JP2019165544A - External replenishment device and vehicle management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve convenience by efficiently performing automatic charge and automatic oil supply.SOLUTION: An external replenishment device 40 is provided that charges an on-vehicle battery 25 and supplies oil to an on-vehicle fuel tank from an exterior of a vehicle 20. The external replenishment device 40 comprises: a battery charger 40A which supplies electric power to be charged to the battery 25; a fuel feeder 50B which supplies a fuel replenished to the fuel tank; a replenishment gun 50 which includes at least the fuel feeder 50B, and is connected to a replenishment port 27 of the vehicle 20; a drive unit 45 which drives the replenishment gun 50, and controls a position and a direction of the replenishment gun 50; and a control unit which drives the drive unit 45 to connect the replenishment gun 50 to the replenishment port 27 of the vehicle 20 parked in a prescribed replenishment space. The control unit performs automatic charge by the battery charger 40A and automatic oil supply by the fuel feeder 50B continuously or in parallel without requiring the vehicle 20 to move from the replenishment space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an external supply device and a vehicle management system for automating charging and power feeding performed from the outside of a vehicle for a hybrid vehicle including a driving battery and a fuel tank.

  Conventionally, a technique for efficiently performing external charging of a vehicle-mounted battery by applying automatic driving control to a vehicle equipped with a non-contact external charging device (wireless charging device) has been studied. In other words, the vehicle position is automatically controlled so that the power receiving coil attached to the lower surface of the vehicle and the power feeding coil embedded in the road surface are close to each other, and then power is received from the power feeding coil side using electromagnetic induction or magnetic resonance. This technology transmits power to the coil side. By fully automating the movement of the vehicle at the time of external charging, the positioning accuracy of the receiving coil on the vehicle side with respect to the power feeding coil on the road surface side can be improved, and the charging efficiency can be improved (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2014-141161

  By the way, since a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine and a motor can achieve a longer cruising distance than an electric vehicle, it is expected to be widely used in the future. However, the hybrid vehicle requires refueling to the fuel tank in addition to charging the on-board battery. For this reason, in order to support the spread of hybrid vehicles, it is desired to enhance facilities for charging a large number of hybrid vehicles in a short time and completing refueling.

  The external supply device and the vehicle management system of the present case have been created in view of such problems, and one of the purposes is to improve convenience by efficiently performing automatic charging and automatic refueling. . The present invention is not limited to this purpose, and is a function and effect derived from each configuration shown in the embodiment for carrying out the invention described later, and has another function and effect that cannot be obtained by conventional techniques. is there.

  (1) An external supply device disclosed herein is an external supply device that charges an in-vehicle battery from the outside of the vehicle and supplies fuel to an in-vehicle fuel tank, and a charger that supplies electric power to be charged to the battery; A refueling device for supplying fuel to be replenished to the fuel tank, a replenishing gun including at least the refueling device and connected to a replenishing port of the vehicle, and a position and orientation of the replenishing gun by driving the replenishing gun And a control device for driving the drive device to connect the supply gun to the supply port of the vehicle parked in a predetermined supply space. The control device performs automatic charging by the charger and automatic refueling by the fuel filler continuously or in parallel without the vehicle moving from the replenishment space.

(2) It is preferable that the control device performs the automatic charging and the automatic fueling in parallel by starting the automatic charging after starting the automatic charging.
(3) Alternatively, it is preferable that the control device continuously performs the automatic refueling after completing the automatic charging.

(4) A non-contact charger is used for the charger, a fuel gun connected to a fuel inlet provided in the supply port is used for the fuel filler, and the supply gun is the fuel gun. Is preferred.
(5) Alternatively, a charging gun connected to a charging port provided at the replenishing port is used for the charger, and a refueling gun connected to a fueling port provided to the replenishing port is used for the fueling device. It is preferable that the replenishment gun is configured such that the charging gun and the fueling gun are arranged in parallel in the same direction.

(6) It is preferable that the external replenishing device is provided with a camera that is provided in the replenishing gun and photographs the periphery of the replenishing port.
(7) Moreover, it is preferable that the vehicle has a plurality of light sources arranged around the replenishing port, and the control device drives the driving device together with light from the light source.

  (8) The replenishment gun is interposed between the base portion supported by the driving device, the connector portion inserted into the replenishment port, and the base portion and the connector portion, and the connector portion is disposed with respect to the base portion. It is preferable to have an elastic support portion that is elastically supported.

  (9) A vehicle management system disclosed herein is a vehicle management system for a parking area that externally charges a battery of a vehicle having an automatic driving function and supplies fuel to an in-vehicle fuel tank, and a plurality of replenishments in the parking area The external replenishing device according to any one of (1) to (8) provided in each of the spaces, the vehicle and the external replenishing device communicate with each other, and the vehicle that has entered the parking area is And a management device that automatically parks at a predetermined position of the supply space and manages the operation of the external supply device.

  According to the disclosed external replenishing device and vehicle management system, automatic charging and automatic refueling can be efficiently performed, and convenience can be improved.

It is a top view which shows the parking area in the vehicle management system of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the connection range of a supply gun. It is a block block diagram of the vehicle management system containing a 1st external supply apparatus. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the principal part structure of a 1st external supply apparatus. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the structure of the supply gun of the 1st external supply apparatus of FIG. It is a block block diagram of the vehicle management system containing a 2nd external supply apparatus. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the principal part structure of a 2nd external supply apparatus. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the structure of the replenishment gun of the 2nd external replenishment apparatus of FIG. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the surrounding structure of the supply port to which the supply gun of a 1st external supply apparatus is connected. It is a time chart explaining supply control by an external supply device. It is a sequence diagram for operation | movement description of a vehicle management system. It is a flowchart regarding the connection of a supply gun. It is a time chart explaining the supply control by the external supply apparatus which concerns on a modification.

  Hereinafter, an external supply device as an embodiment and a vehicle management system to which the external supply device is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example, and there is no intention of excluding various modifications and technical applications that are not explicitly described in the following embodiment. Each configuration of the present embodiment can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. Further, they can be selected as necessary, or can be appropriately combined.

[1. Facility configuration]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a parking area 10 in the vehicle management system of the present embodiment. The parking area 10 is provided in a parking lot such as a parking area (PA), a service area (SA), a road station, a shopping mall, a commercial facility, or a city hall on an expressway. The parking area 10 is divided into a waiting area 11, a charging area 12, and a completion area 13 by a white line drawn on the road surface. Each of the areas 11 to 13 is provided with a sufficient area for a plurality of vehicles 20 and 20 'to park and stop, and a plurality of parking and parking frames (lots) are provided.

  The standby area 11 is a section where the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ before charging stand by. In the standby area 11, an entrance of the parking area 10 is provided. Therefore, the standby area 11 is an area where the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ entering from the outside to the inside of the parking area 10 first traverse. The charging area 12 is a section where a plurality of external replenishing devices 40 and 40 'are installed, and the completion area 13 is a section where the vehicle 20 after charging stays. In the completion area 13, an exit of the parking area 10 is provided.

  The external replenishing devices 40 and 40 'automatically charge the driving battery 25 (see FIGS. 4 and 7) mounted on the vehicles 20 and 20' from the outside of the vehicles 20 and 20 ', and also the on-board fuel. It is a device that automatically supplies fuel to a tank (not shown). External supply devices 40, 40 ′ are provided in all parking / stopping frames (hereinafter referred to as “supply space”) provided in charging area 12.

  The vehicle management system of this embodiment is provided with two types of external supply devices 40 and 40 '. As shown in FIG. 4, the first external replenishment device 40 automatically supplies fuel by a fuel gun 50 </ b> B (oil filler) while automatically charging the battery 25 by non-contact charging. The first external supply device 40 has a non-contact external charging function and performs external supply (charging and power supply) to the vehicle 20 having the supply port 27 provided with the fuel supply port 27B. As shown in FIG. 7, the second external replenishing device 40 ′ automatically recharges the battery 25 with the refueling gun 50B while automatically charging the battery 25 with the charging gun 50A (charger). The second external supply device 40 ′ performs external supply to the vehicle 20 ′ having the supply port 27 ′ provided with the charging port 27A and the fueling port 27B.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first external supply device 40 includes a contactless charger 40A (charger) and a supply robot 40B having a fuel gun 50B. The contactless charger 40 </ b> A is a contactless charging device that supplies power charged in the battery 25 by wireless power feeding. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the second external supply device 40 ′ includes a supply robot 40B ′ having a charging gun 50A connected to the charging port 27A and a fueling gun 50B connected to the fueling port 27B. .

  4 is an industrial robot-type replenishment device that automatically connects a replenishment gun 50 provided with a fuel gun 50B to the replenishment port 27 of the vehicle 20. 7 is an industrial robot-type replenishment device that automatically connects a replenishment gun 50 ′ provided with a charging gun 50A and a refueling gun 50B to a replenishment port 27 ′ of the vehicle 20 ′. In the present embodiment, one of two types of supply robots 40B and 40B ′ is provided on the ground side of each supply space in the charging area 12. Further, a contactless charger 40A is provided on the basement side of the supply space where the supply robot 40B is provided. The details of the replenishment robots 40B and 40B 'will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the operation of the external replenishing devices 40 and 40 ′ and the operation of automatic driving of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ are managed by the management device 1. The management device 1 performs automatic driving control using wireless communication with the vehicle 20, 20 ′ and a smartphone 30 (communication terminal device) possessed by the occupant (user) of the vehicle 20, 20 ′, and external supply devices 40, 40. The connection operation of the replenishment guns 50 and 50 'and the external replenishment control are performed using the wireless communication with'. It is assumed that the smartphone 30 is linked in advance to the occupant's vehicles 20 and 20 ′ carrying the smartphone 30 through a predetermined authentication procedure (account authentication) and connection procedure (pairing).

  Here, the movement of the vehicles 20 and 20 'in the parking area 10 and the flow of control will be described. First, an occupant of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ stops the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ in an arbitrary parking frame in the waiting area 11, and applies to the management device 1 for external supply (charging and refueling) using the smartphone 30. . The management device 1 confirms the charging method (non-contact type or contact type) of the target vehicles 20, 20 ', the position of the supply ports 27, 27', the current charging amount, and the remaining amount of fuel, and In consideration of the desired charge amount (target charge amount) and fuel amount (target fuel amount), a replenishment schedule (supply start time, target charge amount, target fuel amount) is set. Thereafter, the passenger may get off and move to a commercial facility, toilet, entertainment facility, etc., or may take a break in the vehicle. Thereafter, the position and control state of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ are automatically managed by the management device 1.

  At the replenishment start time, the management device 1 automatically moves the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ from the standby area 11 to the charging area 12 according to the charging method of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′, and supplies the replenishment space of the corresponding charging method. Let me park. That is, if the vehicle 20 is a non-contact charging method, the vehicle 20 is moved to a supply space where the first external supply device 40 is installed, and preparation for wireless charging (automatic charging) by the contactless charger 40A is performed. The first external supply device 40 performs wireless charging by supplying power to the power reception coil 26 of the vehicle 20 via the power supply coil 44. Further, the replenishment robot 40B is driven to automatically connect the replenishment gun 50 to the replenishing port 27, and automatic refueling is performed.

  On the other hand, if the vehicle 20 'is a contact charging system, the vehicle 20' is moved to the replenishment space where the second external replenishment device 40 'is installed, and the replenishment robot 40B' is driven to bring the replenishment gun 50 'into the replenishment port 27'. Automatic connection, automatic charging and automatic refueling. That is, the management device 1 performs automatic charging and automatic refueling continuously or in parallel without the vehicles 20, 20 'moving from the replenishment space.

  Thereafter, when both the amount of charged electric power and the amount of fuel supplied have reached the target value (target supply amount), the management device 1 moves the vehicles 20 and 20 'from the charging area 12 to the completion area 13 for supply. Is transmitted to the occupant's smartphone 30. In response to this, the passenger gets on the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ parked in the completion area 13 and leaves the parking area 10.

  The replenishment robots 40B and 40B ′ are provided so that the replenishment guns 50 and 50 ′ can move at least within a hatched area (hatched portion) in FIG. That is, the movable range of the replenishment guns 50, 50 ′ is set to a range that occupies more than half of the replenishment space provided in the charging area 12. The hatching portion shown in FIG. 2 occupies a range having the same width as the replenishment space and a depth dimension of (L / 2), where L is the depth dimension of the replenishment space (replenishment space length).

  By setting the movable range as described above, it is possible to connect the replenishment guns 50 and 50 'to the replenishing ports 27 and 27' regardless of the positions of the replenishing ports 27 and 27 '. For example, when the supply ports 27 and 27 ′ are provided in front of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ (front fender surface, hood upper surface, side of the hood, etc.), forward parking (forward parking) may be performed. On the other hand, if the supply ports 27 and 27 'are provided behind the vehicles 20 and 20' (the vicinity of the rear fender surface, the rear quarter surface, the rear bumper, etc.), the rearward parking (reverse parking) can be used. Good.

[2. Hardware configuration]
3 and 6 are block configuration diagrams of the vehicle management system according to the present embodiment. The system of FIG. 3 includes a management device 1, an in-field camera 8, a vehicle 20, a smartphone 30, and a first external supply device 40. The system in FIG. 6 includes the management device 1, the in-field camera 8, a vehicle 20 ′, A smartphone 30 and a second external supply device 40 'are included. Since these systems are different only in the configuration of the vehicles 20, 20 'and the external supply devices 40, 40', the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The management device 1 wirelessly communicates with each of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ and the external supply devices 40 and 40 ′ existing in the parking area 10 so that the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ entering the parking area 10 are placed at predetermined positions in the supply space. It is an electronic computer (computer) having a function of automatically parking and managing the operation of the external supply devices 40 and 40 '. The on-site camera 8 is a video camera for monitoring the position and parking state of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ existing in the parking area 10.

  The management device 1 includes a processor (central processing unit), a memory (main memory), a storage device (storage), an interface device, and the like, and is connected to each other via an internal bus. The management device 1 also has a function of communicating with the in-field camera 8, the vehicles 20, 20 ′, the smartphone 30, the external supply devices 40, 40 ′ via the network 7. The network 7 is a general term for a wired or wireless communication network formed using, for example, a wireless communication network (carrier network) of a communication carrier or the Internet.

  Each of the vehicles 20 and 20 'is a hybrid vehicle on which a driving motor and an engine using the battery 25 as a power source are mounted, and has an automatic driving function. The battery 25 is a secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery or a nickel metal hydride battery. The battery 25 mounted on the vehicle 20 can be contactlessly charged (externally charged) by the contactless charger 40A. On the other hand, the battery 25 mounted on the vehicle 20 'can be externally charged by the charging gun 50A.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a power receiving coil 26 for wireless charging is provided on the lower surface of the vehicle 20. The state of charge by the power receiving coil 26 is controlled by the external supply control device 21 (electronic control device). The wireless charging method is, for example, a magnetic resonance type (magnetic resonance type, magnetic coupling type). In this case, the receiving coil 26 can receive high-frequency power (for example, LF band frequency power of about 30 to 300 [kHz]), and a resonant capacitor, a rectifier, and a transformer are interposed between the battery 25 and the receiving coil 26. Etc. (not shown) are interposed. The wireless charging method is not limited to this.

  In addition, an openable / closable lid 28 is provided at an arbitrary position on the surface of the vehicle 20 that is easily accessible from the outside, and a supply port 27 is provided inside thereof. The replenishing port 27 of the vehicle 20 of the present embodiment is provided with a fueling port 27B for replenishing fuel to the fuel tank. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the vehicle 20 of the present embodiment is provided with light sources 61 to 63 for position adjustment around the replenishing port 27.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a similar lid 28 is also provided on the surface of the vehicle 20 ', and a supply port 27' is provided inside thereof. A charging port 27A for external charging and a fueling port 27B for fuel replenishment are juxtaposed in the vehicle front-rear direction across the partition portion 27C at the replenishing port 27 'of the vehicle 20' of the present embodiment. The partition portion 27C is provided with a slot hole 27D for positioning with the supply gun 50 '. In addition, similar light sources 61 to 63 are arranged in the vehicle 20 '. The external supply state, the lighting state of the light sources 61 to 63, and the open / closed state of the lid 28 are all controlled by the external supply control device 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, devices to be controlled when the vehicles 20, 20 ′ are automatically operated are a drive source 71, a brake device 72, a steering device 73, and the like. It is controlled by the control device 22 (electronic control device). The vehicles 20 and 20 'are provided with a positioning device 23 and a communication device 24. The positioning device 23 is an electronic control device for measuring the positions of the vehicles 20, 20 ′ based on detection information such as a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), a vehicle speed sensor, a steering angle sensor, a yaw rate sensor, and the like. It is.

  The communication device 24 is an electronic control device for communicating with the management device 1 and the smartphone 30 via the network 7. Each of the external supply control device 21, the automatic operation control device 22, the positioning device 23, and the communication device 24 may be provided as an independent electronic control device, or may be provided as an integrated electronic control device. The electronic control device referred to here includes, for example, a processor (central processing unit), a memory (main memory), a storage device (storage), an interface device, and the like, and is connected to each other via an internal bus.

  The smartphone 30 is a portable communication device possessed by passengers of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′, and also has a function as an electronic computer (computer). As is well known, the smartphone 30 includes a processor (central processing unit), a memory (main memory), a storage device (storage), an interface device, and the like, and is connected to each other via an internal bus. The smartphone 30 includes an input / output control device 31, a communication device 32, a display 33, and a touch panel 34. Information displayed on the display 33 and operation input information to the touch panel 34 are controlled by the input / output control device 31. The communication device 32 is an electronic control device for communicating with the management device 1 and the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ via the network 7.

  In the present embodiment, the smartphone 30 is used for an occupant of the vehicle 20, 20 'to apply for external replenishment, or to check the state of charge of the vehicle 20, 20' and the remaining amount of fuel. The communication target of the smartphone 30 only needs to include at least the vehicles 20 and 20 '. That is, information exchange between the smartphone 30 and the management apparatus 1 may be realized via the vehicles 20 and 20 ′, or a direct connection may be realized via the network 7. Instead of the smartphone 30, electronic devices (gadgets) such as a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a notebook computer, a music player, and a portable game machine can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first external supply device 40 is provided with a supply control device 41, a communication device 42, a high frequency power supply 43, a power supply coil 44, a supply gun 50, a drive device 45, and a camera 46. The high-frequency power supply 43 and the power supply coil 44 are elements of the contactless charger 40A, and the replenishment gun 50, the driving device 45, and the camera 46 are elements of the replenishment robot 40B. As shown in FIG. 6, the second external supply device 40 ′ is provided with a supply control device 41 ′, a communication device 42, a power supply 43 ′, a supply gun 50 ′, a drive device 45, and a camera 46. The supply gun 50 ', the drive unit 45, and the camera 46 are elements of the supply robot 40B'.

  3 has both a function of controlling charging by the contactless charger 40A and a function of driving the supply robot 40B and refueling with the supply gun 50 connected to the supply port 27. It is an electronic computer (computer). 6 is an electronic computer (computer) having both a function of driving the driving device 45 and a function of charging and refueling in a state where the supply gun 50 ′ is connected to the supply port 27 ′. is there.

  For example, a processor (central processing unit), a memory (main memory), a storage device (storage), an interface device, and the like are built in the replenishment control devices 41 and 41 'and are connected to each other via an internal bus. The operating states of the high-frequency power source 43, the feeding coil 44, the supply gun 50, the drive device 45, and the camera 46 in FIG. 3 are controlled by the supply control device 41. Similarly, the operating states of the power supply 43 ', the replenishment gun 50', the drive unit 45, and the camera 46 in FIG. 6 are controlled by the replenishment control unit 41 '.

  The communication device 42 is an electronic control device for communicating with the management device 1 via the network 7. The external supply devices 40 and 40 ′ may be any devices that can exchange information with at least the management device 1. Therefore, it is good also as an apparatus structure connected to the management apparatus 1 by wire (cable) instead of wireless communication. The high frequency power supply 43 and the power supply 43 ′ are secondary batteries that store electric power supplied to the batteries 25 of the vehicles 20, 20 ′, or power supply devices that output voltages and currents having a magnitude suitable for charging the batteries 25.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the replenishment guns 50 and 50 ′ are connectors connected to the replenishment ports 27 and 27 ′ when the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ are externally replenished. The drive device 45 is an assembly device (assembly) including an actuator (motor, cylinder, etc.) for driving the replenishment guns 50, 50 ′. The driving device 45 has a function of controlling the position and orientation of the supply guns 50 and 50 '. The camera 46 is a video camera for confirming the position and orientation of the supply ports 27 and 27 'when connecting the supply guns 50 and 50' to the supply ports 27 and 27 '. Image the surroundings. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, for example, the camera 46 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the replenishing guns 50, 50 ′ near the tip of the fueling gun 50 </ b> B.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, replenishment guns 50, 50 ′ are attached to the tip of the driving device 45. On the other hand, the base end of the drive device 45 is supported so as to be slidable along a rail installed above the supply space. Further, the drive device 45 of the present embodiment is formed in a multi-joint shape formed by connecting a plurality of arm portions and joint portions. Adjacent ones of the plurality of arm portions are connected to be relatively rotatable. In addition, the direction of the rotation axis of the joint part (central axis of relative rotation) includes a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the adjacent arm part and a direction parallel to the extending direction of the arm part. Accordingly, the position and orientation of the replenishment guns 50 and 50 ′ are appropriately controlled regardless of the direction of the replenishment ports 27 and 27 ′ and the distance from the replenishment robots 40B and 40B ′ to the replenishment ports 27 and 27 ′. It becomes possible.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the replenishment guns 50 and 50 ′ include at least a refueling device that supplies fuel to be replenished to the fuel tank. In the present embodiment, the fueling gun 50B is used for the fueling device, and the contactless charger 40A or the charging gun 50A is used for the charger. The replenishment gun 50 of the first external replenishing device 40 is a refueling gun 50B, and the replenishing gun 50 'of the second external replenishing device 40' is configured by arranging the charging gun 50A and the refueling gun 50B in parallel in the same direction. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, the replenishment gun 50 (oil supply gun 50 </ b> B) is provided with a base portion 51, a connector portion 52, and an elastic support portion 53. The connector part 52 is a part to be inserted into the replenishing port 27 (a part to be fitted with the oil supply port 27B of the replenishing port 27). The camera 46 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the portion of the connector portion 52 that does not fit with the fuel filler port 27B. The elastic support portion 53 is a portion that is interposed between the base portion 51 supported by the arm portion of the driving device 45 and the connector portion 52 and elastically supports the connector portion 52 with respect to the base portion 51. . Specific examples of the elastic support portion 53 include a spring and rubber. By forming the elastic support portion 53 in the replenishment gun 50, rattling and position errors when the connector portion 52 and the replenishment port 27 are connected are absorbed, and a firm connection is facilitated.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the supply port 27 provided with the light sources 61 to 63 for position adjustment. These light sources 61 to 63 are, for example, laser light sources or LED light sources. Light emitted from the light sources 61 to 63 is used as a pilot signal when the connector portion 52 and the supply port 27 are connected. Although the layout of the light sources 61 to 63 is arbitrary, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the light sources 61 to 63 are arranged so as to form vertices of equilateral triangles surrounding the fuel supply port 27 </ b> B of the supply port 27. In addition, among the three light sources 61 to 63, the uppermost one (the light source 61 in FIG. 9) may emit light in a color different from the others to make it easier to grasp the layout direction.

  If the direction (insertion angle) of the supply gun 50 is perpendicular to the supply port 27, the triangle drawn by connecting the light sources 61 to 63 in the captured image of the camera 46 is an equilateral triangle. On the other hand, if the direction of the supply gun 50 is inclined with respect to the supply port 27, the triangle in the photographed image has a distorted shape (for example, an unequal triangle) according to the inclination. In this embodiment, since the camera 46 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the connector portion 52, when the supply gun 50 is positioned in front of the supply port 27, a triangle drawn by connecting the light sources 61 to 63 is imaged. It is arranged at the approximate center in the image. On the other hand, when the supply gun 50 is displaced from the front of the supply port 27, a triangle appears at a position deviated from the approximate center in the captured image. Thus, by driving the drive device 45 using the three light sources 61 to 63, the relative position and orientation of the replenishment gun 50 with respect to the replenishment port 27 can be grasped with high accuracy, and alignment becomes easy. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, the replenishment gun 50 ′ has the base portion 51 of the charging gun 50 </ b> A and the base portion 51 of the fuel gun 50 </ b> B with respect to the arm portion by the shaft portion 45 a hung around the tip of the arm portion of the driving device 45. And is supported rotatably. The fueling gun 50B has the same configuration as the fueling gun 50B shown in FIG. Similarly to the fuel gun 50B, the charging gun 50A also has a base portion 51, a connector portion 52 inserted into the charging port 27A of the replenishing port 27 ', and an elastic support portion 53 that elastically supports the connector portion 52 with respect to the base portion 51. And have.

  A rod-shaped needle 50C is provided between the charging gun 50A and the refueling gun 50B of the replenishing gun 50 ′. The needle 50C of the present embodiment has a positioning function for determining the position of the replenishing gun 50 'relative to the replenishing port 27' and a function as a separator that partitions the charging gun 50A and the refueling gun 50B. The needle 50C extends in the same direction as the connector 52 from the end wall 45b disposed on the tip side of the shaft 45a, and enters the throttle hole 27D provided in the partition 27C of the supply port 27 ′. By inserting, the positions of the supply gun 50 'and the supply port 27' are determined. Similarly to the supply port 27 shown in FIG. 9, light sources 61 to 63 for position adjustment are also arranged at the supply port 27 ′.

[3. Software configuration]
The storage device of the management device 1 is installed with software (program) for performing automatic operation control and external supply control of the vehicles 20 and 20 '. In the present embodiment, after the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ are parked in the replenishment space of the charging area 12, the external replenishment control in which automatic charging and automatic refueling are performed in parallel without moving from there will be described in detail. Description of the control is omitted as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the management device 1 performs the external supply control and issues a control signal (command) to the supply control devices 41 and 41 ′ of the external supply devices 40 and 40 ′ to thereby provide the external supply devices 40 and 40. Although the case where ′ operates will be described, each replenishment control device 41, 41 ′ may perform external replenishment control.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the management device 1 includes an acquisition unit 2, a control unit 3, and a facility management unit 4. These are mainly functions related to external replenishment control that are classified for convenience, and each element may be described as an independent program, or may be described as a composite program that combines these functions. Good. These programs are stored in a memory or storage and executed by a processor. Alternatively, these programs are recorded on a recording medium (removable medium) such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory, and are read into the memory via a recording medium drive and executed.

  The acquisition unit 2 acquires various information related to the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ in the parking area 10. Here, information on the number and position of each vehicle 20, 20 'located in each of the areas 11 to 13 in the parking area 10 is detected based on an image taken by the on-site camera 8. Radar devices may be installed at various locations within the parking area 10, and the position information of the vehicles 20, 20 'may be detected using the radar devices. Alternatively, position information (for example, GNSS positioning information detected by the positioning device 23 of the vehicles 20, 20 ′) detected by the vehicles 20, 20 ′ by themselves may be presented to the vehicles 20, 20 ′.

  Further, the acquisition unit 2 communicates with the smartphone 30 and the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ carried by the passengers of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ entering the standby area 11, along with an application for external replenishment, and a charging method for the vehicles 20 and 20 ′. , Position information of supply ports 27 and 27 ', information on current charge amount of battery 25, target charge amount, desired charge amount, etc., information on remaining amount of fuel in fuel tank, target fuel amount, desired fuel amount, etc. To do. The charging method is used for selecting a replenishment space for parking, and the position information of the replenishing ports 27 and 27 'is used for connecting replenishment guns 50 and 50'. The positions of the supply ports 27 and 27 'are, for example, the coordinates of the center C shown in FIG. 9 (x) with reference to an orthogonal coordinate system with the origin of the center of gravity of the vehicles 20 and 20' and the vertical projection point of the center of gravity on the road surface. , y, z). Information such as the current charge amount and the target charge amount and information such as the remaining amount of fuel and the target fuel amount are used for scheduling of external replenishment.

  The control unit 3 generates a control signal for driving the external supply devices 40 and 40 'according to various information of the vehicles 20 and 20'. First, the control unit 3 automatically parks the vehicle 20 with a non-contact charging method in a supply space where the first external supply device 40 is installed, and supplies the vehicle 20 'with a charging method to a second external supply. Automatic parking in the replenishment space where the device 40 'is installed. When it is determined that the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ are automatically parked at predetermined positions in the supply space, the control unit 3 issues a control signal to the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ so as to open the lid 28.

  Furthermore, when the control unit 3 determines that the vehicle 20 is automatically parked at a predetermined position in the supply space where the first external supply device 40 is installed, the control unit 3 issues a control signal for starting wireless charging and the vehicle. A control signal for driving the driving device 45 is generated so as to connect the replenishing gun 50 to the 20 replenishing ports 27. Further, when the control unit 3 determines that the vehicle 20 ′ is automatically parked at a predetermined position in the supply space where the second external supply device 40 ′ is installed, the supply gun 50 is supplied to the supply port 27 ′ of the vehicle 20 ′. A control signal for driving the driving device 45 is generated so as to connect '. Whether or not the vehicles 20 and 20 'are parked at a predetermined position may be determined using the camera 46 of the replenishment guns 50 and 50' or may be determined using the on-site camera 8, for example. . Moreover, the control part 3 controls the drive device 45 using the light of the light sources 61-63.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 3 first communicates with the management device 1 and the vehicles 20, 20 ′, then starts automatic charging, and starts automatic refueling during automatic charging. Implement automatic charging and automatic power supply in parallel. The time Tf required to complete automatic fueling is shorter than the time Te required to complete automatic charging. For this reason, the replenishment time required in total becomes equal to the time Te required for automatic charging by performing in parallel so that automatic refueling is completed before completion of automatic charging. The control unit 3 ends automatic fuel supply when the amount of fuel supplied reaches the target value, and ends automatic charging when the amount of charged electric power reaches the target value.

  The facility management unit 4 manages the external replenishment state and the automatic driving state of each vehicle 20, 20 ′ entering the parking area 10. When the facility management unit 4 receives an application for external replenishment from the occupants of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ entering the standby area 11, the facility management unit 4 sets a replenishment schedule (supply start time, target charge amount, target fuel amount), and the vehicle 20 , 20 'are moved to the charging area 12 by automatic operation. At this time, the automatic driving control device 22 of the vehicles 20, 20 ′ is controlled based on a control signal transmitted from the facility management unit 4 via the network 7. When the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ arrive at the charging area 12 and the external supply is completed, the facility management unit 4 moves the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ to the completion area 13 by automatic driving.

  When the replenishment control devices 41 and 41 ′ perform external replenishment control, the replenishment control devices 41 and 41 ′ have some of the functional elements of the acquisition unit 2 and some of the functional elements of the control unit 3. However, other functions (for example, acquisition of information on the number and position of each vehicle 20, 20 'located in each of the areas 11 to 13, setting of a replenishment schedule, etc.) may be included in the management device 1 as described above. .

  In this case, the replenishment control devices 41 and 41 ′ acquire various information of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′, park the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ at predetermined positions in the replenishment space, and supply the replenishment ports 27 and 20 of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′. The driving device 45 is driven to connect the replenishment guns 50 and 50 'to 27'. Then, automatic charging and automatic refueling by the external replenishing devices 40 and 40 ′ may be performed in parallel without moving the vehicle 20 from the replenishing space.

[4. Sequence Diagram]
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the flow of control from when the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ enter the parking area 10 until they leave. When the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ enter the parking area 10, the movement of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ is captured by the on-site camera 8 installed in the parking area 10 and recognized by the management device 1. The occupants of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ park the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ in a preferred parking stop frame in the standby area 11 and apply to the management device 1 using the smartphone 30 for external supply. At the time of this application, for example, information on the location where the vehicles 20, 20 'are parked (parking / parking frame number) and information such as a license plate are transmitted to the management device 1.

  The management apparatus 1 that has received the application confirms the presence of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ associated with the smartphone 30 from the parking / stop frame number transmitted from the occupant, the video of the on-site camera 8, and the like. When the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ to be replenished are recognized, the management device 1 requests the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ to present various information, and the charging method, the position information of the replenishing port 27, the current charging of the battery 25 Information such as amount, target charge amount, remaining amount of fuel, target fuel amount is acquired. At this time, the application for external replenishment is formally accepted by the management device 1, and information on the replenishment schedule, the target charge amount, and the target fuel amount is transmitted to the smartphone 30. Thereafter, the occupant may leave the vehicle 20, 20 ′ and spend at a commercial facility, an amusement facility, etc. adjacent to the parking area 10.

  When the replenishment start time comes, the management device 1 requests the vehicles 20, 20 ′ for information on the lock state of the door lock switch, the operation position of the select lever, etc., on condition that there is an empty replenishment space in the charging area 12. When the vehicles 20, 20 ′ transmit these information to the management device 1, the management device 1 confirms that the conditions for automatic driving are satisfied, and then starts automatic driving control of the vehicles 20, 20 ′. As a result, the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ move from the standby area 11 to an empty supply space in the charging area 12. Moreover, the management apparatus 1 notifies the smart phone 30 that automatic driving | operation control was started.

  When the vehicles 20, 20 ′ arrive at the replenishment space in the charging area 12, the management device 1 is notified that the vehicles 20, 20 ′ have completed the movement. In response to this, the management apparatus 1 automatically connects the supply guns 50 and 50 'and starts the above external supply control. That is, the lids 28 of the vehicles 20 and 20 'are opened to turn on the light sources 61 to 63, and the replenishment guns 50 and 50' are automatically connected to the replenishing ports 27 and 27 ', and the replenishment robots 40B and 40B' are externally replenished. To implement. In addition, the first external supply device 40 performs wireless charging.

  When the replenished fuel amount reaches the target fuel amount and the charged power amount reaches the target charge amount, the management device 1 moves the vehicles 20 and 20 'from the charging area 12 to the completion area 13 to complete charging. This is transmitted to the occupant's smartphone 30. In response to this, the passenger gets on the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ parked in the completion area 13 and leaves the parking area 10. The fact that the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ have left the parking area 10 is recognized by the management device 1 on the basis of the image of the in-place camera 8. Thereby, the management work of the management apparatus 1 with respect to the vehicles 20 and 20 'is completed.

[5. flowchart]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure related to the connection of the supply guns 50 and 50 ′. The content of this flow corresponds to the control content from when the occupant applied for external supply to when external supply is performed. First, an occupant of the vehicle 20, 20 ′ stops the vehicle 20, 20 ′ in the standby area 11 and applies for external replenishment using the smartphone 30. When the management apparatus 1 receives the application (step S1), the management apparatus 1 informs the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ about various information (charging method, position information of the supply ports 27 and 27 ′, the current charge amount of the battery 25, and the target charge amount. , The remaining amount of fuel, the target fuel amount, etc.) are requested and their information is acquired (step S2).

  The management device 1 selects the replenishment space according to the charging method, and sets the posture (parking direction) of the vehicles 20 and 20 ′ at the time of replenishment according to the positions of the replenishing ports 27 and 27 ′. For example, if the position of the supply ports 27 and 27 'is on the front side of the vehicle body, the forward parking posture is set, and if the position of the supply ports 27 and 27' is on the rear side of the vehicle body, the backward parking posture is set. Further, a replenishment schedule is set based on the current charge amount, target charge amount, remaining fuel amount, and target fuel amount, and is presented to the occupant (step S3). If there is no space in the replenishment space in the charging area 12, a replenishment start time is set according to the replenishment status of each vehicle 20, 20 'that is replenished at that time.

  In starting the automatic operation, the management device 1 confirms that the door locks of the vehicles 20 and 20 'are locked (step S4) and confirms that the replenishment space in the charging area 12 is empty (step S4). S5). Thereafter, the vehicles 20, 20 ′ are transferred to the charging area 12 by automatic driving (step S6). When the vehicles 20, 20 'arrive at the charging area 12, the lid 28 of the vehicles 20, 20' is opened (step S7), and the supply guns 50, 50 'are automatically connected to the supply ports 27, 27' (step S8). .

  In the case of the vehicle 20, wireless charging can be performed between the power receiving coil 26 and the power feeding coil 44 (step S9). Then, after confirming that the interlock switch for detecting that the replenishment guns 50 and 50 'are correctly fitted in the replenishing ports 27 and 27' is turned on, automatic charging (wireless charging or charging by the charging gun 50A) is performed. ) And automatic refueling is performed (step S10).

[6. Action, effect]
(1) In the above-described external supply device 40, 40 'and a vehicle management system using the same, automatic charging and automatic refueling can be completed in a short time without moving the vehicle 20, 20' from the supply space. . That is, since automatic charging and automatic refueling can be performed efficiently, convenience can be improved.

(2) Generally, refueling is completed in a shorter time than external charging. For this reason, automatic charging and automatic refueling can be completed in a shorter time by starting automatic charging after starting automatic charging and performing these in parallel. Furthermore, safety can be improved by delaying the start timing of automatic fueling from the start timing of automatic charging.
(3) In the first external replenishing device 40 described above, automatic charging is performed by non-contact charging (non-contact charging), and automatic refueling is performed by the refueling gun 50B. Therefore, safety can be further improved.

  (4) On the other hand, in the second external replenishing device 40 ′ described above, the transmission output can be increased by using the contact-type charging gun 50A, so that a large number of vehicles 20 ′ can be charged in a short time. Furthermore, by using the replenishment gun 50 'in which the charging gun 50A and the refueling gun 50B are integrated, it is possible to connect to the replenishing port 27' at a time, and the efficiency of replenishment work can be further increased.

  (5) Further, in the above-described external replenishing device 40, 40 ', since the camera 46 is provided in the replenishing gun 50, 50', the relative position of the replenishing gun 50, 50 'with respect to the replenishing port 27, 27' is accurately determined. It is possible to grasp well, and the automatic connection of the replenishment guns 50 and 50 'can be facilitated.

(6) In the above-described external supply device 40, 40 ', the plurality of light sources 61-63 arranged around the supply ports 27, 27' are used as pilot signals, so that the supply gun 50 for the supply ports 27, 27 'is used. , 50 'can be accurately grasped, and automatic connection of the replenishment guns 50, 50' can be facilitated.
(7) Further, since the above-mentioned replenishment guns 50 and 50 'are provided with the elastic support portion 53, even if the relative positions of the replenishment guns 50 and 50' with respect to the replenishing ports 27 and 27 'are slightly shifted. , The gap can be absorbed and connected.

[7. Others]
Each configuration of the external supply devices 40 and 40 'described above is an example, and is not limited to the above. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the automatic charging and the automatic power feeding are performed in parallel is illustrated. However, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, even after the automatic charging is completed, the automatic refueling is continuously performed. Good.

  That is, the controller 3 does not move the vehicles 20 and 20 'from the replenishment space, and at the same time as the wireless charging by the contactless charger 40A or the automatic charging by the charging gun 50A is completed or immediately after the completion, the fueling gun 50B. Automatic refueling may be performed. In this way, even when automatic charging and automatic refueling are carried out continuously (in order), it is not necessary to move the vehicles 20, 20 'from the replenishment space, so the time until replenishment is completed is shortened. be able to. Moreover, safety can be further improved. Instead of wireless charging of the first external supply device 40, a charging gun that can protrude upward may be provided on the ground.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where two types of external supply devices 40 and 40 ′ are provided in the charging space 12 is illustrated, but only one of them may be provided. Further, the configuration of the replenishment guns 50 and 50 'is an example, and for example, the elastic support portion 53 and the needle 50C may be omitted. The arrangement of the camera 46 is also an example. For example, the camera 46 may be attached so as to be positioned in the center when the supply guns 50 and 50 'are viewed from the front. The arrangement and the number of the light sources 61 to 63 in the replenishing ports 27 and 27 ′ are also examples, and are not limited to the above. The light sources 61 to 63 may be omitted, and another alignment method may be employed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the vehicle management system of the parking area 10 and the external supply devices 40 and 40 'provided in the parking area and service area of the expressway have been described in detail. However, the installation location of the parking area 10 is not limited to these. It can be installed in parking lots such as roadside stations, shopping malls, commercial facilities, and city halls.

  In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 7, the driving device 45 slidably supported along the rails installed above the supply space is illustrated, but the driving device 45 is mounted on the floor surface. It may be fixed, or may be provided so as to be movable on the floor surface. The ground installation type (floor type) supply robot can reduce the installation cost as compared with the suspension type (suspended type). On the other hand, in consideration of accessibility to the supply ports 27 and 27 ', it is preferable to use a suspended type rather than a ground-mounted type. In addition, when the parking area 10 is indoors, you may fix a rail to a ceiling lower surface. Further, when the parking area 10 is outdoors, a cage-like structure may be attached above the replenishing robots 40B and 40B ′ in consideration of the influence of wind and rain.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management apparatus 10 Parking area 11 Standby area 12 Charging area 13 Completion area 20, 20 'Vehicle 25 Battery 27, 27' Supply port 27A Charging port 27B Refueling port 30 Smartphone (communication terminal device)
40 First external supply device (external supply device)
40 'second external supply device (external supply device)
40A contactless charger (charger)
40B, 40B 'Supply robot 41, 41' Supply control device (control device)
45 Driving device 46 Camera 50, 50 'Supply gun 50A Charging gun (charger)
50B Refueling gun (oiling machine)
51 Base 52 Connector 53 Elastic Support 61-63 Light Source

Claims (9)

An external replenishing device that charges an in-vehicle battery from the outside of the vehicle and refuels an in-vehicle fuel tank,
A charger for supplying electric power to be charged to the battery;
A fueling device for supplying fuel to be replenished to the fuel tank;
A replenishment gun including at least the refueling device and connected to a refill port of the vehicle;
A driving device for driving the supply gun to control the position and orientation of the supply gun;
A control device for driving the drive device to connect the supply gun to the supply port of the vehicle parked in a predetermined supply space;
The external replenishing device, wherein the control device performs automatic charging by the charger and automatic refueling by the refueling device continuously or in parallel without the vehicle moving from the replenishing space. The external supply device according to claim 1, wherein the control device performs the automatic charging and the automatic fueling in parallel by starting the automatic fueling after starting the automatic charging. The external replenishing device according to claim 1, wherein the control device continuously performs the automatic refueling after completing the automatic charging. A non-contact charger is used for the charger,
In the fueling device, a fueling gun connected to a fueling port provided in the replenishing port is used,
The external supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the supply gun is the oil supply gun. A charging gun connected to a charging port provided at the supply port is used for the charger,
In the fueling device, a fueling gun connected to a fueling port provided in the replenishing port is used,
The external replenishing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the replenishing gun is configured such that the charging gun and the refueling gun are arranged in parallel in the same direction. The external replenishing device according to claim 1, further comprising a camera that is provided in the replenishing gun and captures an image of the periphery of the replenishing port. The vehicle has a plurality of light sources arranged around the supply port,
The external supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control device drives the drive device using light from the light source in combination. The replenishment gun is interposed between the base supported by the drive device, a connector part inserted into the replenishing port, and the base part and the connector part, so that the connector part is elastic with respect to the base part. The external replenishing device according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic support portion that is supported by the external support device. A vehicle management system for a parking area that externally charges a battery of a vehicle having an automatic driving function and refuels an in-vehicle fuel tank,
The external supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, provided in each of a plurality of supply spaces in the parking area,
A management device that communicates with each of the vehicle and the external supply device, and automatically parks the vehicle that has entered the parking area at a predetermined position of the supply space and manages the operation of the external supply device. A vehicle management system comprising the vehicle management system.

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