JP2002252013A - Hydrogen supply system to fuel cell car - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydrogen supply system, which can run a fuel cell car while filling up hydrogen simply. SOLUTION: A central management server, two or more terminals of hydrogen cartridge exchanging depots, and client terminals of cars are connected in a communication network. The client terminal transmits an operation data, which identify a departure place and a destination, and an application data containing a residual quantity data of the hydrogen cartridge. A server computes a distance, which can be run, based on the hydrogen residual quantity data, chooses two or more exchanging depots on an operation route based on the operation data and the distance which can be run, generates instruction data, and transmits to the client terminals. A reservation data, which a client terminal chooses the exchanging depots based on the instruction data and identify the exchange day and the exchanging depots, is transmitted to a server. A preliminary announcement data, with which the server specifies the exchange day and the number, is transmitted to the terminal of the exchanging depots based on the reservation data, and the user exchanges for a new hydrogen cartridge in either of the exchanging depots.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, and a central management server for the system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle. Is a method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, which allows the fuel cell vehicle to run while easily replenishing hydrogen, a hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle, and a central management for the hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle. It is about the server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since the industrial revolution, fossil fuels such as gasoline and light oil have been widely used not only as energy sources for automobiles but also as energy sources for electric power production. The use of fossil fuels has enabled humankind to enjoy such dramatic improvements in living standards and the development of industry, but on the other hand, the planet has been threatened with serious environmental destruction, There is a possibility that fuel will be depleted, and a long-term stable supply will be questioned.

[0003] Therefore, hydrogen is contained in water, is inexhaustibly present on the earth, has a large amount of chemical energy per substance, and when used as an energy source, harmful substances and earth. Because it does not emit greenhouse gases, it is a clean alternative to fossil fuels, and
In recent years, it has attracted great attention as an inexhaustible energy source.

[0004] In particular, in recent years, research and development of fuel cells capable of extracting electric energy from hydrogen energy have been actively conducted. , Research is progressing around the world, in 2005, at the latest in 2010,
It is expected that it will be widely used as an alternative to gasoline vehicles.

[0005] The fuel cell reacts by the reaction of oxygen and hydrogen.
Energy is obtained and the only effluent is water, which is a very clean energy-generating element.Although oxygen can be taken in from the air, some form of hydrogen is needed to generate energy. It becomes essential to supply batteries.

However, since hydrogen is in a gaseous state at normal temperature and normal pressure, it is difficult to handle as compared with liquids and solids. In particular, since the density of gas is very small as compared with liquids and solids, volume There is a problem that the chemical energy per unit is small and storage and transportation are difficult.

For this reason, at present, a method of utilizing existing infrastructure such as a gas station to reform gasoline or methanol and supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell is considered to be promising.

[0008]

However, in order to reform hydrogen gasoline or methanol to extract hydrogen,
A reformer is required, which unnecessarily complicates the structure of the fuel cell vehicle.

Therefore, at present, it is a practical method to run a fuel cell vehicle while replenishing hydrogen. However, hydrogen is gaseous and flammable at normal temperature and normal pressure. Because it is difficult to handle, like a gasoline car, at a gas station,
It was difficult to adopt the method of refueling gasoline.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, and a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, which can easily run the fuel cell vehicle while replenishing hydrogen. It is an object to provide a central management server for a hydrogen supply system.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is as follows.
Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell vehicle by replacing a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle and containing hydrogen gas with a new hydrogen cartridge according to the traveling distance of the fuel cell vehicle. This is achieved by a method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle.

According to the present invention, the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle and containing hydrogen gas is replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge in accordance with the traveling distance of the fuel cell vehicle, so that hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell vehicle. Since the fuel cell vehicle is supplied, it is not necessary to provide a reformer in the fuel cell vehicle. It becomes possible to run a battery car.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the vehicle travels a predetermined distance from the departure point according to the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle, the hydrogen cartridge is removed. A hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle every time the vehicle travels a predetermined distance from a place where the hydrogen cartridge has been replaced according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge. To supply hydrogen to the fuel cell vehicle.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the vehicle travels a predetermined distance from the place of departure according to the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle, the hydrogen cartridge is renewed. Replace the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle every time the vehicle travels a predetermined distance from the place where the hydrogen cartridge was replaced, according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge. Since the fuel cell vehicle is configured to supply hydrogen, the fuel cell vehicle can be driven to reliably reach the destination.

[0015] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the remaining distance of the hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is consumed from the departure point to increase the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel. Before traveling, replace the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge,
By consuming the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, every time the fuel cell vehicle travels a shorter distance than the travelable distance, replace the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle, The fuel cell vehicle is configured to supply hydrogen.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fuel cell vehicle travels a distance that can be traveled by consuming the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle from the place of departure. Before replacing the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge, the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge is consumed, and the fuel cell vehicle is mounted on the fuel cell vehicle every time the vehicle travels a shorter distance than the vehicle can drive It is configured to supply hydrogen to the fuel cell vehicle by replacing the hydrogen cartridge that has been used. Will be able to reach.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the hydrogen cartridge is managed by a hydrogen cartridge management company, and a user of the fuel cell vehicle exchanges a new hydrogen cartridge with the hydrogen cartridge management company. It is configured to reserve and replace the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrogen cartridge is managed by a hydrogen cartridge management company, and a user of the fuel cell vehicle reserves the hydrogen cartridge management company for replacement with a new hydrogen cartridge. In this way, the hydrogen cartridge is replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, so that the user can operate the fuel cell vehicle while replenishing hydrogen as desired, and reliably reach the destination. Becomes possible.

[0019] The object of the present invention is also to provide a central management server provided in a hydrogen cartridge management company that manages a hydrogen cartridge, storing a new hydrogen cartridge supplied from the hydrogen cartridge management company, and A terminal provided at a plurality of hydrogen cartridge exchanges that exchange cartridges, and a client terminal managed by a user of the fuel cell vehicle, a hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle connected by a communication network, A client terminal, operation data specifying a departure point of the fuel cell vehicle, a destination to be traveled by the fuel cell vehicle, and hydrogen indicating a remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. The application data including the remaining amount data is transmitted via the communication network The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company transmits to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, and based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the client terminal, the hydrogen cartridge installed in the fuel cell vehicle Consuming the remaining amount of hydrogen to calculate a first travelable distance in which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and from the departure point to the target Selecting two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route to the ground, generating instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, The terminal receives the instrument from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the transfection data, from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse, select at least one first hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse includes replacement date of hydrogen cartridge,
The hydrogen cartridge management company is configured to generate reservation data identifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmit the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. The central management server, based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, via the communication network to the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station, hydrogen cartridge replacement date and number The user of the fuel cell vehicle exchanges a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle with a new hydrogen cartridge at any one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station. Fuel cell, characterized in that the fuel cell It is achieved by the hydrogen supply system to the vehicle.

According to the present invention, a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle includes a central management server provided at a hydrogen cartridge management company for managing hydrogen cartridges, and a new hydrogen cartridge supplied from the hydrogen cartridge management company. Terminals provided at a plurality of hydrogen cartridge exchanges for storing and replacing used hydrogen cartridges,
A client terminal managed by a user of the fuel cell vehicle is connected and configured by a communication network, and the client terminal is a departure point of the fuel cell vehicle,
Operation data specifying the destination to be traveled by the fuel cell vehicle, and application data including the remaining hydrogen data indicating the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle, via the communication network, The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company transmits the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the client terminal. Consumed, calculate the first travelable distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and based on the operation data and the calculated first travelable distance, on or near the route from the departure point to the destination. Select two or more primary hydrogen cartridge exchanges to generate instruction data and Transmitted to the client terminal, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal selects at least one first hydrogen exchange from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Select a hydrogen cartridge exchange station, including the date of replacing the hydrogen cartridge,
Generating reservation data identifying at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, via the communication network,
The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is configured to transmit to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network based on the reservation data received from the client terminal. The notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges is transmitted to the terminal of the cartridge exchange, and the user of the fuel cell vehicle mounts the fuel cell vehicle on one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. The hydrogen cartridge that has been replaced can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, so that the user can consume the remaining hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge and reach the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station that can be reached by the fuel cell vehicle. At a hydrogen cart mounted on a fuel cell vehicle The hydrogen cartridge can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, so that the hydrogen can be replenished and the fuel cell vehicle can be driven as desired, and from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. The first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is configured so that the notice data is transmitted to the terminal of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station. Therefore, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station can refill hydrogen cartridges from the hydrogen cartridge management company as appropriate. Therefore, even if a new hydrogen cartridge is not stored more than necessary, a new hydrogen cartridge can be reliably supplied to the user.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company comprises:
As the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, two or more hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a first reference travelable distance shorter than the first travelable distance from the departure point are selected. Have been.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company operates as the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, from the departure point to a first shorter than the first travelable distance. Since it is configured to select two or more hydrogen cartridge exchange stations within the reference mileage, the user can reliably consume the hydrogen contained in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. The first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is reached, and it is possible to exchange a new hydrogen cartridge.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company multiplies the first travelable distance by a safety factor less than 1 selected according to the remaining hydrogen data. Thus, the first reference travelable distance is calculated.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company multiplies the first travelable distance by a safety factor less than 1 selected according to the hydrogen remaining amount data, The system is configured to calculate one reference mileage, so even if hydrogen is unexpectedly consumed due to traffic congestion or detours, the user can use the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. Consumption of the hydrogen contained in the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is ensured, and replacement with a new hydrogen cartridge is enabled.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes the at least one first hydrogen cartridge in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at any of the cartridge exchanges, calculating a second travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and calculating the two or more first hydrogens From the cartridge exchange,
From the hydrogen cartridge exchange that is closer to the departure point, select two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges that are within a second reference travelable distance that is shorter than the second travelable distance, and convert the instruction data. Generate and transmit to the client terminal via the communication network, the client terminal further, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, further, the two or more second At least one of the hydrogen cartridge exchanges
Selecting two second hydrogen cartridge exchanges and providing reservation data including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date and identifying said at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and said at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Generate and transmit to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, Advance notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges is provided to the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the terminal of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange via a communication network. Transmitting, the user of the fuel cell vehicle A hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge at any one of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations and at any one of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Have been.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company has two
In addition to the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the fuel cell vehicle further consumes the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at any one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. A second travelable distance is calculated, and a second reference shorter than the second travelable distance from a hydrogen cartridge exchange closest to the departure point from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Select two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges within the mileage, generate instruction data, transmit it to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal is centrally managed by the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the instruction data received from the server, two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations A reservation identifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange including selecting the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange from the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge Generates data, transmits it to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, via the communication network, Transmitting, to the at least one terminal of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and the at least one terminal of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station, advance data specifying the date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged, At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange The hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is configured to be exchangeable with a new hydrogen cartridge at any one of them and at least one of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. The hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the exchange can be consumed to ensure that the second hydrogen cartridge exchange is reached, thus replenishing the hydrogen and refueling as desired. It becomes possible to run a battery car.

[0027] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company sets the safety factor of less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge to the second hydrogen cartridge. It is configured to calculate the second reference travelable distance by multiplying the travelable distance.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company assigns a safety factor of less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge to the second travelable distance. To calculate the second reference travelable distance, even if hydrogen is unexpectedly consumed due to traffic congestion or detours, the user can use the first hydrogen cartridge. At the exchange, the hydrogen contained in the replaced new hydrogen cartridge is consumed, and the hydrogen reaches the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge.

[0029] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes at least two of the first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and at least two of the second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. And further consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at any of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange station, and allowing the fuel cell vehicle to travel over a third travelable distance. Out of the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, within a third reference travel distance shorter than the third travel distance from a hydrogen cartridge exchange station near the departure place. Selecting two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating the instruction data, and via the communication network Transmitting to the client terminal, the client terminal is based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, further, from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchange, At least one
Selecting three third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one first Generates reservation data specifying the third hydrogen cartridge exchange, transmits the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company The terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the terminal of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one of the terminals, based on the reservation data received from the terminal, via the communication network. Said end of one third hydrogen cartridge exchange station Transmitting advance notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges, and allowing the user of the fuel cell vehicle to select one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge. At any of the exchange stations and at any of the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange station, a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is exchangeable with a new hydrogen cartridge.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company has two servers.
In addition to the above-mentioned first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, it is further included in a new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at any one of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. By consuming the amount of hydrogen, a third travelable distance in which the fuel cell vehicle can travel is calculated, and from among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, the third Selecting two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges that are within a third reference travelable distance shorter than the travelable distance of, generating instruction data,
Via a communication network, transmitted to the client terminal, the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, further from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least Selecting one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and a third at least one Generates reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange, transmits the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company generates the reservation data based on the reservation data received from the client terminal. Through a communication network Specifying the date and number of hydrogen cartridge replacements for at least one terminal of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one terminal of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and at least one terminal of the third hydrogen cartridge exchange Send the notice data
A user of the fuel cell vehicle may be connected to any of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one of the second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and at any one of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Since the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, the user consumes the hydrogen contained in the replaced new hydrogen cartridge at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange. In this way, it is possible to reliably reach the third hydrogen cartridge exchange station, thus making it possible to replenish the hydrogen and drive the fuel cell vehicle as desired.

[0031] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company sets the safety factor of less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge as the third factor. It is configured to calculate the third reference travelable distance by multiplying the travelable distance.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company assigns a safety factor of less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge to the third travelable distance. Is multiplied to calculate the third reference travelable distance, the user consumes the hydrogen contained in the replaced new hydrogen cartridge at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station. Thus, it is possible to reliably reach the third hydrogen cartridge exchange station and to exchange a new hydrogen cartridge.

[0033] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the application data includes a route to the departure place and the destination.

[0034] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company receives the operation data included in the application data received from the client terminal via the communication network. From the departure point to the destination
Select the above routes, select the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of the two or more routes, generate the instruction data, and send the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network. Transmitting, the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, one of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, Selecting and selecting at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, from the departure point to the destination. To identify the route of the first and said at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange To generate data, via said communication network is configured to transmit to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from the client terminal, from the departure place based on the operation data included in the received application data via the communication network. Select two or more routes to the destination, select two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of the two or more routes, generate instruction data, and send the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network. The client terminal selects one of the two or more routes from the departure place to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company while transmitting the two or more routes. At least one first water from the first hydrogen cartridge exchange; Select the cartridge exchange office,
Generating reservation data including a hydrogen cartridge replacement date, a route from a departure point to a destination, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and via a communication network, a central management server of a hydrogen cartridge management company The central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridges simply specifies the destination and does not specify the route to the destination. Routes to these destinations are suggested, so
Even if the land is unknown to the user, the user can easily drive the fuel cell vehicle to the destination and, as desired, at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange,
It is possible to replace a hydrogen cartridge mounted on a fuel cell vehicle with a new hydrogen cartridge.

[0036] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, further from the departure place to the destination. For each of the two or more routes, the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, the instruction data is generated, and the instruction data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. ,
Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
One of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. And from among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges,
Selecting at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, a route from the origin to the destination, and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one It is configured to generate reservation data specifying a second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmit the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company has two servers.
In addition to the above first hydrogen cartridge exchange, further, for each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected to generate instruction data. Via the communication network, the client terminal transmits, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
One of two or more routes from the origin to the destination
Selecting one route, selecting at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and selecting at least one from among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges Selecting one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, a route from the origin to the destination, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one second hydrogen cartridge Since it is configured to generate reservation data specifying the exchange and send it to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, the user simply specifies the destination and the Even without specifying a route,
A route to two or more destinations is proposed by a central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridge, so that even if the destination is a land unknown to the user, the user can easily Drive the fuel cell vehicle to the destination, consume the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and reliably reach the second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Therefore, the fuel cell vehicle can be driven by replenishing hydrogen as desired.

[0038] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes at least two first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations and at least two second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Further, for each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, selecting the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating the instruction data, and via the communication network Transmitting to the client terminal, the client terminal is based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from among the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination. Select one route and replace the two or more first hydrogen cartridges And at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations are selected. From the three hydrogen cartridge exchanges,
Selecting at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, a route from the origin to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the at least one Generating reservation data identifying a second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network; It is configured.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company has two
In addition to the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, two or more routes from the departure point to the destination are additionally provided.
The above third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal converts the instruction data received from the hydrogen cartridge management company central management server into Selecting one of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations; and At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and at least one third hydrogen is selected from the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Select the cartridge exchange station and include the date for replacing the hydrogen cartridge. Generating reservation data identifying the route to the destination and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and establishing a communication network. Via the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, so that the user only has to specify the destination,
Even if the route to the destination is not specified, a route to two or more destinations is proposed by the central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridge, and therefore, the destination is provided to the user. Even in a strange land, the user can consume the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and reliably reach the third hydrogen cartridge exchange. Therefore, it becomes possible to run the fuel cell vehicle by replenishing hydrogen as desired.

[0040] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, based on the operation data included in the application data received from the client terminal via the communication network. From the departure point to the destination
The above route is selected, route data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receives the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. One of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected, and a route selection signal is transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
According to the route selection signal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, select the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and convert the instruction data Generates and transmits to the client terminal via the communication network, the client terminal receives the two or more first hydrogens based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Selecting at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange from the cartridge exchanges, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, a route from the origin to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge; Generates reservation data that specifies the exchange, and Through the network, it is configured to transmit to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company transmits the departure point based on the operation data included in the received application data from the client terminal via the communication network. And two or more routes to the destination are selected, the route data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal departs based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. One of the two or more routes from the ground to the destination is selected, a route selection signal is transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, The central management server selects the client terminal according to the route selection signal. 1 to the destination from the departure area
Based on the two routes, two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, and instruction data is generated and transmitted to a client terminal via a communication network. Selecting at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges based on the instruction data received from the server, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date;
Generating reservation data identifying a route from the origin to the destination and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network; Therefore, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company selects the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user, and sends it to the client terminal. The transmission may be performed, and thus the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be significantly reduced.

[0042] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes, via the communication network, According to the route selection signal received from the client terminal, the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal. Generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receiving the instruction data from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company based on the instruction data. Above first hydrogen cartridge exchange The inner shell, thereby selecting at least one of the first hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse, the 2
At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the above second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and includes a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one hydrogen cartridge exchange. It is configured to generate reservation data specifying one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmit the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company has two
In addition to the above-described first hydrogen cartridge exchange, further, based on one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network. And selecting two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and receiving the client data from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the instruction data, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and at least one among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges is selected. Select one second hydrogen cartridge exchange Generating reservation data including a replacement date of the hydrogen cartridge and identifying at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, via the communication network, The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is configured to transmit to the central management server the two or more second hydrogens located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user. All you have to do is select the cartridge exchange and send it to the client terminal,
The load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be greatly reduced.

[0044] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes at least two first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations and at least two second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Via the communication network, according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal,
Selecting the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal being connected to the central location of the hydrogen cartridge management company; Based on the instruction data received from the management server, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least two second hydrogen cartridge exchanges among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. From among them, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and a hydrogen cartridge is selected. The at least one first hydrogen car Generating reservation data identifying the ridge exchange, the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and, via the communication network, It is configured to transmit to a central management server.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company has two
In addition to the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, the departure selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network. Based on one route from the ground to the destination, two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, instruction data is generated, and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges from among the above first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. And selecting at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges to include at least one hydrogen cartridge exchange date and including at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Generating reservation data identifying at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company It is sufficient to select two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user and transmit them to the client terminal. The load on the server can be greatly reduced.

[0046] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company receives the operation data included in the application data received from the client terminal via the communication network. From the departure point to the destination
Selecting the above routes, selecting n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) first hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of the two or more routes, generating the instruction data, and establishing the communication network; The client terminal transmits the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. From among them, one route is selected, and n2 is selected from among the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges.
(N2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and an integer less than or equal to n1) to select the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station, including the exchange date of the hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure place to the destination, and the first of the n2 The system is configured to generate reservation data specifying a hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmit the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company transmits the departure point based on the operation data included in the received application data from the client terminal via the communication network. From two or more routes to the destination, select n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) first hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of the two or more routes, generate instruction data, and communicate The route is transmitted to the client terminal via the network, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal selects one route from two or more routes from the departure point to the destination. And from the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n1, n2 n2 is an integer of 2 or more and an integer of n1 or less), including the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure point to the destination, and the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2. Is generated and transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, so that the user can set the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle to 2 From among the above first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, it is possible to exchange at the arbitrarily selected first hydrogen cartridge exchange, so that even if circumstances change after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly. This makes it possible to prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

[0048] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, furthermore, a distance from the departure place to the destination. M1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) for each of two or more routes
Selecting the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, the client terminal from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company Based on the received instruction data, the two-way route from the departure point to the destination
One of the above routes is selected, and n2 is selected from among the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges.
And the first hydrogen cartridge exchange,
From the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange station,
selecting a second hydrogen cartridge exchange station of m2 (m2 is an integer of 2 or more and m1 or less), including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, a route from the departure place to the destination, and a first of the n2 And generating reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange of the m2 and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of the m2, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. I have.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company comprises n
1 In addition to the first hydrogen cartridge exchange,
For each of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, select the m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) second hydrogen cartridge exchange, generate instruction data, and connect to the client via the communication network. Transmitted to the terminal, the client terminal selects one route from two or more routes from the departure place to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, and selects n1 From the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, select the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2, and from the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1, select m2 (m2 is an integer of 2 or more and m1 or less. ), Select the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station and include the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge, And generating reservation data specifying the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. Since it is configured, the user can replace the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station arbitrarily selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Therefore, even if circumstances change after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, Further, a k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected for each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, the instruction data is generated, and the communication data is generated. Via the network, the client terminal transmits to the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the two or more from the departure point to the destination One of the routes is selected and the n1 first hydrogen cart is selected. From among Tsu di clearinghouse, from among the second hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse of the first hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse and the m1 of the n2, while selecting the second hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse of the m2, the k1
K2 (k
2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to k1) to select a third hydrogen cartridge exchange station, including the exchange date of the hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure point to the destination, and the second hydrogen of the n2 Generating reservation data identifying a cartridge exchange, said m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and said k2 third hydrogen cartridge exchange;
It is configured to transmit to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company comprises n
1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, plus k1 for each of two or more routes from the origin to the destination
(K1 is an integer of 3 or more) to select a third hydrogen cartridge exchange, generate instruction data, and send it to the client terminal via the communication network;
The client terminal selects one route from two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, and selects the n1 first hydrogen cartridge From among the exchanges, the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 is selected from the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1, and the third hydrogen cartridge of k1 is selected. From among the exchanges, a third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k2 (k2 is an integer of 2 or more and k1 or less) is selected, including the exchange date of the hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure point to the destination, and n2 Second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2, second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 and third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k2 It generates reservation data identifying, via the communication network, from being configured to send to the central management server hydrogen cartridge management company,
The user can exchange the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange at the arbitrarily selected third hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Therefore, even if circumstances change after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

[0052] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, based on the operation data included in the application data received from the client terminal via the communication network. From the departure point to the destination
The above route is selected, route data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receives the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. One of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected, and a route selection signal is transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
According to the route selection signal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) is selected. Select
Generates instruction data, transmits the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receives the first instruction of the n1 based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. N2 (n2 is an integer of 2 or more and an integer of n1 or less) of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations from among the hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, and includes a hydrogen cartridge exchange date. The system is configured to generate reservation data specifying a cartridge exchange, and transmit the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company transmits the departure point based on the operation data included in the application data received from the client terminal via the communication network. And two or more routes to the destination are selected, the route data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal departs based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. One route is selected from two or more routes from the ground to the destination, a route selection signal is transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the route selection signal of the hydrogen cartridge management company is selected. The central management server selects the client terminal according to the route selection signal. 1 to the destination from the departure area
Based on the two routes, select n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate instruction data, and, via the communication network,
Sent to the client terminal, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal selects n2 (where n2 is 2 or more and n1 or less) from among the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. ), Generating reservation data identifying the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2, including the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge, and generating the hydrogen cartridge exchange via the communication network. Since the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is configured to transmit the data to the central management server of the management company, the hydrogen management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company may select two or more of the hydrogen cartridge management sites located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user. You only have to select one hydrogen cartridge exchange and send it to the client terminal. Therefore, the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be significantly reduced, and the user can replace the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle with two or more first hydrogen cartridges. It can be replaced at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station arbitrarily selected from among the places, so that even if the situation changes after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly and the user Can be prevented from being restrained.

[0054] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes, in addition to the n1st hydrogen cartridge exchange, the client via the communication network. According to the route selection signal received from the terminal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal,
selecting the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more), generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the m
M2 from the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station
(M2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to m1) to select a second hydrogen cartridge exchange, including the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge, the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m2 second hydrogen exchange Generate reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange, and via the communication network,
It is configured to transmit to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company comprises n
1 In addition to the first hydrogen cartridge exchange,
According to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network, based on one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, the second of m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) A hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, instruction data is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receives m1 based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. From among the second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, a second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 (m2 is an integer of 2 or more and an integer of m1 or less) is selected, and the date of hydrogen cartridge exchange is included. Schedule to identify the hydrogen cartridge exchange and the second m2 hydrogen cartridge exchange The hydrogen cartridge management company's central management server is configured to generate the data and send it over the communication network to the hydrogen cartridge management company's central management server so that the route to the destination selected by the user is It suffices to select two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges located above or in the vicinity of the route and send them to the client terminal, thus greatly reducing the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Is possible, and the user can replace the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station with the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station arbitrarily selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Can be exchanged, so that after the departure, even if circumstances change, Together it becomes possible to the user it is possible to prevent the receiving excessive constraint.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, Further, according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, k1
(Where k1 is an integer of 3 or more) selects the third hydrogen cartridge exchange, generates the instruction data, and transmits the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the cartridge management company, k2 (k2
Is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to k1), including a hydrogen cartridge replacement date, the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the m
And generating reservation data specifying the second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the k2 third hydrogen exchange, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. Is configured.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company comprises n
In addition to the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, the departure point selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network. Based on one route from to your destination,
A third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) is selected, instruction data is generated, and the instruction data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the management server, a k2 (k2 is an integer of 2 or more and an integer of k1 or less) third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from among the k1 third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, N2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange station, m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange station and k
Second, since the reservation data specifying the third hydrogen cartridge exchange station is generated and transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, the central management of the hydrogen cartridge management company is performed. The server may select two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user and send the selected hydrogen cartridge exchange to the client terminal. The load on the central management server of the company can be greatly reduced, and the user can replace the hydrogen cartridges exchanged at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station with one of two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Can be replaced at the arbitrarily selected third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and therefore , After starting, even if circumstances change, it becomes possible to correspond flexibly, the user becomes possible to prevent to receive excessive constraint.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, n1 is chosen to be 3.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, m1 is chosen to be 3.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, k1 is chosen to be 3.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the application data and the notice data include a user ID for identifying a user, and the user ID included in the notice data and a user requesting replacement of the hydrogen cartridge. The hydrogen cartridge exchange station is configured to exchange the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge only when the user IDs of the hydrogen cartridges match.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the application data and the advance notice data include a user ID for specifying the user, and the user ID included in the advance notice data and the user ID of the user who requests replacement of the hydrogen cartridge. The hydrogen cartridge exchange is configured to exchange hydrogen cartridges for new hydrogen cartridges only when the values match. It is possible to accurately manage the number of hydrogen cartridges used, and to easily perform payment with users.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the fuel cell vehicle further includes a navigation device connected to the communication network and having a display, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company includes The map data of the route from the departure point selected by the client terminal to the destination is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal is transmitted from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. The transmitted map data is transmitted to the navigation device via the communication network, and the navigation device is configured to display the map of the route on the display according to the map data.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fuel cell vehicle further comprises a navigation device connected to the communication network and having a display, wherein the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company selects the client terminal. The map data of the route from the departure point to the destination is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal transmits the map data transmitted from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. Transmitting the route map to the navigation device, and the navigation device is configured to display the route map on the display according to the map data. ,
By driving the fuel cell vehicle, the hydrogen cartridge can be replaced as desired at a predetermined hydrogen cartridge exchange.

[0065] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, when the first hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, the navigation device displays the position of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange on a map of the route displayed on the display. It is configured.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the navigation device is configured such that when the first hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, its position is displayed on a route map displayed on the display. Therefore, the user can easily reach the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and exchange the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle with a new hydrogen cartridge.

[0067] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, when the second hydrogen cartridge exchange is further approached, the navigation device displays the position of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange in a map of the route displayed on the display. It is configured as follows.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the navigation device is further configured to, when the second hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, display its position on a route map displayed on the display. Therefore, the user can easily reach the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station and exchange the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station for a new hydrogen cartridge.

[0069] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, when the third hydrogen cartridge exchange is further approached, the navigation device displays the position of the third hydrogen cartridge exchange in a map of the route displayed on the display. It is configured as follows.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the navigation device is further configured such that, when the third hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, its position is displayed on a map of the route displayed on the display. Therefore, the user can easily reach the third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and exchange the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange with a new hydrogen cartridge.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the client terminal is constituted by a mobile phone.

[0072] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the client terminal is constituted by a personal computer.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange is constituted by a management server.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange is constituted by a communication terminal of a vending machine.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange station is constituted by a communication terminal of a vending machine, and does not require human management at all times. There can be many vending machines in each area,
Therefore, in each area where the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced, the user can select any vending machine from two or more vending machines after departure and replace the hydrogen cartridge. Therefore, even if circumstances change after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

The object of the present invention is also to provide a central management server provided at a hydrogen cartridge management company which manages a hydrogen cartridge, a method of storing a new hydrogen cartridge supplied from the hydrogen cartridge management company, and A central management server for a hydrogen supply system to a fuel cell vehicle connected by a communication network to a terminal provided at a plurality of hydrogen cartridge exchanges for replacing cartridges and a client terminal managed by a user of the fuel cell vehicle And a driving data specifying a starting point of the fuel cell vehicle, a destination to be reached by the fuel cell vehicle, and hydrogen indicating a remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. The application data including the remaining amount data is transmitted to the client via the communication network. Received from ant terminal, based on the hydrogen remaining quantity data received from the client terminal,
The remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is consumed to calculate a first travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and the operation data and the calculated first travelable distance are calculated. Based on the distance, select two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route from the departure point to the destination, generate instruction data, and generate instruction data via the communication network. Transmitting, to the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station out of the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Select a hydrogen cartridge exchange station and set the date for replacing the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal. Only, receiving the reservation data specifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange via the communication network, based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, via the communication network, Transmitting, to the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station, advance notice data specifying the date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged, and the user of the fuel cell vehicle allows the user to exchange the at least one first hydrogen cartridge; The present invention is achieved by a central management server for a hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle, wherein the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is replaceable with a new hydrogen cartridge. .

According to the present invention, the central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridge, and the new hydrogen cartridge supplied from the hydrogen cartridge management company is stored and replaced with the used hydrogen cartridge. And a client terminal managed by a user of the fuel cell vehicle is a central management server for a hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle connected by a communication network. An application that includes operation data specifying the departure point of the fuel cell vehicle, the destination to be reached by the fuel cell vehicle, and remaining hydrogen data indicating the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. Data is received from a client terminal via a communication network, Based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the terminal, the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is consumed to calculate the first travelable distance of the fuel cell vehicle, Based on the data and the calculated first travelable distance, select two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route from the departure point to the destination, and generate instruction data. Transmitting at least one of the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges based on instruction data transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Select a hydrogen cartridge exchange and include a date for replacing hydrogen cartridges generated by client terminals. Reservation data specifying at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is received via a communication network, and at least one first reservation data is received via the communication network based on the reservation data received from the client terminal. The notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges is transmitted to the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange, so that the user of the fuel cell vehicle can use the fuel cell vehicle at any one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Since the installed hydrogen cartridge can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, the user can consume the remaining hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge and replace the first hydrogen cartridge that can be reached by the fuel cell vehicle. New hydrogen cartridge installed in fuel cell vehicles The hydrogen cartridge can be replaced with a new one, so that the hydrogen can be replenished and the fuel cell vehicle can be driven as desired. The notice data is configured to be transmitted to the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange station, and therefore, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station can replenish the hydrogen cartridges from the hydrogen cartridge management company as appropriate. Even if a new hydrogen cartridge is not stored more than necessary, it is possible to reliably supply a new hydrogen cartridge to the user.

[0078] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server, as the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, has a first reference traveling distance shorter than the first travelable distance from the departure point. It is configured to select two or more hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a possible distance.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server serves as the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations within a first reference mileage shorter than the first mileage from the place of departure. Is configured to select two or more hydrogen cartridge exchange stations in the fuel cell vehicle, the user can consume the hydrogen contained in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle to ensure that the first hydrogen The cartridge replacement station is reached, and a new hydrogen cartridge can be replaced.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server multiplies the first travelable distance by a safety coefficient less than 1 selected according to the remaining hydrogen data to obtain the first travel distance. It is configured to calculate a reference travelable distance.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server multiplies the first travelable distance by a safety factor of less than 1 selected according to the remaining hydrogen data to obtain the first reference travelable distance. Since it is configured to calculate the distance, even if hydrogen is unexpectedly consumed due to traffic congestion or a detour, the user can use the hydrogen cartridge contained in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. To reach the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and replace it with a new hydrogen cartridge.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server further includes the at least one hydrogen cartridge exchange station in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations.
Consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in a new hydrogen cartridge replaced at any one of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations to calculate a second travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel; Among the first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, two or more second hydrogens within a second reference travelable distance shorter than the second travelable distance from a hydrogen cartridge exchange near the departure point By selecting a cartridge exchange, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, At least one second hydrogen cart among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges A reservation for selecting a cartridge exchange and including an exchange date of the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal, and identifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Receiving, via the communication network, the terminal and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station via the communication network based on the reservation data received from the client terminal; Transmitting, to the terminal of one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, advance notice data specifying the date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged, and allowing the user of the fuel cell vehicle to communicate with the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange; Either and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge In either 換所, hydrogen cartridges mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is replaceably configured to the new hydrogen cartridge.

[0083] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server further comprises at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. By consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, the second travelable distance of the fuel cell vehicle is calculated, and from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, From the nearby hydrogen cartridge exchanges, select two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a second reference travelable distance shorter than the second travelable distance, generate instruction data, and establish a communication network. Through the client terminal, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Further, selecting at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date generated by the client terminal, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Receiving, via a communication network, reservation data identifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange,
Based on the reservation data received from the client terminal,
Transmitting, via a communication network, advance notice data specifying a replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to at least one terminal of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one terminal of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange,
A user of the fuel cell vehicle may have access to at least one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange
At any one of the two second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is configured to be exchangeable with a new hydrogen cartridge. The hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge can be consumed to ensure that the second hydrogen cartridge change station is reached, thus refueling and running the fuel cell vehicle as desired. It becomes possible.

[0084] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server multiplies the second travelable distance by a safety factor less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge. The second reference travelable distance is calculated.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server sets a safety factor less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge as:
Since it is configured to calculate the second reference travelable distance by multiplying the second travelable distance, even if hydrogen is unexpectedly consumed due to traffic jams or detours, the user can In the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, it is possible to consume the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge that has been replaced, reach the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and replace it with a new hydrogen cartridge. become.

[0086] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server further includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, Consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in a new hydrogen cartridge replaced at any one of the second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, calculating a third travelable distance of the fuel cell vehicle, From among the above-mentioned second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, two or more third hydrogens that are within a third reference travelable distance shorter than the third travelable distance from a hydrogen cartridge exchange near the departure place. Select a hydrogen cartridge exchange, generate the instruction data, and send it to the client terminal via the communication network Selecting at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange from the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. And the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal, wherein the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge Via the communication network, based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, receiving the reservation data specifying the exchange, via the communication network,
Exchanging hydrogen cartridges at the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the terminal of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the terminal of the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange Send the notice data specifying the day and number,
A user of the fuel cell vehicle may be connected to any of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, to any of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and to the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange. In any of the above, the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server further comprises at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. By consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in a new hydrogen cartridge replaced at any of the two hydrogen cartridge exchanges, a third travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel is calculated, and two or more second travelable distances are calculated. From among the hydrogen cartridge exchanges, select two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges that are within a third reference travel distance shorter than the third travel distance from the hydrogen cartridge exchange place near the departure place. To generate instruction data and, via a communication network,
Based on the instruction data transmitted to the client terminal and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges is Optionally, including a replacement date of the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange. The reservation data to be specified is received via the communication network, and based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, at least one terminal of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second terminal, via the communication network. Hydrogen cartridge exchange terminal and The notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges is transmitted to the terminal of at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the user of the fuel cell vehicle can use any one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Or in any of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and at least one of the third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle can be exchanged for a new hydrogen cartridge. As a result, the user consumes the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange,
It is ensured that the third hydrogen cartridge exchange can be reached, thus making it possible to refuel and run the fuel cell vehicle as desired.

[0088] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server multiplies the third travelable distance by a safety coefficient less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge. , The third reference travelable distance is calculated.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server determines a safety factor of less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge,
Since it is configured to calculate the third reference travelable distance by multiplying the third travelable distance, the user is included in the replaced new hydrogen cartridge at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Consumed hydrogen will surely reach the third hydrogen cartridge exchange, where it can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge.

[0090] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the application data includes a route to the departure place and the destination.

[0091] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server is connected to the client terminal via the communication network based on the operation data included in the application data received from the departure place. Select two or more routes to the destination,
For each of the above routes, select the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate the instruction data, and, via the communication network,
By transmitting to the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, by the client terminal, from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, One route is selected, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and includes a replacement date of the generated hydrogen cartridge; Via the communication network, reservation data identifying the route from the departure point to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange.
It is configured to receive.

[0092] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server transmits the information from the client terminal to the destination based on the operation data included in the received application data via the communication network. Select two or more routes and for each of the two or more routes,
Select two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate instruction data, send it to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, The client terminal selects one route from two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. An exchange is selected to include a date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, and a reservation data identifying the route from the origin to the destination and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, via the communication network, Because it is configured to receive, just identify the destination, Even if you do not specify the route to the earth,
A route to two or more destinations is proposed by a central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridge, so that even if the destination is a land unknown to the user, the user can easily It is possible to drive the fuel cell vehicle toward the destination and to replace the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle with a new hydrogen cartridge at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station as desired.

[0093] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, the central management server further includes two or more routes from the departure place to the destination. In each case, the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, the instruction data is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company The client terminal selects one of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the client terminal, and replaces the two or more first hydrogen cartridges. At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected And at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, the date of exchange of the generated hydrogen cartridges is included, and And reservation data identifying said at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and said at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange.
It is configured to receive via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, an additional two hours from the origin to the destination.
For each of the above routes, select two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate instruction data, send it to the client terminal via the communication network, and receive it from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company Based on the instruction data obtained, one route is selected from two or more routes from the departure point to the destination by the client terminal, and at least one route is selected from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. The first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, and at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge is selected. Route from the place of departure to the destination and at least one Is configured to receive, via a communication network, reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Even if the route to the place is not specified, a route to two or more destinations is proposed by the central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridge.
Even in a land unknown to the user, the user can easily drive the fuel cell vehicle to the destination and consume the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange. As a result, it is possible to reliably reach the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station, so that it becomes possible to replenish hydrogen and drive the fuel cell vehicle as desired.

[0095] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server comprises: a central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company; In addition to the hydrogen cartridge exchange, each of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination may
Selecting the above third hydrogen cartridge exchange, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and receiving the instruction from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the data, one route is selected by the client terminal from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, and from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and the two or more third hydrogen exchanges are selected. At least one third hydrogen cartridge from the cartridge exchange A replacement station is selected, including a replacement date for the generated hydrogen cartridge, a route from the origin to the destination, and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station, the at least one second hydrogen cartridge Appointment data identifying an exchange and said at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange,
It is configured to receive via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server is a hydrogen cartridge management company, and the central management server is two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. In addition, for each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, instruction data is generated, and the client terminal is connected via the communication network. Send to
Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, one or more routes from the starting point to the destination are selected by the client terminal, and two or more first hydrogens are selected. Among the cartridge exchanges, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and 2
At least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the above third hydrogen cartridge exchanges and includes a date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridges, a route from the origin to the destination, and at least one Configured to receive, via a communication network, reservation data identifying one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange. Therefore, even if the user only specifies the destination and does not specify the route to the destination, the central management server provided at the hydrogen cartridge management company that manages the hydrogen cartridges allows the user to reach two or more destinations. A route is proposed,
Therefore, even if the destination is a land unknown to the user, the user consumes the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge that has been replaced at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and is sure to consume the third hydrogen. A cartridge change station can be reached, thus enabling the fuel cell vehicle to be replenished with hydrogen as desired.

[0097] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server transmits the information from the departure point based on the operation data included in the received application data from the client terminal via the communication network. Selecting two or more routes to the destination, transmitting route data to the client terminal via the communication network, based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, The client terminal selects one route from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, and generates a generated route selection signal.
The two or more first hydrogen cartridges are received via the communication network and based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal. Select an exchange, generate instruction data,
Via the communication network, to the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, by the client terminal, the two or more of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected, including a replacement date for the generated hydrogen cartridge, a route from the origin to the destination, and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station. The reservation data specifying the place is configured to be received via the communication network.

[0098] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server transmits the information from the client terminal to the destination to the destination based on the operation data included in the received application data via the communication network. Two or more routes are selected, route data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the route from the departure point to the destination is determined by the client terminal based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. One of the two or more routes is selected, the generated route selection signal is received via the communication network, and the destination is selected from the departure point selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal. Two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges based on one route to the site Then, the instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal exchanges two or more first hydrogen cartridges. At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, including a replacement date for the generated hydrogen cartridge, a route from the origin to the destination, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange Via the communication network,
As configured to receive the information, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company identifies the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user. What is necessary is just to select and transmit it to the client terminal, so that the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be greatly reduced.

[0099] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, the central management server further receives the information received from the client terminal via the communication network. According to the route selection signal, the one from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal.
The two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected based on one route, and the instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server, by the client terminal,
At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Reservation data identifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, wherein two hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected and include an exchange date for the generated hydrogen cartridges; Via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further receives a route selection signal received from a client terminal via a communication network. Accordingly, based on one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, instruction data is generated, and the client is connected via the communication network. Based on the instruction data transmitted to the terminal and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange of the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges is determined by the client terminal. Selected and 2
At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the above second hydrogen cartridge exchanges and includes a date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is configured to receive, via the communication network, reservation data specifying at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, so that the destination selected by the user is selected. Located on or near the route to
What is necessary is just to select the above-mentioned second hydrogen cartridge exchange and send it to the client terminal. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server may further include, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, The two or more third hydrogens based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via a network; Select a cartridge exchange, generate the instruction data, transmit it to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, Depending on the client terminal, the two or more first From of the original cartridge exchange office,
At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and the two or more third hydrogen exchanges are selected. From the cartridge exchanges, at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected and includes an exchange date for the generated hydrogen cartridges, the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one first hydrogen exchange. The central management server configured to receive reservation data specifying the two hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further via a communication network. According to the route selection signal received from the client terminal, two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected based on one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, and the instruction data Is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
By a client terminal, at least one second hydrogen cartridge from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange station from two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations; A cartridge exchange is selected, and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, including a date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, Reservation data identifying one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange;
Since the central management server that receives data via the communication network is configured as described above, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user. It suffices to select two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges and send them to the client terminal.
The load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be greatly reduced.

[0103] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server transmits the information from the departure point based on the operation data included in the received application data from the client terminal via the communication network. Select two or more routes to the destination,
For each of the above routes, n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) of the first hydrogen cartridge exchanges is selected, the instruction data is generated, and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. One of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected by the client terminal based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. At the same time, from among the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, n2 (n2 is 2 or more,
an integer less than or equal to n1), including the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the route from the origin to the destination, and the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 Is configured to be received via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server transmits the information from the client terminal to the destination based on the operation data included in the received application data via the communication network. Select two or more routes and for each of the two or more routes,
Select the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more), generate instruction data, transmit it to the client terminal via the communication network, and receive it from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the instruction data obtained, the client terminal selects one route from two or more routes from the departure place to the destination, and
From the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n1, n2
A first hydrogen cartridge exchange (where n2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and an integer less than or equal to n1) is selected, including the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure point to the destination, and the first of n2. Since the reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange station is configured to be received via the communication network, the user can replace the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle with two or more first hydrogen cartridges. The exchange can be performed at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, which is arbitrarily selected from among the exchanges. Therefore, even if the circumstances change after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly and the user can It is possible to prevent receiving excessive restraint.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server further includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, further each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination. Per, m1
(M1 is an integer of 3 or more) of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, generates the instruction data, transmits the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and transmits the instruction data to the central station of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the instruction data received from the management server, the client terminal selects one of the two or more routes from the departure place to the destination, and replaces the n1 first hydrogen cartridge. The first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 is selected from among the locations, and the second hydrogen exchange of m2 (m2 is an integer of 2 or more and m1 or less) is selected from the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1. Hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected and includes the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, The reservation data specifying the route to the destination and the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange is configured to be received via the communication network. .

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the central management server further comprises, for each of two or more routes from the origin to the destination, m1 (M1 is an integer of 3 or more) The second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, instruction data is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the instruction data, the client terminal selects one route from two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, and selects n2 first hydrogen cartridges from n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. A cartridge exchange is selected, and m2 is selected from among m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. m2 is greater than or equal to 2 and an integer less than or equal to m1). Reservation data specifying the cartridge exchange and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 is transmitted via the communication network,
Since it is configured to receive, the user can replace the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange with a second hydrogen arbitrarily selected from two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. At the cartridge exchange,
It can be exchanged, and therefore, even if circumstances change after departure, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

[0107] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server further includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange station, further from the departure place. For each of the two or more routes to the destination, a k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, the instruction data is generated, and the instruction data is generated via the communication network. Based on the instruction data transmitted to the client terminal and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, one of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected by the client terminal. A route is selected, from among the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, The first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 is selected, the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 is selected from the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1, and the third hydrogen exchange of k1 is selected. From the hydrogen cartridge exchange, k2 (k2 is 2 or more,
(an integer less than or equal to k1), a third hydrogen cartridge exchange, including the date of exchange of the generated hydrogen cartridges, the route from the origin to the destination, and the n2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange , The reservation data specifying the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the k2 third hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server further comprises, from the departure point to the destination, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange. For each of the two or more routes, select a third hydrogen cartridge exchange station of k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more), generate instruction data, transmit it to the client terminal via the communication network, and Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the cartridge management company, one of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected by the client terminal, and the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected. Among them, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 is selected,
From the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1, m2
The second hydrogen cartridge exchange of k1 is selected, and among the third hydrogen cartridge exchanges of k1,
A third hydrogen cartridge exchange station of k2 (k2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to k1) is selected, including the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the route from the origin to the destination, and the second of n2. Hydrogen cartridge exchange, m2
Is configured to receive, via a communication network, reservation data specifying the second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of k2. The hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the place can be exchanged at a third hydrogen cartridge exchange station arbitrarily selected from among two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. However, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

[0109] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server is connected to the client terminal from the departure point based on the operation data included in the received application data via the communication network. Selecting two or more routes to the destination, transmitting route data to the client terminal via the communication network, based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, The client terminal selects one route from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, receives a route selection signal via the communication network, and selects the route selection signal. According to the departure point selected by the client terminal, Based on the one route up to, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station of n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) is selected, and instruction data is generated. Based on the instruction data transmitted and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal selects n1 out of the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges.
A first hydrogen cartridge exchange of 2 (n2 is an integer of 2 or more and an integer of n1 or less) is selected and includes an exchange date of the generated hydrogen cartridge, and specifies the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange. The reservation data is configured to be received via the communication network.

[0110] According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server transmits the information from the client terminal to the destination based on the operation data contained in the received application data via the communication network. Two or more routes are selected, route data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the route from the departure point to the destination is determined by the client terminal based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Of the two or more routes, one route is selected, a route selection signal is received via the communication network, and according to the route selection signal, the route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal is selected. N1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) first hydrogen cartridges based on one route A replacement station is selected, instruction data is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the first n1 From among the hydrogen cartridge exchanges, n2 (n2 is an integer of 2 or more and n1 or less an integer) first hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected and include the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridges, and the first of n2 Since the reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange station is configured to be received via the communication network, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can transmit the reservation data on the route to the destination selected by the user or on the route. 2 located near the route
It is sufficient to select the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and send it to the client terminal. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, and to reduce the fuel consumption. The hydrogen cartridge mounted on the battery car can be exchanged at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station arbitrarily selected from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Is changed, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the central management server further includes the route received from the client terminal via the communication network. According to the selection signal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, select the m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) second hydrogen cartridge exchange. The instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal executes From the second hydrogen cartridge exchange (In m2 is 2 or more, m1 an integer) m2 with a second hydrogen cartridge replacement plants are selected,
Including the replacement date of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the n2
The reservation data specifying the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of the m2 are received via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the central management server further comprises:
According to the route selection signal received from the client terminal, a second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) is selected based on one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal. Then, the instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal uses the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange station. Out of
A second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 (where m2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to m1) is selected and includes an exchange date of the generated hydrogen cartridge, and includes a first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 and a second exchange of m2. Since the reservation data specifying the second hydrogen cartridge exchange is configured to be received via the communication network, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company operates on the route to the destination selected by the user. Alternatively, two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges located near the route may be selected and transmitted to the client terminal.
The load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be significantly reduced, and the user can replace the hydrogen cartridges exchanged at the first hydrogen cartridge exchange with two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Out of which can be replaced at the arbitrarily chosen second hydrogen cartridge exchange, thus after departure,
Even if the circumstances change, it becomes possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

[0113] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the central management server further includes the communication network in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange. The k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal. A third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, the instruction data is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is added to the instruction data. Based on the client terminal From the third of the hydrogen cartridge replacement plants, k2 (k2 is 2 or more, k1 an integer)
The third hydrogen cartridge exchange of is selected to include the exchange date of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the k2 Reservation data for specifying the three hydrogen cartridge exchanges is received via the communication network.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central management server has, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, further via a communication network According to a route selection signal received from the client terminal, a third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) is selected based on one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal. To generate instruction data, and via a communication network,
Based on the instruction data transmitted to the client terminal and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal selects k2 (k2 is 2 or more and k1 or less) from among the third hydrogen cartridge exchanges of k1. Integer) third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, including the exchange date of the generated hydrogen cartridge, n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and k2 third hydrogen exchange Is configured to receive, via a communication network, reservation data specifying a hydrogen cartridge exchange station, the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company operates on the route to the destination selected by the user or Select two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges located near the route Then, it is sufficient to transmit the data to the client terminal. Therefore, the load on the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company can be greatly reduced, and the user can replace the hydrogen that has been replaced at the second hydrogen cartridge exchange. The cartridges can be exchanged at a third hydrogen cartridge exchange that is arbitrarily selected from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges. It is possible to respond and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, n1 is chosen to be 3.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, m1 is chosen to be 3.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, k1 is chosen to be 3.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the application data and the notice data include a user ID for specifying a user.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the application data and the notice data include the user ID for identifying the user, each hydrogen cartridge exchange is stored by the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. This makes it possible to accurately manage the number of hydrogen cartridges that are being used, and to facilitate payment with users.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to the present embodiment, a hydrogen cartridge is used as a hydrogen supply medium, and fullerene, carbon nanofiber, carbon nanotube, carbon soot, and nanocapsule are contained in the hydrogen cartridge. Hydrogen is occluded and stored in a carbonaceous material such as bucky onion and carbon fiber.

For example, when carbon nanotubes are used as the carbonaceous material, even with the current technology, 0.5%
If there are four cartridges having a capacity of dm ³ , traveling of 50 km is possible, and a cartridge having a capacity of 0.5 dm ³ is 1.2 kg if the cartridge is made of carbon fiber.
It is possible to exchange with one adult.

[0124] The required number of hydrogen cartridges is prepared at the cartridge exchange, and the user can go to the cartridge exchange to exchange the hydrogen cartridges. Since it takes a considerable amount of time to occlude hydrogen, it is not practical to occlude hydrogen in the carbonaceous material in the hydrogen cartridge in which hydrogen has been consumed at the cartridge exchange.

On the other hand, a hydrogen cartridge using a carbonaceous material as a hydrogen storage material has a small volume,
Since it has a volume of 0.5 dm ³ or more, it is extremely uneconomical in terms of space that the cartridge exchange has more hydrogen cartridges than necessary.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the hydrogen cartridge held by the cartridge exchange is managed and supplied by the hydrogen cartridge management company, and the user makes a reservation of the hydrogen cartridge to the hydrogen cartridge management company. The hydrogen cartridge is exchanged at a predetermined cartridge exchange.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to this embodiment is provided in a communication terminal 1 such as a personal computer or a mobile phone, and a hydrogen cartridge management company 2 for managing hydrogen cartridges. And a management server 5 provided at a plurality of cartridge exchanges 4. The communication terminal 1, the central management server 3, and the management server 5 communicate via a communication network 6. Connected as possible.

In the present embodiment, a contract between the user and the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 at the request of the user is made by the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 to exchange hydrogen cartridges at a predetermined cartridge exchange. The function of the cartridge exchange 4 can be performed by a convenience store or the like.

FIG. 2 is a protocol chart showing communication between the communication terminal 1, the central management server 3, and the management server 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, prior to departure,
In advance, the user, from home or office,
Using the communication terminal 1 such as a personal computer or a mobile phone, the application data including the destination, the route to the destination, and the remaining amount of hydrogen are transmitted via the communication network 6 together with the user ID for certifying the contractor. To the hydrogen cartridge management company 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the central management server 3
Indicates a data receiving unit 11 for receiving data via the communication network 6, a management data storage unit 12 for storing management data relating to hydrogen cartridges, users and cartridge exchanges, and a location of the plurality of cartridge exchanges 4. Map data storage 1 for storing map data including
3, a data transmission unit 14 for transmitting data, and a control unit 1 for controlling the operation of the central management server 3 as a whole.
5 is provided.

The application data including the destination, the route to the destination, and the remaining amount of hydrogen transmitted from the user is received by the data receiving unit 11 of the central management server 3.

Upon receiving the application data from the user, the data receiving section 11 outputs the received application data to the control unit 15 and
5 receives the application data from the user, accesses the management data storage unit 12, and receives the received user ID.
Based on the information, a reference departure place specific to the user registered in advance, such as the user's home or office, is specified. Further, the user accesses the map data storage unit 13 and, based on the user's reference departure point, Read map data including the route to the destination and destination.

Here, in the present embodiment, upon contract, the address of a specific place such as the user's home or office is registered as a reference departure point together with the user ID, and the management data storage unit of the central management server 3 12, when the departure point is a place different from the registered reference departure point, the user:
The address of the place of departure is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the application data.

Next, the control unit 15 calculates the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the remaining hydrogen based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user, and converts the remaining hydrogen data into the remaining hydrogen data. Accordingly, the standard travelable distance is calculated by multiplying by a safety coefficient S of less than 1, for example, 0.8. Are within the standard travelable distance and at least two cartridge exchanges 4 located on or near the route to the destination specified by the user.
Is selected as the cartridge exchange 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged first.

Further, the control unit 15 selects one of the two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 where hydrogen cartridges are to be exchanged first, which is closer to the departure place such as the user's home or office. Assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge, the fuel cell vehicle travels by consuming the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the cartridge exchange station 4. Is calculated, and a safety factor S less than 1 is calculated.
For example, the standard travelable distance is calculated by multiplying by 0.9, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the cartridge exchange 4 at which the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is the standard travelable distance. Two or more cartridge exchanges 4 located within the distance and on or near the route to the destination specified by the user are selected as cartridge exchanges 4 where hydrogen cartridges should be exchanged for the second time. I do.

Here, when calculating the standard travelable distance by calculating the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the remaining hydrogen based on the remaining hydrogen data, the safety factor is used. For example, 0.8 is selected as S,
Based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the cartridge exchange 4, the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge is calculated, and the standard travelable distance is calculated. In the calculation, for example, 0.9 is selected as the safety factor S because the amount of hydrogen remaining in the hydrogen cartridge held by the user is included in the new hydrogen cartridge. This is because it is smaller than the amount of hydrogen.

[0139] Next, the control unit 15 selects the cartridge exchange station 4 which is closer to the first selected cartridge exchange station 4 among the two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged for the second time.
Assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge, the fuel cell consumes the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced in the cartridge exchange station 4. Calculate the distance that the car can travel and multiply by a safety factor S less than 1, for example, 0.9 to calculate the standard mileage,
Based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the cartridge exchange 4 where the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard travelable distance,
In addition, two or more cartridge exchanges 4 located on or near the route to the destination specified by the user are selected, and the same calculation is repeated until the user reaches the destination specified by the user.

When the user has completed the selection of the cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged,
The control unit 15 reads out the position data such as the latitude and longitude of the selected cartridge exchange 4 from the map data storage unit 13 and gives the user the address of the cartridge exchange 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged and the hydrogen to be exchanged. Generates instruction data indicating the number of cartridges.

The instruction data generated by the control unit 15 is transmitted by the data transmission unit 14 to the user's communication terminal 1 via the communication network 6.

The instruction data is transmitted from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6 to the communication terminal 1.
Received from the central management server 3, the user designates the cartridge exchange station 4 from which the hydrogen cartridge is to be exchanged among the cartridge exchange stations 4 designated by the central management server 3, and designates the exchange date of the hydrogen cartridge. Generated reservation data, and transmits the user ID from the communication terminal 1 to the central management server 3 via the communication network 6.
At the same time, the reservation data is transmitted.

When the reservation data is received by the data receiving section 11, the control unit 15 sends, based on the reservation data, advance notice data on the date the user visits to replace the hydrogen cartridge and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced. Is generated and transmitted along with the user ID from the data transmission unit 14 to the cartridge exchange 4 where the user desires to exchange the hydrogen cartridge via the communication network 6.

When the notice data is received from the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2, the user ID of the reserved user and the user visit the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 to replace the hydrogen cartridge. The date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced are written.

At the same time, based on the reservation data, the control unit 15 stores the visit date of the reserved user and the hydrogen to be exchanged in the memory area of the cartridge exchange 4 reserved by the user stored in the management data storage unit 12. Write the number of cartridges.

At this time, based on the reservation data, when the user who made the reservation replaces the hydrogen cartridge, it was determined that the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange station 4 reserved by the user became less than the predetermined number. At this time, the control unit 15 calculates the number of hydrogen cartridges to be refilled by the cartridge exchange station 4 in accordance with the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange station 4 reserved by the user, and refills the cartridge. An instruction signal is transmitted to the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 via the data transmission unit 14 and the communication network 6 to instruct replenishment of the hydrogen cartridge.

When the cartridge exchange station 4 instructed to refill the hydrogen cartridge refills the hydrogen cartridge,
This is written in the management server 5, and a cartridge replenishment completion signal is output from the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 to the central management server 3 via the communication network 6.

The cartridge replenishment completion signal is received by the data receiving section 11 and the control unit 15
Updates the management data in the memory area of the cartridge exchange 4 stored in the management data storage unit 12 according to the cartridge replenishment completion signal.

As described above, the reservation for replacing the hydrogen cartridge by the user is completed.

In the cartridge exchange 4, a hydrogen cartridge exchange service is performed only when it is confirmed by the user ID that the user is a reserved user. The destination can be reached by the fuel cell vehicle while replacing the hydrogen cartridge.

Here, the management data storage section 12 of the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 is provided with a user memory area for each contracted user, and the user memory area is based on the user ID. , The number of hydrogen cartridge replacements and the number of replacements are stored, and according to the number of hydrogen cartridge replacements and the number of times for each user stored in the user memory area of the management data storage unit 12, for example, the hydrogen cartridge management The company 2 charges the user for the replacement cost of the hydrogen cartridge, and the price is settled.

According to the present embodiment, the central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 that manages the hydrogen cartridge replaces the hydrogen cartridge based on the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge owned by the user. Based on the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, the cartridge exchange 4 located on or near the route to the destination to which the user wants to go has two or more hydrogen cartridges in each hydrogen cartridge exchange area. The user is notified, the user is notified, and the cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge is to be exchanged is specified so that the user can reliably reach the destination. Out of the two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 specified in
The user designates a cartridge exchange station 4 for which the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced, specifies a replacement date of the hydrogen cartridge, generates reservation data, and transmits the reservation data to the central management server 3 together with the user ID via the communication network 6. By simply doing so, it is possible to reliably reach the destination while replacing the hydrogen cartridge.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the central management server 3 is configured to designate two or more cartridge exchanges 4 to the user, so that the user can select the desired cartridge exchange 4 Can be selected without being excessively restrained by the hydrogen cartridge management company.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange 3 is managed by the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2, and when the user who has made a reservation replaces the hydrogen cartridge, When it is determined that the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange 4 reserved by the user is less than the predetermined number, the central management server 3 determines that the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange 4 reserved by the user is low. The number of hydrogen cartridges to be replenished by the cartridge exchange station 4 is calculated according to the number of hydrogen cartridges that are present, and a cartridge replenishment signal is sent to the data transmitting unit 14.
And, the communication is transmitted to the cartridge exchange 4 via the communication network 6 to instruct the replacement of the hydrogen cartridge, and the cartridge exchange 4 is replenished with the hydrogen cartridge.
Based on D, the hydrogen cartridge replacement service is provided only to the user who made the reservation, so there is no shortage of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange. It is possible to reliably reach the destination while exchanging.

In the present embodiment, when the cartridge exchange station 4 instructed to refill the hydrogen cartridge refills the hydrogen cartridge, the cartridge exchange station 4 sends the refilled hydrogen cartridge to the central management server 3 via the communication network 6.
Then, the cartridge replenishment completion signal is output, so the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 accurately manages the number of hydrogen cartridges held by each cartridge exchange 4 and
If necessary, a hydrogen cartridge replenishment instruction signal can be transmitted to replenish the hydrogen cartridge.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 15 calculates the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the remaining hydrogen based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user. , Multiplied by a safety coefficient S less than 1, for example, 0.8 in accordance with the remaining hydrogen data to calculate a standard mileage, and the map data storage unit 13
Based on the map data read from the user, two or more cartridges whose distance from the user's home or office 1 is within the standard travelable distance and which is located on or near the route to the destination specified by the user The exchange 4 is first selected as the cartridge exchange 4 in which the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged, and among the two or more cartridge exchanges 4 in which the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged first, the user's home or office, etc. Assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge at the cartridge exchange station 4 closer to the departure point, a new hydrogen cartridge is created based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the cartridge exchange station 4. Calculates the distance that a fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the hydrogen contained Of less than 1 safety factor S, for example,
The standard travelable distance is calculated by multiplying by 0.9, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the cartridge exchange 4 where the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard travelable distance. And
Two or more cartridge exchanges 4 located on or near the route to the destination specified by the user,
Since the hydrogen cartridge has been selected for the second time as the cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be replaced, the hydrogen cartridge can be replaced even if the user departs from the route to the destination designated by the user and makes a detour. In this way, it is possible to reliably reach the destination.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to the present embodiment, a navigation device 8 capable of two-way communication is provided in a fuel cell vehicle 7. It has the same configuration as the hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, except that a personal computer 16 is used.

FIG. 5 is a protocol chart showing communication among the personal computer 16, the central management server 3, the management server 5, and the navigation device 8 in the system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, prior to departure, the user operates the personal computer 16 from home or office.
The application data including the destination and the remaining amount of hydrogen is transmitted to the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6 together with the user ID for proving the contractor. In this embodiment, the user does not specify a route to the destination.

The application data including the destination and the remaining amount of hydrogen transmitted from the user is received by the data receiving unit 11 of the central management server 3, and the data receiving unit 11
Upon receiving the application data from the user, the control unit 15 accesses the management data storage unit 12, specifies the location of the user's home or office, etc., based on the received user ID, and further controls the map data storage unit 13 To read the map data including the user's home or office and the destination specified by the user.

Here, also in the present embodiment, upon contract, the address of a specific place such as the user's home or office is registered as a reference departure place together with the user ID, and the management data storage unit of the central management server 3 12, when the departure point is a place different from the registered reference departure point, the user:
The address of the place of departure is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the application data.

The control unit 15 operates according to the departure point of the user and the destination specified by the user.
Based on the map data read from the map data storage 13, a route from the user's departure point to the destination is selected. Here, in determining the route, two or more routes to the destination are selected in order to respect the user's intention.

Further, the control unit 15 sets the route to the destination selected in this way.
Based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user, the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the remaining hydrogen is calculated, and a safety factor S of less than 1, for example, 0.9.
To calculate the standard travelable distance, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the departure point such as the user's home or office is within the standard travelable distance, and Selects two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 located on or near the route to the designated destination.

Next, the control unit 15 selects one of the two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 thus selected.
Assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge at the cartridge exchange 4 closer to the cartridge exchange 4 initially selected, based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the cartridge exchange 4, Calculating the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, multiplying by a safety factor S less than 1, for example, 0.8, and calculating a standard mileage; Based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the cartridge exchange 4 at which the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard travelable distance and on the route to the destination specified by the user or Select two or more cartridge exchanges 4 located near the route and perform the same operation to the destination specified by the user. Repeat until it.

When the route to the destination and the selection of the cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged by the user are completed, the control unit 15
Reads out map data relating to two or more routes to the selected destination and position data such as the latitude and longitude of the selected cartridge exchange 4 from the map data storage unit 13 and provides the user with two or more routes to the destination. , And generates instruction data for instructing the user on the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced.

The instruction data generated by the control unit 15 is transmitted by the data transmission unit 14 to the user's home or office personal computer 16 via the communication network 6.

When the instruction data is received by the personal computer 16 from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6, the user first proceeds from the route to the two or more destinations proposed by the central management server 3. , A desired route, and then, for the selected route, from among the cartridge exchanges 4 designated by the central management server 3, specify a cartridge exchange 4 for which a hydrogen cartridge is to be exchanged, and The reservation data specifying the replacement date of the cartridge is generated, and from the personal computer 16 via the communication network 6, the hydrogen cartridge management company 2
The reservation data is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the user ID.

At the same time, based on the instruction data received from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6, the user exchanges the map data relating to the route to the selected destination and the hydrogen cartridge that the user wishes to exchange. Location data of location 4
The information is transmitted to the navigation device 8 capable of two-way communication with the fuel cell vehicle 7.

The navigation device 8 of the fuel cell vehicle 7
Receives map data relating to the route to the destination and position data of the cartridge exchange station 4 where the user desires to exchange the hydrogen cartridge, stores the data in a memory (not shown) and saves it.

[0171] When the reservation data is received by the data receiving section 11, the control unit 15 sends advance notice data on the date the user visits to replace the hydrogen cartridge and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced based on the reservation data. Is generated and transmitted along with the user ID from the data transmission unit 14 to the cartridge exchange 4 where the user desires to exchange the hydrogen cartridge via the communication network 6.

At the same time, based on the reservation data, the control unit 15 stores the visit date of the reserved user and the hydrogen to be replaced in the memory area of the cartridge exchange 4 reserved by the user stored in the management data storage unit 12. Write the number of cartridges.

At this time, when the user who made the reservation replaces the hydrogen cartridge based on the data on the hydrogen cartridge, the user, and the cartridge exchange station stored in the management data storage unit 12, the cartridge exchange station 4 which has received the reservation from the user, When the control unit 15 determines that the number of hydrogen cartridges held is less than the predetermined number, the control unit 15 determines the number of hydrogen cartridges in the cartridge exchange station 4 according to the number of hydrogen cartridges owned by the cartridge exchange station 4 reserved by the user. 4 calculates the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replenished, transmits a cartridge replenishment instruction signal to the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 via the data transmission unit 14 and the communication network 6, and instructs the replenishment of the hydrogen cartridges. .

When the cartridge exchange station 4 instructed to refill the hydrogen cartridge refills the hydrogen cartridge,
This is written in the management server 5, and a cartridge replenishment completion signal is output from the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 to the central management server 3 via the communication network 6.

The cartridge replenishment completion signal is received by the data receiving section 11 and the control unit 15
Updates the management data in the memory area of the cartridge exchange 4 stored in the management data storage unit 12 according to the cartridge replenishment completion signal.

As described above, the reservation for replacing the hydrogen cartridge by the user is completed.

The user departs from the departure place such as home or office to the destination on the scheduled date by the fuel cell vehicle 7.

Upon departure, when the navigation device 8 is activated, a route proposed by the central management server 3 and selected by the user is displayed on a map displayed on the display of the navigation device 8.

When the fuel cell vehicle 7 is proposed from the central management server 3 and approaches the first cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge selected by the user should be exchanged, the first cartridge exchange station 4 is displayed on the display of the navigation device 8. Is displayed such that, for example, red flashes.

According to the display on the display of the navigation device 8, the user stops at the first cartridge exchange 4 proposed by the central management server 3 and selected by himself, and exchanges the hydrogen cartridge.

Here, first, the cartridge exchange station 4 for exchanging the hydrogen cartridge, the control unit 15 based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user.
Calculates the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the remaining hydrogen, and calculates a safety factor S of less than 1, for example,
The standard travelable distance is calculated by multiplying by 0.8, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the departure place such as the user's home or office is within the standard travelable distance, In addition, since one of the cartridge exchange stations 4 selected as the cartridge exchange station 4 located on or near the route to the destination designated by the user, the user can check the remaining hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge. To ensure that the first cartridge exchange 4 is reached.

In the cartridge exchange 4, the hydrogen cartridge exchange service is performed only when it is confirmed by the user ID that the user is a reserved user. Thus, the hydrogen cartridge can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge.

When the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is completed, the cartridge exchange station 4 inputs the fact to the management server 5, and
The exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is completed is transmitted from the management server 5 to the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6 together with the user ID.

When the exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge has been completed is received together with the user ID, the control unit 15 of the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 performs management based on the exchange completion data. The cartridge exchange station 4 of the data storage unit 12
And erases the data relating to the reserved visit date of the user and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged stored in the memory area of, and updates the management data stored in the memory area.

In this way, the user replaces the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge at the first cartridge exchange station 4 where the replacement of the hydrogen cartridge has been reserved, and further proposes the route by the central management server 3 and selects the route selected by the user. According to, drive the fuel cell vehicle 7,
Proceed to your destination.

When the fuel cell vehicle 7 is proposed by the central management server 3 and approaches the second cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged for the second time selected by the user, the display of the navigation device 8 displays the second time. The position of the second cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge is to be exchanged is displayed, for example, so that red flashes.

[0187] According to the display on the display of the navigation device 8, the user stops at the second cartridge exchange 4 where the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced for the second time, which is proposed by the central management server 3 and selected by the user, and the user replaces the hydrogen cartridge. Exchange.

Here, the second cartridge exchange station 4 for exchanging the hydrogen cartridges for the second time is the exchange of two or more cartridges selected by the central management server 3 as the cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridges should be exchanged first. The new hydrogen cartridge replaced at the cartridge exchange station 4 is included in the cartridge exchange station 4 near the departure place such as the user's home or office, assuming that the user has exchanged the hydrogen cartridge. On the basis of the hydrogen amount data, the hydrogen included in the new hydrogen cartridge is consumed, and the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel is calculated. The distance is calculated, and the map data storage unit 13 is used.
The distance from the cartridge exchange 4 where the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard mileage and on or near the route to the destination specified by the user based on the map data read from Since the cartridge exchange station 4 located is one of the selected cartridge exchange stations 4, the user consumes the hydrogen contained in the hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the first cartridge exchange station, and reliably The second cartridge exchange 4 can be reached.

In the second cartridge exchange 4 as well,
The hydrogen cartridge replacement service is performed only when it is confirmed by the user ID that the user is a reserved user, and the user replaces the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge at the reserved second cartridge exchange 4. Can be replaced.

When the replacement of the hydrogen cartridge is completed, the second cartridge exchange station 4 inputs the fact to the management server 5, and the exchange completion data indicating that the replacement of the hydrogen cartridge is completed is transmitted from the management server 5 to the user. Along with ID,
The information is transmitted to the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6.

When exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge has been completed is received together with the user ID, the control unit 15 of the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 performs management based on the exchange completion data. The cartridge exchange station 4 of the data storage unit 12
And erases the data relating to the reserved visit date of the user and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged stored in the memory area, and updates the management data stored in the memory area.

In the same manner, the user can drive the fuel cell vehicle 7 while changing hydrogen cartridges at the cartridge exchange station where reservation has been made in order to reach the destination.

According to this embodiment, the user only needs to specify the destination and does not need to specify the route to the destination, and the central management server provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 that manages the hydrogen cartridges. According to 3, a route to two or more destinations is proposed, and for each route, a cartridge exchange where the hydrogen cartridge should be replaced first and a cartridge exchange where the hydrogen cartridge should be replaced for the second and subsequent times are designated by the user. To ensure that the user can reach the destination, two or more proposals are made, so the user selects a desired route from the two or more routes proposed by the hydrogen cartridge management company 2. Select and replace two or more designated cartridges in each hydrogen cartridge replacement area along the selected route. From the place 4, as well as specify the cartridge clearinghouse 4 wishing to exchange hydrogen cartridge, by specifying the replacement date of hydrogen cartridge, it generates reservation data, via the communication network 6, the user ID
At the same time, by simply transmitting the reservation data to the central management server 3, it is possible to reliably reach the destination while replacing the hydrogen cartridge.

According to the present embodiment, the user
The central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 that manages the hydrogen cartridges, without specifying the route to the destination only by specifying the destination,
Since a route to two or more destinations is proposed, even if the destination is a land unknown to the user, the user can easily exchange the hydrogen cartridge,
It is possible to surely reach the destination.

FIG. 6 is a protocol chart showing communication among the personal computer 16, the central management server 3, the management server 5, and the navigation device 8 in the system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, prior to departure, the user uses the personal computer 16 from home or office or the like.
The application data including the destination and the remaining amount of hydrogen is transmitted to the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6 together with the user ID for proving the contractor. In this embodiment, the user does not specify a route to the destination.

The application data including the destination and the remaining amount of hydrogen transmitted from the user is received by the data receiving unit 11 of the central management server 3, and the data receiving unit 11
Upon receiving the application data from the user, the control unit 15 accesses the management data storage unit 12, specifies the location of the user's home or office, etc., based on the received user ID, and further controls the map data storage unit 13 To read the map data including the user's home or office and the destination specified by the user.

Here, also in the present embodiment, upon contract, the address of a specific place such as a user's home or office is registered as a reference departure place together with the user ID, and the management data storage unit of the central management server 3 12, when the departure point is a place different from the registered reference departure point, the user:
The address of the place of departure is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the application data.

The control unit 15 controls the user according to the departure place and the destination designated by the user.
Based on the map data read from the map data storage 13, a route from the user's departure point to the destination is selected. Here, in determining the route, two or more routes to the destination are selected in order to respect the user's intention.

When the selection of two or more routes to the destination is completed in this way, the control unit 15 reads out map data relating to the two or more routes to the selected destination from the map data storage unit 13. .

The map data relating to two or more routes to the destination read by the control unit 15 is sent by the data transmission unit 14 to the user's home or office personal computer 16 via the communication network 6. Sent.

When map data relating to two or more routes to the destination is received by the personal computer 16 from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6,
The user selects a desired route from the routes to the two or more destinations proposed by the central management server 3 and sends a route selection signal to the central management server 3 together with the user ID.

At the same time, the user receives the map data on the route to the selected destination from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6 and transmits the map data to the navigation device 8 capable of two-way communication with the fuel cell vehicle 7. Send to

The navigation device 8 of the fuel cell vehicle 7
When receiving the map data relating to the route to the destination, the map data is stored and stored in a memory (not shown).

When the route selection signal is received by the data receiving unit 11, the control unit 15 consumes the remaining hydrogen based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user, and the fuel cell vehicle runs. Is calculated, and a safety coefficient S less than 1 is calculated according to the remaining hydrogen data.
For example, by multiplying by 0.8, a standard travelable distance is calculated, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13 in accordance with the route selection signal received from the user, the standard travelable distance is calculated based on the user's home or office. Are within the standard mileage and at least two cartridge exchange stations 4 located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user. Place 4
To choose.

Next, the control unit 15 selects one of the two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 thus selected.
Assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge at the cartridge exchange 4 closer to the cartridge exchange 4 initially selected, based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the cartridge exchange 4, Calculating the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, multiplying by a safety factor S less than 1, for example, 0.8, and calculating a standard mileage; Based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13 in accordance with the route selection signal received from the user, the distance from the cartridge exchange 4 at which the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard travelable distance, and Selects two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 located on or near the route to the selected destination. And, the same calculation is repeated until reaching the destination specified by the user.

When the user has completed selection of the cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged,
The control unit 15 reads the position data such as the latitude and longitude of the selected cartridge exchange 4 from the map data storage unit 13 and includes the position data of the cartridge exchange 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged for the user. Instruction data for instructing the user on the number of hydrogen cartridges to be generated is generated.

[0208] The instruction data generated by the control unit 15 is transmitted by the data transmission unit 14 to the personal computer 16 of the user's home or office via the communication network 6.

[0209] When instruction data is received by the personal computer 16 from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6, the user selects a hydrogen cartridge from the cartridge exchange 4 designated by the central management server 3. The user designates the cartridge exchange station 4 that wants to exchange the hydrogen cartridge, generates reservation data specifying the date of replacing the hydrogen cartridge, and generates the reservation data from the personal computer 16 via the communication network 6.
The reservation data is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the user ID.

At the same time, the personal computer 16
From the central management server 3 via the communication network 6,
Based on the received instruction data, the position data of the hydrogen cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged is transmitted to the navigation device 8.

[0211] When the navigation device 8 receives the position data of the hydrogen cartridge exchange station 4 where the hydrogen cartridge is to be exchanged from the personal computer 16, the navigation device 8 stores the position data in a memory (not shown).

[0212] When the reservation data is received by the data receiving section 11, the control unit 15 transmits, based on the reservation data, advance notice data on the date the user visits to replace the hydrogen cartridge and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced. Is generated and transmitted along with the user ID from the data transmission unit 14 to the cartridge exchange 4 where the user desires to exchange the hydrogen cartridge via the communication network 6.

Upon receiving the notice data from the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2, the user ID of the reserved user and the user visit the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange station 4 to replace the hydrogen cartridge. The date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced are written.

At the same time, based on the reservation data, the control unit 15 stores, in the memory area of the cartridge exchange 4 reserved by the user stored in the management data storage unit 12, the visit date of the reserved user and the hydrogen to be replaced. Write the number of cartridges.

At this time, based on the reservation data, when the user who made the reservation replaces the hydrogen cartridge, it was determined that the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange station 4 reserved by the user became less than the predetermined number. At this time, the control unit 15 calculates the number of hydrogen cartridges to be refilled by the cartridge exchange station 4 in accordance with the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the cartridge exchange station 4 reserved by the user, and refills the cartridge. An instruction signal is transmitted to the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 via the data transmission unit 14 and the communication network 6 to instruct replenishment of the hydrogen cartridge.

When the cartridge exchange station 4 instructed to refill the hydrogen cartridge refills the hydrogen cartridge,
This is written in the management server 5, and a cartridge replenishment completion signal is output from the management server 5 of the cartridge exchange 4 to the central management server 3 via the communication network 6.

The cartridge replenishment completion signal is received by the data receiving section 11,
Updates the management data in the memory area of the cartridge exchange 4 stored in the management data storage unit 12 according to the cartridge replenishment completion signal.

As described above, the replacement reservation of the hydrogen cartridge by the user is completed.

The user departs from the departure place such as home or office toward the destination on the scheduled date by the fuel cell vehicle 7, and operates in exactly the same manner as the embodiment shown in FIGS. In the replacement area of each hydrogen cartridge along the selected route, at the selected cartridge exchange station 4, it is possible to reach the destination while replacing the hydrogen cartridge.

According to the present embodiment, first, map data relating to two or more routes to a destination is transmitted from the central management server 3 to the personal computer 16 via the communication network 6, and the two or more destinations are transmitted to the personal computer 16. Route is proposed, and a desired route is selected by the user from the routes to the two or more destinations proposed by the central management server 3, and the central management server 3 is selected according to the route selection signal received from the user. 3 is configured to select the cartridge exchange 4 where the hydrogen cartridge should be exchanged, so that the load on the central management server 3 is greatly reduced when there are many possible routes to the destination specified by the user. It becomes possible to do.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, a hydrogen cartridge vending machine is provided in place of the cartridge exchange 4, and the user can refill the hydrogen cartridge with the vending machine. It is configured to receive.

As shown in FIG. 7, the system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to the present embodiment comprises a communication terminal 1
, A central management server 3 provided in a hydrogen cartridge management company 2 that manages hydrogen cartridges, a communication terminal 18 provided in a number of hydrogen cartridge vending machines 17, and a fuel cell vehicle 7. A personal computer 16, a central management server 3, a communication terminal 18 provided in a number of hydrogen cartridge vending machines 17, and a fuel cell vehicle 7.
Are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 6.

Here, in this embodiment, a larger number of hydrogen cartridge vending machines 17 are provided in each region than in the cartridge exchange station 4 in the above embodiment.

FIG. 8 shows a personal computer 16, a central management server 3, and a personal computer 16 in a hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a protocol chart showing communication between the communication terminal 18 and the navigation device 8 provided in a number of hydrogen cartridge vending machines 17.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, prior to departure, the user operates the personal computer 16 from home or office.
The application data including the destination and the remaining amount of hydrogen is transmitted to the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6 together with the user ID for proving the contractor. In this embodiment, the user does not specify a route to the destination.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2.

In this embodiment, the central management server 3
Is provided with a display unit 20 for displaying instructions for the operator.

The application data including the destination and the remaining amount of hydrogen transmitted from the user is received by the data receiving unit 11 of the central management server 3, and the data receiving unit 11
Upon receiving the application data from the user, the control unit 15 accesses the management data storage unit 12, specifies the location of the user's home or office, etc., based on the received user ID, and further controls the map data storage unit 13 To read the map data including the user's home or office and the destination specified by the user.

Here, also in this embodiment, upon contract, the address of a specific place such as the user's home or office is registered as a reference departure place together with the user ID, and the management data storage unit of the central management server 3 12, when the departure point is a place different from the registered reference departure point, the user:
The address of the place of departure is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the application data.

[0231] The control unit 15 controls the user according to the departure place and the destination designated by the user.
Based on the map data read from the map data storage 13, a route from the user's departure point to the destination is selected. Here, in determining the route, two or more routes to the destination are selected in order to respect the user's intention.

[0232] Further, the control unit 15 determines the route to the destination selected in this way.
Based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user, the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming the remaining hydrogen is calculated, and a safety factor S of less than 1, for example, 0.9.
To calculate the standard travelable distance, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the departure point such as the user's home or office is within the standard travelable distance, and Selects three or more hydrogen cartridge vending machines 17 located on or near the route to the designated destination.

Next, the control unit 15 selects one of the three or more cartridge exchange stations 4 thus selected.
Assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge at the cartridge exchange 4 closer to the cartridge exchange 4 initially selected, based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at the cartridge exchange 4, Calculating the distance that the fuel cell vehicle can travel by consuming hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, multiplying by a safety factor S less than 1, for example, 0.8, and calculating a standard mileage; Based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the cartridge exchange 4 at which the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard travelable distance and on the route to the destination specified by the user or Select three or more cartridge exchanges 4 located near the route and perform the same operation to the destination specified by the user. Repeat until it.

When the route to the destination and the selection of the cartridge exchange station 4 where the user should exchange the hydrogen cartridge are completed, the control unit 15
Reads out map data relating to two or more routes to the selected destination and position data such as the latitude and longitude of the selected cartridge exchange 4 from the map data storage unit 13 and provides the user with two or more routes to the destination. And the instruction data for instructing the user how many hydrogen cartridges need to be replaced.

The instruction data generated by the control unit 15 is transmitted by the data transmission unit 14 to the user's home or office or other personal computer 16 via the communication network 6.

When the instruction data is received by the personal computer 16 from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6, the user first proceeds from a route to two or more destinations proposed by the central management server 3. , Select a desired route, and then, for each region along the selected route, a vending machine 17 of three or more hydrogen cartridges designated by the central management server 3.
, Two vending machines 17 for which the hydrogen cartridge is desired to be replaced are specified, and reservation data specifying the replacement date of the hydrogen cartridge is generated, and the personal computer 16 generates the reservation data via the communication network 6. The reservation data is transmitted to the central management server 3 together with the user ID.

At the same time, based on the instruction data received from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6, the user exchanges the map data and the hydrogen cartridge relating to the route to the selected destination with the cartridge exchange. Location data of location 4
The information is transmitted to the navigation device 8 capable of two-way communication with the fuel cell vehicle 7.

The navigation device 8 of the fuel cell vehicle 7
Receives map data relating to the route to the destination and position data of the cartridge exchange station 4 where the user desires to exchange the hydrogen cartridge, stores the data in a memory (not shown) and saves it.

When the reservation data is received by the data reception section 11, the control unit 15 stores the reservation data in the memory area of the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge reserved by the user stored in the management data storage section 12. The date of visit of the user and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced are written, and the user ID is entered in the data transmission unit 1.
4, via the communication network 6, all vending machines 17 for which the user wishes to exchange hydrogen cartridges
Send to

At this time, if the user who made the reservation replaces the hydrogen cartridge based on the data on the hydrogen cartridge, the user and the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge stored in the management data storage section 12, the hydrogen received from the user When it is determined that the number of hydrogen cartridges held by the vending machine 17 of the cartridge is less than the predetermined number, the control unit 15 transmits the hydrogen held by the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge reserved by the user. According to the number of cartridges, the vending machine 17 calculates the number of hydrogen cartridges to be refilled, outputs a cartridge replenishment instruction signal to the display unit 20, and specifies all the vending machines 17 to refill hydrogen cartridges. And for each vending machine 17 To display the number of hydrogen cartridge to be replenished, and displays an instruction urging replenishment of hydrogen cartridge. Here, the vending machine 17 to which the hydrogen cartridge is to be refilled can be specified by using the ID number of the vending machine 17 or the like.

When an instruction to refill the hydrogen cartridge is displayed on the display unit 20, the operator gives the hydrogen cartridge vending machine 17 specified by the displayed instruction the number of hydrogen cartridges specified by the instruction. Arrange to supplement.

When the hydrogen cartridge vending machine 17 instructed to refill the hydrogen cartridge is refilled with a hydrogen cartridge, a cartridge replenishment completion signal is sent from the communication terminal 18 of the vending machine 17 via the communication network 6. Output to the central management server 3.

The cartridge replenishment completion signal is received by the data receiving unit 11 and
Updates the management data in the memory area of the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge stored in the management data storage unit 12 according to the cartridge replenishment completion signal.

As described above, the reservation for replacing the hydrogen cartridge by the user is completed.

The user departs from the departure place such as home or office to the destination on the scheduled date by the fuel cell vehicle 7.

When the navigation device 8 is started upon departure, the route proposed by the central management server 3 and selected by the user is displayed on a map displayed on the display of the navigation device 8.

When the fuel cell vehicle 7 is proposed by the central management server 3 and approaches the exchange area where the hydrogen cartridge vending machine 17 where the hydrogen cartridge selected by the user should be exchanged first is located, the display of the navigation device 8 is displayed. First, replace the hydrogen cartridge 2
The positions of the vending machines 17 are displayed such that, for example, red flashes.

According to the display on the display of the navigation device 8, the user is suggested from the central management server 3 and, out of the two vending machines 17 to be replaced with the hydrogen cartridge first selected by the user, from the situation of the day, Vending machine 17 that wants to replace hydrogen cartridge 17
And change the hydrogen cartridge.

Here, first, in the vending machine 17 for replacing the hydrogen cartridge, the control unit 15 consumes the remaining hydrogen based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the user, and Is calculated, and a safety factor S less than 1, for example, 0.8
To calculate the standard travelable distance, and based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance from the departure place such as the user's home or office is within the standard travelable distance, and Is one of the three or more cartridge exchanges 4 selected as the hydrogen cartridge vending machine 17 located on or near the route to the designated destination, the user remains in the hydrogen cartridge. The hydrogen that has been consumed can be reliably reached first at the vending machine 17 where the hydrogen cartridge should be replaced.

The hydrogen cartridge vending machine 17 is configured so that a user ID can be input. When the input user ID matches the user ID received from the central management server 3 via the communication network 6. As long as the hydrogen cartridge is sold, the used hydrogen cartridge is collected by a hydrogen cartridge collection unit (not shown) provided in the vending machine 17, and the user sets the first hydrogen cartridge that has been reserved. In the vending machine 17, the hydrogen cartridge can be replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge.

When the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is completed, the exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge has been completed is sent from the communication terminal 18 of the vending machine 17 together with the user ID of the user who exchanged the hydrogen cartridge and the hydrogen cartridge management company. 2 via the communication network 6.

When exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge has been completed is received together with the user ID, the control unit 15 of the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 performs management based on the exchange completion data. The data stored in the memory area of the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge in the data storage unit 12 is erased with respect to the data on the visit date of the reserved user and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged, and the hydrogen stored in the memory area is erased. The management data on the vending machine 17 of the cartridge is updated.

Thus, the user exchanges the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge on one of the two vending machines 17 to which the hydrogen cartridge is to be exchanged first when the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is reserved. In accordance with the route selected by the driver, the user drives the fuel cell vehicle 7 and proceeds to the destination.

A fuel cell vehicle 7 is proposed from the central management server 3, and two hydrogen cartridges selected by the user are
When approaching the exchange area where the hydrogen cartridge vending machine 17 to be replaced the second time is located, the display of the navigation device 8 indicates the position of the two vending machines 17 to replace the hydrogen cartridge for the second time, for example, red. Is displayed as blinking.

According to the display on the display of the navigation device 8, the user proposes from the central management server 3 and selects one of the two vending machines 17 whose hydrogen cartridges should be replaced for the second time by himself / herself from the situation of the day. Vending machine 17 that wants to replace hydrogen cartridge
And change the hydrogen cartridge.

Here, the vending machine 17 for exchanging hydrogen cartridges for the second time is one of the three or more vending machines 17 selected by the central management server 3 as vending machines 17 for exchanging hydrogen cartridges first. Vending machine 1 near the user's home or office
At 7, assuming that the user has replaced the hydrogen cartridge, the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge is consumed based on the hydrogen amount data contained in the new hydrogen cartridge replaced by the vending machine 17, and the fuel is consumed. Based on the map data read from the map data storage unit 13, the distance that the battery car can travel is calculated, the standard travel distance is calculated by multiplying by a safety coefficient S less than 1, for example, 0.9.
The distance from the vending machine 17 where the user first exchanged the hydrogen cartridge is within the standard mileage, and the vending machine 17 is located on or near the route to the destination designated by the user. Since the user is one of the two selected vending machines 17, the user consumes the hydrogen contained in the hydrogen cartridge replaced by the first vending machine 17, and ensures that the second time the hydrogen is consumed. The vending machine 17 where the cartridge is to be replaced can be reached.

In the vending machine 17 in which the hydrogen cartridge needs to be replaced for the second time, the user ID is used only when it is confirmed that the user is the user who made the reservation.
A hydrogen cartridge replacement service is performed, and the user replaces the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge at a desired vending machine 17 out of the two vending machines 17 that have made a reservation to replace the hydrogen cartridge for the second time. Can be replaced with a cartridge.

When the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is completed, the exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is completed is transmitted from the communication terminal 18 of the vending machine 17 together with the user ID of the user who exchanged the hydrogen cartridge and the hydrogen cartridge management company. 2 via the communication network 6.

When exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge has been completed is received together with the user ID, the control unit 15 of the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 performs management based on the exchange completion data. The data stored in the memory area of the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge in the data storage unit 12 is erased with respect to the data on the visit date of the reserved user and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be replaced, and the hydrogen stored in the memory area. The management data on the vending machine 17 of the cartridge is updated.

In the same manner, the user sequentially exchanges the hydrogen cartridges with the two vending machines 17 which have been reserved to exchange the hydrogen cartridges in the area where the hydrogen cartridges are to be exchanged, while replacing the hydrogen cartridges. 7 can be driven to reach the destination.

According to the present embodiment, since the hydrogen cartridge can be replaced by the vending machine 17 which does not require human management at all times, a large number of automatic cartridges capable of replacing the hydrogen cartridge can be provided. Vending machine 17
Can be provided in each region, so that the user can replace the hydrogen cartridge in each region in
It is configured so that two vending machines 17 can be selected, and it is not necessary to determine one vending machine 17 to replace the hydrogen cartridge for each region before departure. Even if the circumstances change, it is possible to respond flexibly and prevent the user from being excessively restrained.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the user
When the hydrogen cartridge is purchased from the vending machine 17, the exchange completion data indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge has been completed is sent from the communication terminal 18 to the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 together with the user ID of the user who exchanged the hydrogen cartridge. When the exchange completion data transmitted via the control unit 6 and indicating that the exchange of the hydrogen cartridge is completed is received, the control unit 15 of the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 stores the data in the memory based on the exchange completion data. Since the management data on the vending machine 17 of the hydrogen cartridge stored in the area is updated, the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 determines the number of hydrogen cartridges stored in each vending machine 17. , Can be grasped in real time, and therefore each vending Machine 17 becomes insufficient is the number of hydrogen cartridge that stores the user a situation that it is impossible to replace the hydrogen cartridge, it is possible to reliably prevented.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that it is a thing.

For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 that manages the hydrogen cartridge controls the remaining hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge held by the user. Based on the amount and based on the amount of hydrogen contained in the replaced new hydrogen cartridge, the cartridge exchange 4 located on or near the route to the destination to which the user wants to go, At least two hydrogen cartridge exchange areas are selected and notified to the user, and the user desires to exchange hydrogen cartridges from two or more cartridge exchange stations 4 designated in each hydrogen cartridge exchange area. Although it is configured to specify the cartridge exchange 4,
The central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 that manages the hydrogen cartridge, based on the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge held by the user,
Based on the amount of hydrogen contained in the replaced new hydrogen cartridge, the cartridge exchange 4 located on or near the route to the destination to which the user wants to go is located in the exchange area of each hydrogen cartridge, Select one at a time, notify the user, and if the user is not objected, submit the booking data,
On the other hand, if there is an objection, the request for re-designating the cartridge exchange place is sent to the central management
Alternatively, another cartridge exchange station 4 may be selected and transmitted to the user's communication terminal 1 again, and such processing may be continued until accepted by the user.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, two or more routes to the destination are selected by the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2, and the routes to the destination thus selected are selected. For each of the routes, a vending machine 17 for replacing three or more hydrogen cartridges is designated for each region where the user needs to replace the hydrogen cartridge, and proposed to the user. In addition to selecting one of the routes, for each region, selecting two of the vending machines 17 for replacing three or more hydrogen cartridges, generating reservation data, Although it is configured to be transmitted from the computer 16 to the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6, First, hydrogen cartridge management company 2
The central management server 3 selects two or more routes to the destination and proposes them to the user.
From the routes to the two or more destinations proposed by the central management server 3, a desired route is selected, and the central management server 3
The reservation data is transmitted together with the user ID, and the control unit 15 of the central management server 3 transmits the route selection signal along with the user ID to the destination selected by the user according to the route selection signal received from the user. Three or more vending machines 17 to be replaced with hydrogen cartridges located in the vicinity are selected for each region where the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced, instruction data is generated, and the user's home or office is connected via the communication network 6. Personal computer 1
6, the user sends a vending machine 17 to replace the hydrogen cartridge located on or near the route to the destination selected by the user, for each region where the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced, Select two by two,
The reservation data is generated and transmitted from the personal computer 16 via the communication network 6 to the central management server 3.
Alternatively, it may be configured to transmit the reservation data together with the user ID.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, two or more routes to the destination are selected by the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2, and the route to the destination thus selected is selected. For each of the routes, a vending machine 17 for replacing three or more hydrogen cartridges is designated for each region where the user needs to replace the hydrogen cartridge, and proposed to the user. Selecting one of the routes and selecting two of the vending machines 17 for replacing three or more hydrogen cartridges for each area where the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced, generating reservation data, The reservation data is transmitted from the personal computer 16 to the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6. However, the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 replaces four or more hydrogen cartridges for each route to the destination in each area where the user should replace the hydrogen cartridges. Designate the vending machine 17 to be proposed to the user, and the user selects three of the vending machines 17 to replace four or more hydrogen cartridges for each region and generates reservation data. The reservation data may be transmitted from the personal computer 16 to the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 via the communication network 6. If there is no problem in replenishing the hydrogen cartridge to the machine 17, the central management server 3 of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2 For each of the routes to the ground, for each region where the user should replace the hydrogen cartridge, specify (where n is an integer of 5 or more) vending machines 17 to replace the hydrogen cartridge, and propose to the user, For each region, the user can see (n-1)
Of the vending machines 17 for which hydrogen cartridges to be replaced are selected, reservation data is generated, and the reservation data is transmitted from the personal computer 16 via the communication network 6 to the central location of the hydrogen cartridge management company 2. You may comprise so that it may transmit to the management server 3. Moreover,
The user may specify a different number of vending machines 17 as the vending machines 17 to replace the hydrogen cartridge for each region where the hydrogen cartridge is to be replaced, and generate the reservation data.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the vending machine 17 is configured so that the hydrogen cartridge is replaced. Instead of vending machine 17,
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 4, 5, and 6, the hydrogen cartridge can be replaced by the cartridge changing station 4. 17, the hydrogen cartridge may be replaced, and in some other areas, the cartridge replacement station 4 may replace the hydrogen cartridge.

[0268]

According to the present invention, a method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, and a fuel cell vehicle capable of running a fuel cell vehicle while easily supplementing hydrogen are provided. It is possible to provide a central management server for a hydrogen supply system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a protocol chart showing communication between the communication terminal 1, the central management server 3, and the management server 5.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a protocol chart showing communication among a communication terminal, a central management server, a management server, and a navigation device in a hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a protocol chart showing communication among a personal computer, a central management server, a management server, and a navigation device in a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a personal computer, a central management server, a management server provided in a number of hydrogen cartridge vending machines, and a navigation system in a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a protocol chart showing communication between devices.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a central management server 3 provided in the hydrogen cartridge management company 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication terminal 2 Hydrogen cartridge management company 3 Central management server 4 Cartridge exchange 5 Management server 6 Communication network 7 Fuel cell vehicle 8 Navigation device 11 Data reception unit 12 Management data storage unit 13 Map data storage unit 14 Data transmission unit 15 Control unit 16 Personal Computer 17 Hydrogen Cartridge Vending Machine 18 Communication Terminal 20 Display

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Otani 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Nobuaki Sato 6-35, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Yasutoki Nihei 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation Inside (72) Inventor Toru Kihei 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni -Inc. (72) Inventor Masatoshi Otani 6-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation F-term (reference) 3D035 AA05 5H027 AA02 BA13 KK00 MM00

Claims (60)

[Claims] 1. Hydrogen is supplied to a fuel cell vehicle by replacing a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle and containing hydrogen gas with a new hydrogen cartridge according to the traveling distance of the fuel cell vehicle. A method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle, comprising: 2. A departure point according to a remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle,
When the vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance, the hydrogen cartridge is replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, and according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, every time the vehicle travels a predetermined distance from a place where the hydrogen cartridge has been replaced. To
The method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 1, wherein hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell vehicle by replacing a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. 3. The hydrogen cartridge before the fuel cell vehicle travels a distance that can be traveled by consuming the remaining amount of hydrogen in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle from the departure point. Is replaced with a new hydrogen cartridge, the hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge is consumed, and the fuel cell vehicle is mounted on the fuel cell vehicle every time the vehicle travels a shorter distance than the travelable distance. 3. The method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the hydrogen cartridge is replaced to supply hydrogen to the fuel cell vehicle. 4. The hydrogen cartridge is managed by a hydrogen cartridge management company, and a user of the fuel cell vehicle reserves an exchange for a new hydrogen cartridge with the hydrogen cartridge management company and replaces the hydrogen cartridge with a new one. The method for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hydrogen cartridge is replaced with a suitable hydrogen cartridge. 5. A central management server provided at a hydrogen cartridge management company that manages hydrogen cartridges, and a plurality of storage units for storing new hydrogen cartridges supplied from the hydrogen cartridge management company and replacing them with used hydrogen cartridges. A terminal provided at the hydrogen cartridge exchange, and a client terminal managed by the user of the fuel cell vehicle, is a hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle connected by a communication network, wherein the client terminal, the fuel terminal An application including operation data for specifying a starting point of a battery-powered vehicle, a destination to be traveled by the fuel-cell vehicle, and remaining hydrogen data indicating a remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel-cell vehicle. The data is transferred to the hydrogen cartridge management committee via the communication network. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the client terminal, based on the remaining hydrogen data in the hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle. Consuming the remaining amount, calculating a first travelable distance in which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and based on the operation data and the calculated first travelable distance, the distance from the departure point to the destination is calculated. Select two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on the route or in the vicinity of the route, generate instruction data, transmit the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company , From among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse, select at least one first hydrogen cartridge clearinghouse,
Generating reservation data including a replacement date of the hydrogen cartridge and identifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is configured to communicate with the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange via the communication network based on the reservation data received from the client terminal. Transmitting notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges, and allowing the user of the fuel cell vehicle to install hydrogen mounted on the fuel cell vehicle at any of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Replaceable cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge Hydrogen supply system to a fuel cell vehicle, characterized in that it is. 6. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server serves as the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations from the departure point to a first reference travel distance shorter than the first travelable distance. The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 5, wherein two or more hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a distance are selected. 7. The first reference travel by the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company multiplying the first travelable distance by a safety factor less than 1 selected according to the remaining hydrogen data. The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 6, wherein a possible distance is calculated. 8. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server exchanges data at any one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Consumes the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge
Calculating a second travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, from the hydrogen cartridge exchange near the departure point, the second travelable Selecting two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a second reference travelable distance shorter than the distance, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, The client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, further, from among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange, at least one second hydrogen cartridge Selecting an exchange, including an exchange date for the hydrogen cartridge, wherein the at least one first hydrogen Generating reservation data identifying the cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network; The central management server, based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, via the communication network, the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen Transmitting advance notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to the terminal of the cartridge exchange, and allowing the user of the fuel cell vehicle to select one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one hydrogen cartridge; Of two second hydrogen cartridge exchanges In Zureka,
The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is replaceable with a new hydrogen cartridge. 9. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company multiplies the second travelable distance by a safety factor less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, and The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 8, wherein a second reference travelable distance is calculated. 10. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server further includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further comprising the at least one hydrogen cartridge exchange. Consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in a new hydrogen cartridge replaced at any of the second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, calculating a third travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, Two or more third hydrogen cartridges that are within a third reference travel distance shorter than the third travel distance from a hydrogen cartridge exchange station near the departure point among the second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Selecting an exchange, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, A client terminal configured to further exchange at least one third hydrogen cartridge from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company; Selecting a location, including a replacement date of the hydrogen cartridge, wherein the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange are The reservation data to be specified is generated and transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company receives the reservation data received from the client terminal. The communication network based on Via the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the terminal of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the terminal of the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, Transmitting notice data specifying the date and number of cartridge replacements, and allowing the user of the fuel cell vehicle to select one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange The hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is replaceable with a new hydrogen cartridge at any one of the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange. 10. A hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 9. 11. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company may select a safety factor less than 1 according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge,
The system according to claim 10, wherein the third reference travelable distance is calculated by multiplying the third travelable distance. 12. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the application data includes a route to the departure place and the destination. . 13. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from the client terminal via the communication network based on operation data included in the application data received from the departure place to the destination Selecting two or more routes to the ground, selecting the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of the two or more routes, generating the instruction data, and via the communication network, Transmitting to the client terminal, the client terminal is based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, One route is selected and the two or more first hydrogen cartridges are selected. At least one of the exchanges
Selecting one first hydrogen cartridge exchange to generate reservation data including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date and identifying a route from the origin to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange; The fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the transmission is performed to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. Hydrogen supply system. 14. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further, for each of two or more routes from the departure place to the destination. Selecting the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal Selecting one of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server;
At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and at least one second hydrogen is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Select a cartridge exchange, including the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge,
Generating reservation data identifying a route from said departure point to said destination and said at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and said at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, via said communication network; 14. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the system is configured to transmit the data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. 15. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server further includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further from the departure place. For each of the two or more routes to the destination, select the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate the instruction data, and transmit the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network; The client terminal selects one route from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, At least one first hydrogen from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges; Selecting a cartridge exchange, further selecting at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and selecting the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges Selecting from the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, a route from the origin to the destination, and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, Generating reservation data specifying the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and via the communication network to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company The fuel cell device according to claim 14, wherein the fuel cell device is configured to transmit. The hydrogen supply system to the car. 16. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from the client terminal via the communication network, based on operation data included in the application data received from the departure place to the destination Select two or more routes to the ground,
Via the communication network, to the client terminal, based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal, the two or more from the departure point to the destination Among the routes, a route selection signal is transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is selected. Selecting the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal, Generating data and communicating with the client via the communication network. Transmitted to the client terminal, the client terminal is based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, at least one of the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, Select one hydrogen cartridge exchange, including the date of hydrogen cartridge exchange,
Generating reservation data specifying a route from the departure point to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, via the communication network;
The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the system is configured to transmit the information to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. 17. The route selection received by the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company from the client terminal via the communication network in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. According to the signal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, select the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges and generate the instruction data. Transmitting the two or more first hydrogen cartridges based on the instruction data transmitted from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company by transmitting to the client terminal via the communication network. At least one primary hydrogen gas Selecting a cartridge exchange, and selecting at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date; Generating reservation data identifying the first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network; The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the system is configured. 18. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server further includes the communication network in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Via the route selection signal received from the client terminal, and based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, replacing the two or more third hydrogen cartridges Select a location, generate the instruction data, transmit the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receives the instruction data from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company based on the instruction data. The two or more first hydrogen cartridges At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the exchanges, and at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. And selecting at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, and replacing the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Generating reservation data identifying the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange and providing the reservation data through the communication network to the central management of the hydrogen cartridge management company. 18. The fuel cell device according to claim 17, wherein the fuel cell device is configured to transmit to the server. The hydrogen supply system to the car. 19. The said central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from the client terminal via the communication network based on the operation data included in the application data received from the departure place to the destination Selecting two or more routes to the ground, selecting n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) first hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of the two or more routes, generating the instruction data, The client terminal transmits to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal transmits the data from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company.
One route is selected from the above routes, and the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 (n2 is an integer of 2 or more and n1 or less) is selected from the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n1. And generating a reservation data including a hydrogen cartridge replacement date, specifying a route from the departure point to the destination and the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange station, via the communication network, The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the system is configured to transmit the information to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. 20. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, further, for each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, m1 (m1 is 3
The second hydrogen cartridge exchange of the above integer) is selected, the instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal transmits the instruction data to the hydrogen cartridge management company. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server, one of the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination is selected, and one of the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges is selected. , The first hydrogen cartridge exchange of n2 is selected, and the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 (m2 is an integer of 2 or more and m1 or less) is selected from the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1. Select the location, including the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure point to the destination, and Reservation data specifying the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange is generated and transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. 20. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the system is configured as follows. 21. The centralized management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company further includes, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, further from the departure point to the object. 2 to the ground
For each of the above routes, a k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, the instruction data is generated, and the instruction data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. The client terminal selects one route from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, Of the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange from the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. And at the same time, from among the k1 third hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, k2 (k2 is In the above, the third hydrogen cartridge exchange having an integer less than or equal to k1) is selected, including the hydrogen cartridge exchange date, the route from the departure place to the destination, and the n2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Generating reservation data specifying the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the k2 third hydrogen cartridge exchange, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. 21. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 20, wherein the system is configured to perform the following. 22. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, from the client terminal via the communication network, based on operation data included in the application data received from the departure place to the destination. Select two or more routes to the ground,
Via the communication network, to the client terminal, based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal, the two or more from the departure point to the destination Among the routes, a route selection signal is transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network, and the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company is selected. According to the route selection signal, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, n1 (n1
Is an integer of 3 or more), generates instruction data, transmits the generated instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal communicates with the hydrogen cartridge management company. Out of the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges based on the instruction data received from the central management server, n2 (n2 is an integer of 2 or more and n1 or less an integer) first hydrogen cartridge exchanges To include the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge,
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein reservation data specifying the first hydrogen cartridge exchange is generated and transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7. 23. The route selection signal received by the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company from the client terminal via the communication network in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange. Selecting the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, The instruction data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the client terminal receives the instruction data of the m1 based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. Among the two hydrogen cartridge exchanges, m2 (m2 is (2 or more, m1 or less integer) second hydrogen cartridge exchange, including the hydrogen cartridge exchange date, including the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange 23. The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 22, wherein reservation data specifying a location is generated and transmitted to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. Hydrogen supply system. 24. The central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, in addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, further via the communication network A first k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal. Selecting three hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network,
Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company,
From the k1 third hydrogen cartridge exchange,
selecting a third hydrogen cartridge exchange station of k2 (k2 is an integer of 2 or more and k1 or less), including a hydrogen cartridge exchange date, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station of n2, the second hydrogen exchange station of m2, And generating reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange station of the k2 and the third hydrogen cartridge exchange station of the k2, and transmitting the reservation data to the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company via the communication network. 24. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 23. 25. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 19, wherein n1 is 3. 26. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 19, wherein m1 is 3. 27. The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 19, wherein k1 is 3. 28. The application data and the advance notice data include a user ID for specifying a user, and when the user ID included in the advance notice data matches the user ID of the user requesting replacement of the hydrogen cartridge. 28. The hydrogen supply to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the hydrogen cartridge exchange station is configured to exchange the hydrogen cartridge with a new hydrogen cartridge. system. 29. The fuel cell vehicle further includes a navigation device connected to the communication network and including a display, wherein the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company selects the departure point selected by the client terminal. From the map data of the route to the destination, via the communication network, transmits to the client terminal, the client terminal, the map data transmitted from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, 29. The transmission device according to claim 25, wherein the navigation device transmits the route map to the navigation device via the communication network, and the navigation device displays the route map on the display according to the map data. The fuel cell vehicle according to any one of the above items Hydrogen supply system to the city. 30. The navigation device is characterized in that when the first hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, its position is displayed on a map of the route displayed on the display. A hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 29. 31. The navigation device further comprises:
31. The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 30, wherein, when the second hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, its position is displayed on a map of the route displayed on the display. Hydrogen supply system. 32. The navigation device, further comprising:
32. The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 31, wherein, when the third hydrogen cartridge exchange is approached, its position is displayed on a map of the route displayed on the display. Hydrogen supply system. 33. The client terminal according to claim 5, wherein the client terminal is constituted by a mobile phone.
The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of the above. 34. The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the client terminal is constituted by a personal computer. 35. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange station is configured by a management server. 36. The hydrogen supply to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the terminal of the hydrogen cartridge exchange station is constituted by a communication terminal of a vending machine. system. 37. A central management server provided at a hydrogen cartridge management company that manages hydrogen cartridges, and a plurality of storage units for storing new hydrogen cartridges supplied from the hydrogen cartridge management company and replacing them with used hydrogen cartridges. A terminal provided at the hydrogen cartridge exchange, and a client terminal managed by a user of the fuel cell vehicle, a central management server for a hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle connected by a communication network, wherein the fuel An application including operation data for specifying a starting point of a battery-powered vehicle, a destination to be traveled by the fuel-cell vehicle, and remaining hydrogen data indicating a remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel-cell vehicle. Receiving data from the client terminal via the communication network; Based on the remaining hydrogen data received from the client terminal, consumes the remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle, and allows the fuel cell vehicle to travel for a first travelable distance. Based on the operation data and the calculated first travelable distance, two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges located on or near the route from the departure point to the destination are calculated. Select, generate instruction data, transmit the generated instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and receive the two or more first data based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company. At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the hydrogen cartridge exchanges Receiving the reservation data specifying the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, via the communication network, including the date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal, and receiving the reservation data from the client terminal. Transmitting, via the communication network, advance notice data specifying the replacement date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, based on the reservation data, Fuel cell vehicle, characterized in that a user of any one of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station can replace a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle with a new hydrogen cartridge. Central management server for the hydrogen supply system to the US. 38. As the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, two or more hydrogen cartridge exchange stations that are within a first reference travel distance shorter than the first travel distance from the departure point. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 37, wherein the server is selected. 39. The first reference travelable distance is calculated by multiplying the first travelable distance by a safety coefficient less than 1 selected according to the remaining hydrogen data. 38. A central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to 38. 40. In addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, the amount of hydrogen contained in a new hydrogen cartridge exchanged at any of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is further reduced. Consume,
Calculating a second travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel, and from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, from the hydrogen cartridge exchange near the departure point, the second travelable Selecting two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a second reference travelable distance shorter than the distance, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, further, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. The date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal; Reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network, and the communication network is configured based on the reservation data received from the client terminal. Transmitting, to the terminal of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the terminal of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, notice data specifying the date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged, A user of the fuel cell vehicle may select a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle at any of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and at any of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. Replaceable with a new hydrogen cartridge Central Management Server for hydrogen supply system to the fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 37 to 39, characterized in that it is. 41. Calculating the second reference travelable distance by multiplying the second travelable distance by a safety coefficient less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 40. 42. In addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further exchanges at any of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange. By consuming the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge, the third travelable distance over which the fuel cell vehicle can travel is calculated, and from among the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, From the hydrogen cartridge exchange near the departure point,
Selecting two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges within a third reference travelable distance shorter than the third travelable distance, generating the instruction data,
Via the communication network, transmitted to the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, further from among the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchange Selecting at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a date of replacement of the hydrogen cartridge generated by the client terminal, the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the at least one second hydrogen Reservation data specifying the cartridge exchange and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network, and based on the reservation data received from the client terminal, via the communication network. The at least one first A notice specifying the date and the number of hydrogen cartridges to be exchanged at the terminal of the elementary cartridge exchange, the terminal of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the terminal of the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange. Transmitting data, wherein the user of the fuel cell vehicle is configured to allow any of the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, any of the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one third 42. The hydrogen supply method for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 40 or 41, wherein a hydrogen cartridge mounted on the fuel cell vehicle is exchangeable with a new hydrogen cartridge at any of the hydrogen cartridge exchange stations. Central management server for the supply system. 43. Calculating the third reference travelable distance by multiplying the third travelable distance by a safety coefficient less than 1 selected according to the amount of hydrogen contained in the new hydrogen cartridge. 43. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 42. 44. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 37, wherein said application data includes a route to said departure place and said destination. Central management server for 45. The client terminal selects two or more routes from the departure place to the destination based on the operation data included in the received application data via the communication network, For each of the two or more routes, selecting the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generating the instruction data, transmitting the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, The client terminal selects one of the two or more routes from the departure place to the destination based on the instruction data received from the central management server, and selects the two or more routes. At least one first water from the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of The elementary cartridge exchange is selected to include the date of exchange of the generated hydrogen cartridge, and to reserve data identifying the route from the origin to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, 40. A device for receiving via a communication network.
A central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims. 46. In addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges for each of two or more routes from the origin to the destination. Select, generate the instruction data, transmit to the client terminal via the communication network, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, by the client terminal One route is selected from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination,
At least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and at least one first hydrogen cartridge is selected from the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Two hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, including a replacement date for the generated hydrogen cartridges, a route from the origin to the destination, and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the at least one first exchange. The central management for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 45, wherein reservation data specifying a second hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network. server. 47. The hydrogen cartridge management company, wherein the central management server includes, in addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further from the departure place. For each of the two or more routes to the destination, select the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate the instruction data, and transmit the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network; On the basis of the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal allows the client terminal to transfer the data from the departure place to the destination.
From the above routes, one route is selected, and from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges,
At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and the two or more third hydrogen exchanges are selected. At least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected from the cartridge exchange stations and includes a replacement date for the generated hydrogen cartridges, a route from the origin to the destination, and the at least one first hydrogen exchange station. Reservation data specifying the hydrogen cartridge exchange, the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange, via the communication network. 47. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 46. Central management server. 48. The client terminal selects two or more routes from the departure place to the destination based on the operation data included in the application data received via the communication network, and Data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal allows the client terminal to transmit the data from the departure place to the destination. One route is selected from the two or more routes, the generated route selection signal is received via the communication network, and the client terminal is selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal. Based on the one route from the departure point to the destination, the two or more first Select a hydrogen cartridge exchange, generate instruction data, and send it to the client terminal via the communication network,
Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges by the client terminal. Selecting, via the communication network, reservation data including a date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge and identifying a route from the origin to the destination and the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 37 to 39, wherein the central management server is configured to receive the information. 49. In addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further comprising the client terminal selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the one route from the departure point to the destination, the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected, the instruction data is generated, and the instruction data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data transmitted and received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal allows the client terminal to select at least one first hydrogen cartridge from among the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges. Exchange office is selected and the above two or more At least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected from among the second hydrogen cartridge exchanges of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange, including a date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridges, wherein the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange and 49. The hydrogen supply to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 48, wherein the reservation data specifying the at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network. Central management server for the system. 50. In addition to the two or more first hydrogen cartridge exchanges and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchanges, further via the communication network
According to the route selection signal received from the client terminal, the two or more third hydrogen cartridge exchanges are selected based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal. To generate the instruction data,
Via the communication network, to the client terminal, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, by the client terminal, the two or more of the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station From among them, at least one second hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected from at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange station and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations, and the two or more second hydrogen cartridge exchange stations are selected. Out of the three hydrogen cartridge exchanges, at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected and includes an exchange date of the generated hydrogen cartridges, wherein the at least one first hydrogen cartridge exchange, One second hydrogen cartridge exchange and front 50. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 49, wherein the reservation data specifying at least one third hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network. Central management server for 51. The client terminal selects two or more routes from the departure place to the destination based on operation data included in the received application data via the communication network, For each of two or more routes, select n1 (n1 is an integer of 3 or more) of the first hydrogen cartridge exchanges, generate the instruction data, and transmit the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network. Then, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, one route is selected by the client terminal from the two or more routes from the departure place to the destination. And n2 (n 2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to n1), the first hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected, including the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the route from the departure point to the destination, and the n2 The fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 37 to 39, wherein the reservation data specifying one hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network. Central management server for hydrogen supply system. 52. In addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, further includes m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) m2 for each of two or more routes from the departure point to the destination. Select a hydrogen cartridge exchange, to generate the instruction data, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, The client terminal selects one route from the two or more routes from the departure point to the destination, and selects the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange from the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange. A hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected and any of the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchanges is selected. M2 (m2 is 2 or more,
(an integer less than or equal to m1) of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected, including the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridges, the route from the origin to the destination, and the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station of the n2 And the m2
53. The system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 51, wherein the reservation data specifying the second hydrogen cartridge exchange is received via the communication network. Central management server. 53. In addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, k1 is also provided for each of two or more routes from the origin to the destination. (K1 is an integer of 3 or more) to select the third hydrogen cartridge exchange, generate the instruction data, transmit the instruction data to the client terminal via the communication network, and Based on the instruction data received from the management server, the client terminal selects one route from the two or more routes from the departure place to the destination, and replaces the n1 first hydrogen cartridge. Out of the locations, the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected, and the m1 The second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 is selected from the two hydrogen cartridge exchanges, and k2 (k2 is 2 or more and k1 or less is selected from the third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k1. A third hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected, including the date of exchange of the generated hydrogen cartridges, the route from the origin to the destination and the n2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange station, 53. The apparatus of claim 52, further comprising receiving reservation data specifying the second hydrogen cartridge exchange of m2 and the third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k2 via the communication network. A central management server for a hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to the above. 54. Select two or more routes from the departure point to the destination based on the operation data included in the application data received from the client terminal via the communication network, and Data is transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and based on the route data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal allows the client terminal to transmit the data from the departure place to the destination. From the two or more routes, one route is selected, a route selection signal is received via the communication network, and according to the route selection signal, from the departure point selected by the client terminal. Based on the one route to the destination, n1 (n
(1 is an integer of 3 or more), the first hydrogen cartridge exchange station is selected, instruction data is generated, transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network, and the central management of the hydrogen cartridge management company is performed. Based on the instruction data received from the server, the client terminal selects n2 (where n2 is 2) from among the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchanges.
In the above, the first hydrogen cartridge exchange of (n1 or less) is selected, and the reservation data including the date of exchange of the generated hydrogen cartridge and specifying the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange is The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 37 to 39, wherein the central management server is configured to receive the information via a communication network. 55. In addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, the departure selected by the client terminal according to the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the one route from the ground to the destination, select the m1 (m1 is an integer of 3 or more) of the second hydrogen cartridge exchange, generate the instruction data, and generate the instruction data via the communication network. The client terminal, and based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the client terminal selects m2 (m2 Is an integer of 2 or more and m1 or less)
The second hydrogen cartridge exchange is selected and includes the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, and the reservation data specifying the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m2 second hydrogen cartridge exchange. 55. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 54, wherein the central management server is configured to receive through the communication network. 56. In addition to the n1 first hydrogen cartridge exchange and the m1 second hydrogen cartridge exchange, the route selection signal received from the client terminal via the communication network may be further used. Accordingly, based on the one route from the departure point to the destination selected by the client terminal, the third hydrogen cartridge exchange of k1 (k1 is an integer of 3 or more) is selected and the instruction is performed. Data is generated and transmitted to the client terminal via the communication network. Based on the instruction data received from the central management server of the hydrogen cartridge management company, the third hydrogen of k1 is generated by the client terminal based on the instruction data. K2 (k2 is 2 or more) Where an integer less than or equal to k1) is selected, including the date of replacement of the generated hydrogen cartridge, the n2 first hydrogen cartridge exchange, and the m2 second hydrogen cartridge The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 55, further configured to receive reservation data specifying an exchange and the k2 third hydrogen cartridge exchange via the communication network. Central management server for hydrogen supply system. 57. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 51, wherein n1 is 3. 58. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to any one of claims 51 to 57, wherein m1 is 3. 59. The central management server for a system for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 51, wherein k1 is 3. 60. The hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell vehicle according to claim 37, wherein said application data and said notice data include a user ID for specifying a user. Central management server for