JP2012023907A - Charging system between vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging system between vehicles capable of receiving power supply of which billing is taken into consideration from the other vehicle when a battery capacity of the vehicle is not sufficient.SOLUTION: The charging system between the vehicles includes a charging device 101 between the vehicles which acquires identification information and authentication information on a charging vehicle 301 and a charged vehicle 201, and a management server 701 which performs authentication using the acquired identification information and authentication information of the respective vehicles. The charging device 101 performs charging from the charging vehicle 301 to the charged vehicle 201 based on the authentication result.

Description

  The present invention relates to vehicle battery charging.

  Conventionally, battery charging between gasoline engine vehicles has been performed. However, since the positioning of the battery of the gasoline engine vehicle is only auxiliary, charging is normally performed free of charge with the favor of the charging side.

  In recent years, electric vehicles using batteries as vehicles and using electric power as a power source, and hybrid vehicles using both electric power and gasoline as power sources have been manufactured and sold.

  Further, the following documents are disclosed as related techniques.

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  As electric vehicles become widespread, battery charging itself becomes fuel supply instead of gasoline, so battery power itself can be charged.

  The present invention enables self-running to a charging station or home by easily receiving power from a vehicle or the like passing nearby when an electric vehicle runs out of battery, and automatically charging at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique capable of charging between charged vehicle owners.

  An inter-vehicle charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires identification information and authentication information of a charging vehicle that is a vehicle that supplies electric power and a charged vehicle that is a vehicle to which electric power is supplied, and an acquisition unit The authentication part which authenticates using the identification information and authentication information of each vehicle which were acquired by (3), and the charge control part which charges a to-be-charged vehicle from a charging vehicle based on the authentication result by an authentication part.

  The acquisition unit is a mobile terminal device connected to the charge control unit, acquires an authentication result from the authentication unit, and transmits an instruction to start charging to the charge control unit when the authentication result is good. Features. With this configuration, since the function of transmitting and receiving with the authentication unit can be performed using a conventional portable terminal device, the manufacturing cost of the system can be suppressed and the portability can be improved.

  The acquisition unit further acquires a charge amount from the charged vehicle to the charged vehicle, and the charge control unit further acquires a charge amount from the charged vehicle to the charged vehicle as the charge amount acquired by the acquisition unit. Thus, the authentication unit further charges the owner of the vehicle to be charged based on the charge amount acquired by the acquisition unit. With this configuration, charging can be performed automatically and quickly.

  When the vehicle has insufficient power, it is possible to easily receive power supply from other vehicles in consideration of charging.

It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the inter-vehicle charging system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the inter-vehicle charging device which concerns on this Embodiment.

  A configuration example of the inter-vehicle charging system of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. The inter-vehicle charging system 1 includes an inter-vehicle charging device 101 (acquisition unit, charging control unit), a wireless base station 401, an exchange 501, an IP network 601, a management server 701 (authentication unit), and is a charging side. Control of electric power supply between the vehicle 301 and the to-be-charged vehicle 201 on the side to be charged is performed. Charging vehicle 301 and charged vehicle 201 are electric vehicles.

  The inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 is connected to each of the charged vehicle 201 and the charging vehicle 301 and receives power from the charging vehicle 301 to the charged vehicle 201 by receiving an instruction (an authentication result described later) from the management server 701. It is a device that controls. In addition, the inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 includes an antenna 111 and performs wireless communication with the wireless base station 401 to transmit and receive data. As an example of the wireless communication means, a cellular phone network is used in this embodiment.

  The wireless base station 401 is a device that transmits and receives data to and from the inter-vehicle charging device 101 via a mobile phone network. The exchange 501 converts data transmitted from the wireless base station 401 into Internet protocol communication, and converts data received from the management server 701 via the IP network 601 into a protocol that the wireless base station 401 can acquire. The IP network 601 is a wired or wireless IP (Internet Protocol) based network.

  The management server 701 has at least a database 702 and a settlement processing unit 703. The database 702 includes an “identification information table” in which vehicle identification information and authentication information (for example, a password) are associated with each other. The date and time when charging is performed, identification information on a charged vehicle, identification of a vehicle to be charged A “charging execution table” in which information and a charging amount that is a charging amount are associated with each other is configured.

  The database 702 also includes a “personal information table” in which vehicle identification information, personal information of the owner of the vehicle (address, name, contact telephone number, etc.) and a payment method are associated with each other, a predetermined charge amount, A “fee system table” in which prices are associated with each other is configured. The identification information table, the personal information table, and the fee structure table are registered in advance, and the charging execution table is registered when a charging action is performed.

  The settlement processing unit 703 specifies the corresponding owner from the identification information of the charged vehicle and the to-be-charged vehicle based on the information held in the personal information table, and calculates the charge from the charge amount based on the charge system table. . The settlement processing unit 703 performs settlement with a calculated fee by using a predetermined payment method and receiving method for each owner. The payment function is assumed to be a function of a conventional payment system.

  An example of the internal configuration of the inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 is shown in FIG. The inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 includes a charged vehicle detection unit 102, a charged vehicle detection unit 103, a switch unit 104, a power measurement unit 105, a control unit 106, an input unit 107, a display unit 108, a wireless communication unit 109, a RAM 110, and an antenna 111. Have

  The charged vehicle detection unit 102 detects the connection of the charged vehicle 201, and the charged vehicle detection unit 103 detects the connection of the charged vehicle 301. Based on the control of the control unit 106, the switch unit 104 switches ON / OFF of power supply from the charging vehicle 301 to the charged vehicle 201. The power measurement unit 105 is a device that measures the amount of charge from the charged vehicle 301 to the charged vehicle 201, and transmits the measurement value to the control unit 106 sequentially. The to-be-charged vehicle detection unit 102, the charged vehicle detection unit 103, the switch unit 104, and the power measurement unit 105 are connected by a power line. In the present embodiment, this power line is also used as a communication line (power line communication).

  The control unit 106 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls each unit of the inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101, and details of the control contents will be described in the following operation example. The input unit 107 is a keyboard that accepts data input by the owner, and the display unit 108 is a display that displays information to the owner. The RAM 110 is a storage device that stores each data, and the wireless communication unit 109 is an interface for transmitting and receiving each data to and from the management server 701.

  Next, an operation example of the inter-vehicle charging system 1 will be described.

  Inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 is connected to charged vehicle 201 and charging vehicle 301. At this time, the to-be-charged vehicle detection unit 102 and the charged vehicle detection unit 103 detect connection with each vehicle, and identification information of each vehicle is sent to the control unit 106 through power line communication. In the present embodiment, this identification information is assumed to be stored in advance in a storage unit mounted on the charged vehicle 301 and the to-be-charged vehicle 201, and the inter-vehicle charging device 101 is controlled from the charged vehicle 301 and the to-be-charged vehicle 201. However, the vehicle owner may input the identification information using the input unit 107 and transmit the identification information to the control unit 106.

  The control unit 106 stores the received identification information of each vehicle in the RAM 110, and further controls the display unit 108 to display the request for authentication information of each vehicle owner. The owner of each vehicle inputs predetermined authentication information using the input unit 107, and the input authentication information is stored in the RAM 110 via the control unit 106.

  The control unit 106 transmits the identification information and authentication information of each vehicle stored in the RAM 110 to the management server 701 via the wireless communication unit 109, the antenna 111, the wireless base station 401, the switch 501, and the IP network 601. . Whether the identification information and authentication information of each vehicle match is determined by referring to the identification information table. That is, the management server 701 searches the identification information table with the transmitted identification information of the charging vehicle 301 to obtain corresponding authentication information, and determines whether the authentication information matches the transmitted authentication information. To do. In addition, the management server 701 performs the same processing for the identification information and authentication information of the charged vehicle 201.

  When the identification information and authentication information of each vehicle do not match, the management server 701 transmits an authentication failure notification to the control unit 106, and the control unit 106 indicates that the authentication is impossible via the display unit 108. To prompt the user to enter authentication information again.

  When the identification information and authentication information of each vehicle match, the management server 701 transmits an authentication completion notification to the control unit 106 of the inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101. At this time, an indication of the charge amount and the travel distance may be transmitted. The control unit 106 receives the notification of the completion of authentication and obtains an input of a desired charge amount via the display unit 108. The owner of the to-be-charged vehicle or the owner of the charging vehicle inputs the charge amount from the input unit 107 based on mutual agreement. This charge amount is stored in the RAM 110.

  The control unit 106 transmits a supply start signal to the switch unit 104, and charging is started when the switch unit 104 switches the power supply from OFF to ON. The power measuring unit 105 measures the amount of power supplied (that is, the amount of charge) and sequentially transmits the measured value to the control unit 106. When the measured value reaches the charge amount stored in the RAM 110, the control unit 106 controls the switch unit 104 to switch from ON to OFF, and stops charging.

  When the charging is finished or interrupted, the control unit 106 transmits the charge amount to the management server 701 again. The management server 701 registers each date of execution date, identification information of the charging vehicle 301, identification information of the to-be-charged vehicle 201, and charge amount as one record in the charging execution table. Thereafter, the settlement processing unit 703 of the management server 701 acquires the personal information of each owner by searching the personal information table using the identification information of the charged vehicle 301 and the charged vehicle 201 registered in the charging execution table. To do. Further, the settlement processing unit 703 calculates a transaction fee by searching the fee system table with the charge amount registered in the charge execution table. After that, the settlement processing unit 703 performs settlement by the payment method and the receiving method of each owner registered in advance. Payment can also be made monthly by counting the amount of charge in the charging execution table on a monthly basis.

  The functions of the input unit 107, the display unit 108, the wireless communication unit 109, the antenna 111, and the control unit 106 in the inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 can also be realized by a mobile terminal device (acquisition unit) such as a mobile phone. In this case, the inter-vehicle charging device includes a charged vehicle detection unit 102, a charged vehicle detection unit 103, a switch unit 104, a power measurement unit 105, and a communication interface capable of wired communication or wireless communication with the portable terminal device.

  Furthermore, when a GPS unit is connected to the inter-vehicle charging device or a mobile phone equipped with a GPS positioning function is used, GPS positioning information is transmitted to the management server 701, and the required charging amount to the nearest charging station Can also be calculated.

  Further, the wireless communication means between the inter-vehicle charging apparatus 101 and the wireless base station 401 is not limited to the mobile phone network, and acquisition of identification information of each vehicle is not limited to power line communication.

  In the present embodiment, the electric vehicle has been described as an object, but any vehicle including an apparatus or device that uses electric power as a power source may be used. The vehicle is a vehicle with wheels, such as an automobile or a motorcycle.

  According to the present embodiment, when an electric vehicle is used and the battery becomes insufficient, not only can the electricity to the charging station and home be easily supplemented from other vehicles, but also a monetary trouble can be prevented by automatic settlement.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, an inter-vehicle charging system that charges another vehicle from the vehicle is disclosed. The charging control unit of the inter-vehicle charging system is a vehicle that acquires identification information and authentication information about a charging vehicle that is a vehicle that charges (supplys power) and is charged (power is supplied). Identification information and authentication information about the vehicle to be charged are acquired, and each of the acquired identification information and authentication information is transmitted to the server of the inter-vehicle charging system. The server acquires the identification information and the authentication information transmitted from the charge control unit, performs authentication using the identification information and the authentication information, and transmits the authentication result to the charge control unit. Moreover, a charge control part receives an authentication result from a server, and when an authentication result is good, it starts the electric power supply from a charging vehicle to a to-be-charged vehicle.

  In addition, the charging control unit of the inter-vehicle charging system includes a portable terminal having a wireless communication function, and performs data communication with the server using the wireless communication function of the portable terminal.

  Moreover, the server of the inter-vehicle charging system includes a settlement processing unit that settles a charge corresponding to the amount of charge from the charged vehicle to the charged vehicle to each owner of the charged vehicle and the charged vehicle.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inter-vehicle charging system, 101 Inter-vehicle charging device, 102 Charged vehicle detection part, 103 Charged vehicle detection part, 104 Switch part, 105 Electric power measurement part, 106 Control part, 107 Input part, 108 Display part, 109 Wireless communication part , 110 RAM, 111 antenna, 201 to-be-charged vehicle, 301 to-be-charged vehicle, 401 radio base station, 501 exchange, 601 IP network, 701 management server, 702 database, 703 settlement processing unit.

Claims (1)

An acquisition unit that acquires identification information and authentication information of a charging vehicle that is a vehicle that supplies power and a charged vehicle that is a vehicle to which power is supplied;
An authentication unit that performs authentication using identification information and authentication information of each vehicle acquired by the acquisition unit;
A charge control unit that charges the charged vehicle from the charged vehicle based on an authentication result by the authentication unit;
A vehicle-to-vehicle charging system.

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