阅读说明：本技术 乘降控制装置 (Boarding and alighting control device ) 是由 鸟饲大敬 加藤淳贵 金子晃 正村浩一 早稻田修史 于 2020-11-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本公开提供一种乘降控制装置,其能够减少在利用座舱罩的开闭来进行乘降的交通工具中于乘降时花费的劳力和时间。本公开的一个方面是一种用于交通工具的乘降控制装置,交通工具具备座椅、配置有座椅的乘员室、以及可移动到覆盖乘员室的闭位置以及位于比闭位置靠上方的开位置的座舱罩。乘降控制装置构造成,与座舱罩的打开移动或者关闭移动并行地改变座椅的姿势或位置,其中,打开移动是座舱罩从闭位置向开位置进行移动,关闭移动是座舱罩从开位置向闭位置进行移动。(The present disclosure provides an ascending and descending control device which can reduce labor and time spent in ascending and descending in a vehicle which performs the ascending and descending by opening and closing a canopy. One aspect of the present disclosure is a boarding/alighting control device for a vehicle provided with a seat, a passenger compartment in which the seat is disposed, and a canopy movable to a closed position covering the passenger compartment and an open position located above the closed position. The boarding/alighting control device is configured to change the posture or position of the seat in parallel with an opening movement of the canopy from the closed position to the open position or a closing movement of the canopy from the open position to the closed position.)

1. An entrance control device for a vehicle including a seat, a passenger compartment in which the seat is disposed, and a canopy movable to a closed position covering the passenger compartment and an open position above the closed position, the entrance control device being characterized in that,

the boarding/alighting control device is configured to change the posture or position of the seat in parallel with an opening movement or a closing movement of the canopy, wherein the opening movement is the movement of the canopy from the closed position to the open position, and the closing movement is the movement of the canopy from the open position to the closed position.

2. The boarding/alighting control device according to claim 1,

the seat includes a seat body and a seat lifting device for moving the seat body in the vertical direction,

the riding and landing control device is configured to raise and lower the seat main body using the seat raising and lowering device in parallel with the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy.

3. The boarding/alighting control device according to claim 2,

the riding and landing control device is configured such that, during the opening movement of the canopy, at a time when the canopy reaches a predetermined opening degree, the riding and landing control device drives the seat lifting and lowering device to raise the seat main body.

4. The boarding/alighting control device according to claim 2,

the riding and descending control device is configured to drive the seat lifting and descending device to lower the seat main body, and to instruct the closing movement of the canopy at a timing when the seat main body reaches a predetermined height.

5. The boarding/alighting control device according to claim 2,

the seat main body has a seat cushion and a seat back,

the seat has a reclining device that swings the seat back relative to the seat cushion in a seat front-rear direction,

the boarding and alighting control device is configured to swing the seatback using the reclining device in parallel with the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy.

6. The boarding/alighting control device according to claim 5,

the riding and landing control device is configured such that, during the opening movement of the canopy, the riding and landing control device drives the seat lifting and lowering device to raise the seat main body, while driving the reclining device to swing the seat back rearward of the seat.

7. The boarding/alighting control device according to claim 1,

the seat has a seat main body and a slide device that slides the seat main body in a front-rear direction of the seat,

the boarding and alighting control device is configured to slide the seat main body with the slide device in parallel with the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an ascending and descending control apparatus.

Background

There is known a canopy that is disposed above a seat of a passenger compartment in a vehicle such as an automobile and that can be opened and closed (see japanese patent application laid-open No. 2010-163112). In a vehicle provided with a canopy, a user may ride on and off the side wall of the vehicle while the canopy is open.

Disclosure of Invention

When a user rides on or off the vehicle side wall as described above, it may be difficult to ride on or off the vehicle depending on the position of the seat. Therefore, the position of the seat needs to be adjusted in accordance with the riding and descending of the user.

When the user is about to get off the vehicle, the user needs to perform an operation of opening the canopy and an operation of moving the seat to a position where the user is easy to get off the vehicle after the canopy is opened. Further, when the user is to take the vehicle, the user needs to perform a moving operation of moving the seat to the driving position after sitting on the seat and an operation of closing the canopy. Therefore, it takes time and labor to get on and off the vehicle.

An aspect of the present disclosure preferably provides an ascending/descending control device that can reduce labor and time for ascending/descending in a vehicle in which the ascending/descending is performed by opening/closing a canopy.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a boarding/alighting control device for a vehicle including a seat, a passenger compartment in which the seat is disposed, and a canopy movable to a closed position covering the passenger compartment and an open position above the closed position. The boarding/alighting control device is configured to change the posture or position of the seat in parallel with an opening movement of the canopy from the closed position to the open position or a closing movement of the canopy from the open position to the closed position.

According to the above configuration, when the user is going to get off the vehicle or when the user is going to take on the vehicle, the canopy and the seat can be moved to the position where the user can easily get on and off by one operation. Further, since the movement of the canopy and the change of the posture or position of the seat are performed in parallel, the boarding and alighting time can be shortened.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a seat may have a seat main body, and a seat lifting device that moves the seat main body in an up-down direction. The boarding and alighting control device may be configured to raise and lower the seat main body using the seat raising and lowering device in parallel with the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy. According to the above configuration, the seat main body can be raised to a height at which the user can easily get on and off.

One aspect of the present disclosure may be configured such that, during the opening movement of the cabin cover, the riding-in and descending control device drives the seat lifting and descending device to cause the seat main body to ascend at a timing at which the cabin cover reaches a predetermined opening degree. According to the above configuration, the opening movement of the canopy and the raising of the seat main body can be performed in parallel while preventing interference between the canopy and the seat and collision between the canopy and the user.

One aspect of the present disclosure may be configured such that the boarding and alighting control device drives the seat lifting device to lower the seat main body, and instructs the closing movement of the canopy at the timing when the seat main body reaches a predetermined height. According to the above configuration, the closing movement of the canopy and the lowering of the seat main body can be performed in parallel while preventing interference between the canopy and the seat and collision of the canopy with the user.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the seat main body may have a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat may have a reclining device that swings the seat back relative to the seat cushion in the front-rear direction of the seat. The boarding and alighting control device may be configured to swing the seat back using the reclining device in parallel with the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy. According to the above configuration, not only the height of the seat but also the inclination of the seat back can be changed, and thus the posture of the user sitting in the seat can be restrained.

One aspect of the present disclosure may be configured such that, during the opening movement of the cabin cover, the riding and lowering control device drives the seat lifting and lowering device to lift the seat main body, while driving the reclining device to swing the seat back rearward of the seat. According to the above configuration, the distance between the head of the user sitting in the seat and the canopy can be ensured. As a result, the feeling of pressure applied to the user can be reduced.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a seat may have a seat main body, and a slide device that slides the seat main body in a front-rear direction of the seat. The boarding and alighting control device may be configured to slide the seat main body using the slide device in parallel with the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy. According to the above configuration, the seat body can be moved to a position where the user can easily get on and off.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic view of a vehicle in an embodiment.

Fig. 1B is a schematic view showing a state in which a canopy of the vehicle of fig. 1A is in an open position.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a seat in the vehicle of FIG. 1A.

Fig. 3A is a schematic view illustrating a state in which a driving link is not locked in the seat of fig. 2.

Fig. 3B is a schematic view illustrating a state in which a driving link is locked in the seat of fig. 2.

Fig. 3C is a schematic view showing a state in which the seat main body has risen in the seat of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a timing chart showing control of the 1 st process by the ascending/descending control apparatus of fig. 1A.

Fig. 5 is a timing chart showing control of the 2 nd process by the ascending/descending control apparatus of fig. 1A.

Fig. 6 is a timing chart showing control of the 3 rd process by the ascending/descending control apparatus of fig. 1A.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[1 ] embodiment 1 ]

[1-1. Structure ]

The vehicle 10 shown in fig. 1A and 1B includes a vehicle body 11, a seat 20, a passenger compartment 30, a canopy 40, a steering column 50, and a boarding/alighting control device 1. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 10 is an automobile traveling on the ground.

< passenger compartment >

The passenger compartment 30 is a space provided inside the vehicle body 11 and in which a user (i.e., a driver or an occupant) stays. The passenger compartment 30 is provided with a seat 20 and a steering column 50. Further, the upper side of the passenger compartment 30 is open.

< cabin cover >

The canopy 40 is movable to a closed position (see fig. 1A) covering the passenger compartment 30 and an open position above the closed position (see fig. 1B).

The front portion of the canopy 40 is swingably attached to the vehicle body 11. The canopy 40 can swing in the up-down direction about an axis parallel to the left-right direction of the vehicle 10. The canopy 40 is moved by an actuator such as an electric actuator, an air actuator, or a hydraulic actuator.

The closed position is a position where the passenger compartment 30 and the vehicle body 11 of the vehicle 10 are sealed by the canopy 40. The canopy 40 in the closed position closes the opening of the passenger compartment 30. The open position is a position where the canopy 40 does not restrict the entry and exit (i.e., the boarding and alighting) of the user from the passenger compartment 30.

< steering column >

The steering column 50 is provided with an operation device such as a steering wheel. When the seat 20 is in the driving position, the steering column 50 is positioned above the seat cushion 21A.

The front end portion of the steering column 50 is swingably attached to the vehicle body 11. The steering column 50 swings in the vertical direction about an axis parallel to the left-right direction of the vehicle 10. The steering column 50 is moved in the vertical direction by a lifter including an actuator such as an electric actuator, an air-operated actuator, or a hydraulic actuator.

< seat >

As shown in fig. 2, the seat 20 includes a seat body 21, a cushion frame 22, a back frame 23, a reclining device 24, a slide device 25, and a seat lifter 26.

The seat main body 21 has a seat cushion 21A and a seat back 21B. The seat width direction of the seat main body 21 coincides with the left-right direction of the vehicle 10, and the seat front of the seat main body 21 coincides with the front of the vehicle 10.

The seat cushion 21A supports the buttocks of the seated person and the like. The seat back 21B supports the back of the seated person. The seat cushion frame 22 is a member that supports the seat cushion 21A. The back frame 23 is a member that supports the back 21B.

The reclining device 24 swings the seat back 21B in the seat front-rear direction with respect to the seat cushion 21A. The reclining device 24 swings the back frame 23 and the seat back 21B by an actuator such as an electric actuator, an air actuator, or a hydraulic actuator.

The slide device 25 slides the seat main body 21 in the front-rear direction of the seat. The slide device 25 includes a movable rail coupled to the seat cushion frame 22 via a seat lifter 26, and a fixed rail fixed to the vehicle body 11. The slide device 25 slides the movable rail relative to the fixed rail in the front-rear direction of the seat by means of an actuator such as an electric actuator, an air actuator, or a hydraulic actuator.

The seat lifter 26 moves the seat main body 21 in the vertical direction. The seat lifter 26 is disposed between the cushion frame 22 and the slide device 25. As shown in fig. 3A, 3B, and 3C, the seat lifter 26 includes a drive link 26A, a pin 26B, a lock member 26C, and a shaft 26D.

The drive link 26A is attached to the cushion frame 22 and the slide device 25 so as to be rotatable with respect to the cushion frame 22 and the slide device 25, respectively. The seat cushion 21A is raised and lowered by the rotation of the drive link 26A. The pin 26B is fixed to the drive link 26A, and extends in the seat width direction.

The lock member 26C is movable to a 1 st position shown in fig. 3A and a 2 nd position shown in fig. 3B, wherein the 2 nd position is a position in which the lock member 26C swings to the front than the 1 st position. The lock member 26C is swingable in the seat front-rear direction about a shaft portion 26D attached to the cushion frame 22. Further, the lock member 26C is urged in a direction from the 1 st position to the 2 nd position by an elastic body such as a spring.

The lock member 26C in the 1 st position does not engage with the pin 26B. As shown in fig. 3B, when the seat cushion frame 22 is at a lockable height, the lock member 26C at the 2 nd position engages with the pin 26B. On the other hand, as shown in fig. 3C, when the seat cushion frame 22 is moved to a position above the lockable height by the rotation of the drive link 26A, the pin 26B is positioned below the lock member 26C, and therefore the lock member 26C in the 2 nd position does not engage with the pin 26B.

The seat lifting device 26 moves the lock member 26C between the 1 st position and the 2 nd position by a lock actuator such as an electric actuator, an air actuator, or a hydraulic actuator. The seat lifting device 26 rotates the drive link 26A by a drive actuator such as an electric actuator, an air-powered actuator, or a hydraulic actuator.

< boarding/alighting control device >

The boarding/alighting control device 1 is configured to control movement of the canopy 40 and change in the posture or position of the seat 20.

The boarding/alighting control device 1 is constituted by a microcomputer including a microprocessor, a storage medium such as a RAM or a ROM, and an input/output unit, for example. The boarding/alighting control device 1 controls the canopy 40 and the seat 20 by executing a program stored in advance. Further, the boarding/alighting control device 1 may be incorporated into an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) mounted to the vehicle 10.

The boarding/alighting control device 1 executes a 1 st process when the user gets off the vehicle 10, a 2 nd process when the user gets on the vehicle 10, and a 3 rd process when the user closes the canopy 40 without taking on the vehicle 10.

(treatment No. 1)

In the process 1, with the vehicle 10 in which the canopy 40 is in the closed position, the canopy 40 is moved to the open position, and the seat 20 on which the user is seated is moved from the driving position to the boarding and alighting position. That is, the 1 st process is a process for causing the vehicle 10 to shift to the following state: a user in the passenger compartment 30 can get off the vehicle 10.

The process 1 is executed by the boarding/alighting control device 1 by a user inputting a key of the vehicle 10 or an input unit provided in the passenger compartment 30. In the process 1, the boarding/alighting control device 1 changes the posture or position of the seat 20 in parallel with the opening movement of the canopy 40 from the closed position to the open position.

As shown in fig. 4, when the boarding/alighting control device 1 receives an input from the user at time T1, the canopy 40 is moved to the open position. At time T1, the boarding/alighting control device 1 causes the seat main body 21 at the driving position to slide rearward and causes the seatback 21B to fall rearward.

That is, the boarding/alighting control device 1 swings the seat back 21B by the reclining device 24 in parallel with the opening movement of the canopy 40, and slides the seat main body 21 by the sliding device 25 in parallel. The ramping ends at time T2. Then, the sliding ends at time T4.

The boarding/alighting control device 1 raises the steering column 50 at a timing when the canopy 40 reaches the predetermined 1 st opening degree (i.e., at a timing T3). The lifter for moving the steering column 50 stops operating at time T9.

The boarding/alighting control device 1 drives the seat lifting device 26 to raise the seat main body 21 at a timing when the canopy 40 reaches the predetermined 2 nd opening degree (i.e., at a timing T5). That is, the boarding/alighting control device 1 raises the seat main body 21 by the seat lifting device 26 in parallel with the opening movement of the canopy 40. The 2 nd opening degree is a state in which the canopy 40 is located closer to the open position than when the 1 st opening degree is set (i.e., the canopy 40 is located above the 1 st opening degree).

Specifically, at time T5, the boarding/alighting control device 1 moves the lock member 26C of the seat lifting device 26 from the 2 nd position to the 1 st position by the lock actuator. At time T6, when the lock member 26C is unlocked (i.e., moved to the 1 st position) is detected, the boarding/alighting control device 1 rotates the drive link 26A to raise the seat main body 21.

The unlocking of the locking member 26C is detected by, for example, a limit switch. Further, the lock actuator for moving the lock member 26C is driven until the detected time T7. At T8 when the lock actuator is stopped, the lock member 26C moves from the 1 st position to the 2 nd position by the biasing force of the elastic body, but does not engage with the pin 26B.

At time T6, the boarding and alighting control device 1 again swings the seatback 21B rearward by the reclining device 24. That is, during the opening movement of the cabin cover 40, the boarding and alighting control device 1 drives the seat lifting device 26 to raise the seat main body 21, and simultaneously drives the reclining device 24 to swing the seat back 21B toward the seat rear.

The boarding and alighting control device 1 raises the seat body 21 to the boarding and alighting position at time T10, and slides the seat body 21 rearward again by the slide device 25.

At time T11, the canopy 40 reaches the on position so that the opening movement is ended, and the second tilting is ended. And a second 2-slip ends at time T12. Thereby, the canopy 40 is moved to the open position, and the seat 20 is moved to the boarding and alighting position, so that the 1 st process is ended.

(treatment No. 2)

In the process 2, with the vehicle 10 in which the canopy 40 is in the open position, the canopy 40 is moved to the closed position, and the seat 20 on which the user is seated is moved from the boarding and alighting position to the driving position. That is, the 2 nd process is a process for causing the vehicle 10 to shift to the following state: the user seated in the passenger compartment 30 can drive.

The entry/exit control apparatus 1 executes the process 2 by the user inputting a key of the vehicle 10 or an input unit provided in the passenger compartment 30. In the process of the 2 nd processing, the boarding/alighting control device controls the canopy 40 to perform the closing movement from the open position to the closed position, and changes the posture or position of the seat 20 in parallel therewith.

As shown in fig. 5, when the riding and descending control apparatus 1 receives an input from the user at time T1, the seat main body 21 in the riding and descending position is slid forward. Next, the boarding/alighting control device 1 pulls the seatback 21B forward while stopping the sliding at time T2.

At time T3 when the position of the seat body 21 and the inclination of the seat back 21B are within a predetermined range (that is, in a state where the seat body 21 can be tilted and lowered at the same time), the riding and descending control device 1 lowers the steering column 50 from the riding and descending position P1 to the driving position P2 while lowering the seat body 21 by the seat lifter 26. The steering column 50 reaches the driving position P2 at time T4. The lifter stops operating at time T6.

At time T5 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of driving of the seat lifting device 26, the boarding/alighting control device 1 moves the canopy 40 to the closed position. That is, the boarding/alighting control device 1 drives the seat lifting device 26 to lower the seat main body 21, and instructs the closing movement of the canopy 40 at the timing when the seat main body 21 reaches a predetermined height. For example, the height of the seat main body 21 may be detected by a limit switch or the rotational speed of an actuator of the seat lifter 26.

The boarding/alighting control device 1 continues to drive the seat lifter 26 even after the canopy 40 starts moving. That is, the boarding/alighting control device 1 controls the closing movement of the canopy 40, and in parallel therewith, lowers the seat main body 21 by the seat lifting device 26. At time T7, the boarding and alighting control device 1 moves the lock member 26C of the seat lifting device 26 to the 1 st position by the lock actuator, and holds the lock member 26C at the 1 st position until time T9.

At the time point (i.e., at time point T8) when the seat main body 21 reaches the height at which the seat main body 21 can be locked (i.e., the height at which the lock can be locked), the boarding/alighting control device 1 slides the seat main body 21 forward while stopping the operation of the seat lifter 26. At time T9, the boarding/alighting control device 1 releases the holding of the lock member 26C at the 1 st position, and moves the lock member 26C to the 2 nd position. Thereby, the seat lifter 26 is locked.

After the seat lifter 26 is locked, the reclining operation from the time T2 is completed at the time T10. Thereafter, at time T11, the canopy 40 reaches the closed position so that the closing movement is ended, and the 2 nd sliding is ended.

That is, the boarding/alighting control device 1 swings the seat back 21B by the reclining device 24 in parallel with the closing movement of the canopy 40, and slides the seat main body 21 by the sliding device 25 in parallel.

Through the above steps, the canopy 40 is moved to the closed position, and the seat 20 is moved to the driving position, whereby the 2 nd process ends. Further, the driving position to which the seat 20 is moved is the driving position when the process 1 is executed. That is, by the 2 nd process, the driving position of the user before getting off the vehicle 10 is reset. Therefore, the labor of the user for returning the seat 20 to the driving position can be omitted.

(treatment No. 3)

In the process 3, the vehicle 10 with the canopy 40 in the open position is moved to the closed position by the canopy 40, and the seat 20 in which the user is not seated is moved from the boarding/alighting position to the storage position. That is, the 3 rd process is a process for closing the canopy 40 after the user has moved to the boarding and alighting position via the seat 20 by the 1 st process and has descended from the vehicle 10.

The 3 rd process is executed by the boarding/alighting control device 1 when the user inputs a key of the vehicle 10, an input unit provided in the passenger compartment 30, or an input unit provided outside the vehicle body 11. In the process of the 3 rd step, the boarding/alighting control device 1 controls the canopy 40 to perform the closing movement from the open position to the closed position, and changes the posture or position of the seat 20 in parallel therewith.

When the closing movement of the canopy 40 is input, the boarding and alighting control device 1 determines whether to execute the process 2 or the process 3 by detecting whether the user is seated on the seat 20. Whether or not the user is seated in the seat 20 may be detected by a load sensor, for example.

As shown in fig. 6, when the entry control device 1 receives an input from the user at time T1, the seatback 21B is pulled forward. At time T2 when the position of the seat body 21 and the inclination of the seat back 21B are within a predetermined range (that is, in a state where the seat body 21 can be tilted and lowered at the same time), the ride-on and descent control device 1 lowers the seat body 21 and lowers the steering column 50 from the ride-on and descent position P1 to the storage position P3.

After the steering column 50 reaches the storage position P3 at time T3, the boarding/alighting control device 1 moves the canopy 40 to the closed position at time T4. The lifter stops operating at time T5.

The boarding/alighting control device 1 stops the operations of the seat lifting device 26 and the reclining device 24 at the same time when the seat body 21 reaches the height of the driving position (i.e., at time T6). Thereafter, at time T7, the canopy 40 reaches the closed position to end the closing movement.

In the process of the 3 rd, the seat main body 21 does not slide, and the seat 20 is not returned to the driving position. Therefore, the processing time of the 3 rd process is shortened as compared with the 2 nd process. When the 1 st process is executed after the 3 rd process, the boarding/alighting control device 1 omits the sliding in the 1 st process and the first tilting that is started at time T1 in fig. 4.

[1-2. Effect ]

According to the embodiments described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

(1a) When the user is going to get off the vehicle 10 or when the user is going to take on the vehicle 10, the canopy 40 and the seat 20 can be moved to the easy-to-get-on/off position by one operation. Further, since the movement of the canopy 40 and the change of the posture or position of the seat 20 are performed in parallel, the boarding and alighting time can be shortened.

(1b) By lifting and lowering the seat main body 21 by the seat lifting and lowering device 26 in parallel with the movement of the canopy 40, the seat main body 21 can be adjusted to a height at which the user can easily get on and off.

(1c) In the process of the opening movement of the canopy 40, the seat main body 21 is raised at the time when the canopy 40 reaches the predetermined opening degree, whereby the opening movement of the canopy 40 and the raising of the seat main body 21 can be performed in parallel while preventing interference between the canopy 40 and the seat 20 and collision between the canopy 40 and the user.

(1d) By instructing the closing movement of the canopy 40 at the time when the seat main body 21 reaches a predetermined height during the descent, the closing movement of the canopy 40 and the descent of the seat main body 21 can be performed in parallel while preventing interference between the canopy 40 and the seat 20 and collision between the canopy 40 and the user.

(1e) By swinging the seat back 21B by the reclining device 24 in parallel with the movement of the canopy 40, the height of the seat 20 can be changed, and the inclination of the seat back 21B can be changed. Therefore, the posture of the user sitting in the seat 20 can be restrained.

(1f) In the process of the opening movement of the canopy 40, the seat back 21B swings toward the seat rear side while the seat main body 21 rises, whereby a distance between the head of the user sitting on the seat 20 and the canopy 40 can be secured. As a result, the feeling of pressure applied to the user can be reduced.

(1g) By sliding the seat main body 21 by the slide device 25 in parallel with the movement of the canopy 40, the seat main body 21 can be moved to a position where the user can easily get on and off.

[2 ] other embodiments ]

The embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments and can be implemented in various ways.

(2a) The boarding/alighting control device 1 of the above embodiment may drive the reclining device 24, the sliding device 25, and the seat lifting/lowering device 26 without being parallel to the opening movement or the closing movement of the canopy 40. For example, the boarding/alighting control device 1 may drive only the seat lifting device 26 in parallel with the opening movement or closing movement of the canopy.

(2b) The boarding/alighting control device 1 according to the above embodiment may execute at least one of the 1 st process and the 2 nd process. For example, the boarding/alighting control device 1 may execute a process of moving the canopy 40 after changing the posture or position of the seat 20, instead of the process of the 2 nd process.

(2c) The boarding/alighting control device 1 of the above embodiment may be applied to vehicles other than automobiles, such as railway vehicles, ships, and aircrafts.

(2d) The functions of one constituent element in the above-described embodiments may be shared by a plurality of constituent elements, or the functions of a plurality of constituent elements may be integrated into one constituent element. Further, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Further, at least a part of the configuration of the one embodiment may be added to the configuration of the other embodiment, or at least a part of the configuration of the one embodiment may be replaced with the configuration of the other embodiment. All the aspects included in the technical idea defined by the terms described in the claims are embodiments of the present disclosure.