JP2021024395A - Vehicle control device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle control device capable of reducing discomfort of users moving between the other vehicle and the own vehicle.SOLUTION: Each of travel control ECUs 38 of vehicles 30, 40 allowing users move to and from a cruising vehicle 20 by coming into contact with the cruising vehicle 20, comprises: an air conditioning parameter acquisition part 383; and an air conditioning control part 382. The air conditioning parameter acquisition part 383 acquires information on a set temperature for air conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20. The air conditioning control part 382 sets the set temperature for air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40 on the basis of the information of the set temperature for the air conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20 acquired by the air conditioning parameter acquisition part 383, and controls air conditioners 74 of the vehicles 30 and 40 on the basis of the set temperature that is set as mentioned above.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control device.

Conventionally, there is a vehicle control device described in Patent Document 1 below. The vehicle control device described in Patent Document 1 includes a time calculation unit, a heat quantity calculation unit, and an air conditioning control unit. The time calculation unit calculates the estimated arrival time at which the own vehicle arrives at the boarding / alighting point based on the positional relationship between the current location of the own vehicle and the boarding / alighting point. The heat amount calculation unit calculates the amount of heat that goes in and out of the own vehicle when the door of the own vehicle is open at the boarding / alighting point. The air-conditioning control unit controls the air-conditioning unit of the vehicle so as to increase the amount of air blown out from the air-conditioned air from before the estimated arrival time so that the heat amount calculated by the heat amount calculation unit can be offset. According to such a configuration, the amount of heat entering and exiting the passenger compartment when arriving at the boarding / alighting point and the door is open is offset by the amount of heat stored in the passenger compartment, so that the interior is due to the intrusion of outside air. Fluctuations in temperature can be suppressed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-143284

By the way, the inventors, by connecting another vehicle to a cruising vehicle cruising on a predetermined traveling route, get on the cruising vehicle and get off from the cruising vehicle via another vehicle. I am considering a system. When such a traveling system is used, the user who moves between the cruising vehicle and another vehicle feels uncomfortable due to the difference between the air-conditioned state of the cruising vehicle and the air-conditioned condition of another vehicle. there is a possibility.

The present disclosure has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle control device capable of reducing discomfort of a user moving between another vehicle and the own vehicle. It is in.

In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle control device capable of moving the transportation target to and from the other vehicle by contacting with the other vehicle (20) includes an air conditioning parameter acquisition unit (383) and an air conditioning control. A unit (382) is provided. The air conditioning parameter acquisition unit acquires the air conditioning parameters of other vehicles. The air conditioning control unit sets the air conditioning parameters of the own vehicle based on the air conditioning parameters of other vehicles acquired by the air conditioning parameter acquisition unit, and the air conditioning device (74,75) of the own vehicle is based on the set air conditioning parameters of the own vehicle. ) Is controlled.

According to this configuration, since the air-conditioned state of the own vehicle is changed according to the air-conditioned state of the other vehicle, it is possible to reduce the discomfort of the user moving between the other vehicle and the own vehicle.
The reference numerals in parentheses described in the above means and claims are examples showing the correspondence with the specific means described in the embodiments described later.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a vehicle control device capable of reducing discomfort of a user moving between another vehicle and own vehicle.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of a vehicle traveling system of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of a vehicle traveling system of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of a traveling route of the cruising vehicle of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle traveling system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the cruising vehicle and the vehicle of the first embodiment are connected. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a part of the processing procedure executed by the traveling control ECU of the cruising vehicle and the traveling control ECU of the passenger vehicle of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a part of the processing procedure executed by the traveling control ECU of the cruising vehicle and the traveling control ECU of the passenger vehicle of the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a graph showing changes in the outside air temperature Tout, the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle, and the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle in the traveling system of the vehicle of the first embodiment in winter. FIG. 9 is a graph showing changes in the outside air temperature Tout, the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle, and the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle in the traveling system of the vehicle of the first embodiment in summer. FIG. 10 is a graph showing changes in the outside air temperature Tout, the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle, and the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle in the traveling system of the vehicle of the modified example of the first embodiment. .. FIG. 11 is a graph showing changes in the outside air temperature Tout, the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle, and the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle in the traveling system of the vehicle of the modified example of the first embodiment. .. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle traveling system of the second embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the vehicle control device will be described with reference to the drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals as much as possible in each drawing, and duplicate description is omitted.
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First, an outline of a vehicle traveling system in which the control device of the first embodiment is used will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the vehicle traveling system 10 of the present embodiment, the vehicles 30 and 40 approach the cruising vehicle 20 so that the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 are close to each other. It is a system that enables the movement of the transportation target. The transportation target includes a user who uses the cruising vehicle 20, an article transported by the cruising vehicle 20, and the like. In the following, a case where the transportation target is a user will be described as an example.

The cruising vehicle 20 is traveling on a predetermined travel route Rd. The cruise vehicle 20 is a relatively large bus or the like on which a large number of people can board. The cruise vehicle 20 of the present embodiment is an engine vehicle that travels by using an engine as a power source. The cruising vehicle 20 is traveling at a constant reference traveling speed except for places where it is legally required to stop, such as a stop line for pausing and a stop line for a traffic light at a red light. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of approaching traveling sections Sa and Sb in which the vehicles 30 and 40 can approach the cruising vehicle 20 are set on the traveling route Rd of the cruising vehicle 20. The cruising vehicle 20 passes through the approaching traveling sections Sa and Sb at a predetermined time.

The vehicle 30 shown in FIG. 1 is a vehicle used by the user when getting on the cruise vehicle 20. Hereinafter, the vehicle 30 is also referred to as a “passenger vehicle 30”. The passenger vehicle 30 of the present embodiment is an engine vehicle that travels by using an engine as a power source. The passenger vehicle 30 is a relatively small vehicle that can be used by a small number of people. The boarding vehicle 30 is waiting at a boarding point P10 designated in advance. The designated boarding point P10 is located in the vicinity of the approaching traveling section Sa for boarding on the traveling route Rd. The user can get on the boarding vehicle 30 by heading to the designated boarding point P10 at a predetermined boarding time. The boarding vehicle 30 carrying the user travels from the designated boarding point P10 to the boarding approaching section Sa, and approaches the cruising vehicle 20 traveling in the boarding approaching section Sa. As a result, the user who is in the boarding vehicle 30 can move to the cruise vehicle 20. When the user moves from the boarding vehicle 30 to the cruising vehicle 20, the user's boarding on the cruising vehicle 20 is completed. After the user's boarding on the cruising vehicle 20 is completed, the boarding vehicle 30 separates from the cruising vehicle 20 and heads for the designated boarding point P10 or a predetermined waiting point.

The vehicle 40 shown in FIG. 2 is a vehicle used by the user when getting off from the cruise vehicle 20. Hereinafter, the vehicle 40 is also referred to as a “disembarkation vehicle 40”. Like the boarding vehicle 30, the disembarking vehicle 40 of the present embodiment is also a relatively small engine vehicle that runs on the engine as a power source and can be boarded by a small number of people. The disembarking vehicle 40 approaches the cruising vehicle 20 when the cruising vehicle 20 is traveling in the disembarking approaching traveling section Sb provided on the traveling route Rd. In the present embodiment, the approaching traveling section Sa for boarding and the approaching traveling section Sb for getting off shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively, are set as different sections in the traveling route Rd. When the disembarking vehicle 40 approaches the cruising vehicle 20 in the approaching traveling section Sb for disembarking, the user riding on the cruising vehicle 20 can move from the cruising vehicle 20 to the disembarking vehicle 40. After the movement of the user from the cruise vehicle 20 is completed, the disembarkation vehicle 40 travels away from the cruise vehicle 20 to the designated disembarkation point P11 and stops. The designated disembarkation point P11 is located in the vicinity of the disembarkation approaching travel section Sb on the travel route Rd. The user can get off at the designated disembarkation point P11 from the disembarkation vehicle 40 stopped at the designated disembarkation point P11.

The user of the cruising vehicle 20 can reserve the use of the traveling system 10 by operating his / her own mobile terminal. Specifically, the user can reserve, for example, a designated boarding point P10 on which he / she is boarding, a time for boarding the boarding vehicle 30 at the designated boarding point P10, and the like. In addition, the user can reserve a designated disembarkation point P11 for the user to disembark, a time for disembarking from the disembarkation vehicle 40 at the designated disembarkation point P11, and the like.

In the traveling system 10 of the present embodiment, the user gets on and off the cruising vehicle 20 in this way via the vehicles 30 and 40, so that the cruising vehicle 20 sets the traveling route Rd at a constant reference traveling speed. I am trying to drive. In the present embodiment, the vehicles 30 and 40 correspond to the own vehicle, and the cruise vehicle 20 corresponds to another vehicle different from the vehicles 30 and 40.

Next, the specific configurations of the cruise vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the cruising vehicle 20 includes a communication unit 21, a position sensor 22, a motion sensor 23, a peripheral detection sensor 24, a vehicle speed sensor 25, a connecting device 26, a door device 27, and the like. It is equipped with a travel control ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 28.

The communication unit 21 is composed of a long-distance communication unit 210 and a short-range communication unit 211. The telecommunications unit 210 is a portion that enables wireless communication with the cruise vehicle 20 and the management center 50 other than the vehicles 30 and 40. The management center 50 is a part that manages the usage status of the cruise vehicle 20 by each user. The telecommunications unit 210 acquires, for example, information on the usage status of the cruising vehicle 20 of each user through telecommunications with the management center 50. The short-range communication unit 211 is a part that enables short-range wireless communication with the vehicles 30 and 40.

The position sensor 22 acquires the current location of the cruising vehicle 20 by using GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like. The position sensor 22 transmits the acquired information on the current location of the cruising vehicle 20 to the traveling control ECU 28.
The motion sensor 23 is a sensor that detects a user riding in the cruise vehicle 20. The motion sensor 23 can also detect a user moving between the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40. The motion sensor 23 transmits the detected user information to the travel control ECU 28.

The peripheral detection sensor 24 is a sensor that detects peripheral information of the cruising vehicle 20. The information acquired by the peripheral detection sensor 24 includes vehicles traveling around the cruise vehicle 20, obstacles located in front of the cruise vehicle 20, traffic lights located in front of the cruise vehicle 20, and the cruise vehicle 20. Includes the lanes of the driving lane. The peripheral detection sensor 24 is composed of, for example, a camera, an infrared sensor, and a radar device. The peripheral detection sensor 24 transmits the detected peripheral information of the cruising vehicle 20 to the traveling control ECU 28.

The vehicle speed sensor 25 detects the traveling speed of the cruising vehicle 20 and transmits the detected traveling speed information to the traveling control ECU 28.
The connecting device 26 is a device for connecting the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 when the vehicles 30 and 40 approach the cruising vehicle 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the connecting device 26 is provided on the side surface of the cruise vehicle 20. The connecting device 26 is composed of a square frame-shaped member in which a space through which a person can pass is formed. The vehicles 30 and 40 are equipped with a square frame-shaped connecting device 36 having substantially the same size as the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20. An electromagnet is built in each of the connecting devices 26 and 36. The connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the connecting device 36 of the vehicles 30 and 40 come into contact with each other when the vehicles 30 and 40 approach the cruising vehicle 20. After the connecting devices 26 and 36 come into contact with each other, the connecting devices 26 and 36 are connected to each other by generating an electromagnetic force in the connecting devices 26 and 36 through their energization control. When the connecting devices 26 and 36 are connected, the user passes through the passage formed inside the connecting devices 26 and 36, so that the user moves back and forth between the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40. Can be done. In the present embodiment, the connecting devices 26 and 36 correspond to contact portions that come into contact with each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, the door device 27 of the cruising vehicle 20 is provided so as to open and close the space inside the connecting device 26. Further, the door device 37 of the vehicles 30 and 40 is provided so as to open and close the space inside the connecting device 36. That is, when the door devices 27 and 37 are in the open state, it is possible to move between the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40, while when the door devices 27 and 37 are in the closed state. Will not be able to move between the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40.

The travel control ECU 28 shown in FIG. 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer having a CPU, a memory, and the like. The travel control ECU 28 has a travel control unit 280, a connection control unit 281 and an air conditioning control unit 283.
The travel control unit 280 executes automatic travel control for automatically traveling the cruising vehicle 20 along the travel route Rd by executing a program stored in the memory in advance. Specifically, the travel control unit 280 can exchange various information with other ECUs mounted on the cruising vehicle 20, such as the engine ECU 60, the braking ECU 61, and the steering ECU 62. The engine ECU 60 comprehensively controls the engine of the cruising vehicle 20. The braking ECU 61 comprehensively controls the braking device of the cruising vehicle 20. The steering ECU 62 comprehensively controls the steering device of the cruising vehicle 20.

The travel control unit 280 is necessary for the cruise vehicle 20 to automatically travel a predetermined travel route Rd at a constant reference travel speed based on the peripheral information of the cruise vehicle 20 detected by the peripheral detection sensor 24. The control command values such as the target value of the acceleration of the vehicle and the target value of the steering angle are calculated, and the calculated control command values are transmitted to the engine ECU 60, the braking ECU 61, and the steering ECU 62. The engine ECU 60, the braking ECU 61, and the steering ECU 62 control the engine, the braking device, and the steering device of the cruising vehicle 20 based on the control command value, so that the cruising vehicle 20 automatically travels along the traveling route Rd.

The connection control unit 281 executes the connection between the cruise vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 and the disconnection of the connection by controlling the drive of the connection device 26. The connection control unit 281 also controls the opening and closing of the door device 27 provided in the connection device 26.
The air-conditioning control unit 282 shares the parameters used for the air-conditioning control between the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40, so that the air-conditioning control executed in the cruising vehicle 20 and the air-conditioning control executed in the vehicles 30 and 40 are executed. Correlate with the existing air conditioning control.

Specifically, the air conditioning control unit 282 can exchange various information with the air conditioning ECU 63 mounted on the cruise vehicle 20. The air-conditioning ECU 63 comprehensively controls the air-conditioning device 64 mounted on the cruise vehicle 20. The air conditioner 64 is a device capable of changing the temperature and the air volume of the conditioned air blown into the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle 20. The air-conditioning control unit 282 controls the air-conditioning device 64 so that the temperature inside the vehicle interior follows the set temperature set by the driver or the like of the cruising vehicle 20. The air conditioning control unit 282 acquires, for example, information on the set temperature from the air conditioning ECU 63. The air conditioning control unit 282 transmits the acquired set temperature information to the vehicles 30 and 40 to the management center 50 via the long-distance communication unit 210. By executing the air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40 based on the information of the set temperature transmitted from the management center 50 to the vehicles 30 and 40, the air conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20 and the air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40 can be performed. It is possible to correlate. In the present embodiment, the set temperature of the air conditioning control of the cruising vehicle 20 and the set temperature of the air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40 correspond to the air conditioning parameters.

The boarding vehicle 30 and the disembarking vehicle 40 basically have the same configuration. The vehicles 30 and 40 include a communication unit 31, a position sensor 32, a motion sensor 33, a peripheral detection sensor 34, a vehicle speed sensor 35, and a travel control ECU 38, in addition to the connecting device 36 and the door device 37. There is. The communication unit 31 includes a long-distance communication unit 310 and a short-range communication unit 311. Since the configurations and functions of the elements 31 to 38 of the vehicles 30 and 40 are basically the same as or similar to the configurations and functions of the elements 21 to 28 of the cruise vehicle 20, detailed explanations thereof will be omitted. The differences will be mainly explained.

The travel control ECU 38 has an air conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383 and a position detection unit 384 in addition to the travel control unit 380, the connection control unit 381, and the air conditioning control unit 382. In the present embodiment, the travel control ECU 38 corresponds to the control devices of the vehicles 30 and 40.
By executing a program stored in advance in the memory, the travel control unit 380 executes automatic travel control in which the vehicles 30 and 40 are brought close to and then separated from the cruising vehicle 20 traveling on the travel route Rd. The travel control unit 380 automatically travels the vehicles 30 and 40 by transmitting control command values to the engine ECU 70, the braking ECU 71, and the steering ECU 72 mounted on the vehicles 30 and 40 when the automatic travel control is executed. Let me.

The connection control unit 381 controls the connection device 36 and the door device 37 mounted on the vehicles 30 and 40.
The air-conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383 is a part that acquires information on the set temperature of the air-conditioning control from the cruise vehicle 20. Specifically, when the air conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383 receives the information on the set temperature of the air conditioning control transmitted from the cruise vehicle 20 via the management center 50 via the long-distance communication unit 310, the information on the set temperature is received. Is transmitted to the air conditioning control unit 382.

The air-conditioning control unit 382 correlates the air-conditioning control executed by the cruise vehicle 20 with the air-conditioning control executed by the vehicles 30 and 40. Specifically, the air conditioning control unit 382 determines and determines the set temperature of the air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40 based on the set temperature of the air conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20 transmitted from the air conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383. Information on the set temperature is transmitted to the air conditioning ECU 73. The air conditioner ECU 73 controls the air conditioner 74 based on the transmitted set temperature information. By changing the temperature inside the vehicle interiors of the vehicles 30 and 40 based on the information of the set temperature, it is possible to correlate the air conditioning control of the cruising vehicle 20 with the air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40. ing.

The position detection unit 384 detects the relative positions of the vehicles 30 and 40 with respect to the cruising vehicle 20 based on the information of the cruising vehicle 20 detected by the peripheral detection sensor 34.
The management center 50 comprehensively manages the usage status of the cruise vehicle 20 by the user. Specifically, when the user uses the cruising vehicle 20, it is necessary to operate his / her own mobile terminal 80 to reserve the use of the cruising vehicle 20. At the time of reservation, the user inputs information such as a boarding place, a boarding time, a disembarking place, and a disembarking time into the mobile terminal 80. The boarding place is information for designating from which of the plurality of designated boarding points P10 the user boarded. The boarding time is information for designating which of the boarding vehicles 30 departing from the boarding place designated by the user, the boarding vehicle 30 at the departure time is to be used. The disembarkation place is information for designating which of the plurality of designated disembarkation points P11 the user disembarks. The disembarkation time is information for designating which of the disembarkation vehicles 40 arriving at the disembarkation place designated by the user, the disembarkation vehicle 40 at the arrival time is to be used. The management center 50 manages these information input through the mobile terminal 80 individually for each user. The management center 50 provides the cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 with information on the user who manages the information in response to a request from the traveling control ECU 28 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the traveling control ECUs 28 and 38 of the vehicles 30 and 40, respectively. Send.

Next, the procedure of processing executed by the travel control ECU 28 of the cruise vehicle 20 and the travel control ECU 38 of the passenger vehicle 30 when the user gets on the cruise vehicle 20 is specifically described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. explain. The processes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are repeatedly executed by the ECUs 28 and 38 at a time before the cruising vehicle 20 reaches the riding approaching section Sa.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the traveling control ECU 28 of the cruising vehicle 20, first, the traveling control unit 280 determines whether or not the cruising vehicle 20 is approaching the next approaching traveling section Sa for riding as a process of step S10. To judge. Specifically, the travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 calculates the mileage from the current location of the cruising vehicle 20 to the start point of the next approaching traveling section Sa for boarding, and calculates the calculated mileage of the cruising vehicle 20. By dividing by the traveling speed of, the time T10 in which the cruising vehicle 20 needs to travel from the current location to reach the approaching traveling section Sa for riding is calculated. The position information of the start point and the end point of the approaching travel section Sa for boarding and the position information of the start point and the end point of the approaching travel section Sb for getting off are stored in advance in the memory of the travel control ECU 28 of the cruising vehicle 20. .. When the calculated travel time T10 of the cruise vehicle 20 exceeds the predetermined time Tthe, the travel control unit 280 of the cruise vehicle 20 determines that the cruise vehicle 20 is not approaching the approaching travel section Sa for riding. That is, the travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 makes a negative determination in the process of step S10. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 temporarily ends a series of processes.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the process of step S10, when the traveling time T10 of the cruising vehicle 20 is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tsa, the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 makes the cruising vehicle 20 approach traveling for riding. It is judged that the section Sa is approaching. In this case, the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 makes an affirmative judgment in the processing of step S10, and as the processing of the subsequent step S11, the information of the user who gets on the cruising vehicle 20 in the next approaching traveling section Sa for boarding , Obtained from the management center 50 via the telecommunications unit 210. The information acquired from the management center 50 includes information on the number of users Npa who will board the cruising vehicle 20 in the next approaching traveling section Sa for boarding.

The travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 determines whether or not there is a user who rides on the cruising vehicle 20 in the next approaching traveling section Sa for boarding as a process of step S12 following step S11. Specifically, when the number of users Npa acquired in the process of step S11 is zero, the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 gets on the cruising vehicle 20 in the next approaching traveling section Sa for riding. Judge that the user does not exist. That is, the travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 makes a negative determination in the process of step S12. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 temporarily ends a series of processes.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 exceeds zero in the process of step S12, the traveling vehicle in the next approaching traveling section Sa for riding It is determined that there is a user who gets on the 20th, and an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S12. In this case, the air-conditioning control unit 282 of the cruising vehicle 20 receives information on the air-conditioning parameters of the cruising vehicle 20, specifically, information on the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of the following step S13. It is transmitted to the passenger vehicle 30 via 50. When the cooling control for lowering the temperature inside the vehicle interior of the cruising vehicle 20 is executed as the air conditioning control for the cruising vehicle 20, the information on the set temperature TAa becomes the information on the set temperature for the cooling control. Further, when the heating control for raising the temperature inside the vehicle interior of the cruising vehicle 20 is executed as the air conditioning control of the cruising vehicle 20, the information of the set temperature TAa becomes the information of the set temperature of the heating control.

The travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 transmits information on the current location and traveling speed of the cruising vehicle 20 to the passenger vehicle 30 via the management center 50 as a process of step S14 following step S13. The travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20, once the process of step S14 is executed, is until the connection between the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the connecting device 36 of the passenger vehicle 30 is completed. , Information on the current location and traveling speed of the cruising vehicle 20 is continuously transmitted to the passenger vehicle 30 at a predetermined cycle.

On the other hand, in the travel control ECU 28 of the passenger vehicle 30, the travel control unit 380 transmits information of the user who gets on the passenger vehicle 30 from the designated boarding point P10 via the long-distance communication unit 310 as the process of step S20. Obtained from the management center 50. The information acquired from the management center 50 includes information on the number of users Npa boarding from the designated boarding point P10. The number of users Npa acquired by the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 from the management center 50 is the same as the number of users Npa acquired by the travel control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 in the process of step S11. is there.

The travel control unit 380 of the boarding vehicle 30 determines whether or not there is a user who gets on the boarding vehicle 30 from the designated boarding point P10 as the process of step S21 following step S20. Specifically, when the number of users Npa acquired in the process of step S20 is zero, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 rides on the passenger vehicle 30 from the designated boarding point P10. Judges that does not exist. That is, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 makes a negative determination in the process of step S21. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 temporarily ends a series of processes.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the number of users Npa exceeds zero in the process of step S21, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 moves from the designated boarding point P10 to the passenger vehicle 30. It is determined that there is a user to board, and an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S21. In this case, the air-conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383 of the passenger vehicle 30 receives the air-conditioning parameter information transmitted from the cruising vehicle 20, specifically, the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of the subsequent step S22. To get. Then, the air-conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 determines and determines the set temperature TAb of the air-conditioning control of the passenger vehicle 30 based on the received information on the set temperature of the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of the subsequent step S23. By transmitting the set temperature TAb to the air conditioning ECU 73, the temperature inside the passenger vehicle 30 is controlled to the set temperature TAb.

Specifically, when the current season is summer, the air-conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 rides on a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined predetermined value α1 from the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20. It is used as a set temperature TAb for air conditioning control of the vehicle 30. The air conditioning control unit 382 controls the temperature inside the passenger vehicle 30 to the set temperature TAb by transmitting the set temperature TAb to the air conditioning ECU 73. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, in the summer, the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30 becomes lower than the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruise vehicle 20.

On the other hand, when the current season is winter, the air-conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 adds a predetermined predetermined value α2 to the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20 for riding. It is used as a set temperature TAb for air conditioning control of the vehicle 30. The air conditioning control unit 382 controls the temperature inside the passenger vehicle 30 to the set temperature TAb by transmitting the set temperature TAb to the air conditioning ECU 73. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30 becomes higher than the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle 20 in winter. The predetermined value α2 may be the same value as the predetermined value α1 shown in FIG. 8, or may be different from each other.

As shown in FIG. 6, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 determines the current location and travel speed of the cruise vehicle 20 transmitted from the cruise vehicle 20 via the management center 50 as a process of step S24 following step S23. Receive information about. The travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 until the connection between the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the connecting device 36 of the riding vehicle 30 is completed once the process of step S24 is executed. Meanwhile, information on the current location and traveling speed of the cruising vehicle 20 is continuously received from the cruising vehicle 20 at a predetermined cycle.

The travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 executes travel control for bringing the passenger vehicle 30 closer to the traveling cruising vehicle 20 as a process of step S25 following step S24. Specifically, the travel control unit 380 of the boarding vehicle 30 designates the boarding vehicle 30 as a designated boarding point at a predetermined departure time after the reserved user has boarded the boarding vehicle 30. It is automatically dispatched from P10 toward the approaching section Sa for boarding. After that, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 travels near the start point of the approaching travel section Sa for passengers based on the information on the current location and travel speed of the cruise vehicle 20 acquired in the process of step S24. The riding vehicle 30 is automatically driven so that the riding vehicle 30 can approach the cruising vehicle 20. Further, when the traveling control unit 380 of the riding vehicle 30 determines that the riding vehicle 30 has approached the cruising vehicle 20, the relative of the riding vehicle 30 to the cruising vehicle 20 detected by the position detection unit 384. The riding vehicle 30 is automatically driven so that the connecting device 36 of the riding vehicle 30 comes into contact with the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 in the state shown in FIG.

The travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 determines whether or not the connectable state shown in FIG. 5 has been achieved as the process of step S26 following step S25. The travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 returns to the process of step S24 when a negative determination is made in the process of step S26, that is, when it is determined that the connectable state is not shown in FIG. Therefore, the traveling control unit 380 of the riding vehicle 30 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S24 and S25 until the riding vehicle 30 approaches the cruising vehicle 20 so as to be in the state shown in FIG. To do.

When the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 determines that the connection is possible as shown in FIG. 5, it makes an affirmative determination in the process of step S26. In this case, the traveling control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 notifies the cruising vehicle 20 by the short-range communication unit 211 that the connection is possible as a process of step S27. Further, the connection control unit 381 of the riding vehicle 30 executes the connection control of connecting the connecting device 36 of the riding vehicle 30 to the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of step S28. Specifically, the connection control unit 381 of the riding vehicle 30 generates an electromagnetic force in the connecting device 36 by energizing the connecting device 36 of the riding vehicle 30.

As the process of step S15, the traveling control unit 280 of the cruising vehicle 20 receives the notification sent from the passenger vehicle 30 that the connection is possible. Based on the reception of this notification, the connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 executes the connection control of connecting the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 to the connecting device 36 of the passenger vehicle 30 as the process of the subsequent step S16. Specifically, the connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 generates an electromagnetic force in the connecting device 36 by energizing the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20. As a result, the cruising vehicle 20 and the riding vehicle 30 are connected to each other in the state shown in FIG. 5 by the electromagnetic forces of the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the connecting device 36 of the riding vehicle 30. At this time, the cruising vehicle 20 and the riding vehicle 30 are maintained in a state of automatic traveling.

The connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 executes the process of step S17 shown in FIG. 7 following the process of step S16. The connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 determines whether or not the connection with the passenger vehicle 30 is completed as the process of step S17, and if it is determined that the connection is completed, affirmative determination is made in the process of step S17. In this case, the connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 opens the door device 27 of the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of step S18.

The connection control unit 381 of the passenger vehicle 30 executes the process of step S29 shown in FIG. 7 following the process of step S28 shown in FIG. The connection control unit 381 of the passenger vehicle 30 determines whether or not the connection with the cruising vehicle 20 is completed as the process of step S29, and if it is determined that the connection is completed, affirmative determination is made in the process of step S29. In this case, the connection control unit 381 of the riding vehicle 30 opens the door device 37 of the riding vehicle 30 as the process of step S40.

In this way, the door device 27 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the door device 37 of the riding vehicle 30 are both opened, so that the user riding in the cruising vehicle 30 can move to the cruising vehicle 20. It will be possible.
The connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 determines whether or not the movement of the reserved user from the passenger vehicle 30 to the cruising vehicle 20 is completed as the process of step S19 following step S18. Specifically, the connection control unit 281 of the cruise vehicle 20 monitors the user moving from the passenger vehicle 30 to the cruise vehicle 20 by the motion sensor 23, and moves from the passenger vehicle 30 to the cruise vehicle 20. When the number of users reaches Npa, which is the number of users acquired in the process of step S11, it is determined that the movement of the reserved user from the boarding vehicle 30 to the cruising vehicle 20 is completed. In this case, the connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 notifies the passenger vehicle 30 via the short-range communication unit 211 that the movement of the user has been completed as the process of step S30. Further, the connection control unit 281 of the cruising vehicle 20 closes the door device 27 of the cruising vehicle 20 as a process of step S31, and stops energization of the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 as a process of step S32. The coupling device 26 is disconnected from the connecting device 36 of the passenger vehicle 30.

On the other hand, when the connection control unit 381 of the passenger vehicle 30 receives a notification from the cruising vehicle 20 that the movement of the user is completed as the process of step S41, the door device of the passenger vehicle 30 is processed as step S42. 37 is closed, and as a process of step S43, the connection of the connecting device 36 to the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 is released by stopping the energization of the connecting device 36 of the passenger vehicle 30.

By disconnecting the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the connecting device 36 of the riding vehicle 30 in this way, the riding vehicle 30 is ready to be separated from the cruising vehicle 20. Then, the traveling control unit 380 of the riding vehicle 30 executes the separation traveling control for automatically traveling the riding vehicle 30 so as to be separated from the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of step S44. Specifically, the travel control unit 380 of the passenger vehicle 30 stops the passenger vehicle 30 by gradually decelerating the vehicle 30 after separating it from the cruise vehicle 20.

By executing the series of processes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 by the travel control ECU 28 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the travel control ECU 38 of the passenger vehicle 30, the user who got on the passenger vehicle 30 at the designated boarding point P10 can be obtained. It becomes possible to move to the cruise vehicle 20.
Regarding the processing executed by the travel control ECU 28 of the cruise vehicle 20 and the travel control ECU 38 of the disembarkation vehicle 40 when the user disembarks from the cruise vehicle 20, the occupant moves from the cruise vehicle 20 to the disembarkation vehicle 40. A process similar to the series of processes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is performed except that the points are different. Therefore, the specific explanation of the process is omitted.

According to the traveling control ECU 38 of the vehicle 30 of the present embodiment described above, the actions and effects shown in the following (1) and (2) can be obtained.
(1) When the user gets on the cruising vehicle 20, the user moves in the order of the riding vehicle 30 and the cruising vehicle 20. At this time, in the summer, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 8, when the temperature of the outside air is “Tout”, the user's sensible temperature is the temperature of the outside air Tout and the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30. , The set temperature TAa of the cruising vehicle 20 changes in this order. That is, the user will board the cruising vehicle 20 after cooling down once with the riding vehicle 30. As a result, even when the set temperature TAa of the cruising vehicle 20 is higher than the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, the user can get on the cruising vehicle 20 with a feeling of coldness. It is possible to reduce the discomfort of the user's sensible temperature when moving between the vehicle and the passenger vehicle 30. Further, since the set temperature TAa of the cruising vehicle 20 can be set higher than the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, the energy consumed for the air conditioning control of the cooling in the cruising vehicle 20 can be suppressed, so that the fuel consumption of the cruising vehicle 20 can be reduced. Can be improved.

(2) In winter, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 9, the user's sensible temperature is the outside air temperature Tout, the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, and the set temperature TAa of the cruise vehicle 20 in that order. It will change. That is, the user gets on the cruise vehicle 20 after heating up once in the passenger vehicle 30. As a result, even when the set temperature TAa of the cruising vehicle 20 is lower than the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, the user can get on the cruising vehicle 20 with a feeling of warmth, so that the user can experience it. The discomfort of temperature can be reduced. Further, since the set temperature TAa of the cruising vehicle 20 can be set lower than the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, the energy consumed for the air conditioning control of the heating in the cruising vehicle 20 can be suppressed, so that the fuel consumption of the cruising vehicle 20 can be reduced. Can be improved.

(Modification example)
Next, a modification of the travel control ECU 38 of the first embodiment will be described.
When the current season is summer, the air-conditioning control unit 382 of the traveling control ECU 38 of this modification rides a value obtained by adding a predetermined predetermined value β1 from the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruising vehicle 20. It is used as a set temperature TAb for air conditioning control of the vehicle 30. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, in the summer, the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30 becomes higher than the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment of the cruise vehicle 20.

On the other hand, when the current season is winter, the air-conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 uses a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined predetermined value β2 from the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20 for riding. It is used as a set temperature TAb for air conditioning control of the vehicle 30. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, in winter, the temperature TAb in the passenger compartment 30 is lower than the temperature TAa in the passenger compartment 20. The predetermined value β2 may be the same value as the predetermined value β1 shown in FIG. 10, or may be a value different from each other.

By the way, if the cruising vehicle 20 is cooled in the summer, the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the cruising vehicle 20 may become large. Therefore, when moving from the environment of the outside air temperature Tout to the environment of the set temperature TAa of the cruising vehicle 20, there is a possibility that a heat shock may occur to the user due to the temperature difference between them. In this regard, according to the configuration of the present modification, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 10, the user's sensible temperature is the outside air temperature Tout, the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, and the set temperature TAa of the cruise vehicle 20. Since the temperature gradually decreases in the order of, the above-mentioned heat shock is less likely to occur in the user.

Further, in winter, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 11, the user's sensible temperature gradually increases in the order of the outside air temperature Tout, the set temperature TAb of the passenger vehicle 30, and the set temperature TAa of the cruise vehicle 20. To do. Therefore, even in winter, the above-mentioned heat shock is less likely to occur in the user.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the traveling control ECU 38 of the vehicle 30 will be described. Hereinafter, the differences from the traveling system 10 of the first embodiment will be mainly described.
The traveling system 10 of the present embodiment is different from the traveling system 10 of the first embodiment in that the atmospheric pressure in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30 is controlled according to the atmospheric pressure in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle 20.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the cruising vehicle 20 is provided with an air pressure adjusting device 65 for adjusting the air pressure in the vehicle interior. The operation of the atmospheric pressure adjusting device 65 is controlled by the air conditioning ECU 63 mounted on the cruise vehicle 20. The air conditioning ECU 63 controls the air pressure in the vehicle interior of the cruising vehicle 20 to a predetermined air pressure as one of the air conditioning controls of the cruising vehicle 20. The air-conditioning control unit 282 of the traveling control ECU 28 of the cruising vehicle 20 acquires information on the set atmospheric pressure of the cruising vehicle 20 from the air-conditioning ECU 63, and the long-distance communication unit 210 acquires the acquired set atmospheric pressure information via the management center 50. It is transmitted to 30 and 40.

Similarly, the vehicles 30 and 40 are also provided with an air pressure adjusting device 75 for adjusting the air pressure in the vehicle interior. The operation of the atmospheric pressure adjusting device 75 is controlled by the air conditioning ECU 73 mounted on the vehicles 30 and 40. The air conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383 of the travel control ECU 38 of the vehicles 30 and 40 receives the information of the set atmospheric pressure transmitted from the cruise vehicle 20 via the management center 50, and also receives the information of the set atmospheric pressure of the received cruise vehicle 20. It is transmitted to the air conditioning control unit 382. The air conditioning control unit 382 determines the set atmospheric pressure of the vehicles 30 and 40 based on the information of the set atmospheric pressure transmitted from the air conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383, and transmits the determined set atmospheric pressure information to the air conditioning ECU 73. The air conditioning ECU 73 changes the air pressure in the vehicle interiors of the vehicles 30 and 40 by the air pressure adjusting device 75 based on the information of the set air pressure, thereby correlating the air conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20 with the air conditioning control of the vehicles 30 and 40. Is possible. In this embodiment, the atmospheric pressure adjusting device 75 corresponds to an air conditioner.

The portion of the cruising vehicle 20 of the present embodiment in contact with the connecting device 26 and the connecting devices 36 of the vehicles 30 and 40 is covered with a member for enhancing their adhesion, for example, a rubber member. Therefore, the connecting devices 26 and 36 come into close contact with each other when they are connected.

Next, a procedure of processing executed by the travel control ECU 28 of the cruise vehicle 20 and the travel control ECU 38 of the passenger vehicle 30 when the user gets on the cruise vehicle 20 will be specifically described.
In the process of step S13 shown in FIG. 6, the air conditioning control unit 282 of the cruising vehicle 20 transmits information on the set atmospheric pressure PAa of the cruising vehicle 20 to the passenger vehicle 30 via the management center 50.

On the other hand, the air conditioning parameter acquisition unit 383 of the passenger vehicle 30 receives the information of the set atmospheric pressure PAa transmitted from the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of step S22. Then, the air conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 determines the set atmospheric pressure PAb of the passenger vehicle 30 based on the received information on the set atmospheric pressure PAa of the cruising vehicle 20 as the process of the subsequent step S23, and is determined. By transmitting the set air pressure PAb to the air conditioning ECU 73, the air pressure inside the passenger vehicle 30 is controlled to the set air pressure PAb.

Specifically, the air conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 uses a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined predetermined value γ1 from the set atmospheric pressure PAa of the cruise vehicle 20 as the set atmospheric pressure PAb of the passenger vehicle 30. As a result, the air pressure PAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30 becomes lower than the atmospheric pressure PAa in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle 20.

According to the traveling control ECU 38 of the vehicle 30 of the present embodiment described above, the actions and effects shown in the following (3) and (4) can be obtained.
(3) Since the set air pressure PAb in the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle 20 is higher than the set atmospheric pressure PAb in the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30, when the cruise vehicle 20 and the passenger vehicle 30 are connected to each other, the vehicle is used for riding. The air flow in the direction from the vehicle 30 to the cruising vehicle 20 can be blocked. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent air containing a virus from flowing from the passenger vehicle 30 into the cruise vehicle 20, so that it is possible to reduce the discomfort of an unspecified number of users who are riding the cruise vehicle 20 in particular. it can.

(4) Assuming that a gap is formed in the contact portion between the connecting device 26 of the cruising vehicle 20 and the connecting device 36 of the passenger vehicle 30, outside air containing a virus or the like is introduced into the passenger compartment of the cruising vehicle 20 through the gap. And there is a possibility that it will flow into the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30. In this respect, since the connecting devices 36 of the vehicles 30 and 40 of the present embodiment are in close contact with the connecting devices 26 of the cruising vehicle 20, it is difficult for a gap to be formed between the connecting devices 26 and 36. As a result, it is possible to prevent outside air containing a virus or the like from flowing into the passenger compartment of the cruise vehicle 20 or the passenger compartment of the passenger vehicle 30 through the gap formed between the connecting devices 26 and 36.

(Modification example)
Next, a modification of the travel control ECU 38 of the second embodiment will be described.
The air-conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 of the present modification obtains the set atmospheric pressure PAa of the cruising vehicle 20 before the user gets on the vehicle 30 to obtain the set atmospheric pressure PAb in the vehicle interior of the vehicle 30. , It is set to a value smaller than the set pressure PAa of the cruising vehicle 20 and higher than the pressure outside the vehicle 30, in other words, the atmospheric pressure. The air pressure adjusting device 75 of the passenger vehicle 30 adjusts the air pressure in the vehicle interior of the vehicle 30 so as to be the air pressure set by the air conditioning control unit 382.

According to such a configuration, when the user gets on the riding vehicle 30, it is possible to prevent outside air including a virus and the like from flowing into the riding vehicle 30. Further, since air does not flow from the passenger vehicle 30 into the cruising vehicle 20, it is possible to more accurately suppress the inflow of air containing a virus or the like into the cruising vehicle 20.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, each embodiment can also be implemented in the following embodiments.
The air-conditioning control unit 382 of the passenger vehicle 30 of the first embodiment may set the set temperature TAb of the air-conditioning control of the passenger vehicle 30 to the same temperature as the set temperature TAa of the air-conditioning control of the cruise vehicle 20.

The process of step S10 shown in FIG. 6 is based on whether or not the distance required for the cruise vehicle 20 to travel from the current location to reach the approaching traveling section Sa for riding is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. Therefore, it may be determined whether or not the cruising vehicle 20 is approaching the next approaching traveling section Sa for boarding.

-The traveling speed of the cruising vehicle 20 when traveling in the approaching traveling sections Sa and Sb may be changed. Specifically, the traveling speed of the cruising vehicle 20 is changed based on the lengths of the approaching traveling sections Sa and Sb, the number of users getting on and off the cruising vehicle 20, the characteristics of the users, and the like. The characteristics of the user include, for example, the characteristics of whether or not the user has a disability.
-The air conditioning parameters used between the cruise vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 are not limited to the temperature inside the vehicle and the air pressure inside the vehicle, but may be the humidity inside the vehicle.

-The cruising vehicle 20 and the vehicles 30 and 40 of each embodiment are not limited to the engine vehicle, but may be an electric vehicle traveling by using an electric motor as a power source or a hybrid vehicle traveling by using both an engine and an electric motor as a power source. ..
The travel control ECUs 28, 38 and methods thereof described in the present disclosure are provided by configuring a processor and memory programmed to perform one or more functions embodied by a computer program1 It may be realized by one or more dedicated computers. The travel control ECUs 28, 38 and the control method thereof described in the present disclosure may be realized by a dedicated computer provided by configuring a processor including one or a plurality of dedicated hardware logic circuits. The travel control ECUs 28, 38 and methods thereof described in the present disclosure are based on a combination of a processor and memory programmed to perform one or more functions and a processor including one or more hardware logic circuits. It may be realized by one or a plurality of dedicated computers configured. The computer program may be stored on a computer-readable non-transitional tangible recording medium as an instruction executed by the computer. The dedicated hardware logic circuit and the hardware logic circuit may be realized by a digital circuit including a plurality of logic circuits or an analog circuit.

-The present disclosure is not limited to the above specific examples. Specific examples described above with appropriate design changes by those skilled in the art are also included in the scope of the present disclosure as long as they have the features of the present disclosure. Each element included in each of the above-mentioned specific examples, and their arrangement, conditions, shape, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be changed as appropriate. The combinations of the elements included in each of the above-mentioned specific examples can be appropriately changed as long as there is no technical contradiction.

20: Cruise vehicle (other vehicle)
30, 40: Vehicle (own vehicle)
36: Connecting device (contact part)
38: Travel control ECU (control device)
74: Air conditioner 75: Atmospheric pressure regulator (air conditioner)
382: Air conditioning control unit 383: Air conditioning parameter acquisition unit

Claims (9)

A vehicle control device capable of moving a transportation target to and from the other vehicle by coming into contact with the other vehicle (20).
An air conditioning parameter acquisition unit (383) that acquires air conditioning parameters of the other vehicle, and
The air conditioning parameters of the own vehicle are set based on the air conditioning parameters of the other vehicle acquired by the air conditioning parameter acquisition unit, and the air conditioning device (74,75) of the own vehicle is set based on the set air conditioning parameters of the own vehicle. A vehicle control device including an air conditioning control unit (382) for controlling. The air conditioner (74) adjusts the temperature inside the vehicle interior of the own vehicle.
The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning parameter is the temperature inside the vehicle interior. The vehicle control device according to claim 2, wherein the air conditioning control unit controls the air conditioning device so that the temperature inside the vehicle interior of the own vehicle is lower than the temperature inside the vehicle interior of another vehicle. The vehicle control device according to claim 2, wherein the air conditioning control unit controls the air conditioning device so that the temperature inside the vehicle interior of the own vehicle is higher than the temperature inside the vehicle interior of another vehicle. The vehicle control device according to claim 2, wherein the air conditioning control unit controls the air conditioning device so that the temperature inside the vehicle interior of the own vehicle becomes the same as the temperature inside the vehicle interior of another vehicle. The air conditioner is an air pressure adjusting device (75) that adjusts the air pressure inside the vehicle interior of the own vehicle.
The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning parameter is the air pressure in the vehicle interior. The vehicle control device according to claim 6, wherein the air conditioning control unit controls the air pressure adjusting device so that the air pressure in the vehicle interior of the own vehicle is lower than the air pressure in the vehicle interior of the other vehicle. According to claim 7, the air pressure control unit controls the air pressure adjusting device so that the air pressure inside the vehicle of the own vehicle is lower than the air pressure inside the vehicle of the other vehicle and higher than the air pressure outside the vehicle. The vehicle control device described. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the vehicle is provided with a contact portion (36) that comes into close contact with the other vehicle.

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