JP5598664B2 - Charging service reservation system and charging service reservation method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a reservation system and a reservation method for a charging service for a battery-powered device such as an electric vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to an invention that makes it possible to provide a reservation system and method that can reliably receive a charging service.

  Electric cars that run by driving a motor using a battery as a power source have appeared. In this specification, an electric vehicle is equipped with not only a motor but also an internal combustion engine (engine), and by charging the battery in advance, the battery travels only by the motor within the battery capacity. The hybrid car includes a plug-in hybrid car that runs on an internal combustion engine while charging a battery.

  A secondary battery is used as a battery (vehicle battery) of an electric vehicle, and the battery needs to be charged. When charging the battery with a general household power supply, it takes 5 to 14 hours to fully charge. Therefore, it is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-142026) that a controller having a function of making a time reservation so that charging can be performed at night is used in order to use nighttime electricity with a cheaper electricity rate. Has been.

  On the other hand, if rapid charging is performed by a dedicated charging device, the time until full charging is 30 minutes to 1 hour when using a medium capacity charging device, and 15 when using a large capacity charging device. The time can be relatively short, such as minutes to 30 minutes. An electric vehicle charging service using this rapid charging apparatus is considered. For example, as a charging service provided by a parking lot operating company, there is a service in which a quick charging device is provided in a parking lot so that a battery can be charged while parking (see Non-Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-142026 A

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  It is conceivable to provide a charging service as described in Non-Patent Document 1 described above at a service providing facility having a parking lot such as an amusement park such as a pachinko parlor, an amusement park, a movie theater, a theater, or a large commercial facility. . In that case, it is expected that a user who wants to receive the charging service will visit the service providing facility in the hope that the charging service can be received if he / she goes to the service providing facility.

  However, in general, due to cost and space problems, the number of quick chargers that provide charging services for electric vehicles and the number of parking spaces for charging are limited. For this reason, in the hope of being able to receive a charging service, he / she goes to a service providing facility, but there are cases where the charging parking space is not available and the charging service cannot be received. Such a problem applies not only to an electric vehicle but also to all cases where a charging service is attempted for a battery-powered device driven by a battery.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to ensure that a charging service can be received when visiting a facility that provides a charging service.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1
A charging device for charging the battery of a battery-powered battery-driven device placed in a charging space;
A charging space securing device provided for the charging space to secure the charging space of the battery drive device;
A reservation device for reserving charging of the battery drive device by the charging device;
A charging service reservation system comprising: the charging space securing device and a reservation device connected through a communication path;
The charging space securing device is:
First receiving means for receiving input of first usage identification information;
An admission control mechanism that performs admission control based on a control signal received from the control device for an admission request to the charging space of the battery drive device based on the first usage identification information received by the first receiving means. Prepared,
The reservation device is:
Reservation request means for transmitting a charge reservation request associated with second usage identification information to the control device,
The controller is
Charging management means for managing a usage status of a charging service of the battery driving device in the charging space by the charging device;
Receiving a charge reservation request from the reservation device, detecting the charging space or the charging space securing device that is not in use of the charging service based on the usage status of the charging service in the charge management means, and Charging reservation processing means for notifying the reservation device that has made a reservation request, and storing the detected charging space or charging space securing device and the second usage identification information in association with each other;
A control signal for permitting entry of the battery drive device into the charging space when the first usage identification information matches the stored second usage identification information; Means for sending to the charging space securing device;
A charging service reservation system is provided.

  In the charging service reservation system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the charging space securing device for securing the charging space for charging the battery drive device with the charging device and the control device are connected through the communication path. In addition, a reservation device for making a reservation for charging and a control device are connected through a communication path.

  The charging space securing device receives the first usage identification information received by the first receiving means as an entry request for the battery drive device to enter the charging space. Then, the charging space securing device permits and controls the entry of the battery drive device into the charging space requested to enter based on the control signal received from the control device. When entry of the battery drive device into the charging space is permitted, charging by the charging device is permitted.

  The control device manages the usage status of the charging service for the battery driving device in the charging space by the charge management means. Therefore, the charge management means also manages the free space availability.

  The reservation device transmits a charge reservation request associated with the second usage identification information to the control device. Upon receiving a charge reservation request from the reservation device, the charge reservation processing means of the control device detects a charging space or a charging space securing device that is not in use of the charging service based on the usage status of the charging service in the charge management means. Then, the detected charging service or charging space securing device and the second usage identification information are stored in the storage unit in association with each other.

  The charging reservation processing means of the control device detects a charging space that is not in use of the charging service or a charging space securing device in response to a charging reservation request from the reservation device, and the charging space that is not in use. Alternatively, the charging space securing device is notified to the reservation device that has requested charging reservation.

  The user of the reservation apparatus that has received this notification, for example, goes to the facility that provides the charging service, and the second reception identification information is received by the first reception means of the charging space securing apparatus. It is made to accept as 1 use identification information.

  On the other hand, when the first usage identification information and the second usage identification information match, the control device outputs a control signal for permitting the battery drive device to enter the charging space. Send to secure device.

  Therefore, when the first usage identification information received by the first reception unit matches the second usage identification information, the charging space securing device, based on the control signal from the control device, Allow admission.

  As a result, a person who makes a reservation for the charging service through the reservation device can enter the battery driving device in the charging space secured by the charging service securing seed and can receive the charging service.

The invention of claim 2 is the charging service reservation system according to claim 1,
The controller is
When the charging reservation request from the reservation device is received and the charging space that is not in use of the charging service cannot be detected, the charging reservation request is stored in association with the second usage identification information and accepted. After that, when the charging space or the charging space securing device that is not in use of the charging service can be detected, the detected charging space or the charging space securing device and the second usage identification information are In addition to storing and managing in association with a charge reservation request, the detected charge space or charge space securing device is notified to the user who has made the charge reservation request through the reservation device. To do.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a charge reservation request is made and there is no vacant charge space, the charge reservation processing means accepts the charge reservation request as a so-called queue, and the charge becomes empty. When the space or the charging space securing device can be detected, the detected charging space or charging space securing device is notified to the user who made the charging reservation request through the reservation device.

  Therefore, when a user goes to a facility that provides a charging service, the user can reliably receive the charging service by making a charging reservation request.

  According to this invention, when a user goes to a facility that provides a charging service, the user can reliably receive the charging service by making a charging reservation request.

It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of 1st Embodiment of the charging service reservation system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structural example of the parking space ensuring apparatus and charging device in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal circuit structural example of the parking space ensuring apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal circuit structural example of the charging device in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal circuit structural example of the pachinko machine unit in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal circuit structural example of the control apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the charging device management table managed with the control apparatus of the example of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the charge reservation management table managed with the control apparatus of the example of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a processing operation sequence in the charge management system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a processing operation sequence in the charge management system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a processing operation sequence in the charge management system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a processing operation sequence in the charge management system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. 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It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the control apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the control apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of 2nd Embodiment of the charging service reservation system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal circuit structural example of the charging device in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the charging device management table managed with the control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the charge reservation management table managed with the control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the charging device in 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the charging device in 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example which the control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention performs.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a charging service reservation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The first embodiment is an example in which the charging service reservation system is installed in a pachinko shop as an example of a facility, and the facility apparatus is an electronic device (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine). , Called pachinko machine unit). In the following embodiments, the battery drive device is an electric vehicle. Therefore, the charging space securing device is a configuration of a parking space securing device that secures a parking space for an electric vehicle. Moreover, this 1st Embodiment is an example in case both the communication means, for example, a mobile telephone terminal, and the pachinko machine unit which is an example of a facility apparatus can be utilized as a reservation apparatus.

  In the first embodiment, the pachinko parlor is made up of, for example, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card for a customer who has registered as a member, and at least member identification information for uniquely identifying the member. A membership card for storing and holding (hereinafter referred to as a member ID) is issued. By inserting this member card into the pachinko machine unit, the member can play a game (pachinko game) and enjoy various premieres. The charging service and the charging reservation service provided by the charging service reservation system according to the first embodiment are considered to be one of the premiums granted to members.

  That is, in the first embodiment, by using the member identification information as the usage identification information, the member can enjoy the provision of the charging service and the charging reservation service. In this example, the charging service is basically charged, and charging charge = hour unit price × charge time. However, the member can acquire game points according to the time when the game is actually played in the pachinko machine, and the game points are accumulated in the member card. And in this 1st Embodiment, the game point accumulate | stored in the membership card can be used for the charge of an electric vehicle. However, in this embodiment, the gaming points accumulated in the membership card are configured to pay the remaining charging fee that cannot be applied in cash when the charging fee for the charging time for which the charging service has been received cannot be applied.

  The membership card is configured such that information can be read and written by communicating with a card reader / writer in a non-contact manner, for example, by electromagnetic induction. In this embodiment, like the pachinko machine described above, the membership card and the card reader / writer provided therein communicate with each other by inserting the membership card from the card insertion slot to read / write information. In some cases, the member can perform contactless communication with the card reader / writer simply by holding the member card.

  Customers who are not registered can receive a visitor card from a pachinko parlor and play the game on the pachinko stand by inserting the visitor card into the pachinko stand unit. Cannot enjoy as well as members.

[Outline of Charging Service Reservation System of First Embodiment; FIG. 1]
FIG. 1 shows an outline of an overall configuration example of the charging service reservation system according to the first embodiment. In this example, a plurality of charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n (n is an integer of 2 or more) and One control device 2, a plurality of pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m (m is an integer of 2 or more), and a plurality of parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n are provided.

In this example, the plurality of charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n and the control device 2 are connected through a wireless local area network (LAN) 5, and between each of the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n and the control device 2. , Wireless communication of notification information and control information as described later is performed. Further, a plurality of parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n and the control device 2 are also connected through the wireless LAN 5, and a notification as will be described later between each of the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n and the control device 2. Wireless communication of information and control information is performed. Note that the plurality of charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n and the plurality of parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n and the control device 2 may be connected by a wired LAN instead of the wireless LAN 5.

In this example, the control device 2 and the plurality of pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m are connected through a wired LAN 6, and will be described later between each of the pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m and the control device 2. Such notification information and control information are communicated. The control device 2 and the plurality of pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m may be connected not by the wired LAN 6 but by a wireless LAN.

  In the charging service reservation system of this embodiment, the control device 2 has a communication function such as a mobile phone terminal 8 or a personal computer (not shown) through a communication network 7 including a mobile phone network or a public telephone network. It is possible to communicate with the device.

Each of the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n is installed in each of the parking spaces 9 _{1 to} 9 _{n of one} vehicle in this example. Each of the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n is provided for each of the parking spaces 9 _{1 to} 9 _n of _one vehicle. Therefore, the correspondence between each charging device 1 ₁ to 1 _n and each parking space securing device 4 ₁ to 4 _n corresponds _one- to- _one with each parking space 9 _{1 to} 9 _n as a medium. In the following description, the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n and the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n are provided with the same suffix in the corresponding parking spaces 5 _{1 to} 5 _n of the same suffix. Shall.

In the first embodiment, the control device 2 uses the respective device IDs as the correspondence between the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n and the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n. Stored in advance.

Since each of the plurality of charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n and the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n has the same configuration, the configuration of each charging device and parking space securing device will be described in the following description. When there is no need to separately describe a plurality of charging devices and a parking space securing device, the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 are described. Then, components the charging device 1 includes, shall given the same reference numbers in the plurality of charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n, also, the constituent elements Parking securing device 4 is provided with a plurality of parking spaces reserved The same reference numbers shall be assigned to the devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n . Similarly, when there is no need to separately explain each of the parking spaces 9 _{1 to} 9 _n , it is described as a parking space 9.

  In FIG. 2, the structural example which consists of the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 about each one vehicle is shown. In this example, the parking space securing device 4 includes a vehicle entry control bar 41 and a bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 that controls opening / closing of the vehicle entry control bar 41.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle entry control bar 41 is attached to the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the ground, with the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 side as a rotation fulcrum. ing. The bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 controls the opening / closing of the vehicle approach control bar 41 by rotating the vehicle approach control bar 41 in the vertical direction with respect to the ground based on the opening / closing drive signal generated by the internal circuit of the parking space securing device 4. .

  Although not shown, the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 determines whether or not the vehicle has entered the parking space 9 after rotating the vehicle entry control bar 41 in a vertical state, for example, a proximity of an optical sensor or the like. Detected by a sensor (not shown). When it is confirmed that the vehicle has entered the parking space 9, the bark opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 returns the vehicle entry control bar 41 to a horizontal state.

  When a member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the pachinko machine unit 32 reads and controls the member information including the member ID recorded on the member card by a card reader / writer provided therein. A function of transmitting to the device 2 is provided.

  The parking space securing device 4 includes a card reader / writer 43 that performs non-contact communication by electromagnetic induction when a member card is inserted from an insertion slot (not shown), and is wirelessly connected to the control device 2, for example. A function of communicating through the LAN 5 is provided. The card reader / writer 43 has a function of acquiring a member ID from a member card. The member ID acquired from the member card by the card reader / writer 43 is an example of the first usage identification information in claim 1. Accordingly, the card reader / writer 43 constitutes an example of the first receiving means for the first usage identification information in claim 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the charging device 1 includes a display unit for displaying a guidance message for charging and displaying a charging state, etc., in this example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 11. . In this example, the charging device 1 also performs contactless communication with the member card to read information written on the IC of the member card and write necessary information to the member card IC. Card reader / writer 12.

  Further, the charging device 1 includes a charging plug 14 at the tip of the connection cable 13. When the user connects the charging plug 14 to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, the charging device 1 is in a state where the battery of the electric vehicle can be charged. However, in this example, even if the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle and the operation button of the charging device 1 is operated, control such as starting and stopping of charging cannot be performed. That is, in this embodiment, as will be described later, when the charging device 1 receives instruction information such as a charging start instruction and a charging stop instruction from the control device 2, according to the instruction from the control device 2, It is configured to execute control such as charge start and charge stop.

<Hardware configuration example of internal circuit of parking space securing device 4; FIG. 3>
FIG. 3 shows an internal hardware configuration example of the parking space securing device 4. The parking space securing device 4 in this example includes a control unit 401 configured with a microcomputer. In the parking space securing device 4, the control unit 401 transmits the card reader / writer 43, the wireless LAN interface 402, the reception signal processing unit 403, the transmission signal generation unit 404, the device ID storage unit 405, cash through the system bus 400. Each of the receiving mechanism 406 and the opening / closing drive signal generation unit 407 is connected.

  The opening / closing drive signal generation unit 407 is connected to the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42. The opening / closing drive signal generation unit 407 generates a bar opening / closing drive signal of the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 according to the control of the control unit 401.

  The wireless LAN interface 402 is for performing communication between the parking space securing device 4 and the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 5. When the wireless LAN interface 402 receives a reception signal from the control device 2, the wireless LAN interface 402 sends the reception information to the reception signal analysis unit 403.

  The reception signal analysis unit 403 analyzes the reception signal from the control device 2 and, as will be described later, provides notification information such as an entry permission notification, an entry non-permission notification, and a point writing notification to the membership card, as will be described later. The determination result is transmitted to the control unit 401 through the system bus 400. The control unit 401 causes the open / close drive signal generation unit 407 to generate a bar open / close drive signal or controls the card reader / writer 43 and the cash receiving mechanism 406 according to the determination result.

  The wireless LAN interface 402 wirelessly transmits the transmission signal generated by the transmission signal generation unit 404 to the control device 2. The transmission signal generation unit 404 generates the following transmission signal based on the control of the control unit 401. When the transmission signal is generated, the transmission signal generation unit 404 always includes the device ID of the own device stored in the device ID storage unit 405 in each transmission signal.

  In this embodiment, when a member card is inserted into the parking space securing device 4 by a member, the member ID stored in the member card is read by the card reader / writer 43 inside. The control unit 401 causes the transmission signal generation unit 404 to generate a parking space entry request including the read member ID and the own device ID read from the device ID storage unit 405, and controls it through the wireless LAN 5 through the wireless LAN interface 402. The apparatus 2 is transmitted.

  As will be described later, when receiving a parking space entry request from the parking space securing device 4, the control device 2 is a valid member based on the member ID included therein, and has made a reservation for charging in advance, which will be described later. It is determined whether the member ID is a member ID, and an entry permission notice or an entry non-permission notice to the parking space 9 is returned to the parking space securing device 4 through the wireless LAN 5 according to the judgment result.

  Therefore, the control unit 401 of the parking space securing device 4 receives the notification from the control device 2 and causes the received signal analysis unit 404 to analyze it. When the analysis result determines that the entry is permitted, an open / close drive signal generation is performed. The unit 407 generates a bar opening / closing drive signal for the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42. In response to the bar opening / closing drive signal, the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 rotates the vehicle entry control bar 41 to the vertical position to allow the vehicle to enter the parking space 9. When the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 confirms that the vehicle has entered the parking space 9, the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 turns the vehicle entry control bar 41 back to the original horizontal position based on the bar opening / closing drive signal.

  Further, the control unit 401 does not cause the opening / closing drive signal generation unit 407 to generate the bar opening / closing drive signal of the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 when it is determined that entry is not permitted as a result of analysis by the reception signal analysis unit 403. . As a result, the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 is not driven. In this case, for example, a voice message such as “Can only be used by reserved members” is notified from a speaker (not shown).

  When the vehicle is in the parking space 9 and the member inserts the membership card into the parking space securing device 4 again, the parking space securing device 4 is connected to the card reader / writer 43 in the same manner as when entering the vehicle. A parking space exit request including the read member ID is sent to the control device 2. When receiving the parking space exit request, the control device 2 performs member authentication using the member ID included in the request, and returns the member authentication result to the parking space securing device 4. The parking space securing device 4 controls the vehicle entry control bar 41 to open and close based on the received member authentication result. Thereby, the member can move the vehicle from the parking space.

  As described above, the cash receiving mechanism 406 is for accepting payment of cash from the member when the gaming points accumulated in the member card cannot be charged.

<Example of Hardware Configuration of Built-in Electronic Circuit of Charging Device 1; FIG. 4>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the built-in electronic circuit of the charging apparatus 1. The charging device 1 includes a control unit 101 configured with a microcomputer. In the charging apparatus 1, the control unit 101 transmits the charging circuit unit 102, the charging plug connection detection unit 103, the charging status determination unit 104, the wireless LAN interface 105, the reception signal analysis unit 106, and the transmission signal generation through the system bus 100. Unit 107, charging device ID storage unit 108, display interface 109, and card reader / writer 12. The LCD 11 is connected to the display interface 109.

  The input terminal of the charging circuit unit 102 is connected to the power supply line, and the output terminal of the charging circuit unit 102 is connected to the charging plug 14 through the connection cable 13. The operation of the charging circuit unit 102 is controlled by a control signal from the control unit 101. When the charging circuit unit 102 is activated by the control signal from the control unit 101, the charging circuit unit 102 converts the alternating current from the power line into a predetermined direct current (charging current) for an electric vehicle, and the charging current Is supplied to the charging plug 14 through the connection cable 13. Further, when the charging circuit unit 102 is deactivated by a control signal from the control unit 101, the charging circuit unit 102 is controlled so as not to output a charging current to the charging plug 14. When the charging plug 14 is not connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, the charging circuit unit 102 is in a non-operating state.

  The charging plug connection detection unit 103 detects that the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, and notifies the control unit 101 of the detection signal through the system bus 100. In this example, the charging plug connection detection unit 103 detects the current flowing between the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle when the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, so that the charging plug 14 is detected. Detects connection to the charging connector. The charging plug connection detection unit 103 is provided with a connection detection switch that is turned on when the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, and the output of the connection detection switch is output to the charging plug 14. A configuration for sending to the system bus 100 may be adopted.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 101 detects the charging circuit unit 102 only when the charging plug connection detection unit 103 detects that the charging plug 14 is being connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle. It is configured to enable operation control.

  The charging status determination unit 104 determines the charging status of the battery of the electric vehicle to which the charging plug 14 is connected by monitoring the output voltage of the charging circuit unit 102 when the charging circuit unit 102 is in an operating state. To do. Then, the charging status determination unit 104 notifies the control unit 101 through the system bus 100 of charging status information such as a charging amount of 30%, a charging amount of 60%, and full charging (charging completion).

  The wireless LAN interface 105 is for performing communication between the charging device 1 and the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 5. When receiving the reception signal from the control device 2, the wireless LAN interface 105 sends the reception information to the reception signal analysis unit 106.

  The reception signal analysis unit 106 analyzes the reception signal from the control device 2 to determine a charge control instruction such as a charge start instruction, a charge stop instruction, and a charge end instruction, as will be described later, and the determination result is displayed on the system bus 100. To the control unit 101. The control unit 101 performs a charging control process corresponding to the determined instruction on the charging circuit unit 102.

  The wireless LAN interface 105 wirelessly transmits the transmission signal generated by the transmission signal generation unit 107 to the control device 2.

  The transmission signal generation unit 107 generates various transmission signals as described later under the control of the control unit 101. When the transmission signal is generated, the transmission signal generation unit 107 always includes the charging device ID of the own device stored in the charging device ID storage unit 108 in each transmission signal.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 101 of the charging device 1 reads the member ID from the member card by the card reader / writer 12 and the charging plug connection detection unit 103 connects the charging plug 14 to the charging connector of the electric vehicle. When the connection is detected, the transmission signal generation unit 107 generates a charging request notification including the member ID and the charging device ID of the own device. Then, the control unit 101 controls the wireless LAN interface 105 so as to send the charge request notification generated by the transmission signal generation unit 107 to the control device 2.

  The member ID acquired from the member card by the card reader / writer 12 is an example of third usage identification information in claim 4. The card reader / writer constitutes an example of second accepting means for third usage identification information in claim 4.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 101 controls the transmission signal generation unit 107 to generate a charging status notification based on the determination result of the charging status determination unit 104. Then, the control unit 101 controls the wireless LAN interface 105 so as to send the charging state notification generated by the transmission signal generation unit 107 to the control device 2. Note that the charging status notification may be repeatedly generated and sent to the control device 2 at predetermined time intervals, for example, during charging. For example, when the charge amount reaches a predetermined value such as 30%, 40%, or 50%, the transmission signal generation unit 107 generates a charge status notification according to the control of the control unit 101, and the control device 2 You may send it.

  In the configuration of the charging apparatus 1 in FIG. 4, the processing functions of the charging status determination unit 104, the reception signal analysis unit 106, and the transmission signal generation unit 107 are controlled by the microcomputer that configures the control unit 101. It can also be configured as a function to be executed by.

<Hardware configuration example of pachinko machine unit 32; FIG. 5>
Next, each of the plurality of pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m is installed indoors in a pachinko shop. And the pachinko machine unit of each pachinko machine is connected to the control device 2 through the wired LAN 6 in this example. Note that each of the plurality of pachinko machine units 3 _{1 to} 3 _m of the pachinko machine units and the control device 2 may be connected through a wireless LAN instead of the wired LAN 6.

Since each of the plurality of pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m has the same configuration, in the following description, when describing the configuration of each pachinko machine, it is not necessary to separately explain the plurality of pachinko machines. Sometimes, it is described as a pachinko machine 3. Then, components included in the pachinko machine 3, it is assumed that given the same reference numbers in the plurality of pachinko machine 3 ₁ to 3 _m.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 3 includes a handle 31 for sending a pachinko ball to the pachinko board surface in response to a player's operation and a pachinko machine unit 32. The pachinko machine unit 32 includes an electronic circuit in which a microcomputer to be described later is mounted, and a card insertion slot 33, a display unit, in this example, an LCD 34, and a charge reservation button 35 are exposed to the outside.

  When a member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the pachinko machine unit 32 reads and controls the member information including the member ID recorded on the member card by a card reader / writer provided therein. A function of transmitting to the device 2 is provided. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine unit 32 also has a function of sending a charge reservation request to the control device 2 in response to a pressing operation input of the charge reservation button 35. That is, in this embodiment, a charge reservation can be made through the pachinko machine unit 32.

  That is, in this embodiment, after a member inserts a membership card into the pachinko machine unit 32, the member performs a charge reservation operation by pressing the charge reservation button 35. Then, as will be described later, the pachinko machine unit 32 transmits a charge reservation request including the member ID fetched from the card reader / writer to the control device 2. The member ID included in the charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32 constitutes an example of second usage identification information in claim 1.

When the control device 2 accepts the charge reservation request, it generates a charge service queue in the order of acceptance, and the charge service queue every time the parking space for charging 9 _{1 to} 9 _n becomes empty. In this order, the charging service is enjoyed.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the pachinko machine unit 32. The pachinko machine unit 32 includes a control unit 301 formed of a microcomputer. In the pachinko machine unit 32, the control unit 301 is connected via the system bus 300 to the wired LAN interface 302, the reception signal processing unit 303, the transmission signal generation unit 304, the unit ID storage unit 305, the ball flow detection unit 306, the card reader. The writer 307, the display interface 308, and the operation input interface 309 are connected. The LCD 34 is connected to the display interface 308.

  The wired LAN interface 302 is for communicating various information between the pachinko machine unit 32 and the control device 2 through the wired LAN 6. When the wired LAN interface 302 receives a reception signal from the control device 2, the reception information is sent to the reception signal processing unit 303.

  As will be described later, the reception signal processing unit 303 decodes the reception signal from the control device 2, restores the charge start display information, the charge stop display information, the charge status display information, and the like, and displays the display information on the display interface. Send to 308. The display interface 3098 supplies the received display information to the LCD 34 and performs a corresponding display.

  Based on the control of the control unit 301, the transmission signal generation unit 304 generates the above-described charging reservation request, membership card insertion notification (described later), in-game information, and non-game information. The membership card insertion notification is sent to the control device 2 when the membership card is inserted into the pachinko machine unit 32, and includes the membership ID read by the card reader / writer and the unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32. The member ID included in this member card insertion notification constitutes an example of the fourth usage identification information in claim 5.

  The unit ID storage unit 305 stores and holds the unit ID of its own device. The transmission signal generation unit 304 always includes the own unit ID stored in the unit ID storage unit 305 in each transmission signal when generating the transmission signal.

  The ball flow detection unit 306 detects that the pachinko ball is flowing on the surface of the pachinko board 3 by the user operating the handle 31 by detecting an electrical signal corresponding to the flow of the pachinko ball, The detection result is output to the system bus 300. As this ball flow detection unit 306, for example, a “pachinko ball detection device” described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-046592 can be used. It goes without saying that the configuration of the ball flow detection unit 306 is not limited to that described in the above publication.

  When the control unit 301 determines from the detection result of the ball flow detection unit 306 that the pachinko ball is flowing on the board surface of the pachinko machine 3, the transmission signal generation unit 304 indicates that the user is playing a game. In-game information indicating is generated. Then, the control unit 301 controls the wired LAN interface 302 so that the in-game information generated by the transmission signal generation unit 304 is transmitted to the control device 2 through the wired LAN 6.

  On the contrary, when the control unit 301 detects from the detection result of the ball flow detection unit 306 that the pachinko ball is not flowing on the board surface of the pachinko machine 3, the transmission signal generation unit 304 is not playing a game. Non-game information indicating that there is a certain event is generated. Then, the control unit 301 controls the wired LAN interface 302 so that the non-game information generated by the transmission signal generation unit 304 is transmitted to the control device 2.

  The card reader / writer 307 performs contactless communication with the membership card inserted from the card insertion slot 33, reads information stored in the IC of the membership card, and writes necessary information to the membership card. It has a function.

  The operation input interface 309 is connected to a charge reservation button 35, and sends the pressing operation input information to the system bus 300. When detecting the pressing operation input information of the charging reservation button 35, the control unit 301 causes the transmission signal generating unit 304 to generate a charging reservation request. Then, the control unit 301 controls the wired LAN interface 302 so as to transmit the charge reservation request generated by the transmission signal generation unit 304 to the control device 2.

  In the configuration of the pachinko machine unit 32 in FIG. 3, the processing functions of the reception signal processing unit 303 and the transmission signal generation unit 304 are functions executed by the microcomputer constituting the control unit 301 by the software program. It can also be configured.

<Charge reservation request from mobile phone terminal 8 etc. via communication network 7>
In this embodiment, the charging reservation request to the control device 2 can be made from a communication terminal such as the mobile phone terminal 8 through the communication network 7. This is mainly for making it possible to make a charge reservation before going to a pachinko parlor.

  That is, in this example, each member can access the control device 2 from his / her mobile phone terminal 8 through the communication network 7 and make a charge reservation request with the input member ID to the control device 2. Has been. The control device 2 has a software processing function for accepting a charge reservation request through the communication network 7. The member ID included in the charge reservation request from the mobile phone terminal 8 constitutes an example of second usage identification information in claim 1.

  The charge reservation request through the communication network 7 is not limited to the mobile phone terminal 8 but may be a personal computer or other information communication terminal as long as the communication terminal can access the control device 2 through the communication network 7. Also good. However, for those communication terminals including the mobile phone terminal 8, in order to make a charge reservation request, the member inputs a member ID and an e-mail address for receiving a reservation setting notification described later, It is necessary to send it to the control device 2. The member ID and the e-mail address may be input every time a charge reservation request is made, or may be input and registered in advance in each communication device. In the latter case, when the member performs a charge reservation request operation, the member ID and the e-mail address held by the communication terminal are read, and the charge reservation request is sent to the control device 2. Details of the processing at the time of the charge reservation request will be described later.

<Example of hardware configuration of control device 2; FIG. 6>
Next, in this example, the control device 2 is constituted by a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as a personal computer), and is installed indoors in a pachinko parlor. And the control apparatus 2 is the information sent from the parking space securing apparatus 4, the information sent from the charging apparatus 1, and the information sent from the pachinko machine unit 32 in the charge management system of this embodiment. Based on the above, the charging control for the charging device 1 and the display control for the pachinko machine unit 32 are controlled.

  The control device 2 receives a charge reservation request from a communication terminal such as the mobile phone terminal 8 through the communication network 7 or the pachinko machine unit 32, and performs control for executing the reserved charge service. Therefore, in this embodiment, a communication terminal such as the mobile phone terminal 8 is configured as an example of a charging reservation device. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine unit 32 is also configured to have the function of a charge reservation device.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the control device 2. The control device 2 wirelessly transmits to a control unit 201 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a program is stored, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for a work area through a system bus 200. LAN interface 202, wireless reception signal analysis unit 203, charging control instruction generation unit 204, charging device management unit 205, wired LAN interface 206, wired reception signal analysis unit 207, display notification information generation unit 208, member registration information management unit 209, The communication interface 210, the charging reservation processing unit 211, the parking space usage management unit 212, and the game point measurement unit 213 are connected to each other.

  The wireless LAN interface 202 is for communicating with the plurality of charging devices 1 and the parking space securing device 4 through the wireless LAN 5. When receiving the reception signal from the charging device 1 or the parking space securing device 4, the wireless LAN interface 202 sends the reception information to the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203.

  The wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 analyzes a reception signal from each charging device 1 and determines a charging request notification, a charging status notification, a charging completion notification, a charging plug control release notification, and the like, as will be described later. When the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 determines that the charging request notification has been received, the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 sends the charging request notification including the charging device ID and the member ID to the charging device management unit 205 based on the control of the control unit 201. Forward. When the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 determines that the charging status notification or the charging completion notification is received from the charging device 1, the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 transfers them to the display notification information generation unit 208 based on the control of the control unit 201. Further, when the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 determines that a charging plug connection release notification has been received from the charging device 1, the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 transfers it to the charging device management unit 205.

  Further, the radio reception signal analysis unit 203 analyzes the reception signal from each parking space securing device 4 to determine a parking space entry request, a parking space exit request, etc., and to issue these parking space entry request, parking space exit request, etc. Based on the control of the control unit 201, the data is transferred to the parking space usage management unit 212.

  The charge control instruction generation unit 204 generates a charge control instruction such as a charge start instruction and a charge stop instruction transmitted to the charging device 1 based on the control of the control unit 301. The charging start instruction is generated by the charging control instruction generation unit 204 according to the control of the control unit 301 based on the reception of the charging request notification from the charging device 1. The charge stop instruction is received according to the control of the control unit 301 based on the reception of the charging completion notification from the charging device 1 and the reception of the charging plug disconnection notification from the charging device 1 before receiving the charging completion notification. It is generated by the instruction generation unit 204.

  The charging device management unit 205 holds a charging device management table in a storage unit (not shown). Then, the charging device management unit 205 sets the charging service number as one charging service providing facility with a pair of the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 that secures the parking space in which the charging device 1 is installed. In the charging device management table, a charging request for each charging device is registered and managed for each charging service number.

  Then, based on the control of the control unit 201, the charging device management unit 205, when charging for the registered charging request is completed or a state where the charging request cannot be maintained is detected, the registered charging request is transmitted to the charging device. Delete from the management table.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the charging device management table. This charging device management table indicates whether or not the charging service is implemented in each of the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n , and when the charging service is implemented, which member is receiving the charging service, the charging time Is registered and managed, such as which is the pachinko machine unit 32 used by the member receiving the charging service.

That is, in this embodiment, a charging service numbers are given to each charging device 1 ₁ to 1 _n, the charging device management table for each of the charging service numbers, the charging device 1 ₁ to 1 The charging device IDs of _{n and} the device IDs of the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ to 4 _n corresponding to the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n are registered in advance. In FIG. 7, ST-1, ST-2, ST-3,... Are charging device IDs. Moreover, PK-1, PK-2, PK-3, and so on are device IDs of the parking space securing devices 4 ₁ , 4 ₂ , 4 ₃ ,.

In the example of FIG. 7, in the charging device management table, the management items stored and managed for the charging requests to the charging devices 1 ₁ to 1 _n include “member ID”, “charging status”, “Charging time” and “unit ID” are prepared.

  Among the management items, the “member ID” is a parking space entry permission notification after a member authentication and a charge reservation process, which will be described later, when a parking space entry request is sent from the parking space securing device 4. When returning to the requesting parking space securing device 4, it is registered in the charging device management table.

  The “charging status” represents a charging state in the charging device 1 that is a charging service facility, such as “charging”, “charging completed”, and “vacant”. As described above, when a charging request notification arrives from the charging device 1, the charging control signal generation unit 204 generates a charging start instruction and sends it to the charging device 1. At this time, based on the reception of the charging request notification, the charging device The management unit 205 sets “charging status” to “charging”. In addition, when a charging completion notification is received from the charging device 1, the charging device management unit 205 sets the “charging status” to “charging completed”. When the charging plug connection release notification is received from the charging device 1, the charging device management unit 205 sets the “charging status” to “empty”.

  “Charging time” is an elapsed time after the charging request from the charging device 1 is received and charging is started. As described above, in this embodiment, the charging service is basically charged, and charging charge = unit price per hour × charging time. Therefore, this “charging time” is for calculating the charging charge. It is. In this embodiment, the control device 2 includes a charging time timer for measuring the charging time for each of the charging devices 1 although not shown. The charging time timer is provided in association with the charging device ID. The charging time timer starts time measurement when the control device 2 sends a charging start instruction to the charging device 1, and stops (interrupts) time measurement when the control device 2 sends a charging stop instruction to the charging device 1.

  The “unit ID” is identification information of the pachinko machine unit 32, and indicates which pachinko machine the member who requested the charge has played after the charge request is generated. In the example of FIG. 7, the unit ID corresponds to a pachinko machine number. In this embodiment, the charging status of the electric vehicle connected to the charging device requested to be charged, for example, the charging amount such as 30%, 50%, charging completion, etc. is displayed on the pachinko machine unit 32 where the member is playing the pachinko game. The member is notified by displaying on the LCD 34 which is the display unit.

  In FIG. 7, although the “charging status” is “charging”, the unit ID is blank, but this is because the member has not inserted the membership card into the pachinko machine unit 32. , Indicates that you are not playing pachinko.

  The wired LAN interface 206 is for communicating with a plurality of pachinko machine units 32 through the wired LAN 6. When the wired LAN interface 206 receives a reception signal from the pachinko machine unit 32, the reception information is sent to the wired reception signal analysis unit 207. In addition, the wired LAN interface 206 sends the display notification information generated by the display notification information generation unit 208 to the pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN 6 as will be described later.

  The wired reception signal analysis unit 207 analyzes the reception signal from the pachinko machine unit 32, and determines card insertion notification, in-game information, non-game information, card removal notification, charge reservation request, etc., as will be described later. The determination result is notified to the control unit 201 through the system bus 200. The wired reception signal analysis unit 207 transfers the determined card insertion notification and card removal notification to the charging device management unit 205 based on the control of the control unit 201, and the determined in-game information and non-game information The charge measurement request is transferred to the point measurement unit 213, and the determined charge reservation request is transferred to the charge reservation processing unit 211.

  When the display notification information generation unit 208 receives the charging status notification or the charging completion notification from the charging device 1 from the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203, the display notification information generation unit 208 should transmit the charging status notification based on the control of the control unit 201. Display information such as “charge amount 30%” and display information such as “charge completed” to be transmitted by a charge completion notification is generated. Then, the control unit 201 instructs the charging device management unit 205 to determine the pachinko machine unit 32 to which the display information generated by the display notification information generation unit 208 should be sent. The pachinko machine unit 32 can be identified by referring to a management item “unit ID” regarding a charging request from a charging device that has sent a charging status notification or a charging completion notification. Then, the control unit 201 controls the display information generated by the display notification information generation unit 208 to be transmitted to the determined pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN interface 206 and the wired LAN 6.

  The member registration information management unit 209 includes a storage unit (not shown) that stores member registration information. The member registration information includes, in addition to the above-mentioned member ID, the member name and address, and the telephone number and e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal as contact information for the member. In this embodiment, the member registration information includes game points that are premier according to the time when the member played the pachinko game. Member registration information similar to the member registration information registered in the member registration information management unit 209 is stored in the memory in the IC of the member card. The control unit 201 determines whether or not the owner of the member card is a member by checking the member ID stored in the member card with the member ID registered in the member registration information management unit 209. To do.

  The communication interface 210 is connected to the communication network 7. When an access for charging reservation from a communication terminal such as the mobile phone terminal 8 arrives at the control device 2 through the communication network 7, the access is accepted through the communication interface 210. The accepted access is processed in the charge reservation processing unit 211.

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 performs access processing for the charging reservation received through the communication interface 210, and performs charging reservation registration and management processing. The charge reservation processing unit 211 also performs charge reservation registration and management processing for the charge reservation request received from the pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN interface 206.

  When the charging reservation processing unit 211 receives access to the charging reservation through the communication interface 210, the charging reservation processing unit 211 first performs member authentication based on the member ID to determine whether or not it is the member who has accessed the charging reservation. When the member authentication is completed, a charge reservation accepting process as described later based on the charge reservation access is executed, and the accepted charge reservation is registered and managed in the charge reservation management table.

  In addition, when the charge reservation processing unit 211 receives a charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN interface 206, the charge reservation processing unit 211 performs member authentication using the member ID included in the charge reservation request and can perform member authentication. The received charge reservation is registered and managed in the charge reservation management table.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the charge reservation management table. In this charge reservation management table, charge reservations are registered in the order in which the control device 2 has received access. That is, when the charge reservation processing unit 211 receives the charge reservation access, as shown in FIG. 8, the charge reservation processing unit 211 assigns a reservation number to the accepted charge reservation and associates the reservation number with the reservation number. "Member ID" and e-mail address are registered in the charge reservation management table as management items. The reservation number indicates the reservation order, and the smaller the number, the faster the reservation order.

  When the charging reservation processing unit 211 receives the charging reservation request, the charging device management unit 205 determines whether or not the charging device 1 is available, that is, whether there is a charging device 1 that is not using the charging service. Inquire. The charging device management unit 205 refers to the charging device management table to notify the charging reservation processing unit 211 if there is no available charging device 1, and if there is an available charging device 1, the free charging is performed. The charging reservation processing unit 211 is notified of the charging device ID of the device 1 and the corresponding device ID of the parking space securing device 4.

  When the charging reservation processing unit 211 receives the charging device ID of the vacant charging device 1 and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 from the charging device management unit 205, the management item “charging device ID” for the assigned reservation number is received. Each of the received device IDs is registered in the “parking space securing device ID”, and “reservation set” is registered in the management item “reservation execution status”.

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 then sends a parking space securing request to the parking space securing device 4 of the received “parking space securing device ID” according to the control of the control unit 201. The parking space securing device 4 that has received this parking space securing request locks the vehicle entry control bar 41 in the closed state in response to the parking space securing request.

  As described later, the lock of the vehicle entry control bar 41 is closed only when a member who has made a charge reservation holds the membership card over the parking space securing device 4 and makes a vehicle entry request in accordance with an instruction from the control device 2. , Released.

  In this embodiment, the parking space securing device 4 keeps the vehicle entry control bar 41 in the open state as long as the parking space entry permission instruction is not received from the control device 2 even if the vehicle entry control bar 41 is not locked. Therefore, the same effect can be obtained by controlling the reservation management only in the control device 2. However, in this example, in order to secure the parking space more securely, the control device 2 sends a request for securing the parking space to the parking space securing device 4, and the reserved parking space is occupied by a member other than the reserved member. It is surely prevented.

  In addition, when the charging device or the parking space can be set in response to the charging reservation request, the charging reservation processing unit 211 sets the charging device number or the parking space that has been set for charging to the charging reservation device of the member who has requested the charging reservation. Send reservation setting notification including number etc. In this case, the charging reservation device is a communication terminal such as the mobile phone terminal 8 when the charging reservation request is received through the communication network 7. When the charging reservation request is received through the wired LAN interface 206, the charging reservation device This is the pachinko machine unit 32 that has sent the reservation request. In these charging reservation devices, the charging device number and parking space number included in the reservation setting notification are displayed on the display screen, and the charging device and parking space reserved for the member are notified.

  Next, when receiving a notification from the charging device management unit 205 that the charging device 1 is not available, the charging reservation processing unit 211 registers “waiting for reservation setting” in the management item “reservation execution status” and manages In the items “charging device ID” and “parking space securing device ID”, “not set” is registered. That is, when a charge reservation request is received, a charging reservation in which the charging device 1 is not empty and “reservation setting waiting” is registered in the management item “reservation execution status” is in a reservation setting waiting state in the order of reservation numbers. In other words, the reservation number constitutes a charging queue.

  At this time, the charging reservation device of the member who has requested charging reservation is notified that the charging device 1 is “vacant for reservation setting” because there is no available space in the charging device 1.

  The charging device management unit 205 of the control device 2 determines the charging device 1 and the parking space 9 based on the charging plug connection release notification from the charging device 1 and the parking space exit request from the bar drive control device 42 of the parking space securing device 4. Detect free space. Then, the charging device management unit 205 notifies the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the “charging device ID” of the charging device that has become empty and the “parking space securing device ID” of the parking space securing device.

  Upon receiving this vacancy notification, the charge reservation processing unit 211 refers to the charge reservation management table, and makes the reservation with the earliest waiting order among the charge reservation numbers whose “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” Determine the number. Then, the charging reservation processing unit 211 includes the received “charging device ID” and “parking space securing device ID” in the management items “charging device ID” and “parking space securing device ID” for the determined reservation number. ", And the management item" reservation execution status "is changed from" waiting for reservation setting "to" reserved setting completed ".

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 then sets a charging device number, a parking space number, and the like that are set for charging with respect to the charging reservation device (the mobile phone terminal 8 or the pachinko machine unit 32) of the member who has made the determined charging reservation request. Send reservation setting notification including.

  When the reserved charge is executed as described later, the charge reservation processing unit 211 changes the management item “reservation execution status” for the charge reservation in the charge reservation management table from “reserved set” to “reserved execution”. Change to

  Further, when the reserved member inserts a membership card into the pachinko machine unit 32, the pachinko machine unit 32 sends a member ID notification to the control device 2, and when the control device 2 receives this member ID notification, it makes a charge reservation. The unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 being used by the member is registered in the management item “unit ID”.

  As described above, when there is a charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32, the control device 2 notifies the pachinko machine unit 32 of the reserved charging device 1 and parking space 9, and the LCD 34 serving as the display unit thereof. Notify members by displaying on This “unit ID” is registered for use when the member detects a pachinko machine unit 32 playing a pachinko game and notifies the reserved charging device 1 or parking space 9. is there.

  Next, the parking space utilization management unit 212 receives a parking space entry request and a parking space exit request from the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203, and generates a permission notification or a disapproval notification for them as follows. Then, the generated permission notice or non-permission notice is transmitted through the wireless LAN interface 202 to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space entry request or the parking space exit request.

  When receiving the parking space entry request from the wireless reception signal analyzing unit 203, the parking space utilization managing unit 212 first stores the member ID included in the parking space entry request in the member registration information managing unit 209. By verifying with the member ID, member authentication processing is performed to determine whether or not the member is a member.

  As a result of the member authentication processing, when the member authentication cannot be obtained, the parking space use management unit 212 generates a parking space entry non-permission notice, and sends it to the parking space entry request. The data is sent to the space securing device 4 through the wireless LAN 5.

  When the member authentication process results in the member authentication, the parking space utilization management unit 212 notifies the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the parking space securing device 4 included in the parking space entry request. Inquires about whether there is a charge reservation request for ID.

  When the charge reservation processing unit 211 determines that there is no corresponding charge reservation request, the charge reservation processing unit 211 replies to that effect. When the parking space utilization management unit 212 receives the reply that there is no charge reservation request, the parking space utilization management unit 212 generates a parking space entry permission notification based on the fact that the member authentication is OK, and sends it to the parking space entry request. To the parking space securing device 4 through the wireless LAN 5. That is, if the parking space utilization management unit 212 of the control device 2 receives a parking space entry request from the parking space securing device 4 for an unreserved parking space, the member authentication based on the member ID is OK. , Notify parking space entry permission.

  Then, the charging reservation processing unit 211 notifies the charging device management unit 205 of the member ID included in the parking space entry request and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4. Upon receiving this notification, the charging device management unit 205 registers a member ID for a charging service that includes the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 as a management item in the charging device management table. Then, based on the charge request notification sent from the corresponding charging device 1, the control device 2 sends a charging start instruction to the charging device 1.

  When the charging reservation processing unit 211 determines that there is a corresponding charging reservation request in response to the inquiry from the parking space usage management unit 212, the charging reservation processing unit 211 parks the member ID of the member who has made the charging reservation request to that effect. Reply to the space usage manager 212.

  When the parking space usage management unit 212 receives the answer from the charge reservation processing unit 211, the parking space usage management unit 212 compares and compares the received member ID with the member ID included in the parking space entry request. Determine whether or not. When the parking space usage management unit 212 determines that the two member IDs do not match, the parking space usage management unit 212 determines that the request is for a parking space entry by a member other than the member who made the charge reservation, and issues a parking space entry non-permission notification. Generate. When it is determined that the two member IDs match, the parking space usage management unit 212 determines that the request is for a parking space entry by a member who has made a charge reservation, and generates a parking space entry permission notification. And the parking space utilization management part 212 sends the generated parking space entry non-permission notice or the parking space entry permission notice to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space entry request through the wireless LAN 5.

  That is, if the parking space utilization management unit 212 of the control device 2 receives a parking space entry request from the parking space securing device 4 for an unreserved parking space, the member authentication based on the member ID is OK. , Notify parking space entry permission. However, for the parking space entry request from the parking space securing device 4 provided in the parking space reserved for charging, the control device 2 adds to the charging reservation management table for the parking space securing device 4 in addition to the member authentication. The registered member ID is compared with the member ID included in the parking space entry request to determine whether or not they match. The control device 2 secures the parking space only when the two member IDs match, that is, when the member who has made a charge reservation confirms that the member card is held over the parking space securing device 4. A parking space entry permission notice is issued to the device 4.

  Next, the gaming point measurement unit 213 receives the in-game information and the non-in-game information from the same pachinko machine unit 32 from the wired reception signal analysis unit 207, and also receives the membership card insertion notification and the membership card removal notification, and A game point is measured for a member who is playing in the table unit 32.

  In other words, the game point measuring unit 213 starts measuring the time of the in-game timer when receiving the first in-game information after the membership card insertion notification. And the game point measurement part 213 will stop time measurement of the timer during a game, if non-game information is received. In addition, when the second and subsequent in-game information after the membership card insertion notification is received, the time measurement of the in-game timer is resumed. When receiving the membership card removal notification, the gaming point measurement unit 213 converts the gaming time measured by the gaming timer into gaming points. Then, the game point measuring unit 213 transmits the converted game point to the pachinko machine unit 32 that has sent the member card removal notification so that the game point is written on the member card.

  In the configuration of the control device 2 in FIG. 6, the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203, the charging control instruction generation unit 204, the charging device management unit 205, the wired reception signal analysis unit 207, the display notification information generation unit 208, and the charging reservation processing unit. The processing functions of the 211, the parking space utilization management unit 212, and the game point measurement unit 213 can be configured as functions that are executed by the microcomputer that configures the control unit 201 using its software program.

[Charging Reservation Request Processing Sequence Example 1; FIG. 9]
Next, in the charging service reservation system having the above-described configuration, when the mobile phone terminal 8 accesses the control device 2 through the communication network 7 for a charge reservation request, and there is an empty charging device at the time of the access A sequence example will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the member uses the mobile phone terminal 8 to access the charging reservation request to the control device 2 through the communication network 7. As described above, the charge reservation request access includes a member ID that constitutes an example of the second usage identification information in claim 1.

  In this embodiment, the control device 2 performs member authentication using the member ID included in the access to the charging reservation request. If the member authentication is OK, the control device 2 accepts the charging reservation request, and the charging device management unit 205 The charging device management table is referred to to detect the availability of the charging service whether there is an empty charging device that is not in the charging service. Then, the control device 2 generates a reservation screen including a vacancy status for the charging service in the charging reservation processing unit 211 and sends it to the mobile phone terminal 8.

  In the mobile phone terminal 8 that has received this reservation screen, the availability of the charging service is displayed on the display screen. On this display screen, when there is an empty charging device, a message to that effect is displayed and an inquiry display as to whether or not to execute a charge reservation request is displayed. When the member selects “Execute charge reservation request” according to the inquiry display, the charge reservation request is sent to the control device 2.

  In addition, when there is no free charging device, a message to that effect is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone terminal, and when a charge reservation request is executed, a notification to notify when an empty charging device occurs In addition, an inquiry display as to whether or not to execute a charge reservation request is displayed. When the member selects “Execute charge reservation request” according to the inquiry display, the charge reservation request is sent to the control device 2.

  When the charge reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 receives this charge reservation request via the communication network 7, it assigns a reservation number to the request and registers the e-mail address and the member ID included in the charge reservation request in the charge reservation management table. To do.

  The sequence example of FIG. 9 is a case where there is an empty charging device. At this time, the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 is connected to the charging device 1 that is free from the charging device management unit 205. Upon receiving the charging device ID and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4, a charging reservation setting notification including the charging device number and the parking space number corresponding to them is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 8 that has requested charging reservation. The mobile phone terminal 8 can store and store the received charging device number and parking space number, and can display them on the display screen according to the operation of the member.

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 registers the charging device ID of the empty charging device 1 and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 received from the charging device management unit 205 in the charging reservation management table, and also manages the management item “reservation execution”. Register “Reserved” in “Status”.

  Further, the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 sends a parking space securing request to the empty parking space securing device 4 received from the charging device management unit 205. Upon receiving this parking space securing request, the parking space securing device 4 locks the vehicle entry control bar 41 in the closed state, and prevents entry of vehicles other than the reserved members as described above.

  On the display screen of the mobile phone terminal 8, the member who knows the reserved charging device number and parking space number visits the pachinko parlor and places a membership card in the parking space securing device 4 of the reserved parking space 9. Hold it over. Then, the parking space securing device 4 sends a parking space entry request including the member ID read from the member card to the control device 2. The member ID included in the parking space entry request constitutes an example of the first usage identification information in claim 1 as described above.

  When receiving the parking space entry request, the control device 2 performs member authentication using the member ID included in the parking space entry request in the parking space utilization management unit 212. If the authentication is OK, the charge reservation processing unit 211 is inquired about the presence or absence of a charge reservation request for the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 included in the parking space approach request. In this sequence example, since the charge reservation setting is made for the parking space securing device 4 that has transmitted the parking space entry request, the charge reservation processing unit 211 indicates that there is a corresponding charge reservation request and the charge reservation. The member ID of the requesting member is returned to the parking space use management unit 212.

  When the parking space utilization management unit 212 receives the answer from the charging reservation processing unit 211, the parking space usage management unit 212 compares and compares the received member ID with the member ID included in the parking space entry request. Then, since both member ID corresponds, the parking space utilization management part 212 produces | generates the parking space approach permission notification, and transmits it to the parking space securing apparatus 4 which has sent the parking space approach request.

  At this time, the charging device management unit 205 of the control device 2 sends a parking space entry request to the management item “member ID” of the charging service number for the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 to which the parking space entry permission notification is sent. The member ID included in is registered.

  When receiving the parking space entry permission notification from the control device 2, the control unit 401 of the parking space securing device 4 unlocks the closed state of the vehicle entry control bar 41 by the opening / closing drive control mechanism 42, and opens / closes drive signal generation unit 407. To generate an open / close drive control signal. By this opening / closing drive control signal, the opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 is driven, and the vehicle entry control bar 41 is rotated in the vertical state, and the reserved member's vehicle is allowed to enter the reserved parking space 9. .

  Thus, the member who has entered the vehicle into the reserved parking space 9 holds the member card over the card reader / writer 12 of the charging device 1 installed in the parking space 9 and connects the charging plug 14 to the charging connector of the vehicle. Connect to. Either the operation of holding the membership card or the connection operation of the charging plug 14 may be first.

  When the charging device 1 detects both that the card is held over the card reader / writer 12 and that the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the vehicle, the transmission signal generation unit 404 sends a charging request notification. It is generated and transmitted to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 5. The member ID included in the charge request notification constitutes an example of the third usage identification information in claim 4 as described above.

  In this embodiment, when receiving the charging request notification from the charging device 1, the control device 2 extracts the charging device ID and the member ID included therein. Then, the charging device management unit 205 of the control device 2 compares the member ID registered in the charging device management table corresponding to the extracted charging device ID with the member ID extracted from the charging request notification, Confirm that both member IDs match. When it is confirmed that the two member IDs match, the charging device management unit 205 notifies the charging control instruction generation unit 204 of the confirmation result.

  The charging control instruction generation unit 204 of the control device 2 generates a charging start instruction based on the charging request notification received from the charging device 1 and the member ID match confirmation notification from the charging device management unit 205, The data is transmitted to the charging device 1 through the wireless LAN interface 202. Upon receiving this charging start instruction, the control unit 101 of the charging device 1 controls the charging circuit unit 102 to start charging the electric vehicle connected to the charging plug 14.

  The charging device management unit 205 that has sent the member ID match confirmation notification to the charging control instruction generation unit 204 stores in the charging device management table the management item “charging status” for the charging service number for the charging device ID extracted from the charging request notification. "" From "free" to "charging".

  Note that the sequence example of FIG. 9 is a case where the empty charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 exist when the charge reservation request is accessed from the mobile phone terminal 8, but the pachinko machine unit 32 is charged. When the reservation button 35 is pressed and a charge reservation request is made to the control device 2, the same sequence is performed even when there is an empty charging device 1 and parking space securing device 4.

  However, in this case, when the charge reservation button 35 is pressed, the pachinko machine unit 32 reads the member ID from the inserted member card and sends a charge reservation request including the member ID to the control device 2. To the network via the wired LAN 6. The member ID included in this charge reservation request constitutes an example of the second usage identification information in claim 1 as described above.

  The control device 2 that has received the charge reservation request performs member authentication in the same manner as in the case of the charge reservation request from the mobile phone terminal 8, and if the member authentication is OK, accepts the charge reservation request and receives a reservation number. And the member ID is registered in the charge reservation management table. Then, the control device 2 refers to the charging device management table in the charging device management unit 205, and detects whether or not there is an empty charging device that is not being charged. At this time, without generating a reservation screen, the control device 2 confirms the presence of an empty charging device, and secures the device ID of the empty charging device and the corresponding parking space in the charging reservation management table. The device ID of the device 4 is registered in association with the registered member ID. Then, the registered charging device number and the corresponding parking space number are notified to the pachinko machine unit 32.

  In response to this notification, the pachinko machine unit 32 displays the received charging device number and the corresponding parking space number on the LCD 34. The member who saw the reserved charging device number and the parking space number displayed on the LCD 34 pauses the pachinko game and takes out the member card from the pachinko machine unit 32 once.

  Then, the member moves his / her vehicle to the parking space 9 of the reserved parking space number displayed on the pachinko machine unit 32 and joins the reserved parking space securing device 4 and the charging device 1 as members. Hold the card and request charging. Therefore, after taking out the membership card, the same processing as the processing after the membership card is held over the card reader / writer 43 of the parking space securing device 4 is performed in the sequence of FIG.

[Charging Reservation Request Processing Sequence Example 2; FIG. 10]
Next, in the charging service reservation system having the above-described configuration, a sequence when the charge reservation request is accessed from the pachinko machine unit 32 to the control device 2 through the wired LAN 6 and there is no empty charging device at the time of the access. An example will be described with reference to FIG. In this sequence example, the pachinko shop was visited in order to enjoy the pachinko game while charging with the charging device 1, but the empty parking space 9 and the charging device 1 did not exist. It is assumed that the charging reservation button 35 is pressed after inserting the membership card.

  First, when the member has inserted the membership card into the pachinko machine unit 32, when the charge reservation button 35 is pressed, the transmission signal generation unit 304 of the pachinko machine unit 32 includes the member ID read from the membership card. A charge reservation request is generated and transmitted to the control device 2 through the wired LAN interface 302. The member ID included in this charge reservation request constitutes an example of the second usage identification information in claim 1 as described above.

  The control device 2 that has received the charge reservation request performs the member authentication in the charge reservation processing unit 211 using the member ID included in the charge reservation request in the same manner as described above. If the member authentication is OK, the charge reservation is performed. The request is accepted and a reservation number is assigned, and the member ID is registered in the charge reservation management table in association with the reservation number. Then, the control device 2 refers to the charging device management table by the charging device management unit 205 and searches for an empty charging device that is not being charged. In the sequence of the example of FIG. 10, since there is no empty charging device, the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 uses the management item “reservation execution” associated with the registered member ID in the charging reservation management table. Register "Waiting for reservation" in "Status".

  Then, the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 notifies “pause setting waiting” to the pachinko machine unit 32 that has requested charging. The pachinko machine unit 32 receives this “reservation setting wait” notification and displays that fact on the LCD 34.

  And it waits for the charging device management part 205 of the control apparatus 2 to detect the empty of a charging device. When the charging device management unit 205 of the control device 2 detects that the charging device is empty, the charging reservation processing unit displays an empty notification with the charging device ID of the charging device that has become empty and the device ID of the corresponding parking space securing device 4. 211.

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 that has received this empty notification registers the charging device ID of the empty charging device 1 and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 received from the charging device management unit 205 in the charging reservation management table and manages them. Register “reservation set” in the item “reservation execution status”.

  Then, the charging reservation processing unit 211 sends a parking space securing request to the empty parking space securing device 4 received from the charging device management unit 205. Upon receiving this parking space securing request, the parking space securing device 4 locks the vehicle entry control bar 41 in the closed state, and prevents entry of vehicles other than the reserved members as described above.

  Further, the charging reservation processing unit 211 requests a charging reservation for a charging reservation setting notification including a charging device number and a parking space number corresponding to the charging device ID of the vacant charging device 1 and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4. Then, it is transmitted to the pachinko machine unit 32 which is “waiting for reservation setting”. The pachinko machine unit 32 can be determined by referring to the unit ID registered in the charge reservation management table.

  After making a charge reservation request, a member playing a pachinko game on the pachinko machine of the pachinko machine unit 32 displays the reserved charging device number and the parking space number on the LCD 34 of the pachinko machine unit 32. The pachinko game is temporarily paused, the reserved parking space securing device 4 and the charging device 1 are contacted, and a charging request is made by holding the membership card.

  In the sequence after this, the same processing as the processing after the membership card is held over the card reader / writer 43 of the parking space securing device 4 in FIG. 9 is performed.

  Thus, when the charging reservation request is made, even when the charging device 1 is not available, the control device 2 notifies the member of the charging device and parking space where the availability has occurred as soon as the charging device 1 is detected. Sent. At that time, the empty parking space is secured so that other members cannot enter the vehicle, so that the member who has made a charge reservation can reliably execute the reserved charge.

  Note that the sequence example of FIG. 10 is a case where the empty charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 do not exist when the charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32 is sent to the control device 2. Even when there is no empty charging device 1 and parking space securing device 4 at the time of access to the charge reservation request from the mobile phone terminal 8, the charge reservation process can be performed in the same manner.

  That is, when there is no vacant charging device 1 and parking space securing device 4 at the time of accessing the charging reservation request from the mobile phone terminal 8, the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 displays “Waiting for reservation setting” on the mobile phone. Notifying the terminal 8 and registering “waiting for reservation setting” in the management item “reservation execution status” for each reservation number in the charge reservation management table.

  Then, as described above, when the charging reservation processing unit 211 receives a notification of the availability of the charging device 1 from the charging device management unit 205, the charging reservation of “waiting for reservation setting” in the reservation registration order in the charging reservation management table. For the reservation number, the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 that are vacant are assigned and set, and a charging reservation setting notification including the charging device number and the parking space number corresponding to them is notified to the member who requested the charging reservation. . In this embodiment, the notification to this member is not only a communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal whose e-mail address is registered in the charge reservation management table, but also a pachinko machine of the unit ID if the unit ID is registered. This is also performed on the base unit 32.

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 registers the charging device ID of the empty charging device 1 and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 received from the charging device management unit 205 in the charging reservation management table, and also manages the management item “reservation execution”. Register “Reserved” in “Status”.

  Thereafter, the same processing as the processing after the membership card is held over the card reader / writer 43 of the parking space securing device 4 in the sequence of FIG. 9 is performed.

[Example of sequence for executing charging reservation from occurrence of empty charging device; FIG. 11]
In the sequence example of FIG. 10, the empty detection of the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 in the charging device management unit 205 of the control device 2 is performed by receiving the charging plug connection release notification from the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4. Based on the notice of permission to leave the parking space. And in this embodiment, if the control apparatus 2 detects the said empty | vacancy, with respect to the reservation number of the charge reservation which is waiting for reservation setting in the charge reservation management table, the said empty charging apparatus 1 and parking space securing apparatus 4 is reserved. In addition, when a member leaves a vehicle from the parking space 9 secured by the parking space securing device 4, a process for assigning a charging fee by a game point is also executed. FIG. 11 is a sequence example at this time.

  In order to leave the vehicle from the parking space 9, the member first removes the charging plug 14 from his / her electric vehicle, and then inserts a membership card into the parking space securing device 4 to request exit from the parking space 9. To do.

  The charging device 1 detects that the charging plug 14 is disconnected from the charging connector of the electric vehicle by the charging plug connection detection unit 103, and based on the detection, the transmission signal generation unit 107 generates a charging plug connection release notification To the control device 2. When the control device 2 receives this charging plug connection release notification, the charging device management unit 205 determines from which charging device the charging plug connection release notification is received from the charging device ID included therein, and responds accordingly. When the charging time timer is performing the measurement operation, the time measurement is stopped, the measurement time until then is acquired as the charging time, and the charging time timer is reset.

  In addition, when the control apparatus 2 has received the charge completion notification from the charging apparatus 1 in advance, the charge time timer stops measuring the charge time when the charge is completed. In that case, when receiving the charge plug connection release notification, the control device 2 acquires the time measurement value of the charge time timer as the charge time, and resets the charge time timer.

  And the control apparatus 2 calculates the number of game points used for the charge charge for the acquired charge time. Then, the control device 2 waits for a parking space exit request that is expected to be subsequently sent from the parking space securing device 4.

  When the member card is inserted, the parking space securing device 4 reads the member ID and the accumulated game point number from the member card by the card reader / writer 43, and exits the parking space including the member ID and the accumulated game point number. The request is generated by the transmission signal generation unit 107 and transmitted to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN interface 105.

  When the control device 2 receives the parking space exit request, the control device 2 confirms that the member is the member who has sent the charging plug connection release notification from the corresponding charging device 1 based on the device ID and the member ID of the parking space securing device 4. And the control apparatus 2 subtracts the number of game points used for the charge charge for the charge time calculated previously from the number of accumulation | storage game points, and calculates a remaining point. If the remaining point is positive, the control device 2 transmits it to the parking space securing device 4 through the wireless LAN 5. Furthermore, the control device 2 sends a parking space exit permission notice to the parking space securing device 4.

  The card reader / writer 43 of the parking space securing device 4 rewrites the accumulated points of the member card with the received remaining points and discharges the member card. Then, the parking space securing device 4 turns the vehicle entry control bar 41 to the open state based on the parking space exit permission notification, confirms the exit of the vehicle, and then returns the vehicle entry control bar 41 to the closed state.

  On the other hand, the control device 2 deletes the management item of the charging service number for the parking space securing device 4 and the corresponding charging device 1 that sent the parking space leaving permission notification from the charging device management table, and displays “charging status”. Is reset to “empty” and a reset request for the next charging is sent to the charging device 1. Upon receiving this reset request, the charging device 1 performs a reset process for the next charging.

  Next, the charging device management unit 205 of the control device 2 notifies the charging reservation processing unit 211 of the availability notification of the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 whose “charging status” is reset to “available” in the charging device management table. Notice. The charge reservation processing unit 211 receives this empty notification, refers to the charge reservation management table, and searches for a reservation number of a charge reservation whose “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting”.

  The charge reservation processing unit 211 of the control device 2 is in the charge reservation when there is one reservation number of the charge reservation that is “waiting for reservation setting”, and “waiting for reservation setting”. When there are a plurality of charge reservation reservation numbers, the charging device 1 and the parking space securing device 4 indicated by the empty notification are reserved and set in the reservation numbers of the charge reservation with the earlier reservation registration order. That is, each of the received device IDs is registered in the management items “charging device ID” and “parking space securing device ID” for the reservation number that is set to be reserved, and “reservation setting” is set in the management item “reservation execution status”. Registered ".

  The charging reservation processing unit 211 then sends a parking space securing request to the parking space securing device 4 of the received “parking space securing device ID” according to the control of the control unit 201. Then, the charging reservation processing unit 211 performs charging to the pachinko machine unit 32 specified by the management item “unit ID” for the reservation number set for reservation in the charging reservation management table, and to the management item “mobile mail address”. Notify the reserved parking space number and charging device number.

  Thereafter, the processing sequence is the same as when the charge reservation setting notification in FIG. 10 is sent to the pachinko machine unit 32.

  In addition, if the remaining points are negative when the control device 2 subtracts the number of gaming points to be charged for the charging fee for the charging time from the number of accumulated points of the member card, the accumulated gaming points will Could not be applied. At this time, the control device 2 sets the number of remaining points to zero and sends information on the insufficient charging fee to the parking space securing device 4. In the parking space securing device 4, the cash receipt mechanism 406 displays the shortage, and the cash is collected from the member.

  When the control device 2 sends the charge reservation setting notification, if the unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 is not registered in the charge reservation management table and the e-mail address is not registered, the member registration information If the e-mail address of the corresponding member's mobile phone terminal is registered in the management unit 209 in advance, the charging reservation setting notification may be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal.

  Further, when the control device 2 sends the charge reservation setting notification, if the unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 is not registered in the charge reservation management table, the member has inserted the membership card into any of the pachinko machine units. In some cases, the membership card may be inserted into one of the pachinko machine units later. Therefore, if the unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 is not registered in the charge reservation management table and the charge reservation setting notification cannot be followed by the member, a flag indicating that the charge reservation setting has not been set is set. Later, when a membership card is inserted into any of the pachinko machine units, if a charge reservation setting non-notification flag is set for the reservation number of the charge reservation for the member ID, the pachinko machine unit 32 On the other hand, a charge reservation setting notification may be sent.

[Example of Sequence of Calculation of Number of Game Points and Writing to Member Card; FIG. 12]
In this embodiment, the game points are not generated only by the member inserting the member card into the pachinko machine unit 32, but are generated according to the time when the member is actually executing the pachinko game.

  FIG. 12 shows a sequence example from when the member inserts the member card into the pachinko machine unit 32 until the member card is taken out.

The member enters the pachinko parlor indoors and inserts the membership card into the card insertion slot 33 of the pachinko machine unit 32 of any pachinko machine 3 selected from the plurality of pachinko machines 3 _{1 to} 3 _m . Then, in the pachinko machine unit 32, the built-in card reader / writer 307 reads the information stored in the membership card inserted from the card insertion slot 33 and supplies it to the control unit 301. Then, the control unit 301 of the pachinko machine unit 32 acquires the member ID from the information received from the card reader / writer 307 and passes it to the transmission signal generation unit 304. The transmission signal generation unit 304 generates a card insertion notification including the member ID and the self unit ID based on the control of the control unit 301, and sends it to the control device 2 through the wired LAN interface 302. The member ID included in this card insertion notification constitutes an example of the fourth usage identification information in claim 5 as described above.

  The control device 2 receives the card insertion notification from the pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN interface 206 and transfers it to the wired reception signal analysis unit 207. When the wired reception signal analysis unit 207 determines the card insertion notification, the wired reception signal analysis unit 207 notifies the control unit 201 of the determination result and supplies the card insertion notification to the charging device management unit 205.

  The charging device management unit 205 extracts the member ID and unit ID included in the received card insertion notification. Then, the charging device management unit 205 compares and refers to the extracted member ID and the management item “member ID” of each charging service number stored in the charging device management table based on the control of the control unit 201. It is determined whether or not there is a charging service number in which the both member IDs match in the charging device management table.

  In this sequence example, the charging device management unit 205 determines that the charging device management table has a charging service number having a member ID that matches the received member ID as a management item, and manages the matching member ID. The unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 that has sent the member ID is registered in the management item “unit ID” of the charging service number included as an item. In addition, the charging device management unit 205 sets the management item “charging status” of the charging request to “charging”. Then, the control unit 201 causes the display notification information generation unit 208 to generate display information during charging and returns it to the pachinko machine unit 32. The pachinko machine unit 32 receives this charging display information and displays “charging” on the LCD 34.

  The pachinko machine unit 32 that has received the display information during charging decodes it by the reception signal processing unit 303. Then, the control unit 301 of the pachinko machine unit 32 supplies the display information during charging from the reception signal processing unit 303 to the LCD 34 through the display interface 308, and displays “charging” on the display screen.

  In this way, by registering the unit ID in the charging device management table, the control device 2 allows the member who has made a charging request notification from the charging device 1 to insert a membership card into any pachinko machine unit 32 and start the game. You can recognize what you are doing. However, at this point in time, it is unclear whether the member who has requested charging has actually started the game. The control unit 201 of the control device 2 monitors reception of in-game information and non-game information from the pachinko machine unit 32 whose unit ID is registered in the charging device management table, and whether or not the member is actually playing a game. Judging.

  The member starts the game by operating the handle 31 of the pachinko machine 3 including the pachinko machine unit 32 into which the membership card is inserted. When the member starts playing, the ball flow detection unit 306 of the pachinko machine unit 32 supplies a detection output indicating that the pachinko ball is flowing on the board surface of the pachinko machine 3 to the control unit 301 through the system bus 300. . The control unit 301 receives the detection output of the ball flow detection unit 306 and causes the transmission signal generation unit 304 to generate in-game information including the unit ID and the member ID. The transmission signal generation unit 304 transmits the generated in-game information to the control device 2 through the wired LAN interface 302 based on the control of the control unit 301.

  The control device 2 receives in-game information from the pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN interface 206 and transfers it to the wired reception signal analysis unit 207. When it is determined that the in-game information is received, the wired reception signal analysis unit 207 of the control device 2 notifies the control unit 201 of the determination result and supplies the determined in-game information to the game point measurement unit 213.

  The gaming point measurement unit 213 extracts a unit ID and a member ID included in the received in-game information based on the control of the control unit 201, and sets a gaming timer corresponding to the extracted unit ID and member ID. Then, start measuring the game time.

  Next, when the pachinko ball flow on the board surface of the pachinko machine table 3 stops because the member stops operating the handle 31, the ball flow detection unit 306 of the pachinko machine unit 32 sends a detection output indicating this to the control unit 301 via the system bus. To supply. The control unit 301 receives the detection output of the ball flow detection unit 306 and causes the transmission signal generation unit 304 to generate non-game information including a unit ID and a member ID. The transmission signal generation unit 304 transmits the generated non-game information to the control device 2 through the wired LAN interface 302 based on the control of the control unit 301.

  The control device 2 receives the non-game information from the pachinko machine unit 32 through the wired LAN interface 206 and transfers it to the wired reception signal analysis unit 207. When the wired reception signal analysis unit 207 determines reception of non-game information, the wired reception signal analysis unit 207 notifies the control unit 201 of the determination result and supplies the determined non-game information to the game point measurement unit 213.

  The gaming point measurement unit 213 that has received the non-game information extracts the unit ID and the member ID included in the received non-game information based on the control of the control unit 201, and uses the extracted unit ID and member ID as the extracted unit ID and member ID. The corresponding in-game timer is detected. Then, the game point measuring unit 213 determines that the member has stopped (suspended or ended) the pachinko game, and stops the game time measurement of the detected in-game timer.

  Next, when the member operates the handle 31 and starts to play the pachinko balls again on the board surface of the pachinko machine 3, the ball flow detection unit 306 of the pachinko machine unit 32 causes the pachinko balls to flow on the board surface of the pachinko machine 3. A detection output indicating that the data is present is supplied to the control unit 301 through the system bus 300. The control unit 301 receives the detection output of the ball flow detection unit 306 and controls the transmission signal generation unit 304 to generate in-game information and transmit it to the control device 2 through the wired LAN interface 302.

  When the wired reception signal analysis unit 207 of the control device 2 determines the reception of this in-game information, it notifies the control unit 201 of the determination result and supplies the determined in-game information to the game point measurement unit 213.

  The gaming point measurement unit 213 extracts a unit ID and a member ID included in the received non-gaming information based on the control of the control unit 201, and detects a gaming timer corresponding to the extracted unit ID and member ID. To do. Then, the game point measurement unit 213 determines that the member has resumed the pachinko game, and restarts the measurement of the in-game time by the detected in-game timer.

  When the member who has requested charging is playing, the charging status determination unit 104 of the charging device 1 determines the charging status of the battery of the electric vehicle being charged (for example, “the charging amount is 30%”, “the charging amount is 50% "," charge completed ", etc.) are detected, and the detected charging status is supplied to the transmission signal generator 107.

  The control unit 101 of the charging device 1 controls the transmission signal generation unit 107 to generate a charging status notification every time a predetermined time interval during charging or the charging amount reaches a predetermined amount. The transmission signal generation unit 107 generates a charging status notification based on the charging status detection result from the charging status determination unit 104 at the timing when the generation of the charging status notification is instructed by the control unit 101. In this example, in particular, when the charging status detection result from the charging status determination unit 104 indicates “charging completed”, the control unit 101 detects this and transmits the transmission when the charging is completed. The signal generation unit 107 is made to generate a charge completion notification.

  The transmission signal generation unit 107 transmits the generated charging status notification or charging completion notification to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN interface 105 based on the control of the control unit 101.

  The control device 2 receives the charging status notification or the charging completion notification from the charging device 1 via the wireless LAN interface 202 and sends it to the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203. When the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 determines reception of the charging status notification or charging completion notification, the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 notifies the determination result to the control unit 201 and supplies the charging status notification or charging completion notification to the charging device management unit 205. To do.

  Based on the control of the control unit 201, the charging device management unit 205 extracts the charging device ID included in the received charging status notification or charging completion notification, and matches the charging device IDs registered in the charging device management table. The charging service number of the charging device ID to be determined is determined. Then, the charging device management unit 205 determines the unit ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 registered in association with the determined charging service number from the charging device management table and notifies the control unit 201 of the unit ID.

  In response to the determination result of receiving the charging status notification or the charging completion notification, the control unit 201 causes the display notification information generating unit 208 to generate the charging status display information or the charging completion display information. The charging status display information is for displaying the progress of charging status such as “charging amount 30%” and “charging amount 50%”, for example. In addition, the charging completion display information includes not only the fact that the charging has been completed but also the movement of the vehicle from the parking space where the charging device 1 is installed so that the charging device 1 can be used by other members. Contains a message to request.

  Then, the control unit 201 displays the charging status display information or the charging completion display information generated by the display notification information generation unit 208 on the pachinko machine unit 32 having the unit ID determined by the charging device management unit 205, with the wired LAN interface. Control to send through 206.

  In the charging device management table, the charging device management unit 205 sets the management item “charging status” of the charging device 1 that has sent the charging completion notification to “charging completed”.

  In addition, when the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203 determines that the charging completion notification has been made, the control unit 201 further causes the charging control instruction generation unit 204 to generate a charging end instruction. Then, the control unit 201 controls the generated charging end instruction to be transmitted to the charging apparatus 1 that has transmitted the charging completion notification through the wireless LAN interface 202.

  The pachinko machine unit 32 receives the charging status display information or the charging completion display information from the control device 2 through the wired LAN interface 302, and decodes the received signal processing unit 303. Then, the control unit 301 of the pachinko machine unit 32 supplies the charging status display information or the charging completion display information from the reception signal processing unit 303 to the LCD 34 through the display interface 308.

  Thereby, in the case of the charging status display information, the charging status display such as “charging amount 30%”, “charging amount 50%”, etc. is performed on the LCD 34. In the case of the charging completion display information, the LCD 34 indicates that the charging has been completed, and that the charging device 1 can be used by other members from the parking space where the charging device 1 is installed. A message is displayed requesting the member to move.

  In addition, the pachinko machine unit 32 that has received the display information at the time of completion of charging is configured to emit a message indicating that charging has been completed and a message for requesting the member to move the vehicle from the speaker provided in the pachinko machine unit 32 together. May be.

  The charging end instruction from the control device 2 is received through the wireless LAN interface 105 of the charging device 1 and is determined by the received signal analysis unit 106. When the control unit 101 of the charging apparatus 1 confirms that the charging end instruction has been received, the control unit 101 controls the charging circuit unit 102 to stop the charging and the charging is ended.

  Corresponding to the charging completion display in the pachinko machine unit 32, when the member stops the pachinko game and takes out the member card from the pachinko machine unit 32 in order to go to the parking lot and move the vehicle, the pachinko machine unit 32 The unit 32 transmits the non-game information to the control device 2 in the same manner as described above, and then transmits a membership card removal request to the control device 2.

  When the control device 2 receives the non-game information from the pachinko machine unit 32, the game point measurement unit 213 performs the game corresponding to the unit ID and the member ID included in the non-game information in the same manner as described above. The timer is judged and the measurement of the game time is stopped. When the control device 2 receives the membership card removal request, the control device 2 causes the game point measurement unit 213 to convert the game time accumulated by the game timer into the number of game points. Then, the control device 2 returns the converted number of game points to the pachinko machine unit 32 that has transmitted the member card removal request.

  The pachinko machine unit 32 that has received this number of game points adds the received number of game points to the number of points accumulated so far in the member card by the card reader / writer 307 and writes it to the member card. . In this way, game points corresponding to the time that the member actually played the pachinko game are automatically accumulated in the member card.

  The pachinko machine unit 32 then discharges the member card from the pachinko machine unit 32. Further, the pachinko machine unit 32 transmits to the control device 2 a membership card removal notification (including the membership ID and own unit ID) indicating that the membership card has been ejected.

  Next, corresponding to the sequence example described above, each of the processes executed by the charging device 1, the control device 2, the pachinko machine unit 32, and the parking space securing device 3 will be described below.

[Example of processing in parking space securing device 4; FIGS. 13 to 14]
FIGS. 13-14 is a flowchart for demonstrating the process operation example in the parking space ensuring apparatus 4. FIG. In the following description, the processing functions of the reception signal analysis unit 403, the transmission signal generation unit 404, and the opening / closing drive signal generation unit 405 in the configuration of the parking space securing device 4 shown in FIG. The function is executed by the software program.

  The control unit 401 of the parking space securing device 4 first determines whether or not a parking space securing request has been received (step S1), and controls the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 when it is determined that a parking space securing request has been received. Then, the parking space entry control bar 41 is locked in the closed state to secure the parking space (step S2). And the control part 401 discriminate | determines whether the membership card was inserted (step S3), and when it is discriminate | determined that it is not inserted, a process is returned to step S2, and this step S2 and subsequent steps are repeated.

  If it is determined in step S1 that the parking space securing request has not been received, the control unit 401 determines whether or not a member card has been inserted (step S5). The process returns to step S1, and the steps after step S1 are repeated.

  When it is determined in step S3 that a member card has been inserted, or when it is determined in step S5 that a member card has been inserted, the control unit 401 generates a parking space entry request and transmits it to the control device 2 ( Step S4). Next, the control part 401 discriminate | determines whether the parking space approach permission notification was received from the control apparatus 2 (step S6), and received the parking space approach non-permission notification without receiving the parking space approach permission notification. The bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 is not activated (step S7). For example, an alarm display or alarm such as "cannot be used because it is not a member" or "cannot be used because another member has reserved" is displayed. The user is notified by sound (step S8). Then, the control unit 401 ejects the inserted membership card (step S9), and then returns the process to step S1.

  When it is determined in step S6 that the parking space entry permission notification has been received, the control unit 401 ejects the inserted membership card (step S10), operates the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42, and then parks the parking space. The entry control bar 41 is turned to an open state, and a vehicle entry permission state is set (step S11). Then, after confirming that the vehicle has entered the parking space 9, the control unit 401 operates the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 to return the parking space entry control bar 41 to the closed state (step S12).

  Next, the control unit 401 waits for the membership card to be inserted (step S13). When determining that the membership card has been inserted, the control unit 401 generates a parking space exit request including the membership ID and the number of accumulated game points. It transmits to the control apparatus 2 (step S21 of FIG. 14). Next, the control unit 401 determines whether or not a parking space exit non-permission notification has been received (step S22). When it is determined that a parking space exit non-permission notification has been received, the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 is operated. (Step S23), for example, an alarm display or an alarm sound such as “It is a parking space used by another member and cannot be withdrawn” is notified to the user who has inserted the member card (step S24). Then, the control unit 401 ejects the inserted membership card (step S25), and then returns the process to step S1.

  When it is determined in step S22 that the parking space exit non-permission notification has not been received, the control unit 401 determines whether or not the remaining point number and the insufficient amount have been received from the control device 2 (step S26). If it is determined that the number of points and the insufficient amount have not been received, the process returns to step S22, and the processes after step S22 are repeated.

  When it is determined in step S26 that the remaining points and the shortage amount have been received from the control device 2, the control unit 401 determines whether there is a non-zero shortage amount (step S28) and determines that there is a shortage amount. Sometimes, waiting for the acceptance of the shortage amount (step S29), after confirming the acceptance of the shortage amount, the membership card is discharged (step S30). When it is determined in step S28 that the shortage amount is zero, the control unit 401 bypasses step S29, proceeds to step S30, and discharges the membership card. And the control part 401 progresses to step S31, and confirms reception of the parking space leaving permission notification.

  In step S31, when the reception of the parking space exit permission notice is confirmed, the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 is operated to allow the vehicle to leave the parking space 9 and enter the vehicle entry control bar 41. Is opened (step S32). Then, after confirming that the vehicle has left the parking space 9, the control unit 401 operates the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42 to return the parking space entry control bar 41 to the closed state (step S33), and then performs the processing. Returning to step S1, the processing after step S1 is repeated.

[Example of Processing in Charging Device 1; FIGS. 15 to 16]
15 to 16 are flowcharts for explaining an example of the processing operation in the charging apparatus 1. In the following description, the processing functions of the charging status determination unit 104, the reception signal analysis unit 106, and the transmission signal generation unit 107 in the configuration of the charging device 1 illustrated in FIG. It is assumed that it is executed as a function executed by a wear program.

  First, the control unit 101 monitors the reading output of the card reader / writer 12 and waits for the membership card to be held over the card reader / writer 12 (step S41). When it is determined in step S41 that the member card is held over the card reader / writer 12, the control unit 101 reads the member ID from the read output of the member card from the card reader / writer 12 (step S42).

  Then, the control unit 101 displays a message for prompting the connection of the charging plug 14 to the charging connector of the electric vehicle on the screen of the LCD 11 (step S43). Next, the control unit 101 monitors the connection detection output of the charging plug connection detection unit 103 and waits for the charging plug 14 to be connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle (step S44).

  When it is determined in step S44 that the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, the control unit 101 generates a charging request notification including the member ID read in step S42 and the self-charging device ID. Then, the data is transmitted to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 4. Then, the control unit 101 enters a charging start standby state (step S45).

  Next, the control unit 101 waits for reception of a charging start instruction from the control device 2 (step S46), and when determining that the charging start instruction has been received, the control unit 101 controls the charging circuit unit 102 to Charging of the car battery is started (step S47).

  Next, the control unit 101 determines whether it is a charging status notification timing (step S48). Whether or not it is the charging status notification timing is determined based on whether or not the timing of a fixed period from the start of charging has come, or whether or not the charging amount has reached a predetermined amount.

  When it is determined in this step S48 that it is the charging status notification timing, the control unit 101 detects the charging status using the determination result of the charging status determination unit 104, generates a charging status notification based on the detected charging status, and the wireless LAN 4 To the control device 2 (step S49). And the control part 101 discriminate | determines whether charging is completed from the judgment result of the charge condition judgment part 104 (step S51 of FIG. 16). When it is determined in step S48 that it is not the charging status notification timing, the control unit 101 bypasses step S49 and proceeds to step S51.

  When it is determined in step S51 that the charging is completed, the control unit 101 transmits a charging completion notification to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 4 (step S52). Then, the control unit 101 waits for reception of the charging end instruction sent from the control device 2 (step S53). When receiving the charging end instruction, the control unit 101 controls the charging circuit unit 102 to stop the charging and end the charging. The charging device 1 is reset so that the next charging request can be accepted (step S54).

  Then, the control unit 101 waits for the charging plug 14 to be disconnected from the charging connector of the electric vehicle (step S55), and confirms that the charging plug 14 has been disconnected from the charging connector of the electric vehicle. A connection release notification is transmitted to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 4 (step S56). And the control part 101 returns a process to step S41, and repeats the process after this step S41.

  If it is determined in step S51 that charging has not been completed, the control unit 101 determines whether the charging plug 14 has been removed (step S57). This is based on the assumption that charging is not completed, but the charging plug 14 is removed to stop charging because the member is going home. When it is determined in step S57 that the charging plug 14 has not been removed, the control unit 101 returns the process to step S48, and repeats the processes after step S48.

  When it is determined in step S57 that the charging plug 14 has been removed, the control unit 101 controls the charging circuit unit 102 to stop the charging and terminate the charging, so that the next charging request can be accepted. 1 is reset (step S58). And the control part 101 transmits the charge plug connection cancellation | release notification to the control apparatus 2 via wireless LAN 4 (step S56), returns a process to step S41 after that, and repeats the process after this step S41.

[Processing example of pachinko machine unit 32; FIGS. 17 to 18]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a processing operation example in the pachinko machine unit 32. In the following description, the processing functions of the reception signal processing unit 303 and the transmission signal generation unit 304 in the configuration of the pachinko machine unit 32 shown in FIG. 5 are functions that the control unit 301 executes by the software program. If you are going to run.

  The control unit 301 of the pachinko machine unit 32 monitors whether or not a member card has been inserted from the card insertion slot 33 by monitoring the output of the card reader / writer 307 (step S61). When it is determined in step S61 that the member card has been inserted from the card insertion slot 33, the control unit 301 reads the member ID from the member card read output from the card reader / writer 307 (step S62). And the control part 301 produces | generates the membership card insertion notification including the said member ID and self-unit ID, and transmits to the control apparatus 2 through wired LAN 5 (step S63).

  Next, the control part 301 discriminate | determines whether the display information during charge was received from the control apparatus 2 (step S64). When it is determined in step S64 that the charging request cancel display information has been received, the control unit 301 displays “charging” on the display screen of the LCD 34 (step S65).

  Next, when it is determined in step S64 that the display information during charging has not been received, the control unit 301 monitors the ball flow detection output of the ball flow detection unit 306, so that the pachinko ball is placed on the surface of the pachinko machine. Whether or not is flowing is determined (step S66). When it is determined in step S66 that a pachinko ball is flowing, the control unit 301 generates in-game information including the member ID and the own unit ID and transmits the information to the control device 2 through the wired LAN 5 (step S66). S67).

  When it is determined in step S66 that no pachinko ball is flowing, the control unit 301 generates non-game information including the member ID and the own unit ID, and transmits the non-game information to the control device 2 through the wired LAN 5. (Step S68).

  Then, after step S67 or step S68, control unit 301 proceeds to step S71 in FIG. 18 and determines whether or not charging start display information or charging status display information has been received from control device 2. When it is determined in step S71 that the charging start display information or the charging status display information has been received, the control unit 301 displays the charging start on the screen of the LCD 34 or displays the charging status (step S72). Next, the control unit 301 determines whether or not the charging completion display information has been received (step S73). Even when it is determined in step S71 that charging start display information or charging status display information has not been received, the control unit 301 jumps to step S73 to determine whether or not charging completion display information has been received. .

  When it is determined in step S73 that the display information at the completion of charging has been received, the control unit 301 indicates that charging has been completed and a message for requesting the member to move the vehicle from the parking space where the charging device 1 is installed. Is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 34 (step S74). Then, the control unit 301 proceeds to step S75. Moreover, also when it determines with not having received display information at the time of charge completion by step S74, the control part 301 progresses to step S75.

  In step S75, the control unit 301 determines whether or not the member has performed an operation for taking out the member card. If it is determined in step S75 that the member has not performed an operation for taking out the member card, the control unit 301 returns the process to step S66 and repeats the processes after step S66.

  When it is determined in step S75 that the member has performed an operation for taking out the member card, the control unit 301 transmits a member card removal request to the control device 2 (step S76). And the control part 301 waits for reception of the information of the number of game points sent from the control apparatus 2 (step S77).

  When the control unit 301 determines in step S77 that the game point number information has been received from the control device 2, the card reader / writer 307 stores the received game point number in the member card. The number of game points is written in the membership card so as to be added to the number of game points that have been stored (step S78). When the accumulation and writing of the number of game points is completed, the control unit 301 controls to eject the membership card (step S79).

  Next, the control unit 301 transmits a membership card removal notification (including the membership ID and the own unit ID) indicating that the membership card has been discharged to the control device 2 via the wired LAN 5 (step S80). Then, this processing routine ends.

[Processing Example in Control Device 2; FIGS. 19 to 34]
The control device 2 constantly monitors the notification information sent from the parking space securing device 4, the notification information sent from the charging device 1, and the notification information sent from the pachinko machine unit 32, and receives the respective information. The corresponding process is executed. 19 to 21 are flowcharts showing an example of the overall flow of processing operations of the control device 2. 22 to 34 are flowcharts showing examples of processing contents of the processing steps shown in FIGS. 19 to 34.

  In the following description, the wireless reception signal analysis unit 203, the charging control instruction generation unit 204, the charging device management unit 205, the wired reception signal analysis unit 207, and the display notification information generation in the configuration of the control device 2 illustrated in FIG. The processing functions of the unit 208, the charging reservation processing unit 211, the parking space use management unit 212, and the game point measurement unit 213 are assumed to be executed by the control unit 201 as functions executed by the software program.

  First, the control unit 201 of the control device 2 determines whether or not a reservation access via the communication network 7 is received from a communication terminal such as the mobile phone terminal 8 (step S81), and the reservation access from the communication terminal is received. If it is determined, the reservation access reception process is executed (step S82).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of reception of reserved access from the communication terminal in step S82.

  When receiving the reserved access from the communication terminal, the control unit 201 has registered in the member registration information management unit 209 as to whether or not it is a registered member by acquiring the member ID included in the reserved access. This is done by referring to the member ID (step S111). When the member authentication cannot be performed in step S111, the control unit 201 transmits the member authentication NG to the communication terminal that has sent the reserved access (step S112), and ends this processing routine.

  In step S111, when the member authentication is OK, the control unit 201 transmits a reservation screen including empty information of the charging device to the communication terminal (step S113). Then, the control unit 201 monitors the reception of the reservation request from the communication terminal (step S114), and determines that the end operation (cancel operation) information has been received from the communication terminal when it is determined that the reservation request has not been received. (Step S115). If it is determined in step S115 that end operation (cancellation operation) information has not been received from the communication terminal, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S114, and repeats the processes after step S114. If it is determined in step S115 that end operation (stop operation) information has been received from the communication terminal, the control unit 201 ends this processing routine.

  When it is determined in step S114 that a reservation request has been received from the communication terminal, the control unit 201 registers a reservation number in the charge reservation management table in association with the member ID that has requested the reservation (step S116). Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the parking space and the charging device are free (step S117). When it is determined that there is a free space, the control unit 201 stores the parking space in the parking space securing device 4 of the parking space to be reserved for charging. A securing request is transmitted (step S118).

  After step S118, the control unit 201 associates the empty charging device ID and the corresponding device ID of the parking space securing device 4 with the member ID of the reservation number registered in step S116 in the charging reservation management table. Then, “reservation set” is registered in the management item “reservation execution status” of the reservation number (step S119). Next, the control unit 201 notifies the reserved parking space number and the charging device number to the communication terminal that has made a reservation access (step S120). Then, this processing routine ends.

  When it is determined in step S117 that there is no free space in the parking space and the charging device, the control unit 201 controls the management items “charging device ID” and “parking space” of the reservation number registered in step S116 in the charging reservation management table. “Not set” is registered in the “Securing device ID”, and “Waiting for reservation setting” is registered in the management item “Reservation execution status” (step S121). Then, this processing routine ends.

  After completion of the processing in step S82 as described above, the control unit 201 returns the processing to step S81.

  Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 19, when it is determined in step S <b> 81 that the reservation access from the communication terminal has not been received, the control unit 201 requests the parking space entry from the parking space securing device 4. Is received (step S83), and when it is determined that a parking space entry request has been received, a parking space entry request reception process is executed (step S84). And the control part 201 returns a process to step S81 after completion | finish of the process of this step S84.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of a process at the time of receiving a parking space entry request in step S84.

  When receiving the parking space entry request, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the member ID and the device ID of the parking space securing device 4 included in the request (step S131). Then, the member authentication for the acquired member ID is performed by referring to the member ID registered in the member registration information management unit 209, and it is determined whether or not the member authentication is OK (step S132). If the member authentication is not OK in step S132, the control unit 201 transmits the member authentication NG and the parking space entry non-permission notification to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space entry request ( Step S133), this processing routine is terminated. The parking space securing device 4 that has received the information on the member authentication NG notifies, for example, an alarm “cannot be used because it is not a member”.

  If the member authentication is OK in step S132, the control unit 201 controls the management items “member ID” and “reservation number” for the reservation number whose “reservation setting status” is “reserved setting completed” in the charging reservation management table. The “parking space securing device ID” is compared with the acquired member ID and the parking space securing device ID (step S134), and it is determined whether or not it is a parking space entry request from the reserved parking space securing device 4 (step S134). Step S135).

  When it is determined in step S135 that the request is not a parking space entry request from the reserved parking space securing device 4, the control unit 201 enters the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space entry request. A permission notice is sent (step S138). And the control part 201 registers the member ID acquired by step S131 as a member ID of the charging service number corresponding to the parking space securing device 4 which sent the parking space approach permission notification in the charging device management table (step S139). ). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Further, when it is determined in step S135 that the request is a parking space entry request from the reserved parking space securing device 4, the control unit 201 corresponds to the reserved parking space securing device 4 in the charging reservation management table. The member ID is compared with the member ID acquired from the parking space entry request (step S136), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S137).

  As a result of the determination in step S137, when it is determined that the member IDs do not match, the control unit 201 sends the reservation information and the parking space to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space entry request. An entry non-permission notice is transmitted (step S140), and this processing routine is terminated. In addition, the parking space securing device 4 that has received the reservation information notifies, for example, an alarm “cannot be used because another member is making a reservation”.

  If it is determined in step S137 that the two member IDs match, the control unit 201 sends a parking space entry permission notification to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space entry request. (Step S138). Next, the control unit 201 changes the management item “reservation execution status” of the reservation number of the matching member ID in the charging reservation management table to “reservation execution”, and sends a parking space entry permission notification in the charging device management table. The member ID acquired in step S131 is registered as the member ID of the charging service number corresponding to the sent parking space securing device 4 (step S139). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 19, when it is determined in step S <b> 83 that the parking space entry request from the parking space securing device 4 has not been received, the control unit 201 performs charging from the charging device 1. It is determined whether or not a request notification has been received (step S85), and when it is determined that a charge request notification has been received, a charge request notification reception process is executed (step S88). And after the process of this step S86 is complete | finished, the control part 201 returns a process to step S81.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of reception of the charge request notification in step S86.

  When receiving the charge request notification from the charging device, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the member ID and the charging device ID included in the notification (step S151). Then, in the charging device management table, the member ID registered for the charging service of the acquired charging device ID is compared with the member ID acquired in step S151 (step S152), and whether or not the two member IDs match. (Step S153).

  As a result of the determination in step S153, when it is determined that the two member IDs do not match, the control unit 201 transmits a charge non-permission notification to the charging device 1 that has sent the charge request notification (step S159). ), This processing routine is terminated. The charging device 1 that has received the charging disapproval notification issues an alarm “cannot be used because the member IDs do not match”, for example.

  As a result of the determination in step S153, when it is determined that both member IDs match, the control unit 201 generates a charge start instruction and transmits it to the charging device 1 (step S154). Next, the control unit 201 sets a charging time timer associated with the charging device ID acquired in step S151, and starts measuring the charging time (step S155).

  Next, the control unit 201 sets “charging status” in the charging device management table to “charging” (step S156). Then, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the member ID acquired in step S151 is registered in the charge reservation management table (step S157). If not registered, the processing routine is terminated as it is. If it is determined in step S157 that the member ID acquired in step S151 is registered in the charge reservation management table, the control unit 201 displays the management item “reservation execution status” of the reservation number in which the member ID is registered. "Is set to" reservation execution "(step S158). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 19, when it is determined in step S <b> 85 that the charging request notification from the charging device 1 has not been received, the control unit 201 notifies the member card insertion notification from the pachinko machine unit 32. Is received (step S87), and if it is determined that the membership card insertion notification has been received, the process at the time of receiving the membership card insertion notification is executed (step S88). And the control part 201 returns a process to step S81 after completion | finish of the process of this step S88.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of receiving a membership card insertion notification from the pachinko machine unit 32 in step S88.

  When receiving the membership card insertion notification, the control unit 201 acquires the unit ID and the member ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 included in the membership card insertion notification (step S161). And the control part 201 sets the timer in game matched with member ID and unit ID acquired by step S161, and prepares the time measurement (step S162).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the member ID acquired in step S161 is registered in the charging device management table (step S163), and determines that the member ID is registered in the charging device management table. The unit ID acquired in step S161 is registered in the management item “unit ID” for the charging service number in which the member ID is registered (step S164). Next, the control unit 201 generates display information during charging and transmits it to the pachinko machine unit 32 that has sent the membership card insertion notification (step S165). Then, this processing routine ends.

  If it is determined in step S163 that the member ID is not registered in the charging device management table, it is determined whether or not the member ID is registered in the charging reservation management table (step S167). Next, the control part 201 produces | generates display information during charge reservation, and transmits it to the pachinko machine unit 32 which has sent the membership card insertion notification (step S165). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Returning to FIG. 19, when it is determined in step S <b> 87 that the membership card insertion notification has not been received from the pachinko machine unit 32, the control unit 201 determines whether a charge reservation request has been received from the pachinko machine unit 32. However, if it is determined that a charge reservation request has been received from the pachinko machine unit 32 (step S91 in FIG. 20), a process for receiving a charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32 is executed (step S92). Then, after the process of step S92 is completed, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of receiving a charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32 in step S92.

  When receiving the charge reservation request from the pachinko machine unit 32, the control unit 201 acquires the unit ID and the member ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 included in the charge reservation request (step S171). Next, the control unit 201 assigns a reservation number to the received charge reservation request and registers it in the charge reservation management table, and acquires the reservation number as management items “unit ID” and “member ID” in step S171. The unit ID and member ID are registered (step S172).

  Next, the control unit 201 refers to the charging device management table to determine whether or not there is a vacant charging device and parking space (step S173). When it is determined in step S173 that the charging device and the parking space are not available, the control unit 201 registers “reservation setting waiting” in the management item “reservation execution status” for the reservation number registered in the charging reservation management table. (Step S177). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Further, when it is determined in step S173 that the charging device and the parking space are available, the control unit 201 determines an empty charging device and parking space to be reserved, and determines the parking space securing device 4 of the determined parking space. A parking space securing request is transmitted (step S174). And the control part 201 notifies the determined empty charging device number and parking space number to the pachinko machine unit 32 which has requested charging reservation (step S175). Next, the control unit 201 sets the charging device ID of the reserved empty charging device and the corresponding parking as the management items “charging device ID” and “parking space securing device ID” for the reservation number registered in the charging reservation management table. The device ID of the space securing device 4 is registered, and “reservation set” is registered in the management item “reservation execution status” (step S176). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 20, when it is determined in step S91 that a charge reservation request has not been received from the pachinko machine unit 32, the control unit 201 determines whether or not in-game information has been received. If it is determined (step S93) and it is determined that the in-game information has been received, processing during reception of the in-game information is executed (step S94). Then, after the process of step S94 is completed, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of processing during reception of in-game information in step S94.

  When receiving the in-game information, the control unit 201 acquires the unit ID and the member ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 included in the in-game information (step S181). And the control part 201 discriminate | determines whether the timer in game corresponding to unit ID and member ID acquired by step S181 has already been set (step S182). If the received in-game information is the first in-game information after the membership card insertion notification, the in-game timer is not set.

  When it is determined in step S182 that the in-game timer is not set, the control unit 201 sets the in-game timer associated with the unit ID and the member ID (step S183), and the time of the set in-game timer is set. Measurement is started (step S184). Then, this processing routine ends.

  If it is determined in step S182 that the in-game timer is set, the control unit 201 restarts the time measurement of the in-game timer that has been interrupted (step S184). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Returning to FIG. 20, when it is determined in step S93 that no in-game information has been received from the pachinko machine unit 32, the control unit 201 determines whether or not non-game information has been received (step S95). If it is determined that the non-gaming information has been received, a non-gaming information reception process is executed (step S96).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the process at the time of receiving non-game information in step S96.

  When receiving the non-game information, the control unit 201 acquires the unit ID and the member ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 included in the non-game information (step S191). Then, the control unit 201 detects the in-game timer associated with the unit ID and the member ID acquired in step S191, and stops the time measurement of the in-game timer (step S192). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Returning to FIG. 20, when it is determined in step S <b> 95 that no non-game information is received from the pachinko machine unit 32, the control unit 201 determines whether or not a charging status notification is received from the charging device 1. (Step S97) When it is determined that the charging status notification has been received, processing at the time of receiving the charging status notification is executed (Step S98). Then, after the process of step S98 is completed, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of reception of the charging status notification in step S98.

  When receiving the charging status notification, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the charging device ID included in the charging status notification (step S201). Then, the control unit 201 determines the unit ID of the pachinko machine unit being used by the member receiving the charging service from the management item “unit ID” of the charging service number of the acquired charging device ID in the charging device management table. A determination is made (step S202). Next, the control unit 201 generates charging status display information corresponding to the received charging status notification, and transmits the charging status display information to the pachinko machine unit 32 determined in step S202 via the wired LAN 5 (step S203). . Then, the processing routine of FIG. 29 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 20, when it is determined in step S97 that the charging status notification from the charging device 1 has not been received, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the charging completion notification has been received from the charging device 1 ( When it is determined in step S101 in FIG. 21 that a charging completion notification has been received, processing for receiving a charging completion notification is executed (step S102). After the process of step S102 is completed, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process at the time of receiving the charging completion notification in step S102.

  When receiving the charging completion notification, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the charging device ID included in the charging completion notification (step S211). And the control part 201 discriminate | determines the charge service number of the acquired charging device ID in a charging device management table, and writes completion of charging into the management item "charging status" (step S212).

  Next, the control unit 201 generates a charging end instruction and transmits it to the charging device 1 that has sent a charging completion notification (step S213).

  Next, the charging time is acquired as the measurement time of the charging time timer corresponding to the charging device ID acquired in step S211, and is written in the management item “charging time” of the charging device management table, and the charging time timer is reset ( Step S214).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines that the member receiving the charge service number from the charge service number management item “unit ID” determined based on the charge device ID acquired in step S211 from the charge device management table. The unit ID of the pachinko machine unit being used is determined (step S215). Next, the control unit 201 generates charging completion display information corresponding to the received charging completion notification, and transmits the charging completion display information to the pachinko machine unit 32 determined in step S215 via the wired LAN 5 (step S216). . Then, the processing routine of FIG. 30 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 21, when it is determined in step S <b> 101 that the charging completion notification from the charging device 1 has not been received, the control unit 201 determines whether a charging plug connection release notification has been received from the charging device 1. If it is determined that a charge plug connection release notification has been received (step S103), a process for receiving a charge plug connection release notification is executed (step S104). After the process of step S104 is completed, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of reception of the charge plug connection release notification in step S104.

  When receiving the charging plug connection release notification, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the charging device ID included in the charging plug connection release notification (step S221). Then, the control unit 201 refers to the “charging status” of the charging service number of the acquired charging device ID from the charging device management table (step S222). Then, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the “charge status” is “charge completed” (step S223).

  When it is determined in step S223 that the charging is not completed, the control unit 201 generates a charging end instruction and transmits the charging plug connection release notification to the charging apparatus 1 that has transmitted the charging plug 1 (step S224). Next, the control unit 201 acquires the charging time as the measurement time of the charging time timer, writes it in the charging device management table, and resets the measurement time of the charging time timer to zero (step S225). Then, this processing routine ends.

  If it is determined in step S223 that the charging is completed, a charging end instruction is sent to the charging device in the above-described charging completion notification receiving process in step S102, and the time measurement value of the charging time timer is set. Since the capturing as the charging time and the resetting of the charging time timer have been completed, this processing routine is terminated as it is.

  Returning to FIG. 21, when it is determined in step S <b> 103 that the charging plug connection release notification from the charging device 1 has not been received, the control unit 201 determines whether or not a membership card removal request has been received from the charging device 1. If it is determined that the member card removal request has been received (step S105), the member card removal request reception process is executed (step S106). After the process of step S106 ends, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of the process at the time of receiving the membership card removal request notification in step S106.

  When receiving the member card removal request, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the unit ID and member ID of the pachinko machine unit 32 included in the member card removal request (step S231). And the control part 201 acquires the measurement time of the timer during a game matched with unit ID and member ID as a game time, and the timer during a game resets a measurement time to zero (step S232). Next, the control unit 201 converts the acquired game time into the number of game points, and transmits it to the pachinko machine unit 32 that has sent the member card removal request (step S233).

  Next, the control unit 201 waits for reception of the membership card removal notification from the pachinko machine unit 32 (step S234), and when receiving the membership card removal notification, the unit ID and member ID included in the membership card removal notification are: It is determined whether or not it is registered as a management item “unit ID” and “member ID” of any charging service number in the charging device management table (step S235).

  In step S235, it is determined that the unit ID and member ID included in the member card removal notification are registered as management items “unit ID” and “member ID” of any charging service number in the charging device management table. Sometimes, the control unit 201 deletes the registered content of the management item “unit ID” (step S236). Then, this processing routine ends.

  In step S235, it is determined that the unit ID and member ID included in the member card removal notification are not registered as management items “unit ID” and “member ID” of any charging service number in the charging device management table. If so, the control unit 201 bypasses step S236 and ends the processing routine as it is.

  Returning to FIG. 21, when it is determined in step S105 that the membership card removal request from the pachinko machine unit 32 has not been received, the control unit 201 has received a parking space withdrawal request from the parking space securing device 4. If it is determined that a parking space exit request has been received (step S107), a process for receiving a parking space exit request is executed (step S108). After the process of step S108 ends, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S81.

  Moreover, also when it determines with not having received the parking space leaving request | requirement by step S107, the control part 201 returns a process to step S81.

  FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 are flowcharts showing an example of the process at the time of reception of the parking space exit request in step S108.

  When receiving the parking space exit request, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the device ID, member ID, and accumulated game point number of the parking space securing device 4 included in the parking space exit request (step S241). Then, the control unit 201 performs member authentication for the acquired member ID by referring to the member ID registered in the member registration information management unit 209, and determines whether or not the member authentication is OK (step) S242). When the member authentication is not OK in step S242, the control unit 201 transmits the member authentication NG and the parking space entry non-permission notification to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space exit request ( Step S243), this processing routine is terminated. The parking space securing device 4 that has received the information on the member authentication NG notifies, for example, an alarm “cannot be used because it is not a member”.

  If the member authentication is OK in step S242, the control unit 201 reads and acquires the management item “charging time” of the charging service number including the acquired member ID as a management item in the charging reservation management table (step S242). S244). Then, the control unit 201 converts the charging fee for using the acquired charging time into the number of game points (step S245).

  Next, the control unit 201 subtracts the converted game point number calculated in step S245 from the accumulated game point number acquired in step S241 to calculate the remaining game point number (step S246). Then, it is determined whether or not the calculated remaining game point number is negative (step S247), and if the calculated remaining game point number is positive, the calculated remaining game point number is stored in the membership card. It transmits to the parking space securing apparatus 4 which has sent the parking space leaving request as a game point (step S248). Next, the control unit 201 transmits a parking space exit permission notification to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space exit request (step S261 in FIG. 34).

  If it is determined in step S247 that the calculated number of remaining game points is negative, the control unit 201 cannot allocate all of the charging fee with the number of game points stored in the member card, and in step S246. Judge that the calculated number of remaining gaming points is necessary, convert the number of remaining gaming points, which is the number of insufficient gaming points, into a shortage amount, and send zero as the number of accumulated gaming points to be written to the membership card, The deficient amount calculated by conversion is transmitted to the parking space securing device 4 (step S249).

  Next, the control unit 201 waits for a cash insertion confirmation notification sent from the parking space securing device 4 (step S250). When receiving the cash insertion confirmation notification, the control unit 201 issues a parking space withdrawal permission notification, a parking space withdrawal request. It transmits to the parking space ensuring apparatus 4 which sent (step S261 of FIG. 34).

  Next to step S261, the control unit 201 deletes the management item of the charging service number for the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space leaving request and the corresponding charging device in the charging device management table. Then, the management item “charging status” is set to “empty” (step S262).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines whether there is a reservation number whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table (step S263). When it is determined in step S263 that there is no charge reservation whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table, the control unit 201 ends this processing routine as it is. .

  In step S263, when it is determined that there is a reservation number whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table, if there is one, the reservation number If there is more than one applicable charging reservation, reserve an unused charging device and parking space securing device for the charging reservation of the earliest reservation number, and manage the reservation item “reservation “Performance status” is changed to “Reserved” (step S264). Next, the control part 201 transmits a parking space ensuring request | requirement to the parking space securing apparatus 4 which set reservation (step S265).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not a unit ID is registered in the management item “unit ID” for the reservation number set and reserved in step S264 (step S266). When it is determined in step S266 that the unit ID is registered, the control unit 201 notifies the pachinko machine unit 32 having the unit ID of the reserved charging device number and parking space number. At this time, if the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is also registered, the reserved charging device number and parking space number are also notified to the e-mail address (step S267).

  If it is determined in step S266 that the unit ID is not registered, the control unit 201 sets the reservation charging device to the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal registered for the charging reservation of the reserved reservation number. The number and the parking space number are notified (step S268). If the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is not registered for the reservation number set in the charge reservation management table, refer to the member registration information, and if the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is registered there, the e-mail You may notify the address and the reserved charging device number and parking space number to the address. Further, as described above, when the unit ID is registered later, the pachinko machine unit 32 of the unit ID may be notified.

  The control unit 201 ends this processing routine after the processing of Step S267 and Step S268 is completed.

  Although the above-described first embodiment has been described with respect to a case where there are a plurality of charging devices and charging spaces, the present invention is applicable even when the charging device and the charging space are single.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, the charging device has only one charging plug. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, a plurality of charging plugs are connected to one charging device, and the charging device selects one charging plug selected from the plurality of charging plugs. To charge. A parking space is provided for each charging plug, and a parking space securing device is provided for each parking space.

FIG. 35 shows an outline of a configuration example of the charging service reservation system according to the second embodiment. In this example, a charging device 10 including a plurality of charging plugs 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ,..., 14 _k (k is an integer of 2 or more) is provided. Each charging plug 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ,..., 14 _k is distinguished by being assigned a charging plug ID.

Then, a plurality of charging plug _{14 1,} 14 2, ..., 14 for each of _k, parking space _{9 1,} 9 2, ..., provided with a _{9 k,} each parking space ₉ 1, 9 _2, ..., parking securing device ₄ 1 for _{9 k,} 4 2,..., provided _{4 k.} And the charging device 10 and each parking space securing device 4 ₁ , 4 ₂ ,..., 4 _k are configured to be connected to the control device 2 through the wireless LAN 5 as in the first embodiment. . The rest is the same as the configuration shown in FIG.

35, only one charging device 10 is shown, but a plurality of charging devices 10 are provided, and a plurality of charging plugs 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ,. for each _k, a plurality of parking spaces _{9 1,} 9 2, ..., ₉ parking securing device ₄ 1 provided with a _k, 4 2, ..., of course may be provided _{4 k.}

Each configuration of the parking space securing device 4 ₁ , 4 ₂ ,..., 4 _k is exactly the same as the parking space securing device 4 of the first embodiment. The hardware configurations of the control device 2 and the pachinko machine unit 32 are also the same as those in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 36 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the charging device 10 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 36, the same parts as those of the charging device 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In the charging device 10 of the second embodiment, in order to selectively switch and connect the output terminal of the charging circuit 102 and each of the plurality of charging plugs 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ,..., 14 _k. A charging plug switching circuit 110 is provided. As will be described later, the control unit 101 controls the charging plug switching circuit 110 so that the charging plugs are switched in the order in which the charging is reserved.

Charging plug connection detection section 1030 of the charging device of the second embodiment, a plurality of charging plug _{14 1,} 14 2, ..., and detects the connection of the charging connector of the electric vehicle for each 14 _k. The charging plug connection detection unit 1030 determines whether the charging plug connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle is a plurality of charging plugs 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ,..., 14 _k. Detect by ID. The charging plug connection detection unit 1030 outputs the detection output to the system bus 100.

  The charging status determination unit 1040 determines the charging status of the battery of the electric vehicle connected to the charging plug that is being charged in accordance with the control of the control unit 101. Other configurations of the charging device 10 are the same as those of the charging device 1 of the first embodiment.

  And the charging device 10 of this 2nd Embodiment is provided with charging device ID and the charging plug ID memory | storage part 1080 which memorize | store not only self-charging device ID but charging plug ID.

  The hardware configuration of the control device 2 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the management item content of the charging device management table and the management item content of the charging reservation management table are different from those of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the charging time timer is set in association with the charging plug ID as well as the charging device ID and the member ID.

  FIG. 37 is an example of a charging device management table in the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, each charging service number is associated with the charging device ID and the parking space securing device ID and registered in advance, but in the second embodiment, the charging device ID and the charging plug are used. The ID is associated with the parking space securing device ID and registered in advance. Others are the same as the charging device management table of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 38 is an example of a charge reservation management table in the second embodiment. The charge reservation management table of the second embodiment is different from the charge reservation management table of the first embodiment in that the charge reservation management item “charging device ID” of each reservation number is the management item “charging device ID and charging”. Other management items are the same except that the plug ID is changed.

  In the second embodiment, the charge reservation setting in the charge reservation management table in response to the charge reservation request is the charging device and the charging plug, but a parking space is allocated to each of the charging plugs. The notification to the member who has done may be the notification of the charging device number and the parking space number as in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 38, the management items in the charge reservation management table are the charging device ID, the charging plug ID, and the parking space securing device ID.

  And in this 2nd Embodiment, in the control apparatus 2, even if there is no empty charging device when there is a charge reservation request, if there is an empty charging plug (equal to the empty parking space) In addition to registering the member ID and the vacant charging plug ID and the charging device ID as management items in the reservation number assigned upon acceptance of the charge reservation request, the “reservation setting status” is set to “reservation setting completed”. Note that when there is no available charging plug, the member ID is registered in the reservation number given by accepting the charge reservation request, and the “reservation setting status” is set to “waiting for reservation setting” as in the first embodiment. It is the same.

  And in this 2nd Embodiment, the process when a vacancy arises in a charge plug differs from 1st Embodiment. In other words, in the first embodiment, when a charging device is available, a charge reservation number whose management item “reservation setting status” is “waiting for reservation setting” is searched for in the charge reservation management table, and an empty charge is added to it. The device was assigned.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when any charging plug of the charging device becomes empty, first, in the charging reservation management table, the management item “reservation” for other charging plugs of the same charging device. It is determined whether or not there is a reservation number whose “setting status” is “reserved setting completed”. When it is determined that there is no reservation number that is “reserved”, the control device 2 sets the management item “reservation setting status” to a reservation number that is “waiting for reservation setting” and a charging plug that has become empty. The ID and the charging device ID are set, and the management item “reservation setting status” is changed to “reservation setting completed”. Then, the reserved charging device and charging plug are notified to the member through the mobile phone terminal and the pachinko machine unit 32.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a reservation number that is “reserved” when any charging plug of the charging device is empty, the control device 2 is “reserved”. The charging device is instructed to start charging so as to start charging through the charging plug with the smallest reservation number among the charging plugs with the reservation number. Then, the management item “reservation setting status” for the reservation number is set to “reservation execution”. And the control apparatus 2 notifies a member of the reservation execution through the pachinko machine unit 32 where the member is playing the pachinko game.

  And the process at the time of reception of the parking space approach request | requirement from the parking space securing device 4 by which the charge reservation setting was set in the control apparatus 2 becomes the same as that of the case of 1st Embodiment shown in FIG. However, when the control device 2 receives a parking space entry request from the parking space securing device 4 and sends a parking space entry permission notification to the parking space securing device 4, the control device 2 sends the parking space entry permission notification. Recognize the charging plug ID corresponding to the space. In step S139 of FIG. 23, the member ID is registered in the charging service number corresponding to the charging device ID, the parking space securing device ID, and the charging plug ID in the charging device management table.

  In the second embodiment, the processing operation in the charging apparatus 10 is different from that in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the charging control instruction such as the charging start instruction and the charging end instruction for the charging apparatus 10 includes not only the charging apparatus ID but also the charging plug ID. Furthermore, in addition to the difference in ID included in this charge control instruction, the processing operation of the control device 2 includes the process in step S139 described above, the charge request notification reception process, and the parking space exit request reception process. This is different from the first embodiment.

[Example of Processing in Charging Device 10; FIGS. 39 to 40]
39 to 40 are flowcharts for explaining processing operation examples in the charging apparatus 10. In the following description, the processing functions of the charging status determination unit 104, the reception signal analysis unit 106, and the transmission signal generation unit 107 in the configuration of the charging device 1 illustrated in FIG. It is assumed that it is executed as a function executed by a wear program.

  First, the control unit 101 monitors the reading output of the card reader / writer 12 to determine whether the member card is held over the card reader / writer 12 (step S301), and the member card is transferred to the card reader / writer 12. When it is determined that the card is held up, the control unit 101 reads the member ID from the reading output of the member card from the card reader / writer 12 (step S302).

  Then, the control unit 101 displays a message for prompting connection of the charging plug 14 to the charging connector of the electric vehicle on the screen of the LCD 11 (step S303). Next, the control unit 101 monitors the connection detection output of the charging plug connection detection unit 103 and waits for the charging plug 14 to be connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle (step S304).

  When it is determined in step S304 that the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the electric vehicle, the control unit 101 detects the charging plug ID of the newly connected charging plug with the connection plug connection detection unit 1030. (Step S305). Next, the control unit 101 generates a charging request notification including the member ID read in step S302, the self-charging device ID, and the charging plug ID detected in step S305, and sends the charging request notification to the control device 2 via the wireless LAN 4. Transmit (step S306). Then, the control unit 101 returns the process to step S301. The control device 2 generates a charging start instruction for the charging request notification including the charging device ID and the charging plug ID as including the charging device ID and the charging plug ID, and transmits the instruction to the control device 2.

  When it is determined in step S301 that the member card is not held over the card reader / writer 12, the control unit 101 determines whether or not a charging start instruction from the control device 2 has been received (step S307). When it is determined in step S307 that the charging start instruction has not been received, the control unit 101 determines whether any of the charging plugs has been removed based on the detection output of the charging plug connection detection unit 1030. If it is determined that the charging plug has not been removed, the process returns to step S301.

  If it is determined in step S308 that any one of the charging plugs has been removed, the control unit 101 detects the removed charging plug (charging plug ID), and controls the charging plug switching circuit 110 to remove the charging plug. The charging through the charged plug is stopped to terminate the charging, and reset is performed to enable the next charging through the charging plug (step S309). Next, the control unit 101 transmits a charging plug connection release notification including the charging plug ID of the removed charging plug and the self-charging device ID to the control device 2 (step S310). Then, the control unit 101 returns the process to step S301.

  When it is determined in step S307 that the charging start instruction has been received, the control unit 101 detects the charging plug instructed to start charging based on the charging plug ID included in the charging start instruction, and controls the charging circuit unit 102. Then, charging of the battery of the electric vehicle through the detected charging plug is started (step S311 in FIG. 40).

  Next, the control unit 101 determines whether it is a charging status notification timing (step S312). Whether or not it is the charging status notification timing is determined based on whether or not the timing of a fixed period from the start of charging has come, or whether or not the charging amount has reached a predetermined amount.

  When it is determined in this step S312 that it is the charging status notification timing, the control unit 101 detects the charging status using the determination result of the charging status determination unit 104, generates a charging status notification based on the detected charging status, and wireless LAN 4 Is transmitted to the control device 2 through (step S313). Then, the control unit 101 determines from the determination result of the charging status determination unit 104 whether or not charging of the battery of the electric vehicle connected to any one of the charging plugs has been completed (step S314). When it is determined in step S312 that it is not the charging status notification timing, the control unit 101 bypasses step S313 and proceeds to step S314.

  When it is determined in step S314 that charging of the battery of the electric vehicle connected to one of the charging plugs is completed, the control unit 101 sends a charging completion notification including the charging plug ID via the wireless LAN 4 to the control device 2. (Step S315). Then, the control unit 101 waits for reception of an instruction to end charging through the charging plug specified by the charging plug ID sent from the control device 2 (step S316).

  When determining in step S316 that the charging end instruction has been received, the control unit 101 controls the charging plug switching circuit 110 to stop charging through the charging plug specified by the charging plug ID and end the charging. And reset to enable the next charging through the charging plug (step S317). And the control part 101 returns to process step S301, and repeats the process after this step S301.

  If it is determined in step S314 that charging has not been completed for any of the charging plugs, the control unit 101 determines whether any of the charging plugs has been removed based on the detection output of the charging plug connection detection unit 1030 ( Step S318). This is based on the assumption that charging is not completed, but the charging plug is removed to stop charging because the member returns home or the like. When determining in step S318 that the charging plug has not been removed, the control unit 201 returns the process to step S312.

  When it is determined in step S318 that one of the charging plugs has been removed, the control unit 101 detects the removed charging plug (charging plug ID), and controls the charging plug switching circuit 110 to remove the charging plug. The charging through the charging plug is stopped to terminate the charging, and reset is performed to enable the next charging through the charging plug (step S319). Next, the control unit 101 transmits a charging plug connection release notification including the charging plug ID of the removed charging plug and the self-charging device ID to the control device 2 (step S320). Then, the control unit 101 returns the process to step S301.

  Next, FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of processing at the time of reception of a charge request notification from the charging device 10 in the control device 2.

  When receiving the charging request notification from the charging device 10, the control unit 201 extracts and acquires the member ID, the charging device ID, and the charging plug ID included therein (step S401). Then, in the charging device management table, the member ID registered for the charging service of the acquired charging device ID and charging plug ID is compared with the member ID acquired in step S401 (step S402). It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S403).

  If it is determined in step S403 that the two member IDs do not match, the control unit 201 sends the charging plug included in the charging request notification to the charging device 10 that has transmitted the charging request notification. A charging non-permission notice including the ID is transmitted (step S404), and this processing routine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S403 that the two member IDs match, the control unit 201 charges the charging device with the charging device ID included in the charging request notification through another charging plug. It is discriminate | determined whether it is (step S405). When it is determined in step S405 that charging is already in progress, the control unit 201 refers to the charging reservation management table, and the member ID included in the charging request notification is registered corresponding to one of the reservation numbers. Is determined (step S406).

  When it is determined in step S406 that the member ID included in the charge request notification has been registered corresponding to any reservation number, the control unit 201 ends this processing routine. If it is determined in step S406 that the member ID included in the charge request notification is not registered corresponding to the reservation number, the control unit 201 assigns a new reservation number to the charge request notification. , The member ID, the charging device ID, and the charging plug ID included in the charging request notification are registered in the charging reservation management table, and the “reservation setting status” is set to “reservation set”. (Step S407).

  When it is determined in step S405 that the charging device is not charging, the control unit 201 transmits a charging start instruction including the charging plug ID acquired in step S401 to the charging device 10 that has sent the charging request notification. (Step S408). Next, the control unit 201 sets a charging time timer associated with the member ID and the charging plug ID, and starts measuring the charging time (step S409). Next, the control unit 201 sets the charging status for the charging service corresponding to the charging plug ID in the charging device management table to “charging” (step S410).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the reservation number in which the member ID acquired in step S401 is registered as a management item exists in the charge reservation management table (step S411). End the routine.

  When it is determined in step S411 that the reservation number in which the member ID acquired in step S401 is registered as a management item exists in the charge reservation management table, the control unit 201 displays the management item “charge reservation status” of the reservation number. "Reserve execution" (step S412). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Next, the process at the time of reception of the parking space leaving request in the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the portion shown in FIG. 33 in the processing upon reception of the parking space leaving request in the first embodiment is exactly the same, so the description thereof is omitted. In the second embodiment, the part shown in FIG. 34 is replaced with a processing example of the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 42, in the second embodiment, the control unit 201 transmits a parking space exit permission notice to the parking space securing device 4 that has sent the parking space exit request, as in the first embodiment. (Step S501), and thereafter, in the charging device management table, the management item of the charging service number for the parking space securing device 4 (corresponding to the charging plug ID) that has sent the parking space leaving request and the corresponding charging device is deleted. . Then, the management item “charging status” of the charging service number is set to “free” (step S502).

  Next, in the charge reservation management table, the control unit 201 indicates a reservation number of a charge reservation for another charge plug of the same charging device as the charge service, and the management item “reservation execution status” is “reservation set already set”. It is determined whether or not there is a reservation number for a charge reservation that is "" (step S503). When it is determined in this step S503 that there is a reservation number of a charge reservation for another charge plug whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table in the charge reservation management table If there is one, the charging start instruction including the charging plug ID set in the reservation number, and if there are a plurality of corresponding reservation numbers, the earliest charge reservation A charging start instruction including the charging plug ID set in the reservation number is transmitted to the charging device including the charging plug (step S504). Therefore, charging of the electric vehicle connected to the charging plug is started.

  Next, the control unit 201 changes the management item “reservation setting status” of the reservation number whose management item is the charging plug ID that has started charging to “reservation execution” (step S505). Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the unit ID is registered in the management item “unit ID” for the reservation number of the charging reservation that has been executed (step S505). When it is determined in step S505 that the unit ID is registered, the control unit 201 generates display information during charging and transmits it to the pachinko machine unit 32 having the unit ID (step S507). At this time, if the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is also registered, the reserved charging device number and parking space number are also notified to the e-mail address (step S507).

  If it is determined in step S506 that the unit ID is not registered, the control unit 201 starts the reserved charging addressed to the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal registered for the reservation number of the reserved charging reservation. It is notified (step S508). If the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is not registered for the reservation number of the reserving reservation executed in the charge reservation management table, if the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is registered there with reference to the member registration information The charging start may be notified to the e-mail address. If the unit ID is registered later, the charging display information is sent to the pachinko machine unit 32 of the unit ID, so that the mobile phone terminal need not be notified.

  The control unit 201 ends this processing routine after the processing of step S507 and step S508 is completed.

  Further, in step S503, it is determined that there is no reservation number for a charge reservation of another charge plug whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table in the charge reservation management table. Sometimes, the control unit 201 determines whether or not there is a reservation number of a charge reservation whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table (step S511 in FIG. 43). . If it is determined in step S511 that there is no reservation number for the charge reservation whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table, the control unit 201 executes this processing routine. It ends as it is.

  If it is determined in step S511 that there is a reservation number of a charge reservation whose management item “reservation execution status” is “waiting for reservation setting” in the charge reservation management table, If there is more than one reservation number for that charge reservation, and the charge reservation number of the earliest charge reservation is set, an unused charge plug is reserved, and the charge reservation number management item “reservation execution” The “status” is changed to “reserved setting” (step S512). Next, the control part 201 transmits a parking space ensuring request | requirement to the parking space securing apparatus 4 corresponding to the charge plug which set reservation (step S513).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the unit ID is registered in the management item “unit ID” for the reservation number of the charge reservation set and reserved in step S513 (step S514). When it is determined in step S514 that the unit ID is registered, the control unit 201 sets the charging device number and the parking space number (also the charging plug number) including the charging plug reserved for the pachinko machine unit 32 of the unit ID. Good). At this time, if the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is also registered, the reserved charging device number and parking space number are also notified to the e-mail address (step S515).

  If it is determined in step S514 that the unit ID has not been registered, the control unit 201 sets the reserved charging device to the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal registered for the reserved reservation reservation number. The number and the parking space number are notified (step S516). If the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is not registered for the reservation number of the charging reservation set for the reservation, refer to the member registration information, and if the e-mail address of the mobile phone terminal is registered there, the e-mail address In addition, the reserved charging device number and parking space number may be notified. Further, as described above, when the unit ID is registered later, the pachinko machine unit 32 of the unit ID may be notified.

  The control unit 201 ends this processing routine after the processing of step S515 and step S516 is completed.

  In the second embodiment described above, the charging performed by one charging device is always for one charging plug that has been selectively switched. However, when charging requests for a plurality of charging plugs are generated, charging for the plurality of charging plugs may be performed in a time-sharing manner. In that case, the time division time may be assigned so that a longer charge time is assigned in the order of early charge reservation.

For example, when only one charging plug is being charged, 100% of the charging time is allocated to the charging plug, but when a charging request for the second charging plug is generated, the first charging plug and the next charging plug are allocated. Time-sharing time for a charging plug of
First charging plug allocation time: next charging plug allocation time = 8: 2
And Further, when a charging request for the third charging plug occurs, the time division time for the first charging plug, the second charging plug, and the third charging plug is, for example,
First charging plug allocation time: second charging plug allocation time: third charging plug allocation time = 7: 2: 1
And

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In the above-described embodiment, the vehicle entry permission control by the parking space securing device 4 sends a parking space entry request to the control device 2 when a membership card is inserted, and the parking space entry permission notification / This was done by receiving a parking space entry rejection notice. Therefore, even in the parking space securing device 4 for the reserved parking space, it is necessary to intentionally lock the vehicle entry control bar in the closed state.

  However, it can also be configured as follows. That is, the parking space securing device 4 stores the same member ID information as that of the member registration information management unit 209 of the control device 2 and does not send a parking space entry request to the control device 2. It is configured such that the member authentication is performed to perform the parking space entry permission control / parking space entry permission control.

  And the control apparatus 2 sends the control signal which permits the parking space approach permission control / parking space approach permission control in an own apparatus with respect to the parking space securing apparatus 4 by which reservation setting is not carried out.

  On the other hand, a member ID for permitting vehicle entry is sent to the reserved parking space securing device 4, and a control signal is sent so as not to perform parking space entry permission control for other than the member ID. With the configuration as described above, it is possible to obtain the same functions and effects as those of the above-described embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the charge reservation is valid only on the day, and when the closing time of the business day of the pachinko store has elapsed, all the management items in the charge reservation management table are deleted and reset. Before this reset, the contents of the charge reservation management table for the day are stored separately in association with the date to manage the use status of the charge reservation service by the member or make a reservation, but execute the reservation. It is also possible to use information for grasping the members who did not exist.

  In the above example, when the charging request notification is received from the charging device, the control device 2 registers the charging request in the charging device management table, but the member ID is received from the parking space securing device 4. When a parking space entry request is received and a parking space entry permission notification is generated, a charging request may be registered in the charging device management table. This is because the vehicle is caused to enter the parking space 9 for the purpose of charging with the charging device 1. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the card reader / writer for the membership card in the charging device 1. However, in the charging device 1, when the charging plug 14 is connected to the charging connector of the vehicle, it is better to send the charging plug connection notification together with the charging device ID to the control device 2. This is because it can be confirmed from the charging plug connection notification that charging by the charging device in the parking space 9 in which the vehicle has entered is performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is configured that the member can receive the charging service until the charging is completed or until the charging is forcibly canceled by himself, but the member actually played the pachinko game. You may comprise so that only a time (time which measures time with the timer in a game) can receive a charging service.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the charging service is basically a paid service, and the charging fee can be applied at the game points generated according to the time when the member actually played the pachinko game. However, the charging service may be basically free, and the charging service may be received only for the time when the member actually played the pachinko game (the time when the time is measured by the timer during the game).

  In addition, the charging device of the above-mentioned embodiment is a charging device that can perform quick charging with an AC 200V power source, and in a state of waiting for a charge reservation, the charging device that performs low-speed charging of AC 100V can be performed. May be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the parking space securing device 4 includes the vehicle entry control bar 41 and the bar opening / closing drive control mechanism 42. However, the parking space securing device 4 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a lock plate is set up in a parking space to prevent entry of a vehicle, receives a vehicle entry permission notification from the control device 2, lays the lock plate up and permits entry of the vehicle. There may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the charging service is controlled by one separate control device 2 for one or a plurality of charging devices. However, the control device 2 is built in each charging device. You may make it do. In this case, the control device only needs to manage the charging request of the charging device in which the control device is built, so there is no need to generate and manage a charging device management table for managing a plurality of charging devices.

  In this case, however, the control device 2 built in each charging device needs to communicate with a plurality of pachinko machine units 32, and the configuration becomes complicated. Therefore, when there is a personal computer that manages the state of the plurality of pachinko machine units 32 in the pachinko parlor, the personal computer communicates with the control device 2 built in each charging device. You can do it.

  In the above-described embodiment, the facility where the charging device is provided is a pachinko store, and the facility device is a pachinko machine (pachinko machine unit). Needless to say, it is not limited to. The users who can receive the charging service are not limited to registered members.

  For example, when the facility where the charging device is provided is a movie theater or a theater, and the entrance ticket is printed with, for example, a two-dimensional barcode as usage identification information, it is installed in a parking lot associated with the facility. The present invention can be applied to a case where a charging service for a battery of an electric vehicle is received by the charging device provided.

  The above is a case where the battery driving device is an electric vehicle, but the battery driving device is not limited to an electric vehicle or an electric vehicle. For example, the present invention can be applied to charging services for battery-powered electronic devices such as small portable personal computers and mobile phone terminals, and the present invention can also be applied to charging services for various other battery-driven devices. It is.

  Note that the usage identification information is not limited to the above-described member ID or bar code, but may be in any form as long as it can be used as identification information.

  Further, the usage identification information may be provided by the facility operator downloading it to the user from a WEB site or a mobile phone site. In that case, the user stores the usage identification information in a portable terminal such as a cellular phone terminal, and the usage identification information reader provided in the facility, such as a charging device or a bar drive control device, The usage identification information may be read by non-contact communication such as electromagnetic induction.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Charging device, 2 ... Control device, 3 ... Pachinko machine, 4 ... Parking space securing device, 9 ... Parking space, 12 ... Card reader / writer, 14 ... Charging plug, 32 ... Pachinko machine unit, 34 ... LCD (display) Part)

Claims (9)

A charging device for charging the battery of a battery-powered battery-driven device placed in a charging space;
A charging space securing device provided for the charging space to secure the charging space of the battery drive device;
A reservation device for reserving charging of the battery drive device by the charging device;
A charging service reservation system comprising: the charging space securing device and a reservation device connected through a communication path;
The charging space securing device is:
First receiving means for receiving input of first usage identification information;
An admission control mechanism that performs admission control based on a control signal received from the control device for an admission request to the charging space of the battery drive device based on the first usage identification information received by the first receiving means. Prepared,
The reservation device is:
Reservation request means for transmitting a charge reservation request associated with second usage identification information to the control device,
The controller is
Charging management means for managing a usage status of a charging service of the battery driving device in the charging space by the charging device;
Receiving a charge reservation request from the reservation device, detecting the charging space or the charging space securing device that is not in use of the charging service based on the usage status of the charging service in the charge management means, and Charging reservation processing means for notifying the reservation device that has made a reservation request, and storing the detected charging service or charging space securing device and the second usage identification information in association with each other;
A control signal for permitting entry of the battery drive device into the charging space when the first usage identification information matches the stored second usage identification information; Means for sending to the charging space securing device;
A charging service reservation system comprising: The charge reservation processing means of the control device includes:
When the charging reservation request from the reservation device is received and the charging space that is not in use of the charging service cannot be detected, the charging reservation request is stored in association with the second usage identification information and accepted. After that, when the charging space or the charging space securing device that is not in use of the charging service can be detected, the detected charging space or the charging space securing device and the second usage identification information are In addition to storing and managing in association with a charge reservation request, the detected charge space or charge space securing device is notified to the user who has made the charge reservation request through the reservation device. The charging service reservation system according to claim 1. The controller is
While being connected to the charging device through a communication path, the charging device is managed in association with the charging space securing device in advance,
A notification that the battery driving device is connected for charging is received from the charging device associated with the charging space securing device for securing the charging space permitted to enter the battery driving device. The charging service reservation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a charging start instruction is transmitted to the charging device. The charging device is:
Connected to the control device through a communication path,
Second receiving means for receiving input of third usage identification information;
First transmission means for transmitting the third usage identification information received by the second reception means to the control device;
With
The controller is
When the second usage identification information and the third usage identification information received from the charging device are compared, and the two match, the fact that the battery driving device is connected for charging from the charging device The charging service reservation system according to claim 1, wherein a charging start instruction is transmitted to the charging device after receiving the notification. The control device is connected to a facility device provided in a facility where the charging device is provided through a communication path, and is connected to the charging device through a communication path,
The facility device
Third accepting means for accepting input of fourth usage identification information;
Second transmission means for transmitting the fourth usage identification information received by the third reception means to the control device;
Notification means;
With
The charging device is:
Means for notifying the control device of completion of charging of the battery of the battery drive device;
The controller is
The user whose charging service is executed by comparing the fourth usage identification information from the facility device with the usage identification information corresponding to the charging service managed by the charging management means. The facility device used by the facility device is determined, the determined facility device is notified of the completion of charging from the charging device, and the notification means of the facility device notifies the user of the completion of charging. The charging service reservation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The charging service reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the reservation device is a facility device provided in a facility where the charging device is provided. The charging device includes a plurality of charging connection means for connecting to a plurality of the battery drive devices, and has a function of switching and charging a plurality of battery drive devices,
Each of the said connection means for charge is provided for every charging space in which the said charging space securing device is each provided. The charging service reservation system in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The charging service reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the battery driving device is a vehicle driven by a battery. A charging device for charging the battery of a battery-powered battery-driven device placed in a charging space;
A charging space securing device provided for the charging space to secure the charging space of the battery drive device;
A reservation device for reserving charging of the battery drive device by the charging device;
A charging service reservation method in a charging service reservation system comprising: a control device connected to the charging space securing device and the reservation device through a communication path;
The charging space securing device is:
A first accepting step for accepting input of first usage identification information;
Operates an admission control mechanism that performs admission control based on a control signal received from the control device for an admission request to the charging space of the battery drive device based on the first usage identification information received in the first reception step. A process of
The reservation device is:
A reservation request step of transmitting a charge reservation request associated with second usage identification information to the control device;
The controller is
A charge management step of managing a usage status of a charging service of the battery driving device in the charging space by the charging device;
Receiving a charge reservation request from the reservation device, detecting the charge space or the charge space securing device that is not in use of the charge service based on the use status of the charge service in the charge management step, and charging the charge A charging reservation processing step of notifying the reservation device that has made a reservation request and storing the detected charging service or charging space securing device and the second usage identification information in association with each other;
A control signal for permitting entry of the battery drive device into the charging space when the first usage identification information matches the stored second usage identification information; Sending to the charging space securing device;
A charging service reservation method comprising:

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