Retread service provision system, retread service provision method, and retread service provision program

Abstract

This reduces the running costs associated with retreading when retreading the tires of vehicles that are kept at the workshop for work. [Solution] The information processing device 10 includes an acquisition unit 11A that acquires information about a vehicle from a terminal device in a workplace where the vehicle is located and works are performed, a determination unit 11B that determines the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded based on the information about the vehicle, and an instruction unit 11C that instructs the vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device to be placed in the workplace based on the timing determined by the determination unit 11B.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a retread service providing system, a retread service providing method, and a retread service providing program.

Background Art

[0002] A pneumatic tire is made by attaching tread rubber that contacts the road surface to a case composed of a carcass, a belt, an inner liner, a sidewall, etc. The case often can still withstand sufficient use even after the tread rubber has reached the end of its life. Therefore, new tread rubber is attached (retreaded) to the case of a tire whose tread rubber has worn due to use, and it is reused as a retreaded tire (regenerated tire) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Conventionally, in workplaces such as mines, work vehicles often stay and perform various operations. When retreading the tires of vehicles working at the workplace, used tires at the workplace are collected, the collected tires are transported to a retread factory, and after retreading, the retreaded tires are transported back to the workplace.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Retreading is a technology for effectively utilizing tires. However, in workplaces such as mines, as described above, transportation of tires between the workplace and the retread factory is required, so the running cost burden related to retreading becomes large.

[0006] This disclosure aims to provide a retreading service provision system, a retreading service provision method, and a retreading service provision program that can reduce the running costs associated with retreading when retreading the tires of vehicles that are kept at the workshop for work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the first aspect is: An acquisition unit that acquires information about the vehicle from a terminal device in a workshop where the vehicle is stationed and working, A determination unit that determines the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded based on the information about the vehicle, An instruction unit provides instructions to place a vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device, which is a vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device, in the workshop based on the timing determined by the aforementioned determination unit, This is a retreading service provision system equipped with [features / equipment].

[0008] The second aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to the first aspect, The information relating to the vehicle includes the vehicle's driving status, The determination unit predicts the wear state of the vehicle's tires based on the driving conditions and determines the timing based on the prediction result.

[0009] The third aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to the first or second aspect, The information relating to the vehicle includes the remaining tread thickness of the vehicle's tires. The determination unit determines the timing based on the remaining tread thickness.

[0010] The fourth aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to any one of the first to third aspects, The information relating to the said vehicle includes the stock status of tires awaiting retreading for the said vehicle, The determination unit determines the timing based on the stock status.

[0011] The fifth aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to any one of the first to fourth aspects, The information relating to the said vehicle includes the vehicle's operation plan, The decision unit determines the timing based on the operation plan.

[0012] The sixth aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to any one of the first to fifth aspects, The information relating to the said vehicle includes the tire rotation plan for the said vehicle, The decision unit determines the timing based on the rotation plan.

[0013] The seventh aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to any one of the first to sixth aspects, The instruction unit instructs the service personnel of the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device to position the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device in the workshop and to retread the vehicle's tires.

[0014] The eighth aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to any one of the first to seventh aspects, There are multiple such workshops. Based on information regarding the vehicle at each work site, the determination unit determines, for each work site, the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded. Based on the timing in each work area, the instruction unit determines the order in which the vulcanizing apparatus-equipped vehicles will be placed in the work areas, and sequentially instructs the placement of the vulcanizing apparatus-equipped vehicles.

[0015] The ninth aspect is a retreading service provision system relating to the eighth aspect, The system further includes an adjustment unit that acquires the retread amount at the aforementioned timing for each work area and adjusts the number of vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles to be placed at each work area according to the acquired retread amount.

[0016] According to a tenth aspect, in the retread service providing system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the retread using the vulcanization apparatus-mounted vehicle uses pre-vulcanized tread rubber or unvulcanized tread rubber.

[0017] According to an eleventh aspect, in the retread service providing system according to the tenth aspect, the vulcanization apparatus-mounted vehicle includes a heat source of the vulcanization apparatus.

[0018] According to a twelfth aspect, information about the vehicle is acquired from a terminal device at a workplace where the vehicle stays and performs work, based on the information about the vehicle, the timing when retread of the tires of the vehicle is required is determined, and based on the determined timing, a process of instructing to arrange a vulcanization apparatus-mounted vehicle, which is a vehicle equipped with a vulcanization apparatus, at the workplace is a retread service providing method executed by a computer.

[0019] According to a thirteenth aspect, information about the vehicle is acquired from a terminal device at a workplace where the vehicle stays and performs work, based on the information about the vehicle, the timing when retread of the tires of the vehicle is required is determined, and based on the determined timing, a process of instructing to arrange a vulcanization apparatus-mounted vehicle, which is a vehicle equipped with a vulcanization apparatus, at the workplace is a retread service providing program for causing a computer to execute.

Advantages of the Invention

[0020] According to the present disclosure, there is an effect that the running cost related to retread can be suppressed when retreading the tires of a vehicle staying and working at a workplace.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] This figure illustrates a retreading process using a vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This figure shows an example of the configuration of a retreading service provision system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of the stock situation of tires waiting to be retreaded in the workshop. [Figure 5] This flowchart shows an example of the processing flow by the retreading service provision program according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of the configuration of a retreading service provision system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] This figure shows an example of the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded at each workshop. [Figure 9] This flowchart shows an example of the processing flow by the retreading service provision program according to the second embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0022] Embodiments of the technology described herein will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Furthermore, components and processes that perform the same function or action are given the same reference numerals throughout all drawings, and redundant explanations may be omitted as appropriate. In addition, this disclosure is not limited in any way to the embodiments described below, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of the purpose of this disclosure.

[0023] The retreading service provision system according to this embodiment provides a service for retreading used tires of vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "work vehicles") used in work sites such as mines. This system determines when a work site requires retreading, deploys a vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device to the work site based on the determined timing, and performs retreading of the used tires at the work site. This retreading service provision system eliminates the need to transport tires between the work site and the retreading plant, thereby reducing the time and cost required for transportation and lowering the running costs associated with retreading.

[0024] [First Embodiment] Figure 1 illustrates a retreading process using a vehicle 202 equipped with a vulcanizing apparatus according to a first embodiment. In the example shown in Figure 1, the vehicle 202 equipped with a vulcanizing apparatus is located in a workshop, and the explanation describes a case where used tires are retreaded in the workshop.

[0025] In Figure 1 (S1), used tires T1 to be retreaded are collected in the workshop, and the collected used tires T1 are buffed using a buffing device 201 to obtain a buffed tire (hereinafter referred to as "buffed tire") T2. Here, the buffing device 201 is a device that removes the tread rubber (residual tread rubber) remaining on the used tire T1 using a cutting tool such as a grinder. After buffing, damaged areas may be cleaned or repaired as needed.

[0026] In (S2), the buffed tire T2 and the unvulcanized or vulcanized tread rubber G1 manufactured at another factory are fed into the vulcanizing unit 203 mounted on the vulcanizing unit vehicle 202. Here, the vulcanizing unit vehicle 202 carries the vulcanizing unit 203 and also includes a heat source 204 for the vulcanizing unit 203. The heat source 204 is, for example, a boiler and may be transported in a different vehicle from the vulcanizing unit 203 or in the same vehicle as the vulcanizing unit 203. The heat source 204 may, for example, use steam, but is not limited to steam. If there is a heat source available in the workshop, this heat source may be connected externally to the vulcanizing unit 203.

[0027] The vulcanizing apparatus 203 is a device that performs vulcanization using either a hot-cure (re-molding) method or a cold-cure (pre-cure) method. Here, there are two main types of vulcanization methods: the hot-cure method and the cold-cure method. In the hot-cure method, unvulcanized tread rubber is wrapped around a used tire, which is a base tire from which the tread rubber has been removed, and then placed in the vulcanizing apparatus 203. When heated and pressurized, the tread rubber is vulcanized and bonded to the base tire. The tread rubber may be made up of one or more sheets of plate-shaped rubber stacked on the base tire, or ribbon-shaped rubber may be wrapped around the base tire. In addition, the tread rubber may be composed of multiple types. On the other hand, in the cold-cure method, the tread rubber is vulcanized in advance, and when wrapping it around the base tire, a cushion rubber (unvulcanized adhesive rubber) is placed between the vulcanized tread rubber and the base tire. When placed in the vulcanizing apparatus 203, the vulcanized tread rubber is vulcanized and bonded to the base tire by heating and pressurizing.

[0028] When placing the tread rubber into the vulcanizing device 203, both the hot-cure and cold-cure methods may involve placing the base tire and tread rubber in an envelope (bag) to secure them. Furthermore, to prevent the tread rubber from sagging downwards during vulcanization by the vulcanizing device 203, the base tire may be rotated periodically within the vulcanizing device 203. This ensures uniform rubber thickness in the vertical direction.

[0029] In (S3), the grooving device 205 is used to groove the pattern grooves of the vulcanized tire T3, which has been vulcanized in the vulcanizing device 203, to complete it as a retreaded tire T4. The retreaded tire T4 is inspected, for example, by a service representative's visual inspection.

[0030] Figure 2 shows an example of the configuration of the retreading service provision system 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0031] As shown in Figure 2, the retreading service provision system 100 according to this embodiment includes an information processing device 10 located in the retreading plant R and a terminal device 20 located in the work area A. The information processing device 10 and the terminal device 20 are communicated via a network N. Network N is, for example, a communication network such as the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), or WAN (Wide Area Network). Each of the information processing device 10 and the terminal device 20 is, for example, a general-purpose computer device such as a personal computer (PC). The information processing device 10 is also communicated via network N to a mobile terminal 30 used by a service person in the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202. The mobile terminal 30 is, for example, a portable terminal device such as a smartphone, tablet, or notebook PC.

[0032] The terminal device 20 is connected to a work vehicle 21 (e.g., a dump truck, construction machinery, etc.) working in workplace A, and acquires sensor information obtained from sensors 22 installed on the work vehicle 21. The sensor information includes, for example, driving speed, acceleration / deceleration / lateral G-force, steering angle, load, and tire pressure. Note that there may be one or more work vehicles 21 working in workplace A.

[0033] The information processing device 10 according to this embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an input / output interface (I / O) 14, a storage unit 15, a display unit 16, an operation unit 17, and a communication unit 18.

[0034] The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, and I / O 14 are connected to each other via a bus. The I / O 14 is connected to various functional units, including a storage unit 15, a display unit 16, an operation unit 17, and a communication unit 18. These functional units are capable of communicating with the CPU 11 via the I / O 14.

[0035] The control unit is comprised of a CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, and I / O 14. The control unit may be configured as a sub-control unit that controls the operation of a part of the information processing device 10, or as part of a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire information processing device 10. Integrated circuits or IC chipsets, such as LSIs (Large Scale Integrations), are used in part or all of each block of the control unit. Individual circuits may be used for each of the above blocks, or circuits that integrate part or all of them may be used. The above blocks may be provided as a single unit, or some of the blocks may be provided separately. Furthermore, parts of each of the above blocks may be provided separately. For the integration of the control unit, dedicated circuits or general-purpose processors may be used, not limited to LSIs.

[0036] For example, the storage unit 15 may be an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or flash memory. The storage unit 15 stores a retread service provision program 15A for executing the retread service provision process according to this embodiment. This retread service provision program 15A may also be stored in the ROM 12.

[0037] The retreading service provision program 15A may, for example, be pre-installed on the information processing device 10. The retreading service provision program 15A may also be implemented by storing it on a non-volatile storage medium or distributing it via a network N and installing it on the information processing device 10 as appropriate. Examples of non-volatile storage mediums include CD-ROMs (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), magneto-optical disks, HDDs, DVD-ROMs (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), flash memory, and memory cards.

[0038] The display unit 16 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, or the like. The display unit 16 may also have an integrated touch panel. The operation unit 17 is equipped with, for example, a keyboard, mouse, or other device for operation input. The display unit 16 and the operation unit 17 receive various instructions from the user of the information processing device 10. The display unit 16 displays various information such as the results of processing performed in response to instructions received from the user, and notifications regarding processing.

[0039] The communication unit 18 is connected to a network N, such as the Internet, LAN, or WAN, and is capable of communicating with the terminal device 20 and the mobile terminal 30 via the network N.

[0040] The CPU 11 of the information processing device 10 according to this embodiment functions as the various parts shown in Figure 3 by writing the retread service provision program 15A stored in the ROM 12 or storage unit 15 to the RAM 13 and executing it.

[0041] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0042] As shown in Figure 3, the CPU 11 of the information processing device 10 according to this embodiment functions as an acquisition unit 11A, a determination unit 11B, and an instruction unit 11C.

[0043] The acquisition unit 11A acquires information about the work vehicle 21 (hereinafter referred to as "work vehicle information") from the terminal device 20 of the work area A where the work vehicle 21 is stationed and performing work.

[0044] The determination unit 11B determines the timing at which the tires of the work vehicle 21 need to be retreaded (hereinafter referred to as "retread timing") based on the work vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 11A.

[0045] The instruction unit 11C instructs the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device 202 to be placed in work area A, based on the retreading timing determined by the decision unit 11B. Specifically, the instruction unit 11C instructs the service personnel's mobile terminal 30 for the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device 202 to be placed in work area A and to retread the tires of the work vehicle 21.

[0046] Here, the work vehicle information includes, for example, the driving status of the work vehicle 21. In this case, the determination unit 11B predicts the tire wear status of the work vehicle 21 based on the driving status of the work vehicle 21, and determines the retreading timing based on the prediction result. The driving status of the work vehicle 21 includes, for example, driving speed, acceleration / deceleration / lateral G, steering angle, load, and tire pressure. This driving status is acquired, for example, as sensor information from a sensor 22 installed on the work vehicle 21. As a method for predicting the tire wear status from the driving status of the work vehicle 21, for example, known methods described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3277156, Japanese Patent Publication No. 3320653, and Japanese Patent Publication No. 3277155 can be used. It is desirable to predict the tire wear status at regular intervals (for example, daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, etc.).

[0047] The result of predicting the tire wear state may be expressed, for example, as the amount of tire wear, or as the degree of tire wear (e.g., large, medium, small). In this case, the determination unit 11B determines, for example, the timing at which the amount of tire wear exceeds a threshold as the retreading timing. This threshold is set to an appropriate value, for example, from past knowledge or experimental results. Alternatively, the determination unit 11B may also determine the timing at which the degree of tire wear becomes large as the retreading timing.

[0048] Furthermore, the work vehicle information may include the remaining tread thickness of the tires of the work vehicle 21. In this case, the determination unit 11B determines the retreading timing based on the remaining tread thickness. The remaining tread thickness may be measured by the user directly using a ruler, or by measuring with a measuring tool such as a depth gauge. Alternatively, the remaining tread thickness may be read from a tread image taken of the tire tread, or it may be automatically measured using a sensor mounted on the vehicle. It is desirable to measure the remaining tread thickness at regular intervals (for example, daily, weekly, monthly, or semi-annual intervals). The determination unit 11B determines the timing at which the remaining tread thickness of the tire falls below a threshold as the retreading timing. This threshold is set to an appropriate value based on past knowledge or experimental results, for example.

[0049] The retreading timing may be determined based on the driving conditions of the work vehicle 21, the remaining tread thickness of the tire, or both the driving conditions and the remaining tread thickness of the work vehicle 21.

[0050] Alternatively, the remaining tread thickness obtained may be combined with the average tire wear rate, the vehicle operation plan, or the tire rotation plan to determine the appropriate retreading timing. The "average tire wear rate" is calculated from past data from the workshop, etc. The "operation plan" and "rotation plan" are information indicating how long and over what period the tires will be used in the future.

[0051] Furthermore, the work vehicle information may include the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded on work vehicle 21. In this case, the determination unit 11B determines the retreading timing based on the stock status.

[0052] Figure 4 shows an example of the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded in workshop A. In the example in Figure 4, the number of tires waiting to be retreaded in workshop A is n. In this case, the determination unit 11B determines the timing at which the number of stocked tires n ≥ threshold Th as the retreading timing. Workshop A can set an appropriate value for this threshold Th.

[0053] Furthermore, the work vehicle information may also include the operation plan for work vehicle 21. In this case, the determination unit 11B determines the retreading timing based on the operation plan. The "operation plan" is information that shows how much the tires of work vehicle 21 will be used in the future over what period of time at work site A, for example, the mileage for each unit period is planned. In this case, it is good to know in advance the relationship between the amount of tire wear that requires retreading and the mileage traveled. Specifically, the mileage and the retreading timing are associated in advance, and the timing at which the mileage corresponding to the amount of tire wear that requires retreading is reached is determined as the retreading timing.

[0054] Furthermore, the work vehicle information may include a tire rotation plan for work vehicle 21. In this case, the determination unit 11B determines the retreading timing based on the rotation plan. The "rotation plan" is information that, similar to the operation plan described above, indicates how much the tires of work vehicle 21 will be used in the future over what period of time at work area A. For example, the number of rotations per unit period is planned. For example, when the front tires are worn down by about 30%, the worn front tires may be rotated with the rear tires. In this case, it is helpful to know in advance the relationship between the amount of wear of the tires that require retreading and the number of rotations. Specifically, the number of rotations and the retreading timing are associated in advance, and the timing at which the number of rotations corresponding to the amount of wear of the tires that require retreading is reached is determined as the retreading timing.

[0055] Next, with reference to Figure 5, the operation of the information processing device 10 included in the retreading service provision system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0056] Figure 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow by the retreading service provision program 15A according to the first embodiment.

[0057] When the execution of the retread service provision program 15A is instructed, the CPU 11 of the information processing device 10 executes the retread service provision program 15A, which is stored in the ROM 12 or memory unit 15, by writing it to the RAM 13.

[0058] In step S101 of Figure 5, the CPU 11 acquires work vehicle information relating to the work vehicle 21 from the terminal device 20 in the workshop A. As mentioned above, the work vehicle information includes, for example, at least one of the following: the driving status of the work vehicle 21, the remaining tread thickness of the tires, the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded, the operation plan for the work vehicle 21, and the tire rotation plan.

[0059] In step S102, the CPU 11 determines the retreading timing when the tires of the work vehicle 21 need to be retreaded, based on the work vehicle information acquired in step S101.

[0060] In step S103, the CPU 11 instructs the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device 202 to be placed in workshop A, based on the retreading timing determined in step S102. Specifically, the CPU 11 instructs the mobile terminal 30 of the service personnel for the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device 202 to be placed in workshop A and to retread the tires of the work vehicle 21, thereby ending the series of processes by the retreading service provision program 15A.

[0061] As described above, this embodiment eliminates the need to transport tires between the workshop and the retreading plant, thereby reducing the time and cost required for transportation and lowering the running costs associated with retreading. It also reduces the CO2 emissions generated during tire transportation.

[0062] [Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment described above, the case where there is one workspace was explained, but in the second embodiment, the case where there are multiple workspaces will be explained.

[0063] Figure 6 shows an example of the configuration of the retreading service provision system 100A according to the second embodiment.

[0064] As shown in Figure 6, the retreading service provision system 100A according to this embodiment includes an information processing device 10A located in the retreading factory R, ​​a terminal device 20A located in work area A, and a terminal device 20B located in work area B. In this embodiment, there are multiple work areas, but the number of work areas is not limited to two; there may be three or more. The information processing device 10A, terminal device 20A, and terminal device 20B are connected to each other via a network N for communication. When it is not necessary to explain terminal devices 20A and 20B separately, they are collectively referred to as terminal device 20.

[0065] Furthermore, the information processing device 10 is connected to the mobile terminal 30A used by the service personnel of the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202A and the mobile terminal 30B used by the service personnel of the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202B via the network N. When it is not necessary to distinguish between the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles 202A and 202B, they are collectively referred to as the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202. In this embodiment, there are multiple vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles 202, but the number of vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles 202 is not limited to two; there may be three or more.

[0066] Terminal device 20A is connected to work vehicle 21A working in workplace A in a communicative manner and acquires sensor information obtained from sensor 22A installed on work vehicle 21A. Similarly, terminal device 20B is connected to work vehicle 21B working in workplace B in a communicative manner and acquires sensor information obtained from sensor 22B installed on work vehicle 21B.

[0067] The CPU 11 of the information processing device 10A according to this embodiment functions as the various parts shown in Figure 7 by writing the retread service provision program 15A stored in the ROM 12 or storage unit 15 to the RAM 13 and executing it.

[0068] Figure 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 10A according to the second embodiment.

[0069] As shown in Figure 7, the CPU 11 of the information processing device 10A according to this embodiment functions as an acquisition unit 11A, a determination unit 11B, an instruction unit 11C, and an adjustment unit 11D.

[0070] The acquisition unit 11A acquires work vehicle information for work vehicle 21A from the terminal device 20A of work area A where work vehicle 21A is staying and performing work. Similarly, the acquisition unit 11A acquires work vehicle information for work vehicle 21B from the terminal device 20B of work area B where work vehicle 21B is staying and performing work. The work vehicle information includes, as described above, at least one of the following: the driving status of work vehicle 21, the remaining tread thickness of the tires, the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded, the operation plan for work vehicle 21, and the tire rotation plan.

[0071] The determination unit 11B determines the retreading timing for each work area A and B based on the work vehicle information for each work area A and B.

[0072] Figure 8 shows an example of the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded in workshops A and B. In the example in Figure 8, the number of tires waiting to be retreaded in workshop A is n, and the number of tires waiting to be retreaded in workshop B is m. In this case, the determination unit 11B determines the timing when the number of stocks n ≥ threshold Th1 as the retreading timing for workshop A, and determines the timing when the number of stocks m ≥ threshold Th2 as the retreading timing for workshop B. These thresholds Th1 and Th2 may be the same value or may be different values.

[0073] The instruction unit 11C determines the order in which the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202 will be placed in work areas A and B based on the retreading timing in each work area A and B, and sequentially instructs the placement of the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202. Specifically, the instruction unit 11C instructs the mobile terminal 30A of the service personnel for the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202A to place the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202A in work area A or work area B and to retread the tires of the work vehicle 21A. Similarly, the instruction unit 11C instructs the mobile terminal 30B of the service personnel for the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202B to place the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202B in work area A or work area B and to retread the tires of the work vehicle 21B.

[0074] The adjustment unit 11D acquires the retread amount at the retread timing for each workshop A and B, and adjusts the number of vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles 202 to be placed in each workshop A and B according to the acquired retread amount. Specifically, for example, if the retread amount (e.g., number of tires) for workshop A is 10 and the retread amount for workshop B is 5, the number of vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles 202 placed in workshop A will be greater than the number of vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles 202 placed in workshop B.

[0075] Next, with reference to Figure 9, the operation of the information processing device 10A included in the retread service provision system 100A according to the second embodiment will be explained.

[0076] Figure 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow by the retreading service provision program 15A according to the second embodiment.

[0077] When the execution of the retread service provision program 15A is instructed, the CPU 11 of the information processing device 10A executes the retread service provision program 15A, which is stored in the ROM 12 or memory unit 15, by writing it to the RAM 13.

[0078] In step S111 of Figure 9, the CPU 11 obtains work vehicle information relating to work vehicle 21A from terminal device 20A in work area A, and work vehicle information relating to work vehicle 21B from terminal device 20B in work area B. The work vehicle information for each work area A and B includes, as described above, at least one of the following: the driving status of work vehicle 21, the remaining tread thickness of the tires, the stock status of tires waiting to be retreaded, the operation plan for work vehicle 21, and the tire rotation plan.

[0079] In step S112, the CPU 11 determines the retreading timing for each work area where the tires of the work vehicles 21 need to be retreaded, based on the work vehicle information for each work area A and B acquired in step S111.

[0080] In step S113, the CPU 11 determines the order of the workshops in which the vulcanizing machine-equipped vehicle 202 will be placed, based on the retreading timing determined in step S112.

[0081] In step S114, the CPU 11 instructs the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202 to be placed in either workshop A or workshop B, based on the workshop order determined in step S113. Specifically, the CPU 11 instructs the mobile terminal 30A of the service personnel for the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202A to place the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202A in either workshop A or workshop B and to retread the tires of the work vehicle 21A, and instructs the mobile terminal 30B of the service personnel for the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202B to place the vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicle 202B in either workshop A or workshop B and to retread the tires of the work vehicle 21B, thereby ending the series of processes by the retreading service provision program 15A.

[0082] Thus, according to this embodiment, since it is no longer necessary to transport tires between each of the multiple workshops and the retreading plant, the time and cost required for transportation can be reduced, and the running costs related to retreading can be lowered. In addition, it is possible to reduce the CO2 emissions generated when transporting tires.

[0083] Furthermore, the technical scope of this disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above. Various modifications or improvements can be made to the embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and such modified or improved forms are also included within the technical scope of this disclosure. Contribution to the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

[0084] The SDGs have been proposed to realize a sustainable society. One embodiment of this invention is considered to be a technology that can contribute to "No. 12: Responsible Consumption and Production" and "No. 13: Climate Action," among others. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0085] 10, 10A Information Processing Device 11 CPU 11A Acquisition Department 11B Decision section 11C Instruction section 11D Adjustment part 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 I / O 15 Storage section 15A Retread Service Program 16 Display section 17 Control section 18 Communications Department 20, 20A, 20B Terminal devices 30, 30A, 30B mobile devices 100, 100A Retread Service System Vehicles equipped with vulcanization equipment: 202, 202A, 202B

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires information about the vehicle from a terminal device in a workshop where the vehicle is stationed and working, A determination unit that determines the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded based on the information about the vehicle, An instruction unit provides instructions to place a vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device, which is a vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device, in the workshop based on the timing determined by the aforementioned determination unit, A retreading service provision system equipped with [specific features / equipment].

2. The information relating to the vehicle includes the vehicle's driving status, The determination unit predicts the wear state of the vehicle's tires based on the driving conditions, and determines the timing based on the prediction result. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

3. The information relating to the vehicle includes the remaining tread thickness of the vehicle's tires. The determination unit determines the timing based on the remaining tread thickness. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

4. The information relating to the said vehicle includes the stock status of tires awaiting retreading for the said vehicle, The determination unit determines the timing based on the stock status. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

5. The information relating to the said vehicle includes the vehicle's operation plan, The decision unit determines the timing based on the operation plan. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

6. The information relating to the said vehicle includes the tire rotation plan for the said vehicle, The determination unit determines the timing based on the rotation plan. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

7. The instruction unit instructs the service personnel of the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device to place the vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing device in the workshop and to retread the vehicle's tires. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

8. There are multiple such workshops. Based on information regarding the vehicle at each work site, the determination unit determines, for each work site, the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded. The instruction unit determines the order in which the vulcanizing apparatus-equipped vehicles will be placed in each work area based on the timing in each work area, and sequentially instructs the placement of the vulcanizing apparatus-equipped vehicles. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

9. The system further includes an adjustment unit that acquires the retread amount at the aforementioned timing for each work area and adjusts the number of vulcanizing equipment-equipped vehicles to be placed at each work area according to the acquired retread amount. The retreading service provision system according to claim 8.

10. The retreading using the vehicle equipped with the vulcanization device uses either pre-vulcanized tread rubber or unvulcanized tread rubber. The retreading service provision system according to claim 1.

11. The vehicle equipped with the vulcanizing apparatus includes a heat source for the vulcanizing apparatus. The retreading service provision system according to claim 10.

12. Information about the vehicle is obtained from a terminal device in the workshop where the vehicle is stationed and working. Based on the information regarding the vehicle, the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded is determined. Based on the determined timing, the process of instructing the vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device to be placed in the aforementioned workplace is as follows: A method of providing retreading services executed by a computer.

13. Information about the vehicle is obtained from a terminal device in the workshop where the vehicle is stationed and working. Based on the information regarding the vehicle, the timing at which the vehicle's tires need to be retreaded is determined. Based on the determined timing, the process of instructing the vehicle equipped with a vulcanizing device to be placed in the aforementioned workplace is as follows: A retreading service provider program designed to run on computers.

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