JP2001057711A - Energy supply system for electric vehicle, battery for electric vehicle, battery charger for the electric vehicle, battery vending apparatus and battery managing system for the electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an energy supply system for an electric vehicle, capable of supplying an energy with convenience comparable to conventional gasoline vehicles for the electric vehicle. SOLUTION: This energy supply system 100 for an electric vehicle comprises a vehicle 1 detachably carrying a cassetted battery 2 at a prescribed site, and an energy supply station 3 having a function 4 of stocking a battery group becoming a fully charged state having plural batteries 2 by individually executing charging operations of the batteries for the number needed for the vehicles 1. In this case, when the vehicle 1 stops at the station 3, all of battery group 2 carried at present on the vehicle 1 are removed, replaced with a battery group 2' stocked already in the fully charged state of the same number as that stored in the station 3, charging operation is executed for the group 2 removed from the vehicle 1, and stands by until another electric vehicle stops at the station 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an energy supply system for an electric vehicle in an electric vehicle, and more particularly to supplying energy to an electric vehicle with the convenience of a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. And an energy supply system for an electric vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a great deal of research and development has been carried out toward the practical use of electric vehicles, and attention has been paid to an ideal vehicle that is environmentally friendly and protects the natural environment. However, at the present stage, how to supply electric energy to be used as a drive source of the electric vehicle, how to maintain the charged state for a long time, and how to endure the electric vehicle for long distance running The first problem is that the storage capacity of a battery such as a storage battery is not sufficient, and it is necessary to use a large but extremely heavy battery. In addition to the imposition, it is necessary to increase the load due to the increase in the weight of the vehicle body itself, so that it is not suitable for long-term or long-distance running at all. However, such a conventional battery requires three to ten hours or more to charge, making it impossible to easily and efficiently supply energy to an electric vehicle. Compared with conventionally known energy supply systems such as diesel, natural gas, etc., they are completely inferior in functionality and are one of the major factors hindering their practical use.

As one of the directions for improving the battery, a method using a battery using a fuel cell has been considered recently. However, such a fuel cell uses hydrogen as a raw material. For example, in a conventional energy station such as a gas station, an energy supply system for an electric vehicle which has a high degree of danger and is practically practical is constructed. Although it was considered impossible to do so, recent technological developments have made it possible to use a cassette as a detachable battery, even though it is a fuel cell. Rechargeable batteries that can be used include lead-acid batteries, nickel-
Cadmium batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, nickel-zinc batteries, nickel metal wet batteries, tripolar lead cobalt batteries,
Sodium sulfur batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, fuel cells, and the like are possible. Therefore, the conditions required for practical use of the electric vehicle in the related art are light weight,
A battery that does not place a great burden on the design of the vehicle, is easy to handle, and can complete the charging operation in a short time, and ensures that the battery is fully charged or close to this in a short time It is desired to realize a charging system that can perform a charging process by using the same, and that they match organically.

However, as described above, if the current gas station-like energy supply destination has spread in major cities and rural areas, the electric energy, that is, the same time as the gasoline supply time, The electric vehicle immediately receives the charging process operation, after completing the full charge, settles the fee and immediately leaves the energy supply station, and then performs the same charging process operation on the other waiting electric vehicles, Departure after full charge is not possible using any currently available battery or any currently available charging method.

On the other hand, even at present gas stations scattered on a small land such as Japan, in order to receive gasoline as an energy supply source, for example, a parking / stop space that can be kept awaited by a car is physically limited. However, it is difficult to secure more parking and stopping spaces. Considering the situation,
For example, if an electric vehicle is put into practical use and a number of energy supply stations such as a current gas station are constructed, and the electric vehicle stops at the energy supply station to receive electric energy, 1 The reasonable time required to supply the electric energy to one electric vehicle is said to be preferably no more than 5 minutes. Assuming that there is a charging system that can complete the charging process operation in 7 to 9 minutes,
For example, a charging rate of 6C, that is, 10 minutes is the maximum.

[0006] However, the charging method of a small battery used in a power tool currently in practical use is to perform a charging process using a minus delta V method at a charging rate of 6C for 10 minutes. In this method, since the battery is charged while the temperature of the battery is considerably high, the life of the battery cell is significantly shortened, and it is necessary to purchase a new battery in a short period of time. Such a charging method,
For example, when applied to a method of charging a battery of an electric vehicle, an expensive and large-sized battery used in the electric vehicle must be frequently replaced. Obviously, it will be an expensive system. In addition, electric vehicles that have been conventionally developed have an engine portion, a motor portion and a battery portion composed of a number of heavy batteries for driving the motor, and a battery portion integrally attached to a vehicle body, It is impossible to easily remove the battery. Also, 4
If it is desired to charge at a high speed such as C or 6C, the power source of the switching regulator becomes expensive, and therefore the electric vehicle itself becomes expensive. On the other hand, charging at 4C or 6C in a home usually requires a switchboard standard of 30A to 40A in each home.
Since there is only A, it is necessary to provide a substation at home. Therefore, an external station having such a high-speed charging processing means is required. Incidentally, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-
No. 307962, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-307964 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-307952 disclose a rental system for a bicycle provided with an auxiliary drive mechanism for driving a motor using a battery as a drive power source. A bicycle rental system has been disclosed in which the battery can be exchanged and the battery is also lent at the time of renting the bicycle. Since the battery is only lent and returned, the bicycle and the battery are treated as an integrated object, and the battery itself is not freely distributed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, and to supply energy to an electric vehicle with the convenience of a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. An energy supply system for an electric vehicle is provided.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention employs the following basic technical structure. That is, as a first aspect of the electric vehicle energy supply system according to the present invention, an electric vehicle that travels by driving an electric motor with a battery as a driving source, a cassette-shaped detachably mounted on the electric vehicle, An energy supply system for an electric vehicle, comprising a battery and a battery storage of the cassette-shaped battery provided near a traveling path of the electric vehicle, wherein an owner or a user of the electric vehicle When it is necessary to replace the cassette-shaped battery mounted on the electric vehicle, the battery is returned to the battery storage, and another charged cassette-shaped battery is charged from the battery storage or the charging is completed. A type of vending machine provided on a street corner with a cassette-type electric vehicle battery as a branch of the battery depot An electric vehicle energy supply system configured to be easily acquired for a fee from a device (bending machine) or the like and to be attached to the electric vehicle. An electric vehicle in which a cassette-shaped battery having a shape is detachably mounted at a predetermined site, and a plurality of cassette-shaped batteries having the predetermined shape, which are always held, and And an energy supply station having a function of storing the fully charged battery group by executing a charging process operation individually on the group, and the electric vehicle stops at the energy supply station. At this time, part or all of the one or a predetermined number of battery groups currently mounted on the electric vehicle are removed, and the The same number of batteries or groups of batteries that have already been fully charged and are replaced with the same number of batteries or groups of batteries that have been removed from the electric vehicle. And the electric vehicle is directed to the next energy supply station, where the energy supply station is an energy supply system for an electric vehicle configured to wait until another electric vehicle stops by.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The electric vehicle according to the present invention is:
All electric vehicles that run by driving an electric motor with a battery as a drive source, including ordinary passenger cars, trucks, and buses, as well as electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, forklifts, and other airports, This includes work vehicles, golf carts, wheelchairs for disabled persons, vehicles for toys, various vehicles in amusement parks, electric rail cars, etc., which perform predetermined work in hazardous environments, such as factories, various exhibition halls, and the like. That is, in the electric vehicle energy supply system according to the present invention, in a conventional electric vehicle, a battery fixed to and attached to the electric vehicle is attached to a cassette detachable from the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle stops at the energy supply station, and replaces the cassette type battery with a cassette type battery of the same type, which is prepared at the energy supply station and has been completely charged. Completes the energy supply operation to the electric vehicle, performs a charging process operation on the battery of the cassette type removed from the electric vehicle, and keeps the battery fully charged for the next electric vehicle of the same type. Things.

That is, according to the present invention, the battery part, which has been a part of the conventional electric vehicle, is replaced with a cassette type battery constructed under a unified standard, and the cassette type battery is a lease type or rental type, or Through an individual sales system, distribution is made between a number of electric vehicles and a number of energy supply stations, battery accumulators, vending machines, and the like, and the owner or user of the electric vehicle can use the cassette type. This is a system configured to complete payment by paying energy for the amount of electricity charged in the battery.

According to the present invention, in addition to the information on the battery, a history of the state of charge of the battery is recorded and retained in each of the cassette type batteries, and at least before and after the battery is charged. In addition, by monitoring the charge record of each battery, the characteristics of the battery are determined, and the battery determined to be deteriorated is excluded from the route of the energy supply system for the electric vehicle. In other words, the above-mentioned known example is different, and the present invention includes not only a vehicle having a significantly different radius of action from a bicycle but also a bicycle at the same rental place in a bicycle rental system. It is substantially different from renting out one battery and returning the same bicycle and the same battery to the same place after use, and basically, the owner of the vehicle is an individual ( Of course, a rental company may be used), whereas cassette type batteries have a globally unified standard and have a gas station-like function at any time, anywhere in the world, not only in Japan. Electric energy can be purchased and used from the spot or station through the standardized cassette type battery for a simple fee, and even when the electricity is exhausted. Did Tsu, or the battery remaining capacity is less than a predetermined reference value, environmental problems in consideration back to the predetermined spot or stations, are charging process,
It is a system that can be reused. That is, a characteristic of the present invention is that the ownership of the standardized cassette type battery does not need to belong to the owner of the electric vehicle in the rental system or the lease system. In the definition of the rental system or the leasing system, the used cassette type battery is removed or the cassette type provided at the energy station at the place where the fully charged cassette type battery is mounted. From the holder of the battery holder (battery storage shelf), a cassette type battery having a specific capacity in a specific shape is to be rented or leased and returned to the place. From such a relationship, the present invention is clearly different from the conventional rental system or lease system. Ownership of a replaceable cassette battery is
If the owner of the electric vehicle presupposes that a system is to be invoiced by a business operator for the price for the electric energy used, as in the case of using gasoline, Should belong. As a comparative example of such a system, there is, for example, a voyage container that carries goods and delivers the goods to a designated person. In this voyage container system, the shipper of the product does not own the container itself.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention. That is, FIG.
(A) and FIG. 1 (B) are diagrams for explaining the outline of the configuration of a specific example of the energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention, in which a cassette-shaped predetermined shape having a predetermined shape is shown. Number of batteries 2 are removably mounted on a predetermined site, and a plurality of cassette-shaped batteries 2 having the predetermined shape are always held. A part of the batteries required for each vehicle or the number of batteries required for one electric vehicle is regarded as one unit 5, and the battery group is individually charged. And an energy supply station 3 having a function 4 of executing and storing the fully charged battery group. The electric vehicle 1 stands up at the energy supply station 3. When approaching, a part or all of the predetermined number of battery groups 2 currently mounted on the electric vehicle 1 is removed, and the same number of already charged batteries stored in the station 3 are removed. And performs a charging process operation on the one or more battery groups 2 removed from the electric vehicle 1. The electric vehicle 1 then replaces the next energy supply station 3. 1, the energy supply station 3 shows an electric vehicle energy supply system 100 configured to wait until another electric vehicle stops by.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) to 2 (D), the battery 2 mounted on the electric vehicle 1 according to the present invention has a plurality of flat battery cells 6 in a planar shape. It is desirable that the battery 2 has a flat plate-like structure. Therefore, the external shape of the battery 2 is also preferably formed in a flat plate-like shape.

In the battery 2 according to the present invention,
As shown in FIG. 2A, a plurality of battery cells 6 are mutually connected by appropriate electric wiring to form one cassette-packed battery pack. Of course, in the present invention, the cassette-formed battery is provided such that the outer frame 7 made of an appropriate material covers the electric cell 6, and the outer frame 7 is At the same time as greatly improving the handleability of the battery, as a battery for an electric vehicle, in a portion where the design is relatively difficult to change, such as under the floor of the electric vehicle or under a trunk, without taking the thickness. It becomes possible to mount it detachably on a flat plate.

In other words, according to the present invention, the battery 2 in the form of a cassette is attached to the electric vehicle 1 at a position where the weight of each battery cassette 2 is about 20 kg, and It greatly affects the balance of weight. For this reason, as shown in FIG. Since a heavy object such as a power motor / inverter is installed in the front part of the electric vehicle, it is desirable to install the electric vehicle in a well-balanced manner in the center part and the rear part.

FIGS. 3A to 3C show the structure of a specific example of an electric vehicle 1 in which a battery 2 made into a cassette used in the present invention is detachably mounted.
Further, in the present invention, the electric vehicle 1 may be provided with the plurality of battery groups 2 formed into a cassette in a one-dimensional state in a plane, but preferably, as shown in FIG. In addition, the battery 2 is mounted on the electric vehicle in a state of being stacked in one or more stages. or,
FIG. 3 (D) shows a plurality of the cassette type batteries 2 according to the present invention arranged in a three-dimensional manner so as to have a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane. Can be used in parallel with each other. FIG. 3D shows the cassette type battery 2,
This is an example in which 2 ′ and 2 ″ are vertically arranged substantially at right angles to a horizontal plane to form a unit. The mounting position of the battery 2 mounted on one electric vehicle 1 according to the present invention is determined in advance. It is desirable to set it.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the number of cassette batteries 2 mounted on one electric vehicle 1 is not particularly limited, but is preferably limited to a specific number. is necessary. Therefore, for example, it is desirable to specify the electric vehicle 1 as three types, large, medium, and small, and to previously determine the number of the battery 2 in a cassette to be mounted on each type of vehicle.

On the other hand, in each of the cassette type batteries 2 used in the present invention, information on the state of charge of the battery cells 6 included in the battery, the number of times of charging, the remaining capacity, the internal resistance value, 6, storage means 8 for storing various information such as information on endurance time, owner or user information, etc., and display means 9 for selectively displaying information stored in the storage means 8 may be provided. desirable. Incidentally, reference numeral 11 shown in FIG. 2 (D) denotes a connector for connecting the battery 2 made into a cassette to an appropriate contact end of the vehicle body of the electric vehicle 1. That is, as the battery management system in the present invention, for example, the battery cassette 2 includes, for example, a semiconductor storage mechanism, an optical storage mechanism,
At least one storage means selected from a magnetic storage mechanism or a storage mechanism using atomic molecules is attached, and FIG.
As shown in the example, the contact type or the non-contact type is connected to the management computer 51. It is also desirable to provide a display device 9 on the cassette body 2 to easily display a battery status. The storage means may be constituted by, for example, an IC card. The IC card 8 can be attached to the storage means and used as illustrated in FIG.

That is, in the specific example shown in FIG. 5, for example, a driver who stops by the energy supply station 3 for replacing the battery 2 of the electric vehicle 1 is a member operated by a predetermined rule. If the member has subscribed to the system, a predetermined member card is received from the driver of the member, the member card is inserted into predetermined card reading means 54, and the predetermined card is used using predetermined terminal operation means 53. Desired data from the reading means 54 is displayed on a predetermined display means 56. As the display contents, it is possible to display a history such as a member number, a name, a battery type, a battery manufacturer name, a previous battery replacement date, the number of battery replacements up to the previous time, and the like.

Thereafter, the main computer 51 refers to the computer of the leasing company or the management company of the battery 2 via a telephone line or the like, and operates the operation terminal means 53 as soon as the display contents are confirmed. A charge processing start operation command is transmitted to the charge management computer 52 via the main computer 51, and the operation of replacing all or a desired number of batteries mounted on the electric vehicle 1 is automatically performed.

On the other hand, the energy supply station 3
In the above, the member is charged to the member on a monthly basis based on the charging time when the battery was replaced by the electric vehicle last time to charge the battery and the management cost during the time from the previous battery replacement to the current battery replacement. Invoices can be issued in units. The other energy supply stations 3 'and 3 "are also connected to the leasing company or the management company by appropriate lines. Basic elements for realizing the electric vehicle energy supply system according to the present invention include: As shown in FIG. 6, each of the individual cassette type batteries 2
The storage means 8 as described above is provided so that the charging history of each cassette type battery 2 can be confirmed at a glance.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the battery 2 includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory circuit 8 composed of an EEPROM, a CPU 61, a communication control means 62,
A storage constituted by a display means 9 constituted by a CD;
A display circuit is provided. The data to be written to the non-volatile memory circuit 8 is not particularly limited, but includes, for example, (1) the number of times of charging of the battery 2, the charging date and time, (2) the manufacturer and format of the battery 2, and (3) the charging. The user number at the time, (4) information such as battery cell replacement and the like can be considered.

As a procedure for writing the above information in the nonvolatile memory circuit 8, for example, the storage of the information on the battery 2 is performed in response to the charging start signal from the main computer 51. The information is written in the storage means 8 described above. Further, in the present invention, the display means 9 of the battery 2 may display the voltage value or the temperature value of the battery.

The management computer 1 according to the present invention takes in these data at the time of charging the battery,
Management is performed using registration numbers and cassette numbers. The management contents are registered from the data such as the manufacturing date, the number of charging times, the charging date and time, the history of the manufacturer, the type of the battery, the maintenance and the like, and the state such as the replacement time or the cell failure due to the life is determined. In the present invention, the quality of the battery cells 6 in the cassette can be determined by, for example, a method of measuring the internal resistance of the battery cells 6.

The procedure for writing and reading predetermined information in the storage means 8 of the battery includes, for example,
This can be realized by writing the above data directly or in a non-contact manner or reading it out in a non-contact manner in the cassette type battery management device simultaneously with the charge start signal from the main computer. For this purpose, the internal resistance of each battery cell 6 inside the battery 2 made into the cassette is measured by an internal resistance measuring device for each cell, and compared with a predetermined ideal standard value of the internal resistance. Replace the battery whose value is 80% or more of the value. For replacement, replace the battery with a cassette manufactured according to the same standard.
Replace with a car of the same type and model. The exchanged battery is stored as a history in the IC card. The internal resistance data of each battery is used to determine when to replace the battery.

Accordingly, means for displaying the battery capacity of the battery 2 mounted on the electric vehicle 1 is provided on the cockpit panel of the driver's seat of the electric vehicle 1,
It is also desirable to display the state of deterioration of the battery 2 based on the internal resistance data of the battery, so that the driver of the electric vehicle 1 can easily replace the battery 2 mounted on the electric vehicle 1 with a replacement timing. And the employee of the energy supply station 3 can easily grasp the state.

As an example of a method of measuring the internal resistance of the battery 2, it is preferable to measure the internal resistance while applying a high-frequency voltage to the battery cell. Further, in the present invention, the individual cassette type batteries are further provided with a selection switching means 10 for selectively displaying predetermined information from various information stored in the storage means. Is desirable. Further, as the display means 9 used in the present invention, for example, a liquid crystal display device can be used, and the display means 9 can also display a battery voltage or a battery temperature. Also, in the present invention,
The storage means 8 is preferably constituted by an IC card, and more preferably, the storage means 8 is constituted by a non-contact type IC card.

When the stolen vehicle or the like is charged by adopting the membership card system described above in the present invention and adopting means for storing predetermined information in the battery 2, the user of the battery or the Since the identity of the owner or user of the card is known, it will be useful to prevent crime. That is, when the member card is lost or the like, by canceling the previous member number and issuing a new member number, it is possible to always guarantee the status of the owner of the member card.

In the present system, the battery 2 in the form of a cassette used has a plurality of battery cells stored therein.
It is conceivable that a battery other than the manufacturer of the battery 2 may replace the battery cell having the predetermined performance with a lower-performance, cheaper battery cell and sell the battery 2 at a higher price. To prevent outbreaks, for example,
It is desirable to use a seal, a key or the like that can be possessed only by the authorized energy supply station 3 to open the lid of the battery of the cassette type and replace the battery cell therein. .

When a third party replaces the internal battery cells by opening the lid of the battery without permission or without permission, it is determined whether or not the lid has been opened by the third party. Is desirably configured so as to be able to discriminate.
Of course, such a system can be opened and closed using a user's recitation number registered on the computer.
Alternatively, when the battery cell is removed from the cassette-type battery 2, the voltage applied to the cassette-type battery management device as shown in FIG. 6 is cut off. By doing so, the battery cell may be configured to store information as to whether the battery cell has been replaced without permission or without permission.

In such a case, it is possible for the energy supply station 3 to reserve the reimbursement right for invalidating the use of the member card or for damaging the leased property. on the other hand,
When the cassette-type battery 2 is used as a personal property, a charging operation at home can be performed. However, if the charging system is not appropriate, problems such as overcharging, overdischarging, and heat generation are likely to occur. Therefore, it is conceivable that the deterioration of the battery 2 is accelerated, and when the battery is charged at the energy supply station 3, the charging time becomes longer according to the degree of deterioration of the battery. The billing, that is, the billing amount, may be more expensive than the above-described leasing method.

On the other hand, in the energy supply station 3 according to the present invention, a function 4 for storing a battery group in which the number of the cassette type batteries 2 required for one electric vehicle is one unit. Is provided. As a specific example of the function of storing the battery 2 in the cassette, the battery 2 in the cassette can be stored, and the battery 2 in the cassette is stored when the battery 2 is stored. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), it is configured by a predetermined space portion 12 having a box shape and including a predetermined charging circuit capable of executing a charging process operation. Reference numeral 12 denotes a three-dimensionally arranged drawer or shelf. Alternatively, as another specific example of the battery storage function 4 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8B, a plurality of the space portions 12 are provided in parallel on a movable conveyor 200. It may be something that is.

Further, constituting the space according to the present invention,
In each of the boxes or the shelves 12, the battery group 2 housed in the space 12 is charged at the same time, or the battery group that has completed the charging operation is maintained in a charged state. It is desirable to provide a function 13 for executing the above processing operation. That is, in the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention,
The energy supply stations 3, 3 ', 3 "...
Is provided with a battery storage unit 4 in which a plurality of the space units 12 are arranged.
Are preferably arranged on the basis of a predetermined arrangement state.

Further, according to the present invention, the one space portion 12 has a size such that the same number of cassette-made batteries as the number used for one electric vehicle 1 can be stored. However, this is not necessarily the case. For example, each of the shelf in row A, the shelf in row B, and the shelf in row C constituting the storage unit 4 in FIG. The configuration may be such that the number is equal to the number of battery packs 2 used in the electric vehicle 1. As described above, in the present invention, the charging history of the individual cassette-shaped battery 2 to be charged is stored in the predetermined storage means 8 and the stored information is read out to the display means 9 as appropriate. The storage means 4
The predetermined information can also be stored in the storage means 8 of the battery 2 made into a cassette from the charge processing operation means 13 in the shelf 12 which is a space part in the above. It is possible.

Each of the shelves 12 constituting each space of the storage means 4 according to the present invention is provided with a corresponding one of the shelves 12.
It is also possible to provide a display means 14 capable of displaying appropriate information such as the state, charging condition, charging state, remaining capacity, and the like. On the other hand, each of the spaces 12 in the battery storage unit 4 according to the present invention is in the first state in which the battery 2 is not stored, and the battery 2 is stored and charged in the battery. The second state in which the processing operation is executed and the state of charge of the stored battery 2 are maintained by using a conventionally known appropriate replenishment charging operation such as a trickle charging operation for maintaining the charged state of the stored battery 2. It is desirable to be configured to selectively take any one of the third states for executing the processing operation.

That is, in FIG. 8A, the shelf C is
When a predetermined electric vehicle 1 stops at the energy supply station 3 according to the present invention in order to receive supply of electric energy, the electric vehicle 1 is removed from the electric vehicle 1. This is a part for storing all or a part of the battery 2 made into a cassette for one vehicle 1 and is in the first state described above. On the other hand, in FIG. 8A, the shelf A, which was in the first state similarly to the shelf C last time, was unloaded from the electric vehicle 1 by the stop of the electric vehicle 1. After storing the cassetted battery 2, it is in the second state in which the charging process operation is being performed on the cassetted battery 2.

In FIG. 8A, the shelf B, which was in the second state like the shelf A last time, is charged with respect to the battery 2 made into a cassette. After the operation is completed, a third charge state maintaining operation, such as a trickle charging process, is performed on the cassetted battery 2 in order to prevent the cassetted battery 2 from being discharged. It is in a state. After the electric vehicle 1 drops in, the cassette-type battery 2 unloaded from the electric vehicle 1 is stored, and then the second state is reached in which the charging operation is being performed on the cassette-type battery 2. ing.

Therefore, when a certain electric vehicle 1 stops at the energy supply station 3 in the state shown in FIG. 8 to receive charging, first, the battery 2 made into a cassette is appropriately removed from the electric vehicle 1. After unloading using the transfer means, the transfer robot means, etc., the cassette-made battery 2 is inserted into the shelf C of the storage means 4, and the shelf C is changed to the second state. Then, the charging process operation is started for the battery 2 made into a cassette, and another battery 2 made into a cassette, which is stored in the shelf B and is maintained in a charged state, is transported by appropriate transport means. The electric vehicle 1 is taken out using a robot means or the like and mounted on a predetermined portion of the electric vehicle 1.

In the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention, the above operation is sequentially repeated, and the cassette-made battery 2 can freely move in the electric vehicle energy supply system. In addition, the owner or user of the electric vehicle can purchase the electric energy stored in the battery in the cassette as a drive source of the electric vehicle 1 without being conscious of the specific battery 2 in the cassette. The system will work. The overall configuration of the storage means 4 according to the present invention, and the shelf or box 1
FIG. 7 shows a specific example of the second configuration.

Each of the shelves A to C of the storage means 4 according to the present invention may be fixedly arranged. In order to increase the efficiency of the unloading operation of the battery 2 made into a cassette, the battery 2 may be configured to be movable. It is desirable to use efficient transfer means, transfer robot means, and the like.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the energy supply station 3 used in the energy supply system 100 for an electric vehicle according to the present invention. Of the electric vehicle 1 placed at the ground level and unloaded by using the transport means 16 using a hydraulic lift, and the charged cassette-formed battery 2 is stored in the storage means 4. The electric vehicle 1 is pulled out from an appropriate shelf 12 and mounted on a predetermined portion of the electric vehicle 1. The space part 1
Preferably, each of the storage units 2 is provided with a writing unit and a reading unit for the storage unit 8 provided in the battery 2, and the storage unit of the battery 2 is provided in each of the space portions 12. It is desirable that the writing means and the reading means for 8 are connected to a central processing unit via a predetermined path.

The means 13 for executing the charging processing operation on the battery group stored in the space section 12 in the battery storage section 4 in the energy supply station 3 in the present invention is a high-speed charging processing means. It is desirable to include That is, it is desirable that the high-speed charging processing means 13 in the present invention executes the charging processing operation of the battery 2 at 1C to 6C for 10 minutes to 1 hour.
Alternatively, the charge processing operation may be a normal charge processing operation for charging at 0.5C to 0.25C for 2 hours to 4 hours. As described above, the third state in the space 14 according to the present invention is such that a trickle charging operation or another supplementary charging operation is performed. Further, the plurality of spaces 14 in the present invention are:
It is desirable that the partition is made at least in units of the predetermined unit. The space 12 in the present invention is configured to be movable in units of the unit.

As described above, the battery storage unit 4 having the space 12 and the electric vehicle 1 according to the present invention.
It is preferable that a transporting means 16 for transporting the battery 2 is provided between the two. In the present invention, the transfer means 16 removes the battery from a predetermined position of the electric vehicle 1 and stores the battery in the first battery storage section of the energy supply station.
After the battery is stored in the space in the state, the battery is taken out from the space in the third state in the energy supply station and is mounted on a predetermined position of the electric vehicle. It is configured.

The electric vehicle 1 and the battery 2
When executing the transshipment, the predetermined control means provided in the energy supply station controls the stop position of the electric vehicle and the first position in the battery storage unit.
It is desirable to have a function of adjusting the relative position of the electric vehicle and the battery storage unit from the position of the space unit in the state of the above or the position of the space unit in the third state. . In the present invention, the central processing unit stores the charge processing information for each battery to be charged each time the battery is charged, and configures the battery before and after the charge processing. By monitoring the predetermined characteristics of the battery cell, if it is found that the characteristic value deviates from a predetermined allowable range, the battery is disposed to be disposed of or appropriately recycled. It is preferable to have a function of displaying the warning information on the display means provided on the battery.

It is desirable that the battery replacement time of the electric vehicle in the electric vehicle energy supply system of the present invention is within 10 minutes, and preferably completed within 5 minutes. In the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention,
In the battery distribution system, as described above, the battery 2 is attached to the main body when the electric vehicle 1 is purchased, but it is also possible to contract with the charging stand 3 and register the battery.
The registered battery 2 is managed by a computer, and can be replaced at any charging station when the battery runs out. Therefore, if there is a charging station in a remote place, it can be replaced.

The battery 2 is guaranteed by using only the internal energy as long as the contract continues. When canceling the registered battery, it is also possible to determine the value of the battery based on the number of charging times and the period of the customer at that time and to purchase the battery at the charging station side. If the battery is damaged due to an accident or the like, it is guaranteed by insurance or the like, and if there is no insurance or the like, leasing is possible. However, the battery is merely distributed (supplied) as energy, not as a main body.

More specifically, in the charging stand 3, the member card is inserted into the card reader. Read the card data and check the registration status by telephone line. When the confirmation is completed, check the model and battery type of the member's electric vehicle on the terminal, drive the automatic removal device, remove the battery from the electric vehicle, insert it into the charging device, and remove the pre-charged battery from the charging device Attach to the car. The battery inserted into the charger is charged rapidly after checking the discharge state and history from the IC card of the battery. When charging is completed, trickle charging is performed, and data such as charging completion and charging time is sent from the charge management computer to the main computer.

In the battery 2 made into a cassette according to the present invention, one of the battery cassettes is used as a power source for electronic devices, lighting, CDs, radios, car navigation systems, safety devices and the like in the vehicle. The cassette is charged by using the electric power generated from a power motor for regenerative braking (corresponding to engine braking) when going down a hill or braking.

Further, as a specific example of the charging fee assessment method in the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention, first, a user purchases and registers a new car with a new battery cassette from a manufacturer. And
It depends on when you buy a new car without a battery cassette. Since the batteries have a limited life, if you purchase a new battery cassette, the charge will be determined based on the charging time and maintenance costs. If you cancel the contract midway, the rental company or battery supplier will take over the value of the battery at that time.

However, if a new car without a battery cassette is purchased from the beginning, a used cassette battery from a battery supplier will be installed. In this case, the monthly rental fee with the battery supplier will be paid.
However, the rental fee is assessed by adding the charging time, the number of times of charging, and the maintenance and management cost. When the battery is managed as a personal property, the amount of energy applied, that is, the charge for each charge, can be set differently depending on the new and old dates of the registration date. In the station 3, the cassette removed from the electric vehicle 1 is charged. In the charging method, a necessary charge is supplied to each space 12 from a high-voltage switchboard and a quick charge control panel via a predetermined control circuit 13. It is assumed that current is supplied and the battery cassette 2 is fully charged within 30 to 60 minutes.

The operation of the high-speed charging process is not particularly limited, but is preferably owned by the present applicant, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2739133, Japanese Patent No. 2794003.
It is desirable that the above-mentioned charging be completed in 30 to 60 minutes by using the high-speed charging method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2732204, Japanese Patent No. 2743155 and Japanese Patent Application No. 9-254667. More specifically, a control chip which has realized the above-mentioned patent technology is put on a shelf 12 as a space.
And performs a predetermined charge control. By adopting such a charging method, since the full charge time is short as described above, the owner of the electric vehicle 1 may consider retrieving the cassette of the battery again after 60 minutes. You only receive the cost of replacing the cassette.

Next, another example of a simpler energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. That is, FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the second specific example of the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention. In FIG. 10, the electric motor 350 is driven by using the battery 2 as a drive source. Vehicle 1, a cassette-shaped battery 2 detachably mounted on the electric vehicle 1, and a battery storage 300 of the cassette-shaped battery 2 provided near the traveling path of the electric vehicle 1. The configured electric vehicle 1
Energy supply system 100, when the owner or user of the electric vehicle 1 needs to replace the cassette-shaped battery 2 mounted on the electric vehicle 1, the battery 2 is replaced with the battery Depot 300
And an electric vehicle energy supply system 100 configured to obtain another cassette-shaped battery 2 ′ that has been subjected to charging processing from the battery storage 300 and mount it on the electric vehicle 1. I have.

In the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention, the owner or the user of the electric vehicle 1 can use a cassette-like form that circulates in a rental or lease form via the battery storage 300. It is preferable that the electric energy stored in the batteries 2 and 2 ′ is purchased for a fee.

Further, in the electric vehicle energy supply system 100 according to the present invention, the battery storage station 300 uses up the electricity and has no charge amount or a predetermined charge amount. Storage area 301 for storing the cassette-shaped battery 2 which is lower than the storage area 301
And a battery storage unit 302 for constantly storing a predetermined number of fully charged cassette-shaped batteries 2 ′, and the owner or user of the electric vehicle 1 can In this case, the used battery mounted on the electric vehicle and the used cassette-shaped battery 2 whose voltage has been reduced to a predetermined voltage or less are stored in the storage area 3 provided in the battery storage 300.
01 from the battery insertion port 303 of the storage area 302 and an appropriate battery removal port 304 provided in the storage area 302.
From the storage area portion, take out another fully charged cassette-shaped battery 2 ′ stored in the storage area, pay a predetermined fee at the battery storage station or settle a card as necessary, and The battery 2 ′ is mounted on the electric vehicle 1 and the electric vehicle 1 starts running,
Also, at the required time, the same or different battery depots 30
At 0 ', the cassette-shaped battery 2 is replaced.

The fully charged cassette-shaped battery 2 ′ always stored in the storage area 302 may be an unused cassette-shaped battery, or a used and recovered cassette-shaped battery may be used. The battery may be a cassette-shaped battery that has been recharged, may be stored separately, or both may be stored together. In addition, in the battery storage 300 in the specific example of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 11, a charge processing area 305 having a function of charging the cassette-shaped battery 2 is provided. It is also preferable to have That is,
In this specific example, the battery storage 300 performs a predetermined charging process on the used cassette-shaped battery 2 returned in the storage area 301 in the charging processing area 305, and It is possible to configure so as to form a battery 2 'in the form of a charging cassette. As a specific example, a charge processing device is mounted on the storage area 301 itself, and the storage area 301 is replaced with the charge processing area 3.
05 can also be used.

As another specific example, as shown in FIG. 11, a battery storage section 3 for receiving at least one of the cassette-shaped batteries 2 is provided in the storage area section 301.
06 is provided in the battery storage unit 306.
A charging mechanism 307 for charging the cassette-shaped battery 2 is provided. Further, in the above specific example, the battery storage unit 306 is configured to be movable in the battery storage 300, and the battery storage unit 306 is
The battery storage unit 30 in the battery storage 300
It is preferable to be configured so as to be movable toward the cassette-like battery 2 taking-out means 304 in the cassette-shaped battery 2.

More specifically, the battery storage unit 30
Reference numeral 6 denotes a configuration in which the cassette-shaped battery 2 is charged while being in the moving area 308.
It is desirable that the charging processing means 307 includes a high-speed charging processing means. In the above specific example, a plurality of the battery storage sections 306 are prepared, each of which is connected to an appropriate conveyor or a connecting and moving means, and the moving area 307 is moved to the storage area section 301 at an appropriate timing. It is possible to configure so as to make a cyclic movement so as to pass through the charging processing area 305, pass through the storage area 302, and return to the storage area 301 again from a position facing the battery insertion port 303. is there.

The used battery 2 is inserted into the battery housing 306 at the timing when the used cassette-shaped battery 2 is inserted into the battery housing 306 and the battery 2 is inserted into the battery housing 306. Reference numeral 306 moves a predetermined distance, and the empty battery storage unit 3
06 moves to the battery insertion port 303 and waits.
In response, the battery storage unit 306 into which the battery 2 is inserted moves to the charging processing area unit 305, and executes the charging process of the used cassette-shaped battery 2 in the process.

The cassette-shaped battery 2 is fully charged while the battery storage section 306 is moving through the charging processing area section 305, and is accumulated and stored at a predetermined location in the storage area section 302, and becomes empty. The battery storage unit 30
6 returns to the storage area 301 while moving in response to the timing.

Next, another specific example of the electric vehicle energy supply system according to the present invention will be described. In the electric vehicle energy supply system, a cassette type battery having a predetermined shape is predetermined. Sales of an electric vehicle removably mounted at a predetermined location and a cassette-type battery that always holds a plurality of unused or recharged cassette-type batteries in the fully charged state having the predetermined shape And a stand, and the owner or the user of the electric vehicle exchanges the cassette type battery mounted on the electric vehicle with the cassette type battery stored in the stand as necessary. 1 is an energy supply system for an electric vehicle that is configured. In this specific example, it is desirable that the cassette type battery selling stand is constituted by a battery storage.

Since the cassette-shaped battery used in the present invention is much smaller in size than a conventional battery, a bending machine as shown in FIG. 12, that is, a vending machine is used. Then, the electric vehicle can be directly sold to the owner or user of the electric vehicle for a fee, or can be used for a fee in a lease or rental type. Accordingly, the vending apparatus 400 for a battery for a cassette type electric vehicle as shown in FIG.
Bicycle stores, car dealers, gas stations, supermarkets, parking lots and other places on street corners, along roads where necessary, and the owner or user of the electric vehicle When the charged amount of the battery is exhausted, the battery is inserted from the battery insertion port 401 of the vending device 400, and the charged battery for the cassette type electric vehicle or the unused battery for the cassette type electric vehicle is replaced with the battery. The electric vehicle is taken out from the outlet 402 and loaded into the electric vehicle. At this time, the price of one battery for the cassette type electric vehicle, and the trading unit 404 provided with a fee insertion unit or a part for inserting a prepaid card or a cash card into the vending device 400 and a keyboard for keying in an ID number, By providing the display unit 403 for displaying the amount of money to be paid, the number of purchases, the amount of change, and the like, the charged transaction of the battery for the cassette type electric vehicle is completed. More specifically, when the owner or the user of the electric vehicle replaces the cassette-type electric vehicle battery, the charge amount is lost and the electric vehicle is replaced with another cassette-type electric vehicle battery. The vending apparatus 400 reads and determines whether to purchase a completely new fully charged cassette type electric vehicle battery after the service life of the cassette type electric vehicle battery has expired, and displays the selling price in that case. You may comprise. Further, the charge system in the case of the rental type or the lease type can be different from the above-mentioned sales type.

Further, it is preferable that the vending apparatus 400 has a function 405 for charging the battery for the cassette type electric vehicle in the inside thereof. In this case,
It is desirable that a system capable of high-speed charging processing at 4C or 6C be mounted. Further, the high-speed charging processing system reads out desired information from a storage unit that stores various information mounted on the battery for the cassette type electric vehicle and displays the desired information on a predetermined display unit 407. It is also preferable to keep it. In addition, the vending apparatus 400 has a charged state maintaining means 406 for maintaining the charged state of the cassette type electric vehicle battery once charged.
It is also desirable that the information is provided. That is, as another embodiment of the present invention,
The energy supply station constitutes a cassette type battery vending device which sells at least a fully charged cassette type battery. In this specific example, the cassette-type battery sold is a cassette-type battery having the above-described configuration.

Further, as still another aspect according to the present invention, at least means for selecting the type of the cassette type battery which the purchaser of the cassette type battery intends to purchase, the unit price of the selected cassette type battery, , Means for inserting or inserting any cash or prepaid card or cash card, type of cassette-type battery selected, number of purchases, balance of cash or prepaid card inserted, or cash card A cassette-type battery having at least one means selected from a means for executing a trade decision based on information such as an ID number of the cassette-type battery and a means for transferring the cassette-type battery of the selected type to a take-out means after the trade decision It is a sales device. It is desirable that the cassette type battery vending device is an automated vending device.

As another specific example of the present invention, a plurality of standardized cassette type batteries having unified standards,
An electric vehicle that is configured so that at least one of the standardized cassette type batteries is detachably mounted, and that is driven by electric energy of the standardized cassette type battery; Battery supply means for storing the number of the standardized cassette type batteries specified by the user of the electric vehicle to a predetermined supply unit when the predetermined operation procedure is executed. A predetermined battery receiving means for receiving the number of the standardized cassette type batteries which the user of the electric vehicle desires to exchange, and a battery for charging the reduced standardized cassette type battery received by the battery receiving means. Charging means and charged storage for pre-charging and storing the charged standardized cassette type battery after the charging process is completed And a plurality of stations which are remotely located from each other and have a battery storage means.The standardized cassette type battery is configured to freely flow between the station group and the electric vehicle. Energy supply system for electric vehicles. Further, in the above specific example of the present invention,
Each of the standardized cassette type batteries is characterized in that a predetermined storage means is mounted, and the storage means includes, for example, information on the owner of the electric vehicle, a station which has been charged in the past. Information, the use record of the individual cassette type battery, the number of times of charging, the record of the charging date, the current location, and the control management information regarding whether or not the battery has reached the disposal standard are recorded as necessary. Things. In the above specific example of the present invention, the standardized cassette type batteries are stored in each station and charged, and the user is allowed to charge a predetermined number of standardized cassette type batteries. Is purchased through a predetermined charging system, the necessary information is input to the storage means of each of the standardized cassette type batteries, and the standardized cassette is stored in the storage means owned by each station. After storing the predetermined management control information for each type battery, it is supplied to the supply means of the station, and the user receives the batteries and mounts them on their own electric vehicle. On the other hand, in a central processing unit, such as a computer, connected to each station via a telephone line or the Internet, the station reads the management control information read from each standardized cassette type battery in real time or as needed. The information is stored in its own storage means, and the information is processed and managed for each user or for each standardized cassette type battery according to a predetermined model. Further, in this specific example, the station is provided with a charging system connected to the central processing means, and the charging system includes a user ID distributed to each user of the electric vehicle. User identification means for instructing a user-side payment method including information, input means for accepting the user identification means and inputting the number of standardized cassette type batteries desired by the user to be supplied, and the input means A predetermined amount of money from the data relating to the user's money payment method to the user based on the input means of the user and the means from the user identification means, and at the same time, a predetermined account of the user according to the user's money payment method. Money collection means for collecting a predetermined amount of money from the user, predetermined money from the user by the money collection means After the collection of has been completed,
It is desirable that the number of the standardized cassette type batteries set by the user be supplied to the battery supply means. In this specific example, the user identification means may be a prepaid guard or a cash card, an IC card, a smart card, or the like. Anything can be used as long as it stipulates whether or not to pay for the purchase, but an IC card is most preferable.

[0065]

The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention employs the above-described configuration.
Electric energy can be supplied to an electric vehicle with the same convenience as a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle, and it can greatly contribute to the practical use of an electric vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a specific example of an energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the structure of a cassette type battery mounted on an electric vehicle used in the electric vehicle energy supply system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a portion of an electric vehicle on which a cassette-type battery is mounted.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example in which cassette type batteries used in the present invention are stacked.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control path of the energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of storage means and peripheral circuits provided in the cassette type battery used in the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a shelf section constituted by a space section, which is an example of a storage function used in the present invention.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating a specific use example of the storage function.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an energy supply station used in the energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of another specific example of the energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a battery storage in another specific example of the energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an automatic vending device for a battery for a cassette type electric vehicle used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric vehicle 2 ... Cassette type battery 3 ... Energy supply station 4 ... Storage function, battery storage shelf part 5 ... Battery unit 6 ... Battery cell 7 ... Cassette outer frame 8 ... Storage means 9 ... Display means 10 ... Switching means DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Connector part 12 ... Space part, shelf part 13 ... Charge control means 14 ... Charge state display means 16 ... Battery transport means 100 ... Electric vehicle energy supply system 200 ... Conveyor 300 ... Battery accumulation place 301 ... Storage area part 302 ... Battery storage unit 303 Battery input port 304 Battery removal port 305 Charge processing area unit 306 Battery storage unit 307 Charge processing unit 308 Moving area 350 Electric motor 400 Battery-type vending machine for cassette type electric vehicle 401 Battery inlet for cassette type electric vehicle Reference numeral 402: cassette-type battery outlet for electric vehicles 403: means for displaying the amount of money, etc. 404: cash and card insertion holes 405: charging device 406: charge state maintaining device 407: current state display means for battery

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Claims (83)

[Claims] An electric vehicle that travels by driving an electric motor using a battery as a drive source, a cassette-shaped battery that is removably mounted on the electric vehicle, and is provided near a traveling path of the electric vehicle. An energy supply system for an electric vehicle including the battery storage of the cassette-type battery, wherein the owner or user of the electric vehicle needs to replace the cassette-type battery mounted on the electric vehicle. In this case, the battery is returned to the battery storage, another charged battery in the form of a cassette is obtained from the battery storage, and is mounted on the electric vehicle. Energy supply system for electric vehicles. 2. The owner or the user of the electric vehicle purchases the electric energy stored in a cassette-shaped battery sold or rented or leased through the battery accumulator for a fee. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The electric power storage system according to claim 1, wherein the battery storage has a function of selling a cassette-type battery that has already been charged or an unused full-charge cassette-type battery. Vehicle energy supply system. 4. The storage area for storing the cassette-shaped battery having no charge amount or the charge amount being lower than a predetermined level, and a fully-charged cassette-shaped storage unit. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a battery storage unit that constantly stores a predetermined number of batteries. 5. The electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the battery accumulation station is provided with a charge processing area having a function of charging the cassette-shaped battery. For energy supply system. 6. The battery storage section of the battery storage station stores either one of an unused fully charged cassette-shaped battery and a recharged fully charged cassette-shaped battery. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein both cassette-shaped batteries are stored in a mixed state. 7. The battery stacking station performs a predetermined charging process on the used cassette-shaped battery returned into the storage area in the charging processing area to form a fully charged cassette-shaped battery. Claim 4.
An energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein 8. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the storage area also serves as a charge processing area. 9. A battery storage for receiving at least one of the cassette-shaped batteries is provided in the storage area, and a charging mechanism for charging the cassette-shaped battery is provided in the battery storage. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the energy supply system is provided. 10. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 9, wherein the battery storage unit is configured to be movable in the battery storage. 11. The battery storage section is configured to be movable from the storage area toward the cassette-shaped battery removal means in the battery storage section in the battery storage. Claim 10
An energy supply system for an electric vehicle as described in the above. 12. The electric vehicle according to claim 9, wherein the battery storage portion is configured to charge the cassette-shaped battery while being in the movement area. For energy supply system. 13. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said charging processing includes a high-speed charging processing means. 14. The energy for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the cassette-shaped battery is configured according to a predetermined unified standard for each type of electric vehicle used. Feeding system. 15. An electric vehicle in which a cassette-type battery having a predetermined shape is detachably mounted at a predetermined predetermined portion, and an unused or recharged battery having the predetermined shape in a fully charged state. A cassette-type battery sales stand that always holds a plurality of cassette-type batteries that have been charged, and the owner or user of the electric vehicle is mounted on its own electric vehicle as necessary. An energy supply system for an electric vehicle configured to exchange a battery with a cassette type battery stored in the stand. 16. An energy supply system for an electric vehicle, wherein the cassette type battery sales stand is constituted by the battery accumulation station according to any one of claims 1 to 14. 17. An electric vehicle in which a cassette-shaped battery having a predetermined shape is detachably mounted on a predetermined predetermined portion, and a plurality of cassette-shaped batteries having the predetermined shape are provided. An energy supply station having a function of storing the fully charged battery group, which is always held, and individually executes a charging process operation on the battery group, and the electric vehicle includes: When stopping at the energy supply station, a part or all of the one or predetermined number of battery groups currently mounted on the electric vehicle is removed and an equivalent number of the battery groups stored at the station are removed. The one or more batteries that have been replaced with the battery or battery group already in a fully charged state and removed from the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle is directed to the next energy supply station, and the energy supply station is configured to wait until another electric vehicle stops by. Energy supply system for electric vehicles. 18. An electric vehicle in which a cassette-shaped battery having a predetermined shape is detachably mounted on a predetermined predetermined portion, and a plurality of cassette-shaped batteries having the predetermined shape are provided. A battery that is always held and the number of batteries required for one electric vehicle is considered as one unit, and the charging process is individually performed on the battery group, and the fully charged battery group is stored. An energy supply station having a function of performing the above operation. Remove all of the batteries and replace them with the same number of fully charged batteries that are stored at the station. A charge processing operation is performed on the one or more battery groups removed from the both, and the electric vehicle moves to the next energy supply station, where the electric vehicle waits until another electric vehicle stops by. An energy supply system for an electric vehicle, comprising: 19. The cassette-shaped battery mounted on the electric vehicle has a flat-plate structure in which a plurality of flat-shaped battery cells are arranged in a plane. 19. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the electric connection with the driving means of the electric vehicle is completed only by inserting and loading the part. . 20. The electric vehicle according to claim 19, wherein a plurality of the flat batteries mounted on the electric vehicle have a structure arranged in a plane. Energy supply system. 21. The flat battery according to claim 19, wherein a plurality of the flat batteries mounted on the electric vehicle have a structure in which a plurality of the flat batteries are stacked and arranged three-dimensionally. Energy supply system for electric vehicles. 22. A plurality of the flat batteries mounted on the electric vehicle, wherein a plurality of the flat batteries are vertically arranged such that a plane portion of the flat battery has a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal plane, and the plurality of the vertically arranged plurality of the flat batteries are vertically arranged. 20. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the flat batteries have a structure arranged three-dimensionally adjacent to each other. 23. The battery, wherein an outer frame made of an appropriate material covers the electric cells, and a part of the outer frame is provided with a drive unit of the electric vehicle or the electric vehicle. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 22, further comprising a connector portion that is electrically detachably connected to various devices of the vehicle, control adjustment devices, and the like. 24. The battery of each cassette type includes information on the state of charge of a battery cell included in the battery, the number of times of charge, residual capacity, internal resistance value, information on the durability time of the battery cell, the owner or 24. A storage device for storing various information such as user information, and a display device for selectively displaying information stored in the storage device are provided. Energy supply system for electric vehicles. 25. The individual cassette type battery is further provided with selection switching means for selectively displaying predetermined information from among various information stored in the storage means. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 24, wherein: 26. The storage means, wherein the storage means is constituted by one storage means selected from a semiconductor storage mechanism, an optical storage mechanism, a magnetic storage mechanism, a storage mechanism using atomic molecules and the like. Item 30. An energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to item 24. 27. The storage means is constituted by one storage means selected from a non-contact type semiconductor storage mechanism, an optical storage mechanism, a magnetic storage mechanism, a storage mechanism using atomic molecules and the like. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 26, wherein: 28. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 26, wherein said storage means is constituted by an IC card. 29. The energy supply station, wherein a storage area portion is a space portion for storing a battery group having a number of batteries of the cassette type required for one electric vehicle as one unit, Alternatively, a storage area portion is provided as a space portion for storing a battery group in which at least a part of the cassette type batteries required for one electric vehicle is a unit, and a storage region portion is provided in the space portion. Is provided with a function of executing a charging operation for the battery group housed in the space at the same time or executing a processing operation for maintaining the charged state with respect to the battery group that has completed the charging operation. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 28, wherein: 30. The energy supply station is provided with a battery storage unit in which a plurality of the space units are arranged, and the plurality of space unit groups constituting the battery storage unit is a predetermined space unit. 30. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 29, wherein the energy supply system is arranged under the arrangement state. . 31. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 29, wherein the electric vehicle energy supply system has a function of transferring at least a part of the battery group that has completed the charging operation for a fee. Energy supply system for electric vehicles. 32. Each of the spaces in the battery storage unit is in a first state in which the battery is not stored, and a first state in which the battery is stored and a charge processing operation is performed on the battery. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus selectively takes one of a second state and a third state in which a charged state maintaining process operation for maintaining a charged state of the stored battery is performed. 3. 32. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of 1 to 31. 33. The storage device according to claim 24, wherein each of the space units is provided with a writing unit and a reading unit for a storage unit provided in the battery.
33. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims to 32. 34. A space provided in each of the space portions,
4. A writing device and a reading device for a storage device provided in the battery are connected to a central processing unit via a predetermined path.
3. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of 3). 35. The means for performing a charging operation on the group of batteries stored in the space in the battery storage unit at the energy supply station includes a high-speed charging unit. An electric vehicle energy supply system according to any one of claims 1 to 34. 36. The high-speed charging processing means stores the battery at 1 C to 6 C for 10 minutes to 1 hour or 0.5 C to
36. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 35, wherein a charging process operation is performed at 0.25C for 2 hours to 4 hours. 37. The third state in the space portion is where an appropriate supplementary charging operation including a trickle charging operation for maintaining the charged state of the charged battery is executed. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 32, wherein: 38. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of spaces are formed in a three-dimensional shelf shape. 39. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of spaces are formed adjacent to each other on a plane. 40. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 38, wherein the plurality of spaces have a space suitable for accommodating at least one of the batteries. . 41. The electric vehicle according to claim 38, wherein the plurality of spaces are partitioned into a size suitable for accommodating the battery of the predetermined unit. Energy supply system. 42. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 1, wherein a part or the whole of the space is configured to be movable. 43. A transportation device for transporting the battery between the battery storage unit having the space and the electric vehicle.
An energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of the above. 44. The transportation means removes the battery from a predetermined position of the electric vehicle and places the battery in the space in the first state in the battery storage of the energy supply station. After the battery is stored, the battery is taken out from the space in the third state at the energy supply station and is mounted on a predetermined position of the electric vehicle. Item 44. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to any one of Items 1 to 43. 45. When reloading the battery with respect to the electric vehicle, a predetermined control means provided in the energy supply station includes a stop position of the electric vehicle and the second control unit in the battery storage unit. It has a function of adjusting the relative position of the electric vehicle and the battery storage unit from the position of the space unit in the first state or the position of the space unit in the third state. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 44, wherein: 46. The centralized arithmetic processing device stores the charge processing information for each battery to be charged each time the battery is charged, and the battery cells constituting the battery before and after the charge processing. Is monitored, and when it is determined that the characteristic value deviates from a predetermined allowable range, predetermined warning information is provided to the battery so as to dispose of the battery. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 45, further comprising a function of displaying the information on a display unit. 47. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 46, wherein the predetermined characteristic value of the monitored battery cell is an internal resistance value of the battery cell. 48. The electric vehicle energy supply system, wherein the battery replacement time of the electric vehicle is within 10 minutes, preferably completed within 5 minutes. 48. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to any one of 1 to 47. 49. An electric vehicle comprising: an outer casing formed in a flat plate shape; and at least one battery cell housed in the casing, which is removably mounted on a predetermined portion of the electric vehicle. A battery for a cassette-type electric vehicle, wherein the battery is formed in a cassette shape so that a predetermined connection with a predetermined electric system of the electric vehicle can be obtained only by being inserted into a predetermined part. 50. The cassette type battery is sold for a fee in the electric vehicle energy supply system according to any one of claims 1 to 48, or is charged or rented or leased. A battery for a cassette type electric vehicle, which is distributed. 51. A cassette in which a plurality of flat battery cells are arranged in a plane to form a flat plate, and are detachably mounted on the electric vehicle either flat or vertically. The battery for an electric vehicle according to claim 49 or 50, wherein the battery is formed in a shape. 52. The individual cassette type battery includes information on the state of charge of the battery cells included in the battery, the number of times of charging, the remaining capacity, the internal resistance value, the information on the endurance time of the battery cells, the owner or 5. A storage device for storing various information such as user information, or at least one of a display device for selectively displaying information stored in the storage device.
52. The battery for an electric vehicle according to any one of 9 to 51. 53. The individual cassette type battery is further provided with selection switching means for selectively displaying predetermined information from among various information stored in the storage means. An electric vehicle battery according to any one of claims 49 to 52. 54. The storage means is constituted by one storage means selected from a semiconductor storage mechanism, an optical storage mechanism, a magnetic storage mechanism, a storage mechanism using atomic molecules and the like. Item 54. The battery for an electric vehicle according to Item 52 or 53. 55. The storage means is constituted by one storage means selected from a non-contact type semiconductor storage mechanism, an optical storage mechanism, a magnetic storage mechanism, a storage mechanism using atomic molecules and the like. 56. The battery for an electric vehicle according to claim 54. 56. The battery for an electric vehicle according to claim 54, wherein said storage means is constituted by an IC card. 57. A space is provided for accommodating at least a part of batteries of the cassette type required for one electric vehicle or a battery group including all the batteries of the cassette type as one unit. In the space, the battery group housed in the space is subjected to a charging operation at the same time, or a processing operation for maintaining the state of charge is performed on the battery group that has completed the charging operation. An electric vehicle battery storage and charge processing device having a function. 58. A battery storage section in which a plurality of the space sections are arranged, and the plurality of space section groups constituting the battery storage section are arranged in a predetermined arrangement state. 57. The method of claim 57, wherein
The battery storage and charge processing device for an electric vehicle according to Claim 1. 59. Each of the spaces in the battery storage unit is in a first state in which the battery is not stored, and a first state in which the battery is stored and a charging process operation is performed on the battery. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus selectively takes one of a second state and a third state in which a charged state maintaining process operation for maintaining a charged state of the stored battery is performed. 3. 58. The battery storage and charge processing device for an electric vehicle according to 57 or 58. 60. The storage device according to claim 57, wherein each of the space units is provided with a writing unit and a reading unit for a storage unit provided in the battery.
60. The electric vehicle battery storage and charging apparatus according to any one of claims 59 to 59. 61. A space provided in each of the space portions,
61. The electric vehicle battery storage and charging process according to claim 60, wherein the writing unit and the reading unit for the storage unit provided in the battery are connected to a central processing unit via a predetermined path. apparatus. 62. The method according to claim 57, wherein the means for executing the charging processing operation on the group of batteries stored in the battery storage space includes a high-speed charging processing means. Battery storage and charging processor for electric vehicles. 63. The high-speed charging processing means stores the battery at 1C to 6C for 10 minutes to 1 hour, or at 0.5C to 1C.
63. The battery storage and charge processing device for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 57 to 62, wherein the charge processing operation is performed at 0.25C for 2 to 4 hours. 64. The third state in the space portion is where an appropriate supplementary charging operation including a trickle charging operation for maintaining the charged state of the charged battery is executed. 60. The electric vehicle battery storage and charging apparatus according to claim 59. 65. The battery storage and charge processing device for an electric vehicle according to claim 57, wherein the plurality of spaces are formed in a three-dimensional shelf shape. 66. The plurality of spaces are formed adjacent to each other on a plane.
65. The battery storage and charge processing device for an electric vehicle according to any one of claims 65. 67. The battery storage for an electric vehicle according to claim 65, wherein the plurality of spaces have a space suitable for accommodating at least one of the batteries. Charge processing device. 68. The electric vehicle according to claim 65, wherein the plurality of space portions are partitioned into a size suitable for accommodating the battery of the predetermined unit. Battery storage and charging processor. 69. The battery storage and charge processing device for an electric vehicle according to claim 57, wherein a part or the whole of the space is configured to be movable. 70. A transporting means for transporting the battery between the battery storage unit having the space and the electric vehicle.
An electric vehicle battery storage and charging device according to any one of claims 9 to 13. 71. A battery configured to be removably mountable on an electric vehicle formed in a flat cassette shape, wherein each of the cassette type batteries includes a battery cell included in the battery. A storage unit that stores various information such as a charge state, the number of times of charge, a residual capacity, information about an internal resistance value, information about a durable time of the battery cell, owner or user information, and the like. Display means for selectively displaying is provided, and from various information stored in the storage means, the history and charging characteristics of the battery are monitored, and the available capacity of the battery is always determined. A battery management system for an electric vehicle. 72. Each time a charging process is performed on each of the batteries subjected to the charging process, the charging process information is stored, and a predetermined characteristic of a battery cell constituting the battery is monitored before and after the charging process. If it is determined that the characteristic value deviates from a predetermined allowable range, predetermined warning information is provided on the battery so that the battery is discarded or recycled. A battery management system for an electric vehicle, wherein the system is configured to display the information on a means. 73. The battery storage station defined in any one of claims 1 to 13 or the energy supply station defined in any one of claims 15 to 44 sells a cassette-type battery that is at least fully charged. A cassette-type battery vending device, characterized by being a vending machine. 74. A cassette type battery vending apparatus according to claim 73, wherein said cassette type battery to be sold has a structure defined in any one of claims 21 to 24 or 45 to 49. . 75. At least means for selecting the type of the cassette-type battery which the purchaser of the cassette-type battery is to purchase, means for displaying the unit price of the selected cassette-type battery, cash or a prepaid card, or Trade decision based on information such as means for inserting or inserting any cash card, type of selected cassette type battery, number of purchases, inserted cash or balance of prepaid card, ID number of cash card, etc. 75. The cassette according to claim 73 or 74, further comprising at least one means selected from an execution means and a means for transferring the cassette type battery of the selected type to the removal means after the trade decision is completed. Type battery sales equipment. 76. The cassette type battery vending device,
76. The cassette type battery vending apparatus according to any one of claims 73 to 75, wherein the vending apparatus is an automated vending apparatus. 77. A step of storing a plurality of standardized cassette-type batteries in a predetermined battery storage area of a predetermined station, and mounting one or more of the standardized cassette-type batteries. A step in which the electric vehicle stops at the station to confirm the owner of the electric vehicle. After the owner of the electric vehicle is confirmed, a part or all of the battery is charged in the station. Performing a predetermined payment process after replacing the battery with one or more of the used cassette-type batteries, and after the payment process is completed, a process in which the electric vehicle leaves the station, leaving the station in the station When the stored battery is stored in the battery storage area, the individual storage newly stored in the battery storage area is performed. A step of detecting a charge amount of the battery and performing a quick charge process on the battery indicating a charge level equal to or less than a predetermined charge amount, and storing all the batteries reaching the predetermined charge amount in the battery storage area of the station; A step of performing a replenishment charging process, information of the owner of the electric vehicle, a record of use of the individual cassette type battery, a record of the number of times of charging, a current location,
A step of recording control information as to whether or not the battery has reached a disposal standard; and an energy supply system for an electric vehicle, characterized in that the above-mentioned steps are configured to be executed by arithmetic processing of a computer. . 78. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 77, wherein storage means for storing the control information is individually mounted on each of the standardized cassette type batteries. 79. Each of the standardized cassette type batteries has a cell function state detecting means for detecting which cell portion of a plurality of cells constituting the battery is degraded in function. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to claim 77, wherein the energy supply system is provided. 80. A plurality of standardized cassette type batteries having standardized standards, wherein at least one of the standardized cassette type batteries is configured to be detachably mounted, and the standardized cassette type battery is provided. An electric vehicle driven by the electric energy of the electric vehicle, a plurality of the standardized cassette type batteries are always stored, and when a predetermined operation procedure is performed, the number of electric vehicles specified by the user of the electric vehicle is reduced. Battery supply means for supplying the standardized cassette type battery to a predetermined supply unit; predetermined battery receiving means for receiving the number of the standardized cassette type batteries which the user of the electric vehicle desires to exchange; A battery charging means for charging the standardized cassette type battery having a reduced amount of charge received by the means, and the charging process being completed. And a plurality of stations which are arranged remote from each other and have a charged battery storage means for storing the completed charged standardized cassette type battery while pre-charging, and the standardized cassette type battery is An energy supply system for an electric vehicle, wherein the energy supply system is configured to freely circulate between the stations and the electric vehicles. 81. Each of the standardized cassette type batteries is provided with a predetermined storage means, and based on information stored in each of the standardized cassette type batteries, The number of charging processes, the current location, the charging characteristic state, and the like of each of the standardized cassette type batteries are managed through a central processing unit connected to each of the stations. Item 80. The energy supply system for an electric vehicle according to Item 80. 82. The station is provided with a charging system connected to the central processing means,
The charging system accepts the user identification means for instructing the user's money payment method including the user ID information distributed to each of the electric vehicle users, the user identification means, and the user wants to receive the supply. Input means for inputting the number of cassette type batteries, and a predetermined amount of money from the data on the user's payment method based on the input means of the input means and the means from the user identification means. At the same time as collecting the specified amount of money from the user according to the user's method of payment, and collecting the specified amount of money from the user by the money collecting unit. Supplies the set number of the standardized cassette type batteries to the battery supply means. Electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 80 or 81, characterized in that is constituted as. 83. The electric vehicle energy supply system according to claim 80, wherein said central processing means and said plurality of stations are connected by a telephone line or the Internet.