JP2019161708A - Management device, vehicle, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a management device capable of stopping a vehicle at an appropriate position, the vehicle being charged/discharged between the vehicle and a power storage device which is provided on a road, the vehicle and a program.SOLUTION: A management device for a vehicle which is charged/discharged between the vehicle and a power storage device installed on a road comprises an information generation unit 220 for generating an instruction for adjusting a travel lane or a stop position between the vehicle and the other vehicle on the basis of a charge/discharge schedule between the vehicle and the power storage device and a charge/discharge schedule between the other vehicle and the power storage device. The information generation unit determines priorities between the vehicle and the other vehicle of charge/discharge to be performed with the power storage device and generates an instruction for adjusting the travel lane or the stop position of the vehicle between the vehicle and the other vehicle on the basis of the priorities.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a management device, a vehicle, and a program.

A technique related to a vehicle that travels with electric energy is known (for example, refer to the following patent document).
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-14279 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-208686 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-226416 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-41966 [Patent Document 4] Reference 5] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-53989

  In a vehicle that charges and discharges with a battery provided on a road, it is desired that the vehicle can be stopped at an appropriate position.

  According to the 1st aspect of this invention, the management apparatus of the vehicle charged / discharged between the electrical storage apparatuses installed in the road is provided. The management device is configured to run or stop between the vehicle and the other vehicle based on a charge / discharge schedule between the vehicle and the power storage device and a charge / discharge schedule between the other vehicle and the power storage device. An instruction generation unit that generates an instruction to adjust the position is provided.

  The instruction generation unit determines a priority of charging / discharging with the power storage device with another vehicle, and adjusts a travel lane or a stop position of the vehicle with the other vehicle based on the priority. An instruction to perform may be generated.

  When the priority of the vehicle is higher than the priority of the other vehicle, the instruction generation unit gives an instruction to cause the vehicle to travel on the driving lane on the side where charging / discharging with the power storage device is prioritized over the other vehicle. You may output.

  The instruction generation unit generates an instruction to stop the vehicle at a position where charging / discharging with the power storage device is possible in preference to the other vehicle when the priority of the vehicle is higher than the priority of the other vehicle. Good.

  The instruction generation unit generates an instruction to stop the vehicle at a position different from the charge / discharge position for charging / discharging with the power storage device when the priority of the vehicle is lower than the priority of the other vehicle. Good.

  The instruction generation unit determines the priority based on the state of charge of the power storage device possessed by the vehicle and the planned travel route of the vehicle, and the state of charge of the power storage device possessed by the other vehicle and the planned travel route of the other vehicle. Good.

  The instruction generation unit may determine the priority based on the state of charge of the power storage device included in the vehicle, the state of charge of the power storage device included in the other vehicle, and the state of charge of the power storage device installed on the road.

  The management device arrives later in time than the first power storage device with respect to the first power storage device and the position of the vehicle among the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road in the planned travel route of the vehicle A specifying unit that specifies a second power storage device that is located at a location where the charge state is lower than that of the first power storage device with reference to the claims. The management device may include a determination unit that determines a charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle so that the power storage device included in the vehicle is charged from the first power storage device and discharged from the power storage device included in the vehicle to the second power storage device. .

  The management device arrives later in time than the first power storage device with respect to the first power storage device and the position of the vehicle among the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road in the planned travel route of the vehicle There may be provided a specifying unit that specifies a second power storage device that is located at a location where the charge state is higher than that of the first power storage device. The management device may include a determination unit that determines a charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle so that the power storage device included in the vehicle is discharged from the power storage device to the first power storage device and discharged from the second power storage device to the power storage device included in the vehicle. .

  When the remaining capacity of the power storage device that the vehicle has is greater than a predetermined threshold, the management device is located at a position of the power storage device that has a remaining capacity less than the predetermined threshold among the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road. You may provide the information generation part which produces | generates the information for guiding a vehicle.

  When the remaining capacity of the power storage device that the vehicle has is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the management device is located at a position of the power storage device that has a remaining capacity greater than the predetermined threshold among the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road. You may provide the information generation part which produces | generates the information for guiding a vehicle.

  According to the 2nd aspect, the vehicle provided with said management apparatus is provided.

  According to the 3rd aspect, the program for functioning a computer as said management apparatus is provided.

  It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention. In addition, a sub-combination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

An example of the whole structure of vehicle system 10 is shown roughly. An example of a functional block composition with which management device 100 is provided is shown typically. The example of arrangement | positioning of the non-contact charging / discharging pad corresponding to the battery 110a is shown typically. The modification of the example of arrangement | positioning of FIG. 3 is shown typically. The modification of the example of arrangement | positioning of FIG.3 and FIG.4 is shown typically. The arrangement example of the non-contact charging / discharging pad in the case of arrange | positioning the battery 110a on the road which has a several lane in the same driving | running | working direction is shown typically. An example of system composition provided with a controller which switches a plurality of non-contact charge-and-discharge pads 330 is shown typically. An example of the positional relationship of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41, and the battery 110 is shown typically. An example of the adjustment result of the travel lane of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 and a stop position is shown typically. The other example of the adjustment result of the stop position of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 is shown typically. The control example in the case of controlling the planned driving | running route of a vehicle so that SOC of the battery 110 is leveled is shown typically. Another control example in the case of controlling the planned traveling route of the vehicle so that the SOC of the battery 110 is leveled will be schematically shown. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing processing in the management apparatus 100. An example of the computer 1000 which functions as the management apparatus 100 is shown schematically.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of the overall configuration of the vehicle system 10. The vehicle system 10 includes a management device 100, a plurality of vehicles including the vehicles 40 and 41, and a plurality of batteries including a battery 110a, a battery 110b, and a battery 110c installed on the road. The management apparatus 100 is connected to a plurality of vehicles including the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41, and the battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c via the network 90.

  The network 90 may be any network. For example, the network 90 includes the Internet, mobile phone networks such as 3G (3rd Generation), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation), and 5G (5th Generation), and a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network). , And / or a dedicated network. The management apparatus 100 and the network 90 may be connected by wire. The management apparatus 100 and the network 90 may be wirelessly connected. The network 90 and the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 may be wirelessly connected. The network 90 and the battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c may be connected by wire. The network 90 and the battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c may be wirelessly connected.

  The vehicle 40 is an electric vehicle. Electric vehicles may include battery powered electric transport equipment (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The vehicle 40 may be any vehicle as long as it can be externally charged. The vehicle 40 includes a vehicle side device 50 and a battery 60. The vehicle 41 includes a vehicle side device 51 and a battery 61. The vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 have the same configuration. That is, the vehicle side device 50 and the battery 60 in the vehicle 40 are components corresponding to the vehicle side device 51 and the battery 61 in the vehicle 41, respectively. Further, when the vehicles 40 and 41 are collectively referred to without being particularly distinguished, they may be simply referred to as “vehicles”. Note that the battery 60 and the battery 61 are examples of a power storage device.

  The battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c have the same function. Therefore, when there is no need to distinguish between them, the battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c may be collectively referred to as “battery 110”. The battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c are secondary batteries such as a lithium ion battery and a lead storage battery. Moreover, the battery 110a, the battery 110b, and the battery 110c may further include a power generation device such as a solar cell or a fuel cell.

  The battery 110 is installed on the road. For example, the battery 110 is provided in the vicinity of the stop line of the vehicle provided corresponding to the traffic light, in a parking space beside a road, or the like. The vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 can be charged and discharged without contact with the battery 110. For example, the vehicle 40 receives power supplied from the battery 110 and charges the battery 60. In addition, the vehicle 40 supplies power supplied from the battery 60 to the battery 110 to charge the battery 110. The parking space beside the road may also serve as a parking space for a commercial facility such as a restaurant or a drive-through lane. In this case, it can be expected that sufficient time is taken for charging and discharging the battery.

  The vehicle 40 has an automatic driving function. Autonomous driving means various levels of automatic driving that are not limited to fully automatic driving. Automatic driving means various levels of automatic driving other than fully automatic driving, such as driving assistance and partial automatic driving. The vehicle-side device 50 provides information to other devices in the vehicle 40. For example, the vehicle side device 50 may provide information to the ECU of the vehicle 40 and the like. Further, the vehicle side device 50 provides information to a person in the vehicle 40. In this case, the vehicle-side device 50 may be any device arranged in the vehicle 40 such as a car navigation device or a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. Even when the vehicle 40 has an automatic driving function, the vehicle-side device 50 may provide information to the driver of the vehicle 40 when a person can perform the driving operation of the vehicle 40.

  The management apparatus 100 is the charge / discharge schedule which each vehicle wishes to perform between the SOC of the battery which each vehicle has, the present position of each vehicle, the destination, a travel route, and the battery 110 from the vehicles 40 and 41. Vehicle information including The management device 100 receives information indicating the remaining capacity from the battery 110. Based on the received vehicle information and information indicating the remaining capacity of the battery 110, the management device 100 selects the battery 110 that the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 can preferentially charge and discharge. The management device 100 adjusts the travel lane and the stop position between the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 so that the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 can be charged / discharged preferentially with the selected battery 110, respectively.

  For example, when the battery 110a is selected as the battery that the vehicle 40 can charge / discharge preferentially, the management device 100 can stop the vehicle 40 in the vicinity of the non-contact charging / discharging facility of the battery 110a. The vehicle side device 50 and the vehicle side device 51 are instructed to change lanes or stop positions. Thereby, the possibility that the vehicle 40 cannot be charged from the battery 110a can be reduced.

  FIG. 2 schematically illustrates an example of a functional block configuration included in the management apparatus 100. The management device 100 manages a vehicle that charges and discharges with a battery installed on the road. The management device 100 includes an acquisition unit 210, an information generation unit 220, an output unit 230, a storage unit 240, a specifying unit 250, and a determination unit 260.

  The information generation unit 220 is based on the charging / discharging schedule between the vehicle and the battery and the charging / discharging schedule between the other vehicle and the battery, and the travel lane or the stop position between the vehicle and the other vehicle. Generate instructions to make adjustments. The information generation unit 220 functions as an “instruction generation unit”.

  The information generation unit 220 determines the priority of charging / discharging to / from the battery with another vehicle, and adjusts the travel lane or stop position of the vehicle with the other vehicle based on the priority. Generate instructions to do

  When the priority of the vehicle is higher than the priority of the other vehicle, the information generating unit 220 gives an instruction to cause the vehicle to travel on the traveling lane on the side where charging / discharging from the battery is possible in preference to the other vehicle. Output. When the priority of the vehicle is higher than the priority of the other vehicle, the output unit 230 may output an instruction to stop the vehicle at a position where charging / discharging from the battery is possible in preference to the other vehicle. . The information generation unit 220 outputs an instruction to stop the vehicle at a position different from the charge / discharge position for charging / discharging with the battery when the priority of the vehicle is lower than the priority of other vehicles. Good.

  The information generation unit 220 may determine the priority based on the state of charge of the battery included in the vehicle and the planned travel route of the vehicle, and the state of charge of the battery included in the other vehicle and the planned travel route of the other vehicle. . The information generation unit 220 may determine the priority based on a charging state of a battery included in the vehicle, a charging state of a battery included in another vehicle, and a charging state of a battery installed on the road.

  The identification unit 250 is a first battery, and a location that reaches the vehicle position later in time than the first battery among a plurality of batteries installed on a road in the planned travel route of the vehicle. And a second battery having a lower state of charge than the first battery. The determination unit 260 determines the charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle so that the battery included in the vehicle is charged from the first battery and discharged from the battery included in the vehicle to the second battery.

  The identification unit 250 is a first battery, and a location that reaches the vehicle position later in time than the first battery among a plurality of batteries installed on a road in the planned travel route of the vehicle. And a second battery having a higher state of charge than the first battery. The determination unit 260 determines the charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle so that the battery is discharged from the battery included in the vehicle to the first battery and discharged from the second battery to the battery included in the vehicle.

  When the remaining capacity of the battery included in the vehicle is larger than a predetermined threshold, the information generation unit 220 sets the vehicle at a battery position where the remaining capacity is less than the predetermined threshold among the plurality of batteries installed on the road. Information for guiding the user is generated. When the remaining capacity of the battery included in the vehicle is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the information generation unit 220 may place the vehicle at a battery position where the remaining capacity is greater than the predetermined threshold among the plurality of batteries installed on the road. Information for guiding the user is generated.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows an arrangement example of the non-contact charge / discharge pads corresponding to the battery 110a. FIG. 3 is an example in which a plurality of non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 corresponding to the battery 110a are arranged in one lane. The battery 110a is connected to the non-contact charging / discharging pad 330, and can perform non-contact charging / discharging with the vehicle via the non-contact charging / discharging pad 330. When the traveling vehicle 40 stops in accordance with an instruction from the traffic light 300 or the like in relation to other vehicles traveling in the same lane, it may not be possible to determine at which position the vehicle 40 should stop. . By disposing a plurality of non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 corresponding to stop positions such as intersections, it is possible to increase the chances of charge / discharge during stoppage.

  FIG. 4 schematically shows a modification of the arrangement example of FIG. FIG. 4 is an example in which more non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 are arranged than in the arrangement example of FIG. 3. In the arrangement example shown in FIG. 4, the interval between adjacent non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 is shorter than the interval between non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 in the arrangement example of FIG. 3. Although the total length of the vehicle, the inter-vehicle distance, and the like vary from vehicle to vehicle, by disposing a large number of non-contact charge / discharge pads 330, it is possible to increase the chances of charge / discharge when stopping. In addition, since the degree of freedom of the stop position at which charging is possible increases, it is possible to eliminate problems such as stopping the vehicle at an unnecessary distance for charging and discharging.

  FIG. 5 schematically shows a modification of the arrangement example of FIGS. FIG. 5 shows an example in which a seamless non-contact charge / discharge pad 340 is arranged. The seamless non-contact charge / discharge pad 340 controls the position of the non-contact charge / discharge pad electrically connected to the battery 110a according to the position corresponding to the non-contact charge / discharge pad on the vehicle side. Compared with the arrangement example 4, it is possible to give a degree of freedom to the stop position of the vehicle. The seamless non-contact charge / discharge pad 340 can be charged / discharged with a plurality of vehicles. Although the total length of the vehicle, the inter-vehicle distance, and the like vary from vehicle to vehicle, by arranging the seamless non-contact charging / discharging pad 340, it is possible to increase the chance of charging / discharging when stopped. In addition, since the degree of freedom of the stop position at which charging is possible increases, it is possible to eliminate problems such as stopping the vehicle at an unnecessarily long distance for charging and discharging.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows an arrangement example of the non-contact charge / discharge pads when the battery 110a is arranged on a road having a plurality of lanes in the same traveling direction. It is the example of arrangement | positioning which applied arrangement | positioning of the non-contact charging / discharging pad 330 shown in FIG. 3 to each of several lanes. Of course, the arrangement shown in FIG. 3 and the arrangement shown in FIG. 4 can be applied to one lane and the other lane, respectively. The arrangement shown in FIG. 3 and the arrangement shown in FIG. 5 can also be applied to one lane and the other lane, respectively, and the arrangement shown in FIG. 4 and the arrangement shown in FIG. 5 are respectively applied to one lane and the other lane. It is also possible to apply to. 4 can be applied to each of a plurality of lanes, and the arrangement of the non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 shown in FIG. 5 can be applied to each of a plurality of lanes. It is also possible to do. Furthermore, any combination of the arrangement of the non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 can be applied to a road having three or more lanes.

  FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a system configuration example including a controller that switches a plurality of non-contact charge / discharge pads 330. The controller 112 can switch the connection status of the non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 and the battery 110a. The controller 112 can also exchange power between the non-contact charge / discharge pads 330 by switching the connection status between the non-contact charge / discharge pads 330. Furthermore, the battery 110 a and the controller 112 can be connected to the external power supply line 190. When connected to external power supply line 190, the SOC of battery 110a can be controlled more finely, and the degree of freedom of charging and discharging with vehicle 40 can be further improved. The system configuration example shown in FIG. 7 is applicable to the arrangement examples shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of the positional relationship between the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 and the battery 110. FIG. 8 illustrates the operation in the vehicle system 10. The battery 110a is provided in the vicinity of the traffic signal 300, and can be charged and discharged with a vehicle stopped at the head of the stop line of the traffic signal 300.

  The planned travel route A is a planned travel route of the vehicle 40. The planned travel route B is a planned travel route of the vehicle 41. Since the SOC of the battery 60 is relatively low, it is planned to charge the battery 60 from the battery 110a and the battery 110c. The vehicle-side device 50 transmits to the management device 100 schedule information for charging from the battery 110a when it stops at an intersection with the traffic light 300. On the other hand, the battery 61 of the vehicle 41 has a relatively high SOC and is scheduled to sell power from the battery 61 to the battery 110a and the battery 110b. The vehicle-side device 51 transmits, to the management device 100, schedule information indicating that the battery 110a is discharged when the vehicle-side device 51 stops at a certain intersection.

  The determination part 260 determines the priority with which the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 charge / discharge the battery 110a. For example, the SOC of the battery 110a is close to a fully charged state and is higher than a predetermined value that is allowed to charge the battery. The SOCs of the battery 110b and the battery 110c are within a predetermined SOC range that allows both charging and discharging between the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41. The charging state of the battery 60 included in the vehicle 40 is low, and the battery 110a is close to a fully charged state. Therefore, determination unit 260 determines the priority of charging from battery 110a to battery 60 of vehicle 40 higher than the priority of discharging from battery 61 of vehicle 41 to battery 110a. Further, the determination unit 260 determines that the battery 110b ahead of the planned travel route of the vehicle 41 is discharged from the battery 61. Alternatively, when the vehicle system 10 has the system configuration shown in FIG. 5, it may be determined to directly charge the battery 60 of the vehicle 40 from the battery 61 of the vehicle 41. In this case, the SOC of battery 110a is maintained.

  The information generation unit 220 generates instruction information for the vehicle side device 50 and the vehicle side device 51 in accordance with the determination of the charge / discharge information by the determination unit 260. The generated instruction information is transmitted from the output unit 230 to the vehicle side device 50 and the vehicle side device 51. The instruction information includes lane adjustments for the vehicles 40 and 41, a stop position for the stop line corresponding to the traffic light 300, and a stop corresponding to the non-contact charge / discharge pad 330 or the non-contact charge / discharge pad 340 connected to the battery 110a. The location is included.

  FIG. 9 schematically shows an example of the adjustment results of the travel lanes and stop positions of the vehicles 40 and 41. In the instruction information from the management device 100 to the vehicle-side device 50, instruction information indicating that the stop lane is the first traveling lane on the shoulder side and the vehicle is stopped at the head of the stop train of the traffic light 300 is transmitted. The vehicle-side device 51 of the vehicle 41 receives instruction information indicating that the lane to be stopped is changed to the second traveling lane side opposite to the shoulder side. The vehicle-side device 50 changes lanes and adjusts the travel position with the vehicle 41 in accordance with an instruction from the management device 100, and stops according to the instruction from the management device 100. The vehicle side device 50 and the vehicle side device 51 may adjust the lane change and the stop position by communicating with each other. When the vehicle 40 stops, the vehicle-side device 50 charges the battery 60 with the power supplied from the battery 110a until it starts from an intersection with the traffic light 300.

  Thus, according to the vehicle system 10, the charging / discharging of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 is scheduled so that the charging / discharging plan of the entire system is optimized, and the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 are reliably charged / discharged according to the scheduling. The travel lane and the stop position can be adjusted to each other so that the vehicle can travel.

  FIG. 10 schematically shows another example of the adjustment result of the stop positions of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41. In the example of FIG. 10, the battery 110a is installed on the shoulder side of a road parking zone. The vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 can stop at a parking zone provided on the road and be charged / discharged with the battery 110a. In this case, the determination unit 260 determines to discharge from the battery 61 of the vehicle 41 to the battery 110a after charging the battery 60 of the vehicle 40 with the electric power of the battery 110a. Thereby, the charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 can be satisfied.

  The information generation unit 220 generates information indicating a position 510 in front of the traveling direction from the battery 110a as the stop position of the vehicle 41. The information generation unit 220 generates information indicating a specified position 500 that can be charged from the battery 110 a as the stop position of the vehicle 40. Thereby, the vehicle 40 which has moved from the rear of the vehicle 41 can be stopped at a specified position for charging from the battery 110a.

  In addition, the determination part 260 determines a priority based on various information other than each SOC of the battery 60 battery 61 and the battery 110, when determining the priority of the charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41. Good. For example, the determination unit 260 determines the priority based on the distances to the destinations of the vehicles 40 and 41, the respective target SOCs when arriving at the destinations, the number of the batteries 110 on the respective planned traveling routes, and the like. May be determined.

  FIG. 11 schematically shows a control example in the case of controlling the planned travel route of the vehicle so that the SOC of the battery 110 is leveled. In the example of FIG. 11, the SOC of the battery 110a is close to a fully charged state and is higher than a predetermined value that is allowed to charge the battery. The SOC of battery 110c is lower than the lower limit value of the SOC that is allowed to charge the vehicle.

  The SOCs of the battery 60 and the battery 61 included in the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 are smaller than the upper limit threshold set for restricting the charging of the battery. In this case, the determination unit 260 determines the travel route A as the travel route recommended for the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41. Further, the determination unit 260 determines that the battery 60 and the battery 61 are charged with the power supplied from the battery 110a, and the battery 110c is charged with the power supplied from the battery 60 and the battery 61. Based on the information determined by the determination unit 260, the information generation unit 220 generates information indicating a charge / discharge sequence between the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 and the battery 110 on the recommended travel route. It transmits to the side apparatus 50 and the vehicle side apparatus 51. Thereby, the charge amount of the battery 110a can be reduced and the charge amount of the battery 110c can be increased. Therefore, when a vehicle requiring charging passes near the battery 110c, it is possible to improve the situation in which the battery 110c cannot charge the vehicle battery. Moreover, when the vehicle which requires discharge passes the vicinity of the battery 110a, it can suppress that the situation where the battery of the said vehicle cannot be discharged to the battery 110a arises.

  FIG. 12 schematically shows another control example in the case of controlling the planned travel route of the vehicle so that the SOC of the battery 110 is leveled. In the example of FIG. 12, the SOC of the battery 110c is close to a fully charged state and is higher than a predetermined value that is allowed to charge the battery. The SOC of battery 110a is lower than the lower limit value of the SOC that is allowed to charge the vehicle.

  The SOCs of the battery 60 and the battery 61 included in the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 are larger than the lower limit threshold set for restricting the discharge from the battery. In this case, the determination unit 260 determines the travel route A as the travel route recommended for the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41. Further, the determination unit 260 determines that the battery 110a is charged with the power supplied from the battery 60 and the battery 61, and the battery 60 and the battery 61 are charged with the power supplied from the battery 110c. Based on the information determined by the determination unit 260, the information generation unit 220 generates information indicating a charge / discharge sequence between the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 and the battery 110 on the recommended travel route. It transmits to the side apparatus 50 and the vehicle side apparatus 51. Thereby, the charge amount of the battery 110a can be raised and the charge amount of the battery 110c can be lowered. Therefore, when a vehicle whose battery is nearly fully charged passes in the vicinity of the battery 110c, it is possible to improve the situation where power cannot be sold from the battery of the vehicle to the battery 110c. In addition, when a vehicle that requires charging passes near the battery 110a, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the battery of the vehicle cannot be charged from the battery 110a.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, according to the vehicle system 10, the SOC of the battery 110 can be further leveled.

  FIG. 13 is an example of a flowchart showing processing in the management apparatus 100. The flowchart of FIG. 13 is repeatedly executed. For example, the flowchart of FIG. 13 is performed every time the management apparatus 100 receives vehicle information from each vehicle.

  In S <b> 802, the acquisition unit 210 receives vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 or SOC transmitted from the battery 110. The vehicle information includes the SOC of the battery that each vehicle has, the current position of each vehicle, the destination, the travel route, and the charge / discharge schedule that each vehicle wishes to perform with the battery 110. The storage unit 240 updates the currently stored information based on the information received by the acquisition unit 210 (S804).

  The determination unit 260 calculates the priority of charge / discharge between each vehicle and the battery 110 based on the information stored in the storage unit 240 (S806). In step S808, it is determined whether the priority has been changed. When the priority is changed, the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 are instructed to adjust the travel lane and the stop position (S810).

  In S812, the information generation unit 220 determines whether or not the SOC of the battery 110 needs to be leveled based on the information stored in the storage unit 240. When it is determined that the SOC of the battery 110 needs to be leveled, information on charging / discharging between the travel route recommended for the vehicle 40 and the vehicle 41 and the battery 110 is generated, and the vehicle side device 50 and the vehicle side Transmit to device 51.

  FIG. 14 schematically illustrates an example of a computer 1000 that functions as the management apparatus 100. The computer 1000 according to this embodiment includes a CPU peripheral unit including a CPU 1010, a RAM 1030, and a graphic controller 1085 that are connected to each other by a host controller 1092; a ROM 1020 that is connected to the host controller 1092 by an input / output controller 1094; An input / output unit having F1040, a hard disk drive 1050, and an input / output chip 1080 is provided.

  The CPU 1010 operates based on programs stored in the ROM 1020 and the RAM 1030 and controls each unit. The graphic controller 1085 acquires image data generated by the CPU 1010 or the like on a frame buffer provided in the RAM 1030 and displays the image data on the display. Alternatively, the graphic controller 1085 may include a frame buffer that stores image data generated by the CPU 1010 or the like.

  The communication I / F 1040 communicates with other devices via a network by wire or wireless. The communication I / F 1040 functions as hardware that performs communication. The hard disk drive 1050 stores programs and data used by the CPU 1010.

  The ROM 1020 stores a boot program executed when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like. The input / output chip 1080 connects various input / output devices to the input / output controller 1094 via, for example, a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, and the like.

  A program provided to the hard disk drive 1050 via the RAM 1030 is stored in a recording medium such as an IC card and provided by the user. The program is read from the recording medium, installed in the hard disk drive 1050 via the RAM 1030, and executed by the CPU 1010.

  A program that is installed in the computer 1000 and causes the computer 1000 to function as the management apparatus 100 may work on the CPU 1010 or the like to cause the computer 1000 to function as each unit of the management apparatus 100. The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 1000, whereby the acquisition unit 210, the information generation unit 220, and the specific means in which the software and the various hardware resources described above cooperate with each other. Function as a unit 250, a determination unit 260, an output unit 230, and a storage unit 240. By using these specific means, the calculation or processing of information according to the purpose of use of the computer 1000 in the present embodiment is realized, so that a specific management apparatus 100 according to the purpose of use is constructed.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The order of execution of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, the description, and the drawings is particularly “before” or “prior to”. It should be noted that it can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the description, and the drawings, even if it is described using “first,” “next,” etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It is not a thing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle system 100 Management apparatus 40 Vehicle
41 Vehicle
50 Vehicle side device
51 Vehicle side device
60 battery
61 battery
90 network
110 battery
112 Controller 190 External power supply line 210 acquisition unit
220 Information generator 230 Output unit
240 storage
250 Specific part
260 decision part
300 traffic light
330, 340 Non-contact charge / discharge pad 500 position
510 position
1000 Computer 1010 CPU
1020 ROM
1030 RAM
1040 Communication I / F
1050 Hard disk drive 1080 Input / output chip 1085 Graphic controller 1092 Host controller 1094 Input / output controller

Claims (13)

A vehicle management device that charges and discharges with a power storage device installed on a road,
Based on a charge / discharge schedule between the vehicle and the power storage device and a charge / discharge schedule between the other vehicle and the power storage device, a travel lane or a stop position between the vehicle and the other vehicle A management apparatus comprising an instruction generation unit that generates an instruction to perform adjustment. The instruction generation unit determines a priority of charge / discharge with the power storage device with respect to the other vehicle, and the vehicle travels with the other vehicle based on the priority. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an instruction for adjusting a lane or a stop position is generated. When the priority of the vehicle is higher than the priority of the other vehicle, the instruction generation unit prioritizes the other vehicle and can charge and discharge with the power storage device. The management device according to claim 2, wherein an instruction for causing the vehicle to travel is generated. When the priority of the vehicle is higher than the priority of the other vehicle, the instruction generation unit prioritizes the other vehicle and places the vehicle at a position where charging and discharging with the power storage device is possible. The management device according to claim 2, wherein an instruction to stop the vehicle is generated. When the priority of the vehicle is lower than the priority of the other vehicle, the instruction generation unit moves the vehicle to a position different from a charge / discharge position for charging / discharging with the power storage device. The management apparatus as described in any one of Claim 2 to 4 which produces | generates the instruction | indication to stop. The instruction generation unit is based on the state of charge of the power storage device possessed by the vehicle and the planned travel route of the vehicle, and the state of charge of the power storage device possessed by the other vehicle and the planned travel route of the other vehicle, The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the priority is determined. The instruction generation unit determines the priority based on a charging state of a power storage device included in the vehicle, a charging state of a power storage device included in the other vehicle, and a charging state of the power storage device installed on the road. The management device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, which is determined. Of the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road in the planned travel route of the vehicle, the first power storage device and the position of the vehicle arrive later in time than the first power storage device. A specifying unit for specifying a second power storage device located at a location and having a lower charge state than the first power storage device;
A determination unit that determines a charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle so that the power storage device included in the vehicle is charged from the first power storage device and discharged from the power storage device included in the vehicle to the second power storage device;
The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: Of the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road in the planned travel route of the vehicle, the first power storage device and the position of the vehicle arrive later in time than the first power storage device. A specifying unit for specifying a second power storage device located at a location and having a higher state of charge than the first power storage device;
A determination unit that determines a charging / discharging schedule of the vehicle so that the power storage device included in the vehicle is discharged from the power storage device to the first power storage device and discharged from the second power storage device to the power storage device included in the vehicle; The management apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 to 7 provided. When the remaining capacity of the power storage device possessed by the vehicle is larger than a predetermined threshold value, the vehicle is located at a position of the power storage device having a remaining capacity smaller than a predetermined threshold value among the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road. The management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an information generation unit that generates guidance information for guiding the user. When the remaining capacity of the power storage device of the vehicle is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the vehicle is located at a position of the power storage device having a remaining capacity larger than a predetermined threshold among the plurality of power storage devices installed on the road. The management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an information generation unit that generates guidance information for guiding the user.   A vehicle comprising the management device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.   The program for making a computer function as a management apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 to 11.

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