portion 14A. In addition, in accordance with the movement of the rear projection 12b, the front projection 12a is moved along the first frame 14 toward the unloading part 11B.

[0120] As a result, the pallet 12 changes from an inclined position to a horizontal position, and the rear wall 3 stands upright in the vertical direction.

[0121] In this state, the driver 51 moves the stand-on vehicle 1 backward from the pallet 12. When the driver 51 moves the stand-on vehicle 1 backward from the pallet 12, the circumferential moving member moves in a circumferential direction, and the ejection-side slide plate 23 moves so as to open the underground space 52.

[0122] As a result, the rear projection 12b is moved by the circumferential moving member from the unloading section side frame section 14A along the fourth frame 17, the third frame 16 and the seventh frame 20 to the first frame 14 (loading section 11A).

[0123] Additionally, in accordance with the movement of the rear projection 12b, the front projection 12a moves from the first frame 14 along the sixth frame 19, the third frame 16 and the fifth frame 18 to the first frame 14 (carry-in section 11A).

[0124] As a result, the pallet 12 moves from the unloading section 11B into the underground space 52 and into the loading section 11A. In the process of the pallet 12 moving from the unloading section 11B into the underground space 52, the unloading section side slide plate 23 moves so as to close the underground space 52.

[0125] In addition, in the process in which the pallet 12 moves from the underground space 52 to the loading section 11A, the loading section side slide plate 22 moves so as to open the underground space 52.

[0126] At the same time that the pallets 12 move from the discharge section 11B into the underground space 52, the pallet 12 closest to the discharge section 11A moves from the underground space 52 to the discharge section 11A.

[0127] When the pallet 12 is positioned at the discharge section 11B, the driver 51 can remove the stand-up vehicle 1 from the pallet 12.

[0128] As the pallet 12 moves from the storage section 11C to the unloading section 11B, the engaging section 12e of the pallet 12 located on the loading section 11A side becomes disengaged, and the pallet 12 remains stopped without moving together with the circulating member.

[0129] Meanwhile, as the pallet 12 moves from the loading section 11A to the storage section 11C, the engaging section 12e of the pallet 12 located on the unloading section 11B side becomes disengaged, and the pallet 12 remains stopped without moving together with the circulating member.

[0130] That is, the storage device 10 of this embodiment can move the pallets 12 independently on the loading section 11A side and the unloading section 11B side.

[0131] Next, an authentication method for renting the stand-up vehicle 1 will be described. First, the driver 51 applies for rental of the stand-up vehicle 1 installed in the commercial facility using a mobile application installed on the mobile terminal 34.

[0132] When the driver 51 finishes the rental application operation, the mobile terminal 34 transmits rental application information to the server device 35. For example, when location information of the mobile terminal 34 (location information of the driver 51) is sent from the mobile terminal 34 along with the rental application information, the server device 35 transmits rental authentication information to the accommodation device 10 that is closest to the driver 51 within the commercial facility.

[0133] Specifically, if the storage devices 10 are installed in, for example, five locations within a commercial facility, the server device 35 selects the storage device 10 closest to the driver 51 and transmits the rental authentication information to the selected storage device 10.

[0134] This lending authentication information includes information (for example, a QR code (registered trademark)) associated with the accommodated device 10 selected by the server device 35 and location information of the selected accommodated device 10.

[0135] Next, the driver 51 moves to the accommodation device 10 whose location information has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 34 based on the location information, and brings the mobile terminal 34 close to the rental authentication unit 31.

[0136] The rental authentication unit 31 performs rental authentication based on the rental authentication information sent from the server device 35 and the rental authentication information sent from the mobile terminal 34, and if the rental authentication is successful, it drives the drive motor 46 and the actuator 47.

[0137] As a result, the fitting portion 12e of the pallet 12 located at the rearmost side in the storage section 11C enters an engaged state and fits into the circulating moving member, and moves around the circulating moving member, so that the pallet 12 located at the rearmost side in the storage section 11C moves together with the stand-up vehicle 1 from the storage section 11C to the discharge section 11B.

[0138] At this time, the lending authentication unit 31 causes the actuator 47 to place the fitting portion 12e of the pallet 12 located on the carry-in unit 11A side in an unfitted state.

[0139] As a result, the fitting portion 12e does not fit into the circumferentially moving member, and the pallet 12 on the loading section 11A side remains stationary.

[0140] When the pallet 12 is discharged to the discharge section 11B, a rental permission signal is transmitted from the rental authentication unit 31 to the server device 35. When the server device 35 receives the rental permission signal, it determines that the driver 51 can remove the stand-on vehicle 1 from the discharge section 11B.

[0141] When the server device 35 receives the rental permission signal, it transmits driving authentication information to the driving authentication unit 45 of the stand-up vehicle 1 that has moved to the discharge unit 11B, and also transmits driving authentication information (e.g., a QR code (registered trademark)) associated with the driving authentication information to the mobile terminal 34 of the driver 51.

[0142] Next, the driver 51 takes out the stand-up vehicle 1 from the pallet 12, and brings the mobile terminal 34 close to the operation remote control 7 in which the driving authentication unit 45 is built in, to perform authentication.

[0143] If the authentication is successful, the driving authentication unit 45 releases the lock mechanism 3i and enables the operation remote control 7. Specifically, the vehicle drive controller 42 enables the driving of the in-wheel motor 6 by the operation button 7B. This allows the driver 51 to remove the operation remote control from the attachment part 3g and drive the stand-on type vehicle 1.

[0144] Next, an authentication method when returning the stand-up type vehicle 1 will be described. When the driver 51 returns the stand-up type vehicle 1 to the storage device 10, the driver 51 places the stand-up type vehicle 1 on the pallet 12 located in the carry-in section 11A.

[0145] Next, when the driver 51 brings the mobile terminal 34 close to the return authentication unit 32, the return authentication unit 32 drives the imaging device 33 to capture an image of the stand-on type vehicle 1.

[0146] The return authentication unit 32 refers to the image data captured by the imaging device 33 and determines whether the stand-on vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation.

[0147] If the return authentication unit 32 cannot detect an image of the operation remote control 7, it determines that the stand-on vehicle 1 is not placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation and does not permit authentication. If authentication fails, the return authentication unit 32 does not drive the drive motor 46 and maintains the state in which the pallet 12 is stopped at the carry-in unit 11A.

[0148] In other words, when the rear wheels 5 are positioned on the opposite side of the discharge section 11B from the front wheels 4 (i.e., when the stand-up vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 with the rear wheels 5 positioned forward from the front wheels 4), the stand-up vehicle 1 and pallet 12 cannot be accommodated in the storage section 11C.

[0149] If the pallet 12 does not move, the driver 51 determines that the stand-on type vehicle 1 is not placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation, and corrects the orientation of the stand-on type vehicle 1 to the correct orientation before placing it on the pallet 12.

[0150] Furthermore, even if the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation, if the operation remote control 7 is not attached to the attachment part 3g, the return authentication part 32 does not authenticate the return of the stand-type vehicle 1. In this case, the driver 51 determines that the operation remote control 7 has been forgotten to be attached to the stand-type vehicle 1, and attaches the operation remote control 7 to the attachment part 3g.

[0151] On the other hand, when the return authentication unit 32 detects an image of the operation remote control 7, it determines that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation and that the operation remote control 7 is attached to the stand-type vehicle 1, and performs authentication of the return.

[0152] If the return authentication unit 32 succeeds in authenticating the return, it drives the drive motor 46 and the actuator 47 .

[0153] As a result, fitting portion 12e of pallet 12 located at loading portion 11A enters a fitted state and fits into the circumferentially movable member, and moves around the circumferentially movable member, moving pallet 12 from loading portion 11A to storage portion 11C.

[0154] At this time, the return authentication unit 32 causes the fitting portion 12e of the pallet 12 located on the discharge unit 11B side to be in a non-fitted state by the actuator 47. As a result, the fitting portion 12e does not fit into the circumferentially moving member, and the pallet 12 on the discharge unit 11B side maintains a stopped state.

[0155] In this manner, when the operation remote control 7 is attached to the stand-type vehicle 1 and the front wheels 4 are positioned on the opposite side of the rear wheels 5 from the discharge section 11B (i.e., when the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 with the front wheels 4 positioned forward from the rear wheels 5), the stand-type vehicle 1 and the pallet 12 are not stored in the storage section 11C.

[0156] Next, the effects of the accommodation device 10 for the stand-up type vehicle 1 of this embodiment will be described. The rental system 30 for the stand-type vehicle 1 of this embodiment has a detachable operation remote control 7 operated by a driver 51 and includes a storage device 10 for storing the stand-type vehicle 1 that can be driven by the operation remote control 7.

[0157] When the stand-type vehicle 1 is stored in the storage device 10, the stand-type vehicle 1 cannot be rented out from the storage device 10, and the operation remote control 7 cannot be removed from the stand-type vehicle 1.

[0158] The storage device 10 has a rental authentication unit 31, and the stand-up type vehicle 1 can be taken out of the storage device 10 on the condition that the rental is authenticated by the rental authentication unit 31.

[0159] The stand-on type vehicle 1 has a driving authentication unit 45, and after the rental authentication unit 31 authenticates the rental, on the condition that the driving authentication unit 45 authenticates the driving, the operation remote control 7 can be removed from the stand-on type vehicle 1, and the vehicle can be driven using the operation remote control 7.

[0160] As a result, the rental system 30 performs two-step authentication of the rental and driving of the stand-type vehicle 1, making it unnecessary to drive the stand-type vehicle 1 with only the authentication of rental. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the stand-type vehicle 1 from being unintentionally driven within the storage device 10.

[0161] In addition, after the stand-up type vehicle 1 is rented out (after being removed from the storage device 10), the driver 51 can be prevented from accidentally touching the power switch or the operation button 7B when removing the operation remote control 7, thereby preventing the driver 51 from unintentionally driving the stand-up type vehicle 1.

[0162] Furthermore, according to the rental system 30 for the stand-type vehicle 1 of this embodiment, the storage device 10 has a pallet 12 on which the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed and which moves the stand-type vehicle 1 within the storage device 10, and a return authentication unit 32 which certifies that the stand-type vehicle 1 can be returned to the storage device 10, and the return authentication unit 32 authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 on the condition that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 with the operation remote control 7 attached to the stand-type vehicle 1.

[0163] When the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 is authenticated, the stand-type vehicle 1 can be stored in the storage device 10, and the operation remote control 7 cannot be removed from the stand-type vehicle 1, and the stand-type vehicle 1 cannot be driven by the operation remote control 7.

[0164] As a result, when the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 is authenticated, the operation remote control 7 cannot be removed from the stand-type vehicle 1 and the stand-type vehicle 1 cannot be driven using the operation remote control 7, thereby preventing the stand-type vehicle 1 from being unintentionally driven within the storage device 10.

[0165] Furthermore, unless the operation remote control 7 is attached to the stand-type vehicle 1, the return authentication is not performed, so that forgetting to return the operation remote control 7 when returning the stand-type vehicle 1 can be prevented.

[0166] Furthermore, according to the rental system 30 for the stand-type vehicle 1 of this embodiment, the return authentication unit 32 authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 on the condition that the stand-type vehicle 1 is placed on the pallet 12 in a predetermined orientation.

[0167] As a result, the stand-up vehicle 1 can be returned only in a predetermined normal orientation, and can be stored in the storage section 11C from the carry-in section 11A in the correct orientation.

[0168] In addition, since the stand-type vehicle 1 can be moved from the storage section 11C to the discharge section 11B in the correct orientation, the driver 51 can easily take out the stand-type vehicle 1 from the discharge section 11B.

[0169] In addition, since the stand-up type vehicle 1 can be moved in the correct orientation inside the storage device 10, the stand-up type vehicle 1 can be prevented from behaving unintentionally inside the storage device 10, and the occurrence of breakdowns or the like of the stand-up type vehicle 1 can be prevented.

[0170] According to the rental system 30 for the stand-type vehicle 1 of this embodiment, the stand-type vehicle 1 is formed in an L-shape including a base 2 that rotatably supports the front wheels 4 and the rear wheels 5 and on which a driver 51 sits in an upright position, and a rear wall 3 that protrudes upward from the rear end of the base 2 and to which an operating remote control 7 is detachably attached.

[0171] The storage device 10 has a first frame 14 and a second frame 15 extending in the longitudinal direction and on which the pallet 12 is freely movable, and the first frame 14 has an entrance section 11A provided at the front end (one end in the longitudinal direction) of the first frame 14 for loading the stand-up vehicle 1 onto the pallet 12.

[0172] The storage device 10 also has an unloading section 11B which is provided at the rear end (the other end in the longitudinal direction) of the first frame 14 and which unloads the stand-type vehicles 1 from the pallet 12, and a storage section 11C which is provided between the loading section 11A and the unloading section 11B and which is capable of storing the stand-type vehicles 1 in a line.

[0173] The first frame 14 and the second frame 15 are capable of freely changing the pallet 12 between a horizontal position where the stand-type vehicle 1 can be loaded into the loading section 11A, an inclined position where it is inclined in the storage section 11C, and a horizontal position where the stand-type vehicle 1 can be unloaded from the unloading section 11B, and the return authentication section 32 authenticates the return of the stand-type vehicle 1 on the condition that the front wheels 4 are positioned on the opposite side of the rear wheels 5 from the unloading section 11B.

[0174] This allows the L-shaped stand-type vehicle 1 to be stored in the storage section 11C while being tilted in the front-rear direction, thereby increasing the number of stand-type vehicles 1 that can be stored.

[0175] In other words, when the stand-type vehicle 1 is accommodated in the storage section 11C with the base parts 2 of the stand-type vehicle 1 extending parallel to the front-rear direction and the rear wall 3 extending in the up-down direction, the stand-type vehicle 1 is accommodated in the storage section 11C with the base parts 2 aligned in the front-rear direction. For this reason, it is difficult to accommodate many stand-type vehicles 1 in the storage section 11C.

[0176] In contrast, when the stand-up vehicle 1 is stored in an inclined position in the storage section 11C, the base section 2 is inclined so that the rear end portion of the base section 2 is positioned upward and the front end portion of the base section 2 is positioned lower than the rear end portion.

[0177] Therefore, when the storage device 10 is viewed from the right, the stand-type vehicles 1 are stored in the storage section 11C in a dogleg-like arrangement. As a result, many stand-type vehicles 1 can be stored in the storage section 11C.

[0178] In addition, when the stand-up type vehicle 1 is stored in the storage section 11C, the rear portion 3b of the rear wall 3 can be directed upward, and the front portion 3a with which the driver 51 comes into contact can be directed downward.

[0179] As a result, when the storage device 10 is installed outdoors, rain, snow, etc. can be directed against the rear portion 3b of the rear wall 3, and the front portion 3a of the rear wall 3 can be prevented from being exposed to rain or snow. As a result, the stand-on type vehicle 1 can be used in a clean state.

[0180] In addition, when the pallet 12 is tilted to store the stand-type vehicles 1 in the storage section 11C, the stand-type vehicles 1 can be arranged close to each other, so that the operation remote control 7 cannot be reached between the stand-type vehicles 1. This makes it possible to prevent the operation remote control 7 from being stolen from the stand-type vehicles 1.

[0181] The rental system 30 of this embodiment is applied to a stand-up type vehicle 1, but the vehicle is not limited to a stand-up type vehicle.

[0182] Although an embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications and equivalents are intended to be encompassed by the following claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0183] 1...stand-up vehicle (vehicle), 2...base section, 3...rear wall, 4...front wheels, 5...rear wheels, 7...operation remote control (operation member), 10...storage device, 11A...loading section, 11B...unloading section, 11C...storage section, 12...pallet (mounting member), 14...first frame (frame section), 15...second frame (frame section), 30...rental system, 31...rental authentication section, 32...return authentication section, 45...driving authentication section

Claims

1. an operating member operated by a driver is detachably provided, and a storage device is provided to store a vehicle that can be driven by the operating member; A vehicle rental system in which the vehicle cannot be rented out from the storage device when the vehicle is stored in the storage device, and the operating member cannot be removed from the vehicle, The storage device has a loan authentication unit, The vehicle can be removed from the storage device on the condition that the rental authentication unit has authenticated the rental of the vehicle. The vehicle has a driving authentication unit, A vehicle rental system characterized in that after the rental authentication unit has authenticated the rental, the operating member can be removed from the vehicle and the vehicle can be driven using the operating member, provided that driving has been authenticated by the driving authentication unit.

2. the storage device includes a plurality of mounting members for mounting the vehicle and moving the vehicle within the storage device, and a return authentication unit for authenticating that the vehicle can be returned to the storage device; the return authentication unit authenticates the return of the vehicle on condition that the vehicle is placed on the placement member with the operation member attached to the vehicle; The vehicle rental system of claim 1, characterized in that when the return of the vehicle is authenticated, the vehicle can be stored in the storage device, and the operating member cannot be removed from the vehicle and the vehicle cannot be driven using the operating member.

3. 3. The vehicle rental system according to claim 2, wherein the return authentication unit authenticates the return of the vehicle on condition that the vehicle is placed on the placement member in a predetermined orientation.

4. The vehicle is formed in an L-shape including a base portion that rotatably supports front and rear wheels and on which a driver sits in an upright position, and a rear wall that protrudes upward from a rear end portion of the base portion and to which the operating member is detachably attached, The storage device has a frame portion extending in a longitudinal direction and on which the placement member is movably provided, The frame portion is a carry-in section provided at one end of the frame section in the longitudinal direction for carrying the vehicle into the mounting member, a carry-out section provided at the other end of the frame section in the longitudinal direction for carrying the vehicle out of the mounting member, and a storage section provided between the carry-in section and the carry-out section and capable of storing the vehicles side by side, the mounting member is freely changeable between a first position in which the vehicle can be carried in at the carrying-in section, a second position in which the mounting member is inclined at the storage section, and a third position in which the vehicle can be carried out at the carrying-out section, 4. The vehicle rental system according to claim 3, wherein the return authentication unit authenticates the return of the vehicle on the condition that the front wheels are positioned on the opposite side of the rear wheels from the unloading unit.

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