JP2013084199A - Rent fee setting device and rent fee setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform rent fee setting considering deterioration of a battery during a rental period.SOLUTION: At the end of rental, a rent fee setting device obtains vehicle use history data collected from a rental vehicle, and stores the data in association with a user ID as vehicle use information. At the time of contract making, on the basis of the vehicle use information corresponding to the user ID, the rent fee setting device detects a predicted total number of charging operations during a rental period as a level of battery deterioration at the end of rental (steps S6 and S8). When the predicted total number of charging operations exceeds a threshold value of the predicted total number of charging operations, and it is predicted that the vehicle would be heavily used by the user and the battery would deteriorate more than usual, the rent fee setting device sets an additional fee according to the predicted total number of charging operations (step S10). Then, the rent fee setting device calculates a total rent fee for the rental of this time on the basis of a basic rent fee according to a contract plan, the additional fee corresponding to the level of battery deterioration accompanying the rental, and an incentive at the rental of previous time (step S17).

Description

  The present invention relates to a case where an electric motor driven by a battery is used as a drive source, for example, when a battery mounted in an electric vehicle or the like is rented or leased, or when such an electric vehicle itself is rented as a rental car or a leased vehicle. The present invention relates to a rental fee setting apparatus and a rental fee setting method for setting a fee.

  Conventionally, a battery rental system that rents a battery mounted on a vehicle has been proposed. For example, by appropriately storing and managing a charge / discharge history and a usage time of a rental battery, battery maintenance is appropriately performed. Have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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However, in the above-described conventional battery rental system, although the point of performing maintenance by managing the charge / discharge history of the battery is described, how to set the rental fee of the battery is specifically described. Not disclosed.
A rental system that rents a vehicle to a user is known. In general, in the case of a gasoline vehicle, a rental fee is set according to the vehicle type and rental time (number of days).
Also in the case of electric vehicles, the rental fee is currently set according to the vehicle type and the rental time (days).

Here, in the case of an electric vehicle, the vehicle value decreases due to the deterioration of the battery, so there is room for improvement in setting a rental fee as in the case of a gasoline vehicle. However, how to set a rental fee for renting an electric vehicle to a user as a rental vehicle is an important issue, but an optimal rental fee setting method for an electric vehicle has not yet been established.
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned conventional unsolved problems, and an object thereof is to provide an optimal rental fee setting device and rental fee setting method based on the characteristics of an electric vehicle. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention collects vehicle usage history data during a rental period by a user, and based on the collected past vehicle usage history data, the battery deterioration at the time of the new rental end of the user is reduced. Predict. Then, a rental fee for the new rental of the user is calculated based on the predicted degree of battery deterioration.

  According to the present invention, the battery deterioration at the end of the new rental is predicted based on the vehicle usage history data during the past rental period by the user, and the rental charge for the new rental is calculated based on the predicted degree of battery deterioration. It was set as the structure to do. For this reason, it is possible to set a rental fee that considers the vehicle usage condition that affects the deterioration of the battery, that is, it is possible to set a rental fee that considers the degree of battery deterioration.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the rental fee setting apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence at the time of the rental contract in 1st Embodiment. It is an example of the deterioration characteristic of a battery. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence at the time of the completion | finish of rental in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence at the time of the completion | finish of rental in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(First embodiment)
First, a first embodiment will be described.
(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is an example of a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rental charge setting device 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the rental charge setting device 1 includes a device main body 1 a, a vehicle data collection device 12, and a vehicle data communication device 14. The vehicle data collection device 12 and the vehicle data communication device 14 are provided in a rental vehicle Cr composed of an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle referred to here may be a vehicle having an electric motor driven by a battery as a drive source. For example, a vehicle having only an electric motor driven by a battery, or an engine and an electric motor. The present invention can also be applied to a hybrid vehicle (so-called plug-in hybrid vehicle or the like) as a drive source.

  The apparatus main body 1a of the rental fee setting device 1 includes a vehicle data reading device 22, a vehicle data receiving device 24, a user standard usage pattern calculation unit 26, a battery deterioration calculation unit 27, a rental fee calculation unit 28, and an operation terminal. A device 32, a rental fee output device 34, a vehicle use information database 36, and a vehicle rental information database 38 are provided. The vehicle data reading device 22, the user standard use pattern calculation unit 26, the battery deterioration calculation unit 27, and the rental fee calculation unit 28 are configured by a calculation processing device such as a personal computer.

  The vehicle data collection device 12 collects vehicle use history data of the rental vehicle Cr. The vehicle usage history data includes a user ID, a vehicle ID, a vehicle usage pattern indicating the usage status of the vehicle, a vehicle state (for example, whether the vehicle is running, charged, or left), an outside temperature, a charge amount, and a battery temperature. , Information that affects battery deterioration, such as energization time and leaving time. The vehicle usage pattern includes travel distance, travel time, stop time, number of stops, average travel speed, average acceleration / deceleration, and the like.

The vehicle data collection device 12 includes a storage medium such as a USB memory, a memory card such as an SD card or an IC card.
The vehicle data communication device 14 performs wireless communication with the vehicle data reception device 24 and transmits vehicle use history data collected by the vehicle data collection device 12 to the vehicle data reception device 24 by wireless communication.

The vehicle data reading device 22 reads the vehicle usage history data stored in the vehicle data collection device 12, and associates this with the designated user ID and stores it in the vehicle usage information database 36 as vehicle usage information.
The vehicle data receiving device 24 performs wireless communication with the vehicle data communication device 14 and acquires the vehicle use history data from the vehicle data communication device 14. Then, it is stored in the vehicle usage information database 36 as vehicle usage information in association with the designated user ID.

  Even if the vehicle data receiving device 24 cannot receive the vehicle usage history data by wireless communication, the vehicle data reading device 22 and the vehicle data receiving device 24 acquire the vehicle usage history data. The vehicle data reading device 22 can acquire vehicle usage history data.

  The user standard usage pattern calculation unit 26 uses the user ID based on the vehicle usage information stored in the vehicle usage information database 36, the specified user ID, and the used vehicle type information (for example, vehicle ID) of the newly used rental vehicle. A standard vehicle usage pattern is detected when the specified user has rented a vehicle specified by the vehicle type information in the past, and this is used as the user standard usage pattern. Here, when the vehicle is used in a standard vehicle usage pattern, the standard number of times of charging per day is detected, and this standard number of times of charging (hereinafter also referred to as standard number of times of charging) is used as the user standard. It is detected as a value corresponding to the usage pattern.

  When the rental contract is made, the battery deterioration calculation unit 27 predicts the degree of deterioration in the new rental period when the user specified by the user ID newly rents a vehicle specified by the use vehicle type information. Here, the total number of times the battery has been charged in the new rental period (hereinafter referred to as the predicted total number of charges) is detected as the degree of deterioration in the new rental period. Specifically, the detection is performed based on the past user standard usage pattern detected by the user standard usage pattern calculation unit 26, that is, the standard number of charging times per day and the new rental period.

Further, when the vehicle is returned at the end of the rental, the battery deterioration calculation unit 27 calculates the actual number of times of charging in the current rental period based on the vehicle usage history data in the current rental period stored in the vehicle usage information database 36. , It is detected as the actual number of charging times.
The rental fee calculation unit 28 uses a user ID based on the estimated total number of charging times detected by the battery deterioration calculation unit 27, a basic rental fee according to the contract plan, and a discount fee according to an incentive described later at the time of the rental contract. A rental fee is calculated when the designated user newly rents a vehicle specified by the vehicle type information.

  Here, for example, the total number of times of charging per rental period when a normal driver uses the vehicle in a standard manner is set in advance as a threshold (hereinafter referred to as a predicted total number of times of charging threshold). . And if the predicted total charge count is greater than the predicted total charge count threshold, this will mean that the battery life will be faster than normal, i.e. the value of the rental vehicle will be reduced faster than normal. It can be considered that a relatively intense use of the vehicle was performed. On the contrary, when the predicted total number of charges is smaller than the predicted total number of charges threshold, it can be considered that the vehicle has been used so as to extend the life of the battery.

  Therefore, in the rental fee calculation unit 28, when the predicted total number of times of charging of the battery is larger than the predicted total number of times of charging, it is determined that the additional fee is to be charged and the additional fee is set. For example, the additional charge is set so as to increase as the predicted total number of times the battery is charged. On the other hand, when the predicted total number of charging times of the battery is equal to or less than the predicted total charging number threshold value, it is determined that no additional charge is required.

  The predicted total charge count threshold is set based on, for example, the total charge count per rental period when a normal driver uses the vehicle in a standard manner. For example, a threshold for the predicted total number of charging times may be set for each rental period assumed in advance, and based on the number of charging times when a normal driver uses the vehicle in a standard way, 1 Set and store a threshold for the number of charging times per day and multiply the threshold for the number of charging times per day by the number of rental days to calculate the estimated total number of charging times per rental period. You may make it do. Furthermore, if it is difficult to rationally set “ordinary driver” and “standard usage”, the estimated total number of charging thresholds is based on, for example, an average value of actual usage results of many past users. A value may be set. In addition, since the number of times the battery is charged varies depending on the vehicle model, a predicted total charge frequency threshold is set and stored for each vehicle type, and the predicted total charge frequency corresponding to the vehicle type specified by the vehicle model information is calculated. A threshold value may be used. By doing in this way, an additional charge can be set more accurately.

In addition, the rental fee calculation unit 28 searches the vehicle rental information database 38 for vehicle rental information corresponding to the designated user ID, and acquires an incentive representing the discount rate of the rental fee from this vehicle rental information. Then, a discount fee is detected based on this incentive.
Then, the rental fee calculation unit 28 is designated by the use vehicle type information from the basic rental fee according to the designated contract plan, the additional fee according to the estimated total number of charge of the battery, and the discount fee equivalent to the incentive. The total rental fee when the vehicle is rented is calculated and output to the rental fee output device 34. Further, the total rental fee and contract plan, the user ID, the vehicle ID, the presence / absence of the additional fee, and the additional fee amount are associated with each other and stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 as vehicle rental information.

The rental fee calculation unit 28 determines the basic rental fee according to the contract plan as the total rental fee when the past vehicle usage history data of the user specified by the user ID is not stored in the vehicle usage information database 36. Set as.
The basic rental fee corresponding to the contract plan is set in advance in the vehicle rental information database 38 as a basic rental fee for each contract plan (car type, rental days, etc.), and the contract plan is designated. Thus, it may be obtained by detecting the corresponding basic rental fee from the vehicle rental information database 38.

In addition, when the vehicle is returned at the end of the rental, the rental fee calculating unit 28 compares the actual total number of charging times calculated by the battery deterioration calculating unit 27 with the actual total charging number threshold value, When the number of times of charging is smaller than a preset actual total number of times of charging threshold, it is determined as an incentive target and an incentive is given. For example, the incentive is set to be higher as the actual total number of times of charging the battery is smaller.
In addition, when the actual total number of times of charging the battery is equal to or greater than the actual total number of times of charging threshold, it is determined that the incentive is unnecessary.

  The actual total charging frequency threshold value is set based on, for example, the actual total charging frequency per rental period when a normal driver uses the vehicle in a standard manner. Also in this case, a threshold for the total number of times of actual charging may be set for each assumed rental period. In addition, a threshold value for the number of times of charging per day when a normal driver uses the vehicle in a standard manner is set and stored, and the number of times of charging per day is multiplied by the number of rental days. By doing so, you may make it set the performance total charge frequency which is a threshold value of the total charge frequency per rental period. In this case, if you give a relatively large incentive (or a high incentive if it is a discount), the actual total charge threshold is set so that the average driver can It is conceivable to set the number of times (90%, 80%, etc.) smaller than the actual total number of charges per rental period when used. In addition, since the number of times the battery is charged varies depending on the vehicle type, a threshold for the total number of actual charging times is set and stored for each vehicle type, and the total number of actual charging times corresponding to the vehicle type specified by the vehicle type information used A value may be used. By doing in this way, an additional charge can be set more accurately.

The incentive is, for example, a discount on rental fee. The discount rate is set to be larger as the total number of times of actual charging of the battery is smaller.
Then, the user ID, the vehicle ID, the presence / absence of the incentive, and the size of the incentive, that is, the discount rate are associated with each other and stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 as vehicle rental information.

The rental fee output device 34 is composed of a display device, a printer, or the like, and presents the total rental fee calculated by the rental fee calculating unit 28 to the user.
In the vehicle usage information database 36, vehicle usage history data acquired by the vehicle data reading device 22 or the vehicle data receiving device 24 is stored in association with the user ID as vehicle usage information.
In the vehicle rental information database 38, the total rental fee, contract plan, presence / absence of incentive, size of incentive, and the like are stored as vehicle rental information in association with the user ID, vehicle ID, and the like.

(Specific processing at the time of rental contract)
Next, an example of a processing procedure of processing at the time of a rental contract executed by the rental fee setting apparatus 1 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
In the rental fee setting device 1, first, in step S2, the user rental information input by the operation terminal device 32 and the contract plan desired by the user are read. The user rental information includes a user ID for identifying a user, a vehicle type of rental vehicle (used vehicle type information), a rental period (number of days, time), and the like.

Next, the process proceeds to step S4, and it is determined whether the user specified by the user ID input in step S2 has used the rental in the past. This determination is made based on, for example, whether or not the specified user ID is registered in the vehicle usage information database 36.
If the user specified by the user ID has been rented in the past, the process proceeds to step S6, and if not rented in the past, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S6, the user specified by the user ID based on the vehicle usage information stored in the vehicle usage information database 36, the specified user ID, and the used vehicle type information (for example, vehicle ID) of the newly used rental vehicle. However, a standard vehicle usage pattern (user standard usage pattern) when the vehicle specified by the used vehicle type information has been rented in the past is detected. That is, the standard number of charging times per day of the battery is detected.

Next, the process proceeds to step S8, where the user specifies the desired rental period for the vehicle specified by the vehicle type information from the standard charge count as the user standard use pattern detected in step S6 and the rental period input in step S2. In the case of rental, the estimated total number of charging in this rental period is calculated.
Next, the process proceeds to step S10, and an additional fee is set based on the estimated total number of times the battery is charged per rental period calculated in step S8. That is, it is determined that the charge is to be added when the predicted total charge count is larger than the predicted total charge count threshold. Then, the additional charge is set so that the additional charge increases as the predicted total number of charging times increases.

  Here, the battery generally has the deterioration characteristics of the battery as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows the change in the maximum charge amount, where the horizontal axis represents elapsed time and the vertical axis represents the maximum charge amount. The characteristic L1 does not charge the battery, the characteristic L2 has a relatively small number of times of charging, that is, if the vehicle is used in an excellent manner, and the characteristic L3 has a standard number of times of charging. When the standard usage of the vehicle by the driver is performed, L4 represents a change in the maximum charge amount when the number of times of charging is relatively large, that is, when the usage of the vehicle is relatively severe.

  As can be seen from FIG. 3, the maximum charge amount of the battery decreases with time. That is, the battery deteriorates. The progress rate of battery deterioration varies depending on the number of times the battery is charged. The larger the number of times the battery is charged, the faster the maximum charge amount decreases. That is, as the number of times of charging increases, the deterioration of the battery progresses, and the time for the maximum charge amount of the battery to reach the charge amount (life line) regarded as the battery life is shorter.

  As a rental company, since the cost of a short battery life is high, it is usual to want to extend the life of the battery. That is, for the rental company, the usage (for example, the characteristic L2) that makes the battery last longer is preferable to the usage (for example, the characteristic L4) that shortens the life of the battery. For example, usage (characteristic L2) that makes the battery last longer is more preferable than characteristic L3).

  Therefore, the rental fee is higher in the case of usage (characteristic L4) where the usage of the battery shortens the battery life than the rental fee in the case of standard usage (characteristic L3) by an ordinary driver. Set and add the battery deterioration equivalent to the rental fee. On the contrary, when the usage of the battery is a usage (characteristic L2) that makes the battery last longer, the rental fee is made cheaper, and the amount that the battery lasts longer is subtracted from the rental fee.

Specifically, the total number of times of charging per rental period when the standard vehicle usage as shown by the characteristic L3 in FIG. 3 is performed is set as the aforementioned predicted total number of times of charging threshold.
Then, compare the predicted total charge count per rental period with the predicted total charge count threshold, and if the predicted total charge count is greater than the predicted total charge count threshold, the battery degradation is greater than the standard and the battery life Since it is predicted that the usage will be shortened, it is determined that the charge is to be added.
For example, the additional fee is set as follows. That is, as described above, the battery deteriorates as the number of times of charging increases. Therefore, the additional charge may be set so as to increase as the predicted total number of charges increases.

  For example, the additional charge is increased as the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold is large. Alternatively, if the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold is 0 to 10% of the predicted total charge count threshold, it is the first level; In the case of 20% to 30%, a plurality of levels are set such as the third level, and the higher the level, the higher the discount fee is set. At this time, it is not necessary to set the level equally according to the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold, and the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold is large. The level may be set larger or finer as occasion demands. Further, for example, when the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold exceeds the threshold value, the additional charge may be set uniformly.

If the additional fee is set in this way, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether the user specified by the user ID is an incentive target.
Specifically, vehicle rental information corresponding to the user ID is acquired from the vehicle rental information database 38, and it is determined whether or not an incentive is given at the previous rental. Then, if an incentive is given at the previous rental, it is determined as an incentive target and the process proceeds to step S14, a discount fee is calculated according to the given incentive, and the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if no incentive is given at the previous rental in step S12, it is determined that the object is not an incentive and the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, the rental fee corresponding to the contract plan read in step S2 is set as the basic rental fee.
Next, the process proceeds to step S17, where the rental fee for the current rental is determined and set as the total rental fee. That is, if it is determined in step S4 that the user specified by the user ID has not been rented in the past, the basic rental fee according to the contract plan set in step S16 is used as the total rental fee.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S12 that it is not an incentive target, the sum of the basic rental fee according to the contract plan set in step S16 and the additional fee set in step S10 is set as the total rental fee.
If it is determined in step S12 that it is an incentive, the total rental fee is calculated from the basic rental fee according to the contract plan set in step S16, the discount fee set in step S14, and the additional fee set in step S10. Calculate the rental fee.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S18, and the total rental fee is output to the rental fee output device 34. As a result, the total rental fee for the current rental is presented to the user. Further, the calculated total rental fee and contract plan, user ID, vehicle ID, presence / absence of additional fee, and additional fee amount are associated with each other and stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 as vehicle rental information.

(Specific processing at the end of rental)
Next, an example of a processing procedure at the end of rental executed by the rental fee setting device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the rental fee setting device 1, first, user rental information (user ID, vehicle type, rental period) is read from the operation terminal device 32 in step S22.
Next, the process proceeds to step S24, and vehicle usage history data of the rental vehicle Cr to be returned is collected. Specifically, the vehicle data receiving device 24 is operated, and vehicle usage history data is acquired by wireless communication from the vehicle data communication device 14 mounted on the rental vehicle. When vehicle usage information cannot be acquired by wireless communication, the vehicle data reading device 22 prompts the vehicle usage information to be acquired. For example, by displaying on the display device of the operation terminal device 32 that the vehicle usage history data cannot be acquired by wireless communication, the vehicle data reading device 22 is prompted to acquire the vehicle usage history data.

Next, the process proceeds to step S26, in which the vehicle usage history data of the rental vehicle to be returned acquired by the vehicle data receiving device 24 or the vehicle data reading device 22 is associated with the user ID, and the vehicle usage information database 36 is used as vehicle usage information. To remember.
Next, the process proceeds to step S28, and the actual number of charges during the rental period is acquired as the actual total number of charges from the vehicle usage information of the rental vehicle Cr to be returned.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S30, where the actual total number of charging times in the current rental period is compared with the actual total charging number threshold value, and when the actual total charging number is smaller than the actual total charging number threshold value, Judgment is given and incentive is given, and when the total number of actual charging of the battery is equal to or greater than the total threshold number of actual charging, it is determined that the incentive is unnecessary. The user ID, the vehicle ID of the rental vehicle Cr, the presence / absence of the incentive, and the size of the incentive are stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 as vehicle rental information.

  The incentive is given as follows, for example. That is, as described above, the battery deteriorates as the number of times of charging increases. In other words, the smaller the number of times of charging, the less the deterioration of the battery due to the number of times of charging. Therefore, what is necessary is just to give an incentive so that it may become a big incentive, so that there are few track record total frequency | counts.

  For example, a larger incentive is given when the difference between the actual total charge count and the actual total charge count threshold is large. Alternatively, if the difference between the actual total charge count and the actual total charge count threshold is 0 to 10% of the actual total charge count threshold, it is the first level; In the case of 20 to 30%, a plurality of levels are set such as a third level, and a larger incentive is given as the level becomes higher. At this time, it is not necessary to set the level evenly according to the difference between the actual total power count and the actual total charge threshold, and the difference between the actual total charge count and the actual total charge threshold is large. The level may be set larger or finer as occasion demands. Further, for example, incentives may be uniformly given when the difference between the actual total charge count and the actual total charge count threshold exceeds the threshold.

(Operation)
Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
The rental agent operates the operation terminal device 32 when making a rental contract with the user Z, and inputs the user ID given to the user Z, the vehicle type of the rental vehicle to be rented to the user Z, the rental period, and the contract plan (step S2). .
In response to this, the vehicle usage information database 36 is searched for vehicle usage information corresponding to the input user ID (step S4).
At this time, if the user Z has used rental in the past, the vehicle usage information corresponding to the user ID of the user Z is read from the vehicle usage information database 36, and based on this, the user standard usage pattern is 1 The standard number of charging times per day is detected (step S6).

The vehicle usage information used for the calculation of the user standard usage pattern may be calculated based on all the past vehicle usage information of the user Z, or only the latest vehicle usage information may be used. In short, it is only necessary to acquire a user standard usage pattern that seems to approximate the actual vehicle usage pattern of the user Z in the rental period in this rental contract.
Then, the estimated total number of charging times at the end of the current rental period is calculated from the calculated standard charging number and the rental period in the current rental contract, and an additional charge is set based on the calculated total charging number (steps S8 and S10).

  For example, if the user Z's usage of the vehicle at the time of rental in the past is relatively intense and the battery has been charged a lot, the standard charge count becomes a relatively large value and the predicted total charge count becomes the predicted total charge count. It becomes larger than the charging frequency threshold value, and the difference becomes relatively large. Therefore, the additional charge is relatively high. At this time, if no incentive is given at the previous rental, a relatively high additional fee is added to the basic rental fee according to the contract plan, and this is presented as the total rental fee (steps S12 to S18).

  Further, when the usage of the vehicle of the user Z at the time of rental in the past is not so intense, the number of times the battery is charged is smaller than that when the usage of the vehicle is severe. Therefore, although the predicted total charge count exceeds the predicted total charge count threshold, the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold is smaller than when the vehicle is heavily used. Is relatively less. If no incentive is given at the previous rental, a relatively low additional fee is added to the basic rental fee according to the contract plan, and this becomes the total rental fee.

On the contrary, when the usage of the vehicle of the user Z at the time of the past rental is excellent and the number of times of charging the battery is small, the standard number of times of charging becomes a small value, and the predicted total number of times of charging is the predicted total number of times of charging threshold. It becomes as follows. Therefore, there is no additional charge. If no incentive is given at the previous rental, the basic rental fee corresponding to the contract plan is the total rental fee.
Here, as described above, the greater the number of times the battery is charged, the greater the degree of deterioration of the battery and the shorter the life of the battery. This will reduce the vehicle value.

  As described above, when the predicted total number of charges in the current rental period exceeds the predicted total number of charges threshold, and the user Z is predicted to use the vehicle so as to lower the vehicle value than usual, The amount equivalent to the decrease in vehicle value is added to the rental fee as an additional fee. Therefore, it is possible to set a rental fee in consideration of a decrease in vehicle value.

In addition, an additional charge is set based on the vehicle usage information, that is, the additional charge is added depending on how the vehicle is used, so that the user can have an idea of keeping the additional charge lower, that is, the battery is deteriorated. It is possible to give the user an idea of how to use the vehicle to be suppressed.
In addition, if an incentive is given at the time of the previous rental, a discount fee is set according to this incentive (steps S12 and S14), and the basic rental fee according to the contract plan and the predicted total number of charging times are set. The total rental fee is set from the additional fee and the discount fee corresponding to the incentive given at the previous rental (steps S16 and S17).

Here, as described above, the incentive is set according to the actual total number of charging at the previous rental, and the better the usage of the vehicle at the previous rental is, the smaller the actual total charging is, that is, a larger incentive. Is granted.
Therefore, when a good vehicle is used, an incentive is given at the next rental. Therefore, it is possible to direct the user Z to use an excellent vehicle, and as a result, the user Z is directed to reduce the degree of deterioration of the vehicle, thereby further reducing the vehicle value of the rental vehicle. It can be accurately suppressed.

  In addition, for users who tend to use the vehicle intensively, the standard number of times of charging calculated from past vehicle usage information is a relatively large value, and therefore there is a tendency that an additional fee is always added at the time of rental. However, although the usage of the vehicle is usually intense, an incentive is given when the vehicle is used in an excellent manner, and the incentive is reflected in the rental fee at the next rental. Therefore, even if an additional fee is added to the rental fee based on past vehicle usage information, if an incentive is granted at the previous rental, the equivalent of the incentive is discounted from the rental fee, so the usage of the vehicle tends to be intense. Can be directed to use the car accurately and accurately.

  For example, in FIG. 3, assuming that the vehicle usage is standard as shown in characteristic L3, the predicted total number of charging times for such a user is less than the predicted total charging number threshold value, and the additional charge There is no extra charge. If no incentive is given, a basic rental fee according to the contract plan is set, for example, 5000 yen.

  On the other hand, as shown in characteristic L4, for a user who tends to use the vehicle severely, the additional charge is added because the predicted total charge count exceeds the predicted total charge count threshold. For example, when the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold is large and is about 10% of the predicted total charge count threshold, for example, 1000 yen is set as an additional charge, and the rental charge is It will be 6000 yen. When the difference between the predicted total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold is about 30% of the predicted total charge count threshold, an additional charge of 3000 yen is set and the rental charge is 8000 yen. Become.

  At this time, the vehicle is excellently used in the previous rental period, and an incentive is given when the actual total number of charges falls below the actual total number of charges threshold. For example, if the difference between the actual total charge count and the actual total charge count threshold is about 10% of the actual total charge count, 1000 yen is given as an incentive. Therefore, an additional charge of 3000 yen will be added based on how the vehicle was used in the past, but 1000 yen will be given as an incentive at the time of the previous rental. As a result, the total rental charge will be the basic rental according to the contract plan. The fee will be 7000 yen from 5000 yen, additional charge 3000 yen and incentive 1000 yen.

On the other hand, when the rental period ends and the rental vehicle Cr is returned, the rental agent inputs user rental information (user ID, vehicle type, rental period) from the operation terminal device 32.
As a result, the rental fee setting device 1 collects the vehicle usage history data of the rental vehicle Cr to be returned and associates it with the user ID and stores it in the vehicle usage information database 36 as vehicle usage information (steps S22 to S26). ).

  Then, the actual total number of charging times during the rental period is acquired from the vehicle usage information of the rental vehicle Cr to be returned, and when the actual total number of charging times is smaller than the actual total charging number threshold value, it is determined as an incentive target and incentive And the incentive is determined to be unnecessary if the actual total number of charging times of the battery is equal to or greater than the actual total charging frequency threshold. Then, the user ID, the vehicle ID of the rental vehicle Cr, the presence / absence of the incentive, and the size of the incentive are associated with each other and stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 as vehicle rental information (steps S28 and S29).

  When an incentive is granted, this incentive is calculated as a rental fee by discounting the equivalent of the incentive from the basic rental fee according to the contract plan when the user specified by this user ID uses the next rental as described above. It is reflected in. The user can reflect the incentive by using the excellent vehicle this time in the next rental fee. Therefore, not only can the user be given the idea of using a vehicle that does not incur additional charges, but the user can also be given the idea of using an excellent vehicle to acquire incentives, resulting in battery deterioration. The life can be extended by delaying the operation.

In this way, the estimated total number of battery charges per rental period is predicted as equivalent to the degree of battery deterioration, and an additional charge is set according to the estimated total number of charges. Can be set.
In addition to adding an additional charge according to the estimated total number of charges, when using a vehicle with a relatively low battery deterioration level, that is, using a vehicle with a relatively low actual total number of charges Since an incentive is given to the vehicle, the rental fee can be appropriately set according to the degree of deterioration of the battery including cases where the degree of deterioration of the battery is small and large.

  In particular, since the incentive is given when the degree of deterioration of the battery is small, it is possible to direct the user to perform an excellent usage. In addition, since the incentive is reflected in the rental fee at the next rental, it is effective to allow the user to use the rental agent again.

Also, at the time of rental contract, an additional fee reflecting the degree of deterioration of the battery for this rental is set, and the total rental fee is determined based on this, so an additional fee of unexpected amount of the user will be added at the end of the rental Can be avoided.
Further, the additional fee is calculated based on the user's past vehicle use history data. Therefore, an additional fee reflecting the user's standard vehicle usage can be set, and an accurate total rental fee can be set even at the time of a rental contract.

In the first embodiment, the processing in steps S22 to S26 in FIG. 4 corresponds to the vehicle usage information collecting means, the vehicle usage information database 36 corresponds to the vehicle usage information storage area, and step S6 in FIG. , S8 corresponds to the prediction means, Steps S10, S16 and S17 correspond to the rental fee calculation means, Step S6 corresponds to the standard charge number detection means, and Step S16 is basically the process. Corresponding to the rental fee setting means, the basic rental fee according to the contract plan corresponds to the basic rental fee, and the processing in step S10 corresponds to the additional fee setting means.
Moreover, the process of step S28 of FIG. 4 respond | corresponds to a degradation performance detection means, and the process of step S30 respond | corresponds to a privilege provision means.

(Effects of the first embodiment)
(1) At the time of rental contract, the degree of deterioration at the end of rental is detected based on the past vehicle usage information of the user specified by the user ID. Specifically, the predicted total number of charges in the rental period is predicted. The estimated total number of charging times is set as the degree of deterioration at the end of the rental, and the rental fee for the current rental is calculated based on the degree of deterioration. Therefore, it is possible to set a rental fee that takes into account the degree of battery degradation associated with the rental.

(2) At this time, based on the past vehicle usage information of the user specified by the user ID, the standard number of times of charging of the user's standard battery (standard number of times of charging) is detected, and based on this, the battery deteriorates during the rental period. Since the predicted total number of times of charging as the degree is predicted, the degree of deterioration of the battery can be predicted easily and accurately.
(3) Since the battery deterioration degree is predicted to increase as the standard charge number increases, that is, the predicted total charge number increases, the battery deterioration degree can be predicted according to the battery deterioration characteristics.

(4) Since an additional charge is set according to the degree of battery deterioration, and the total rental charge is calculated from this additional charge and the basic rental charge according to the contract plan, the total rental charge reflecting the degree of battery deterioration is calculated. It can be calculated accurately.
(5) At the end of the rental, when the actual total number of charges during the rental period is detected based on the vehicle usage history data during the rental period, and the actual total number of charges falls below the actual total number of charges threshold, An incentive is given to the user as being small, and the total rental fee is calculated in consideration of this incentive. As a result, the user can be directed to reduce the number of times the battery is charged, and the life of the battery can be extended.

(6) At this time, the incentive given at the time of the previous rental is stored in the vehicle rental information database 38, and the incentive given at the time of the previous rental stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 at the time of calculation of the current rental fee is calculated. To calculate the total rental fee. That is, since the incentive associated with the current rental is reflected at the next rental, the user can be directed to use the same rental agent as this time in order to use the incentive acquired this time.

(7) Since the rental fee is discounted as an incentive, and the discount rate is increased as the battery deterioration degree is smaller, an incentive can be given according to the battery deterioration degree. Therefore, it is possible to direct the user to use it with a lower degree of deterioration in order to obtain a better incentive.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment, the additional fee according to the past vehicle use information is reflected in the rental fee for the current rental, whereas in the second embodiment, the actual fee in the current rental period is reflected. The additional performance fee corresponding to the vehicle usage history data is also reflected in the rental fee for this rental.

(Constitution)
The rental fee setting device 1 in the second embodiment is the same as the rental fee setting device 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 except that the processing of the rental fee calculator 28 is different. Are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
In the rental contract, the rental fee calculation unit 28 in the second embodiment sets an additional fee according to the predicted total number of charges detected by the battery deterioration calculation unit 27 in the rental contract, and the set additional fee, The rental fee for this rental period is calculated from the basic rental fee according to the designated contract plan and the incentive at the previous rental. This is output to the rental fee output device 34 as a total rental fee.

  In addition, the rental fee calculation unit 28 adds a track record based on the actual total charge count in the current rental period and the predicted total charge count threshold value calculated by the battery deterioration calculation unit 27 when the vehicle is returned at the end of the rental. Set the price. The actual additional charge is set in the same procedure as that for setting the additional charge according to the predicted total number of charging times.

That is, when the actual total number of times of charging of the battery is larger than the predicted total number of times of charging threshold, it is determined that it is an additional charge target and the actual additional charge is set. For example, the actual additional charge is set higher as the total number of times of actual charging of the battery is larger. On the other hand, when the actual total number of times of charging the battery is equal to or less than the predicted total number of times of charging threshold, it is determined that the actual additional charge is unnecessary.
And when the actual total charge count exceeds the predicted total charge count threshold, the actual additional charge is set so that the actual additional charge increases as the difference between the actual total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold increases. To do. The method of setting the actual additional charge is the same as the method of setting the additional charge based on the predicted total number of charges.

  The rental fee calculating unit 28 calculates the rental fee again according to the actual additional fee set in this way, the basic rental fee according to the contract plan, and the incentive at the previous rental, and this is calculated as the actual rental fee. Charges. Then, the total rental fee calculated at the time of the rental contract of the user specified by the user ID is read from the vehicle rental information database 38, and the difference between the total rental fee and the actual rental fee is calculated as a settlement money. Then, the calculated payment is output to the rental fee output device 34, and the payment is presented to the user.

(Specific processing at the time of rental contract)
Next, the processing procedure at the time of the rental contract in the second embodiment is the same as the processing procedure at the time of the rental contract in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here. To do.
(Specific processing at the end of rental)
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, a process procedure at the end of rental in the second embodiment that is executed at the end of the rental executed by the rental charge setting device 1, that is, when the rental vehicle is returned. An example will be described.

In addition, the same code | symbol is provided to the same part as the process sequence at the time of completion | finish of a rental in 1st Embodiment shown in FIG. 4, The detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIG. 5, the processes in steps S22 to S30 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Then, in step S30, if an incentive is set based on the total number of times of actual charging in the current rental period and the presence / absence of the incentive and the size of the incentive are stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 as vehicle rental information, step S32 is performed. Migrate to

  In this step S32, a procedure similar to the additional charge setting method in step S10 of FIG. 2 is based on the actual total number of times of charging of the battery during the rental period calculated in step S28 and the predicted total number of times of charging threshold. Then, the performance additional charge is calculated. That is, it is determined that the charge is to be added when the actual total number of charges is larger than the predicted total number of charges threshold. Then, the actual additional charge is set such that the actual additional charge increases as the difference between the actual total charge count and the predicted total charge count threshold increases. When the actual total number of charging times is equal to or less than the threshold value of the predicted total number of charging times, it is determined that the charge is not an additional charge target, and the actual additional charge is set to zero.

Next, the process proceeds to step S33, and a basic rental fee is set according to the contract plan. Next, the process proceeds to step S34, and the actual rental fee is calculated.
This actual rental fee is calculated based on the basic rental fee according to the contract plan calculated in step S33, the actual additional fee set in step S32, and the incentive at the time of the previous rental of the user specified by the user ID. That is, when no incentive is set, the sum of the basic rental fee according to the contract plan and the actual additional fee set in step S32 is set as the actual rental fee. If an incentive is set, the actual rental fee is calculated from the basic rental fee according to the contract plan, the actual additional fee set at step S32, and the discount fee according to the incentive.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S36, where the total rental fee calculated at the time of the rental contract is read from the vehicle rental information corresponding to the vehicle ID stored in the vehicle rental information database 38, and this total rental fee and the actual rental fee calculated in step S34 are read. The difference is calculated as a settlement. Then, the calculated payment is output to the rental fee output device 34.

(Operation)
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
When making a rental contract with the user Z, the rental agent operates the operation terminal device 32 and inputs the user ID assigned to the user Z, the vehicle type of the rental vehicle to be rented to the user Z, the rental period, and the contract plan (step). S2).
In response to this, the vehicle usage information database 36 is searched, vehicle usage information corresponding to the input user ID is searched (step S4), and when the user Z has rented in the past, Vehicle usage information corresponding to the user ID of the user Z is read from the vehicle usage information database 36. Based on this, an additional fee is set (steps S6 to S10), and a discount fee is set depending on whether there is an incentive (steps S12, S14). Based on these, the total rental fee is calculated, and the rental fee is output. The data is output to the device 34 (steps S16 to S18).

  When the vehicle is returned at the end of the rental, the vehicle usage history data in the current rental period is acquired from the rental vehicle Cr, and the actual total number of charges in the current rental period is calculated based on this data. An incentive is set and stored as vehicle rental information in the vehicle rental information database 38 (steps S22 to S30).

In addition, the actual additional charge is set based on the actual total charge count, and the actual rental charge is calculated from the incentive at the previous rental, the actual additional charge according to the actual total charge count, and the basic rental charge according to the contract plan. (Steps S32 to S34).
Then, the difference between the total rental fee calculated at the time of the rental contract and the actual rental fee is calculated as a settlement money, which is output to the rental fee output device 34 (steps S36 and S38).

In other words, in the second embodiment, at the time of the rental contract, an additional fee is set according to how the vehicle is used in the past rental period, and the total rental fee is set based on this. And this is shown to a user. As a result, the user pays the total rental fee.
Furthermore, at the end of the current rental period, an actual additional fee is set according to how the vehicle is used during the current rental period, and the actual rental fee is calculated based on this. Then, the difference between the total rental fee and the actual rental fee is settled.

  In other words, if the usage of the vehicle during this rental period is more severe than the past standard vehicle usage, the actual additional charge according to the total number of actual chargings during this rental period will be It will be higher than the additional charge according to the predicted total number of times of charging that reflects how the vehicle is used. Therefore, the difference between the additional fee and the actual additional fee becomes a settlement amount, and the user pays the presented settlement amount.

  On the other hand, the usage of the vehicle during this rental period is more intense than the normal usage, but in the case of the vehicle usage that suppresses battery deterioration more than the past standard vehicle usage, The actual additional charge according to the actual total number of charges is lower than the additional charge according to the predicted total number of charges reflecting the past standard vehicle usage. Therefore, the difference between the additional fee and the actual additional fee becomes a settlement fee, and the rental company pays the presented settlement fee to the user.

  In other words, when the battery deterioration state at the end of the rental is further advanced than the battery deterioration state predicted before the start of rental, the amount equivalent to the prediction error of battery deterioration becomes a settlement fee, and the settlement amount is further increased by the user. To collect from. On the contrary, when the battery deterioration state at the end of the rental is not as advanced as the battery deterioration state predicted before the start of the rental, the amount equivalent to the prediction error of the battery deterioration is paid to the user as a settlement money.

As a result, the rental company collects a rental fee from the user in which a fee corresponding to the actual battery deterioration during the rental period is added to the basic rental fee.
Therefore, it is possible to reflect the battery degradation equivalent due to how the vehicle is used during the current rental period in the current rental fee.
Furthermore, when the amount corresponding to the deterioration of the battery during the current rental period is reflected in the current rental fee, the rental fee is not fixed until after the end of the rental.

Therefore, the user can recognize the rental fee only after the rental is completed.
However, in the second embodiment, at the time of the rental contract, the battery deterioration level during the current rental period is predicted based on the vehicle usage information of the user specified by the past user ID, and is set accordingly. The total rental fee is calculated using the additional fee.

Therefore, the user can recognize how much the rental fee is charged with the current rental at the time of the rental contract by referring to the total rental fee.
The additional fee is set based on past vehicle usage information, that is, a value reflecting the tendency of the user's usage of the vehicle, so that the total rental fee can be estimated accurately.
Also in the second embodiment, the degree of battery deterioration according to how the vehicle is used is predicted, and the total rental fee and the actual rental fee are calculated based on the predicted battery deterioration degree. A rental fee reflecting the accompanying battery deterioration can be set.

  In the second embodiment, the processing in steps S22 to S26 in FIG. 5 corresponds to the vehicle usage information collecting means, the vehicle usage information database 36 corresponds to the vehicle usage information storage area, and step 6 in FIG. , S8 corresponds to the prediction means, steps S10, S16 and S17 correspond to the rental charge calculation means, step S6 corresponds to the standard charge number detection means, and step S16 corresponds to the basic rental charge. Corresponding to the setting means, the basic rental fee according to the contract plan corresponds to the basic rental fee, and the processing in step S10 corresponds to the additional fee setting means.

  Further, the process of step S28 in FIG. 5 corresponds to the deterioration result detecting means and the actual total charge number detecting means, the process of step S30 corresponds to the privilege granting means, and the processes of steps S32 to S34 are changed to the actual rental rate setting means. Correspondingly, the process of step S32 corresponds to the actual additional charge setting means.

(Effect of the second embodiment)
(1) At the time of a rental contract, based on the user's past vehicle usage information specified by the user ID, the user's standard battery charge count (standard charge count) is detected, and based on this, the battery charge in the rental period is detected. Predict the predicted total number of charges as the degree of deterioration. Therefore, it is possible to easily and accurately predict the degree of battery deterioration.
Then, the rental fee for the current rental is calculated according to the battery deterioration degree predicted in this way, and this is presented as the total rental fee. Therefore, it is possible to set a total rental fee in consideration of the degree of battery deterioration associated with the rental.

(2) Since the battery deterioration degree is predicted to increase as the standard charge number increases, that is, as the predicted total charge number increases, the battery deterioration degree can be predicted according to the battery deterioration characteristics.
(3) Since an additional charge is set according to the degree of battery deterioration and the total rental charge is calculated from this additional charge and the basic rental charge according to the contract plan, the total rental charge that reflects the degree of battery deterioration is accurately determined. Can be calculated.

(4) At the end of the rental, the actual total number of charging times during the rental period is detected based on the vehicle usage history data during the rental period, and when the actual total number of charging times falls below the actual total number of charging times threshold, Incentive is given to the user because the user is small, the total rental fee is calculated in consideration of this incentive, and the actual rental fee is calculated. As a result, the user can be directed to reduce the number of times the battery is charged, and the life of the battery can be extended.

(5) At this time, the incentive given at the time of the previous rental is stored in the vehicle rental information database 38, and the incentive given at the time of the previous rental stored in the vehicle rental information database 38 at the time of calculation of the current rental fee. To calculate the total rental fee and actual rental fee. In other words, since the incentive associated with the current rental is reflected at the next rental, the user can be directed to use the same rental agent as this time in order to use the incentive acquired this time.

(6) As an incentive, the rental fee is discounted, and the discount rate is increased as the degree of deterioration of the battery is smaller. Therefore, incentives can be given according to the degree of deterioration of the battery. Therefore, in order to acquire a better incentive for the user, it can be directed to use with less deterioration.

(7) At the end of the rental, the vehicle usage history data during the current rental period is acquired, and the actual total number of charging times during the rental period is detected based on this data. Based on this, the actual rental fee is calculated, and the difference between the total rental fee and the actual rental fee calculated before the start of the rental is used as the settlement amount, and the difference is settled. Rental fees reflecting the degree of battery deterioration can be collected from the user.
(8) In addition, since it is determined that the degree of deterioration of the battery is larger as the total number of times of actual charging is larger, it is possible to accurately estimate the degree of deterioration according to the number of times of charging having a high influence as a factor that accelerates battery deterioration.

(Modification of the second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the actual rental fee is calculated based on the additional fee according to the actual total number of charges in the rental period, the basic rental fee and the incentive according to the contract plan, and the total rental fee and the actual rental fee are calculated. Although the case where the additional fee for the actual rental period is reflected in the rental fee by adjusting the difference with the rental fee has been described, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the actual additional fee may be reflected on the total rental fee reflecting the past usage of the vehicle, for example, up to 20%. That is, by setting a performance coefficient from 1 to a predetermined value (for example, about 1.2) according to the actual additional charge, and multiplying the total rental fee by the calculated actual coefficient, the actual additional charge is reflected in the rental fee. . In this way, the actual usage of this vehicle is intense by reflecting the actual additional fee that reflects the actual usage of the vehicle during the current rental period in the total rental fee that reflects the user's past usage of the vehicle. Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the rental fee from being significantly increased compared to the total rental fee. That is, it is possible to set a total rental fee that places more weight on the user's standard vehicle usage than on the current vehicle usage.
Also, for example, at the time of rental contract, the fee is not collected but only the total rental fee is presented, so that the user can recognize the rough estimate of the rental fee, the actual rental fee is presented at the end of the rental, and the actual rental fee is collected You may make it do.

(Modification of the first and second embodiments)
In each of the above embodiments, the case of renting an electric vehicle for a relatively short period (one day to several days) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the electric vehicle is relatively long (several months to several years). It can be applied even when leasing. Even in the case of a lease, a lease fee considering the deterioration of the battery can be set as in the case of the rental.

  In each of the above embodiments, the rental fee is calculated from the basic rental fee according to the contract plan, the additional fee according to the predicted deterioration state of the battery, and the discount fee equivalent to the incentive at the time of the rental contract. However, for a user who has a rental record in the past, for example, the rental fee may be calculated only from the fee according to the predicted deterioration state of the battery and the discount fee equivalent to the incentive. . In that case, the charge according to the deterioration state is set to be higher than the case where it is obtained as an additional charge. In other words, the number of times the battery is charged should increase almost in proportion to the rental period of the electric vehicle, so even if the basic part of the rental fee is calculated only from the degree of deterioration, it is a reasonable amount, and for the user It can be expected that it will be easier to have a way of thinking about how to use the vehicle to suppress deterioration. However, for users who rent for the first time, since there is no past usage record, it is not possible to easily predict battery deterioration, so it is necessary to calculate the rental fee including the basic rental fee.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the case where an incentive was provided only based on the performance total charge frequency at the time of last rental, it is not restricted to this. For example, in the case of a user who has rented an electric vehicle a plurality of times in the past, an incentive may be given based on the past total number of times of actual charging.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the incentive and the additional fee are set based only on the number of times of charging the battery has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. As described above, the deterioration of the battery progresses as the number of times of charging increases. However, as a factor that deteriorates the battery, for example, when it is used in a temperature environment or when it is used heavily in charging and discharging, or left unused for a long time. can give. Therefore, from the vehicle history data, for example, temperature environment, energization amount, charging amount and charging time, leaving time, etc. are acquired, and these and the number of times of charging are comprehensively determined to set incentives and additional charges. Also good.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the incentive according to the actual total number of charging is given has been described. However, it is not always necessary to provide the incentive, and only the additional charge is set according to the actual total number of charging times. You may comprise.
Moreover, although the case where the discount of a charge was provided as said incentive was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, For example, you may make it provide other privileges, such as extension of a rental period. When an extension of the rental period is given as an incentive, the rental fee corresponding to the extended period may be discounted.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the incentive according to the actual total number of charging is given and the incentive is reflected at the next rental is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the rental fee settlement amount may be calculated by reflecting an incentive according to the total number of actual chargings during the rental period calculated at the time of settlement at the end of the rental in the current rental fee.

  In each of the above embodiments, the vehicle data reading device 22 collects vehicle usage history data via a storage medium, and the vehicle data receiving device 24 collects vehicle usage history data using wireless communication. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it is only necessary to collect the vehicle usage information with certainty, and therefore the vehicle data reading device 22 may collect only the vehicle usage information via the storage medium.

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the case where the electric vehicle itself is rented has been described. However, the present invention is applicable even if the electric vehicle is a property owned by the user and only a battery mounted on the electric vehicle is rented. Is possible.
Further, the number of times the battery is collected by the vehicle data collection device 12 may include only charging in the quick charging mode from the charging facility outside the vehicle, or may include charging in the quick charging mode and the normal charging mode. Good. Further, not only charging from a charging facility outside the vehicle, but also charging by regeneration may be included.

  If the number of times of charging includes only charging in the quick charging mode from the outside of the vehicle, the rental fee is collected by collecting only the number of times of charging in the rapid charging mode that controls the deterioration of the battery and reflecting this in the rental fee. Thus, there is an advantage that the processing for collecting information can be reduced without significantly reducing the accuracy, the memory mounted on the vehicle can be small, and the processing for communication can be lightened. Further, in the case where charging by charging facilities outside the vehicle is included, it is possible to set a total rental fee considering charging not only in the quick charging mode but also in the normal charging mode. Furthermore, when charging by regeneration is also included, it is possible to set a rental fee that more accurately reflects the degree of battery deterioration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rental charge setting apparatus 12 Vehicle data collection apparatus 14 Vehicle data communication apparatus 22 Vehicle data reading apparatus 24 Vehicle data receiving apparatus 26 User standard use pattern calculation part 27 Battery deterioration calculation part 28 Rental charge calculation part 32 Operation terminal apparatus 34 Rental charge output Device 36 Vehicle use information database 38 Vehicle rental information database

Claims (13)

A rental fee setting device for setting a rental fee when renting the battery alone of a vehicle that uses an electric motor driven by a battery as a drive source or a rental fee when renting the vehicle itself,
Vehicle use information collecting means for collecting vehicle use history data during a rental period by a user and storing the vehicle use history data in a vehicle use information storage area;
Predicting means for predicting the degree of deterioration of the battery at the end of the new lease of the user based on the past vehicle usage history data of the same user and the deterioration characteristics of the battery;
A rental charge setting device comprising: a rental charge calculating means for calculating a rental charge for the new rental of the user based on the degree of deterioration of the battery predicted by the prediction means. A standard charge number detection means for detecting the standard charge number of the battery of the user from the vehicle use history data of the same user as the standard charge number;
2. The rental charge setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predicting means predicts the degree of deterioration of the battery based on the standard number of times of charging.   3. The rental charge setting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the predicting means predicts that the degree of deterioration of the battery increases as the standard charge count increases. The rental fee calculating means includes basic rental fee setting means for setting a basic rental fee for the new rental, and additional fee setting means for setting an additional fee according to the degree of deterioration of the battery predicted by the prediction means. Prepared,
4. The rent according to claim 1, wherein the rent is calculated based on a basic rent for the new rent and an additional charge set by the additional charge setting means. Pricing device. Deterioration result detection means for detecting the deterioration degree of the battery at the time of the new lease as a deterioration record based on the vehicle use history data during the new lease period at the end of the new lease;
A privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the user when it is determined that the degree of deterioration of the battery is small based on the deterioration record, and storing privilege information related to the granted privilege in a privilege storage area;
The rental fee setting according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rental fee calculating means calculates the rental fee in consideration of privilege information stored in the privilege storage area. apparatus.   6. The rental fee setting device according to claim 5, wherein the rental fee calculating means calculates a rental fee for a new rental based on privilege information stored in the privilege storage area in the past. .   7. The rental fee setting device according to claim 5, wherein the privilege is a discount on the rental fee, and the privilege granting unit increases the discount rate as the degree of deterioration of the battery is smaller. Deterioration result detection means for detecting the deterioration degree of the battery at the time of the new lease as a deterioration record based on the vehicle use history data during the new lease period at the end of the new lease;
The rental lease rate according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising actual rental rate calculation means for calculating an actual rental rate for the new lease of the user based on the deterioration result. Pricing device. A track record total charge number detecting means for detecting the charge count of the battery during the new lease period as the track total charge count from the vehicle use history data during the new lease period;
9. The rental fee setting device according to claim 8, wherein the deterioration result detecting means detects the degree of deterioration of the battery based on the total number of times of actual charging.   The rent setting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the deterioration result detecting means predicts that the degree of deterioration of the battery is larger as the actual total number of charging is larger.   The actual rental charge calculating means calculates a settlement amount from a difference between a rental charge determined by a user at the start of the new rental and the actual rental charge set by the actual rental charge calculating means. The rental fee setting device according to any one of claims 8 to 10.   The rental charge setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the number of charging times of the battery includes the number of charging times by rapid charging from a charging facility outside the vehicle. A rental fee setting method for setting a rental fee when renting the battery alone of a vehicle having an electric motor driven by a battery as a drive source or a rental fee when renting the vehicle itself,
A storage step of collecting vehicle use history data during a rental period by a user and storing the vehicle use history data in a vehicle use information storage area;
A predicting step of predicting the degree of deterioration of the battery at the end of the new lease of the user based on the vehicle usage history data of the same user and the deterioration characteristics of the battery;
A rental charge setting method comprising: a rental charge calculation step of calculating a rental charge for the new rental of the user based on the deterioration degree of the battery predicted in the prediction step.

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