JP2020129197A - Charge management device, charge management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a user ordering a commodity to receive the commodity when an electric vehicle is charged.SOLUTION: A charge management device includes a control part which controls charge of an electric vehicle, a delivery object management part which associates a delivery object delivered to a luggage storage part with the electric vehicle, and a take-out detection part which detects take-out of the delivery object from the luggage storage part, in which the control part controls charge of the electric vehicle associated with the delivery object taken out from the luggage storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to a charge management device, a charge management method, and a program that manage charging of an electric vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a system that controls charging of an electric vehicle by using a home delivery box that stores delivery packages (for example, see Patent Document 1). The system described in Patent Document 1 executes charge control by a charger installed in an apartment house by a control circuit of a delivery box. For example, an ID card used when carrying out an operation for taking in and out parcels or the like is used as an authentication means for a resident involved in charging.

JP, 2010-178420, A

In the system described in Patent Document 1, the user of the charger installed in the housing complex and the destination of the parcel delivered to the delivery box are limited to the residents of the housing complex. Can be managed by.
By the way, as a scene of receiving an item when charging an electric vehicle, for example, there is a case where the item is received at a charging station or the like used by an unspecified number of people. That is, the customer needs to both charge and receive the product at the place visited for the purpose of charging, but for example, there is a concern that the customer forgets to receive the product and leaves after charging. Unlike a home delivery box installed in a residence, time loss is not small if the user forgets to receive the product, so it is desirable to prevent such a situation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object thereof is to allow a user who has ordered a product to receive the product when charging an electric vehicle.

One aspect of the present invention is a control unit that controls charging of an electric vehicle, a delivery management unit that associates a delivery to be delivered to a luggage storage unit with the electric vehicle, and a delivery from the luggage storage unit to the delivery product. A take-out detection unit that detects that the electric vehicle has been taken out from the parcel storage unit. It is a charge management device that does.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the delivery management unit associates the vehicle identification information for identifying the electric vehicle with the delivery, and the control unit detects the removal detection unit. Charging of the electric vehicle is controlled based on the vehicle identification information associated with the delivery.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the take-out detection unit detects that the delivery is taken out of the luggage storage unit arranged at a charging place of the electric vehicle.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the payment processing unit includes a payment processing unit that accepts payment, and payment of a charge for charging the electric vehicle and a payment for the delivery associated with the electric vehicle is performed by the payment processing. Accepted by the department.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the control unit completes the charging of the electric vehicle when the delivery detection unit detects that the delivery is taken out.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the control unit starts charging of the electric vehicle when the delivery detection unit detects that the delivery is taken out.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a search unit that searches for a reservable charging device and presents a candidate for the charging device, and a reservation unit that accepts the reservation of the charging device presented by the searching unit, When the delivery is delivered to the luggage storage unit, the reservation unit is capable of accepting a reservation for charging the electric vehicle associated with the delivered delivery product, and the search unit is provided by the search unit. The charging device installed near the luggage storage unit to which the item is delivered is presented as a candidate.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a step of associating a delivery to be delivered to the luggage storage unit with an electric vehicle to be charged, and a step of detecting that the delivery is taken out of the luggage storage unit, Controlling the charging of the electric vehicle associated with the delivered product taken out from the luggage storage unit.
Another aspect of the present invention is a program executable by a computer, which includes a delivery management unit that associates the computer with a delivery to be delivered to a luggage storage unit and an electric vehicle to be charged, and the delivery. Functions as a take-out detection unit that detects that the delivered item is taken out of the accommodation unit, and a control unit that controls charging of the electric vehicle associated with the delivered item taken out from the package storing unit. It is a program that is characterized by

According to the present invention, a user who has ordered a product can receive the product more reliably when charging the electric vehicle.

The figure which shows the structure of the delivery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of goods delivery by a delivery system. The figure which shows the structural example of order information. The figure which shows the structural example of delivery information. The figure which shows the structural example of charge reservation information. The figure which shows the structure of an accommodation device. The figure which shows the structure of a charging stand. The figure which shows the structure of a charge management device. The flowchart which shows operation|movement of a charge management apparatus. The figure which shows the example of a notification with respect to a user. The figure which shows the example of a notification with respect to a user. The flowchart which shows operation|movement of a charge management apparatus.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[1. Configuration of delivery system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a delivery system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Delivery system 100 includes devices installed at charging station 110. The charging station 110 includes a device that charges a storage battery mounted as a power source in a vehicle such as an electric vehicle, and specifically, charges the vehicle 130 under the control of the charge management device 112 and the charge management device 112. The charging stand 114 is included. In the following description, the storage battery 132 mounted on the vehicle 130 used by the user is charged from the charging stand 114. Vehicle 130 corresponds to an example of an electric vehicle.

The delivery system 100 is a system that allows a user to deliver an item ordered by a user to a charging station 110 that charges the vehicle 130, and allows the user to receive the item at the charging station 110.

The delivery system 100 uses communication via the communication network 107. The communication network 107 connects various devices so that they can communicate with each other. The specific mode of the communication network 107 is not limited, and is configured to include, for example, a dedicated line, a public line, or a communication network such as the Internet. Further, the communication network 107 may be a wide area network including a plurality of communication networks. Further, the communication network 107 may include various devices such as a circuit switching device and a server.
The communication network 107 includes a wireless communication line using the base station 109. The base station 109 is, for example, a base station installed by a mobile communication carrier, and executes wireless communication with a user terminal 140 and a delivery terminal 146 described later.

In the following, articles and merchandise delivered by the delivery system 100 according to a user's order are referred to as deliverables. Further, a person who carries out the business of delivering the delivered product to the charging station 110 is hereinafter referred to as a delivery business operator. The delivery company may be a sales company serving as a seller who sells products to the user, or may be a business company that consigns the sales company or the user and transports the delivery. The delivery company may be a corporation or an individual.
The deliverables are so-called goods. There is no limitation on the form, property, number, size, etc. of the delivery, as long as it can be transported. The deliverable of the present embodiment substantially refers to an article that can be stored in a storage box 151 described later.

The delivery system 100 delivers a delivery target to a user who uses the vehicle 130.
The vehicle 130 is a moving body that is temporarily or continuously managed or used by the user, may be a vehicle owned by the user, or may be provided to the user by car sharing, car rental, car leasing, or the like. .. There is no limitation on the specific mode of the vehicle 130, and any vehicle that uses the storage battery 132 as a power source may be used. The vehicle 130 is, for example, a four-wheeled vehicle, a motorcycle, or any other light vehicle. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 130 will be described as a four-wheeled vehicle equipped with the storage battery 132. Further, the user who is the delivery target may not be the driver of vehicle 130.

There is no limitation on the number of users who use the delivery system 100 or the number of vehicles 130 that the users drive. In FIG. 1, two vehicles 130a and 130b are illustrated as an example of the vehicle 130 used by the user. Vehicles 130a and 130b include storage batteries 132a and 132b as power sources, respectively. The vehicles 130a and 130b are vehicles used by different users.

Further, user terminals 140a and 140b are illustrated as examples of the user terminal 140 used by each user. The user terminals 140a and 140b have touch screens 142a and 142b, respectively. The touch screens 142a and 142b function as an input unit that detects a user's touch operation. In addition, the touch screens 142a and 142b function as display units that display various screens.

In the following description, the vehicles 130a and 130b are collectively referred to as the vehicle 130 or any of them is referred to as the vehicle 130. The storage batteries 132a and 132b are also collectively referred to as the storage battery 132 when referring to any of them. Further, the user terminals 140a and 140b and the touch screens 142a and 142b are referred to as the user terminal 140 and the touch screen 142 in the same case as described above. Further, similar notation methods are adopted for charging stands 114a and 114b, sensors 116a and 116b, and vehicle stop positions 118a and 118b, which will be described later. Similarly, storage boxes 151a, 151b, 151c, 151d, 151e, and 151f, which will be described later, are also referred to as storage boxes 151 when they are collectively referred to or when any one of them is referred to.

In delivery system 100, vehicle 130 and the user are associated with each other at the time when the user performs at least one of the delivery order and the charging reservation, and the user can be identified as the user of vehicle 130.

Vehicle identification information is given to the vehicle 130 as information that can uniquely identify the individual vehicle 130. The vehicle identification information includes a serial number of the vehicle 130, a vehicle identification number (VIN: Vehicle Identification Number), a registration number assigned by the government, and the like.

In the delivery system 100, customer identification information is given to a user as information that can uniquely identify the user. The customer identification information may be a membership number given to a member who uses the delivery system 100. The customer identification information may be a social security number or a taxpayer number given by the government, information given to the user by a system other than the delivery system 100, or other personal information. May be Information that can uniquely identify the user terminal 140 may be used as the customer identification information. Specifically, the telephone number or production number of the user terminal 140 may be used as the customer identification information.

In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the entity that delivers the deliveries in the delivery system 100 is the delivery business operator that operates the store 190. Although the store 190 is described as a business place operated by a delivery company, the store 190 is not limited to a retail store, and may be a physical distribution base such as a warehouse or another facility.

The delivery operator that operates the store 190 moves a person to a designated location to deliver the delivery. This person is called a delivery person, and a moving body used by the delivery person is a delivery vehicle 136. Delivery vehicle 136 is a moving body that moves a delivery person and a delivery. The delivery vehicle 136 is not limited to a specific mode, and may be, for example, a four-wheeled vehicle, a motorcycle, a light vehicle including a bicycle, or the like. In the present embodiment, the delivery vehicle moves by the delivery vehicle 136. However, the delivery vehicle may use the delivery vehicle 136 and walk to a designated location.

The delivery system 100 includes an order management server 108. The order management server 108 is connected to the user terminal 140 used by the user so as to be able to communicate with each other via the communication network 107. The order management server 108 is communicatively connected to the store terminal 192 installed in the store 190 by the communication network 107.

In the configuration of FIG. 1, a store terminal 192 is installed in the store 190. The store terminal 192 is a device managed by a delivery company that operates the store 190. Whether the store terminal 192 communicates with the order management server 108 to provide delivery based on the store 190, and the like. Can be acquired by the order management server 108.

The delivery company also has a delivery terminal 146. The delivery terminal 146 is carried by the delivery person or is fixed to the delivery vehicle 136. The courier terminal 146 moves with the courier after the courier leaves the store 190 for delivery. The delivery terminal 146 may, for example, provide route guidance of the delivery route to the delivery person.

The delivery terminal 146 includes a touch screen 148. The touch screen 148 functions as a display unit that displays various kinds of information and an input unit that the delivery person inputs by touch operation.

The charging station 110 is provided with a charging stand 114 for charging an on-vehicle storage battery and a charging management device 112 communicatively connected to the charging stand 114. In the present embodiment, as an example, the charging stand 114 and the charging management device 112 are connected by wireless communication. The charging stand 114 corresponds to an example of the charging device of the present invention.

There is no limit to the number of charging stands 114 installed in the charging station 110, and FIG. 1 shows an example in which two charging stands 114a and 114b are installed. The charging stands 114a and 114b are installed in accordance with vehicle stop positions 118a and 118b where the vehicle 130 stops during charging. The charging stations 114a and 114b are provided with sensors 116a and 116b, respectively, which detect that the vehicle 130 has stopped at vehicle stop positions 118a and 118b.

The sensors 116a and 116b can be configured by, for example, a proximity sensor, a radar sensor, a camera, or the like, and may be a weight sensor embedded at the stop position 118a. The sensors 116a and 116b are not limited to the configuration in which they are individually installed near the charging stands 114a and 114b. For example, the charging station 110 is provided with a camera including both stop positions 118a and 118b in the image capturing range, and the vehicle 130 is stopped at each of the stop positions 118a and 118b based on the image captured by the camera. May be detected. In this case, one camera functions as the sensor 116a and the sensor 116b.

The charging stations 114a and 114b have charging cables 119a and 119b connected to the vehicle 130, and supply power via the charging cables 119a and 119b.

When the charging stands 114 a and 114 b detect the vehicle 130 by the sensors 116 a and 116 b and detect that the charging cables 119 a and 119 b are connected to the vehicle 130, the charging stands 114 a and 114 b supply electric power for charging the vehicle 130 and supply the electric power to the storage battery 132. Charge the battery.
Therefore, when the user of the vehicle 130 wants to charge the storage battery 132, the user can move the vehicle 130 to the charging station 110 and connect it to the charging stand 114 to charge the storage battery 132.

The charging stand 114 can communicate with the vehicle 130. For example, the charging stand 114a communicates with the vehicle 130 that stops at the stop position 118a. A specific mode of communication is arbitrary. For example, the charging cable 119a is configured by a cable having a power feeding function and a communication function, and the charging stand 114a performs communication with the vehicle 130 via the charging cable 119a. It may be configured. Further, the charging stand 114a and the vehicle 130 may be configured to be able to perform wireless communication. The charging stand 114b can also communicate with the vehicle 130 with the same configuration as the charging stand 114a.

The charging stations 114 a and 114 b may acquire the vehicle identification information from the vehicle 130 by communicating with the vehicle 130. The charging stations 114 a and 114 b may also transmit the vehicle identification information acquired from the vehicle 130 to the charging management device 112.
Further, the function of the charging stations 114a and 114b communicating with the vehicle 130 may be used as a substitute for the sensors 116a and 116b. That is, the charging stations 114a and 114b may detect the vehicle 130 capable of executing communication by regarding it as the vehicle 130 stopped at the stop positions 118a and 118b. In this case, the charging stand 114a, 114b can omit the hardware for detecting the vehicle 130.

The charge management device 112 manages charging of the storage battery 132 executed by the charging stand 114. For example, the charge management device 112 detects the progress of charging of the storage battery 132 by communicating with the charging stands 114a and 114b. Further, for example, the charging management device 112 transmits control information to the charging stations 114a and 114b to adjust the electric power supplied to the vehicle 130 by the charging stations 114a and 114b.

Further, a storage device 150 is installed in the charging station 110. The accommodation device 150 includes an accommodation box 151 capable of accommodating a delivery item delivered by a delivery person. In this embodiment, the accommodation device 150 having the six accommodation boxes 151a, 151b, 151c, 151d, 151e, and 151f is illustrated, but the number of the accommodation boxes 151 is arbitrary. Further, the number of accommodation devices 150 installed in one charging station 110 is not limited.
The storage device 150 corresponds to an example of the luggage storage portion of the present invention.

The storage box 151 includes a storage chamber capable of storing one or more deliveries. When the storage box 151 has a plurality of storage boxes 151, each storage box 151 can store a delivery independently of each other. The accommodation box 151 is a section fixedly provided in the accommodation device 150. The storage box 151 is a box body that can be attached to and detached from the storage device 150. The storage box 151 has a door or a lid that can be opened and closed. The delivery person opens the door or the lid of the storage box 151 and stores the delivery in the storage box 151.

In the delivery system 100, a user who desires charging reserves charging by accessing the charging management device 112 using the user terminal 140. The user can use any of the charging stations 114 of the delivery system 100 by making a charging reservation.
The delivery system 100 delivers a delivery, which is a merchandise item, on the condition that the user makes a reservation for charging and an order for delivery. When placing an order, the user accesses the order management server 108 using the user terminal 140.

The user terminal 140 includes a communication unit that executes communication via the communication network 107, and uses the communication unit to communicate with the order management server 108 and the charge management device 112. As a specific mode of this function, an application program for accessing the charging management device 112 and an application program for accessing the order management server 108 may be installed and executed by the processor of the user terminal 140. Further, the integrated application program having a function of accessing both the order management server 108 and the charging management device 112 may be installed in the user terminal 140. Further, the charging management device 112 provides a charging reservation web page, the order management server 108 provides an ordering web page, and the processor of the user terminal 140 executes a web browser to execute charging reservation and ordering. It may be configured to perform.

[2. Application example of delivery system]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a mode of delivery provision by the delivery system 100. In FIG. 2, the case where the delivery is performed according to the order of the user who uses the vehicle 130a will be described as an example.

The user uses the user terminal 140a to access the order management server 108 and orders the delivery (S1). This order is, for example, an order for requesting delivery of a product together with purchase of a product.
In step S1, the user specifies, for example, the type and quantity of the desired product. Also, the user specifies the delivery destination of the delivery. In the present embodiment, the user designates the accommodation device 150 installed in the charging station 110, which is scheduled to charge the vehicle 130, as the delivery destination. The order management server 108 generates order information 123 based on these pieces of information.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the order information 123. The order information 123 includes customer identification information 123a, vehicle identification information 123b, article information 123c, a delivery item ID 123d, and delivery destination station information 123e.

The customer identification information 123a is designated for the purpose of adjusting the charge for delivery of the product. The vehicle identification information 123b is vehicle identification information of the vehicle 130 scheduled to be charged by the user, and here is vehicle identification information of the vehicle 130a. The customer identification information 123a and the vehicle identification information 123b are transmitted from the user terminal 140a to the order management server 108 according to a user's input or preset settings.

The item information 123c is information indicating a delivered product, and includes information indicating the type, quantity, price, etc. of the product ordered by the user.
The delivery item ID 123d is unique identification information given to each delivery item delivered to one accommodation box 151. When the delivery indicated by the item information 123c is one or more and is delivered to one accommodation box 151, one delivery ID 123d is associated with all the deliveries indicated by the item information 123c. All the deliverables ordered by the user at one time may not be included in one order information 123, and a plurality of order information 123 may be generated corresponding to one order. In this case, the accommodation box The order information 123 corresponding to the number of 151 can be generated.

The delivery destination station information 123e is information that identifies the delivery destination, and in the present embodiment, information that identifies the charging station 110. The delivery destination station information 123e may be any information that can identify the charging station 110.
Further, the delivery-destination station information 123e may be information designating the accommodation device 150. For example, when the delivery system 100 includes a plurality of charging stations 110, if one of the accommodation devices 150 installed in the plurality of charging stations 110 can be specified, the charging station 110 is designated. Information is not mandatory.

The order management server 108 transmits the order information 123 to the store terminal 192 or the deliverer terminal 146 (S2), and the deliverer delivers the delivery to the accommodation device 150 designated by the order information 123 according to the order information 123 ( S3).

Upon reaching the accommodation device 150, the delivery person stores the delivery in the storage box 151. The delivery person performs an operation of inputting information on the delivered item stored in the storage box 151 to the storage device 150. The accommodating device 150 generates delivery item information 125 indicating that the delivery item is accommodated in the accommodation box 151 based on the information input by the delivery person, and transmits it to the charging management device 112 (S4).

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the delivery information 125. The delivery information 125 includes a delivery ID 125a and box information 125b.

The delivery item ID 125a is the delivery item ID 125a of the delivery item stored in the storage box 151.
The box information 125b is information that specifies the storage box 151 in which the delivery is stored. For example, the accommodation device 150 having the six accommodation boxes 151a to 151f has identification information capable of individually identifying the accommodation boxes 151a to 151f, and this identification information is used as the box information 125b.

Here, it can be assumed that one charging management device 112 manages a plurality of accommodation devices 150. For example, a case where a plurality of accommodation devices 150 are installed in the charging station 110 managed by the charging management device 112, or a case where the plurality of charging stations 110 are managed by one charging management device 112 can be cited. In these cases, the box information 125b may be information that can specify any one of the storage boxes 151 included in the storage device 150 managed by the charging management device 112. For example, the box information 125b includes information designating one accommodation device 150 among the plurality of accommodation devices 150. Alternatively, the identification information provided to the accommodation box 151 may be information that can individually identify all the accommodation boxes 151 managed by one charging management device 112.

The order management server 108 also transmits the order information 123 to the charging management device 112 installed in the charging station 110 designated by the delivery destination station information 123e (S5).

Further, the user operates the user terminal 140a to access the charge management device 112 and make a charge reservation (S5). In step S5, the charging stand 114 that charges the vehicle 130a used by the user and the date and time when the charging is performed are determined by the process executed by the user terminal 140a and the charging management device 112, and the charging management device 112 causes the charging reservation information to be charged. 127 is generated.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the charging reservation information 127. The charging reservation information 127 includes customer identification information 127a and vehicle identification information 127b. The customer identification information 127a is designated for the purpose of adjusting the charge for charging. Vehicle identification information 127b is vehicle identification information of vehicle 130 to be charged. Here, it is the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 130a. The customer identification information 127a and the vehicle identification information 127b are transmitted from the user terminal 140a to the charging management device 112 according to a user's input or preset settings.

The charging reservation information 127 includes charging location information 127c. The charging location information 127c is information that specifies the charging stand 114 that charges the vehicle 130a. The charging location information 127c may be information that specifies the charging station 114 managed by the charging management device 112.
The charging reservation information 127 includes a charging start time 127d. The charging start time 127d is designated by the user at the time of reservation.
Each information included in the charging reservation information 127 is displayed on the touch screen 142a when the charging reservation in step S1 is completed.

Through the above operation, the charging management device 112 acquires or generates the order information 123, the delivery information 125, and the charging reservation information 127. The charge management device 112 can associate the order information 123 and the charge reservation information 127 with the customer identification information and/or the vehicle identification information as a key. Further, the charging management device 112 can associate the order information 123 and the delivery information 125 with the delivery ID as a key. As a result, the charging management device 112 can associate the customer identification information and/or the vehicle identification information with the delivery information 125.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which the vehicle 130a is reserved to be charged by the charging stand 114a. In this example, the charging station 114a is designated by the charging location information 127c for charging the vehicle 130a. When the charging management device 112 detects that the vehicle 130a matching the charging reservation information 127 has stopped at the stop position 118a and is connected to the charging stand 114a, it notifies the user terminal 140a of the delivery (S7). In step S7, the charge management device 112 notifies the user terminal 140a that the delivery ordered by the user who uses the user terminal 140a has been delivered to the accommodation device 150. This notification includes information indicating the storage box 151 in which the delivery is stored.

The charging management device 112 executes a charging control process for controlling charging by the charging stand 114a (S8). The charge management device 112 starts charging the storage battery 132a from the charging stand 114a. In addition, the charge management device 112 detects completion of charging through communication with the charging stand 114a.
After that, the charge management device 112 executes a payment process for accepting the charge for charging the vehicle 130a and the payment for the delivery ordered by the user.

In this way, the delivery system 100 provides the vehicle 130 with the charging by the charging stand 114 according to the user's request. In addition, the delivery system 100 delivers the delivery to the charging station 110 that charges the vehicle 130 according to the user's order.

Furthermore, the charge management device 112 controls the charge by the charging stand 114a according to whether the user has received the delivery from the accommodation device 150 in step S8. For example, the charge management device 112 detects that the delivery is received when the delivery is taken out of the storage device 150 or when the storage box 151 storing the delivery is removed from the storage device 150.

Charging management device 112 does not start charging by charging stand 114a until the delivery is received, but starts charging by charging stand 114a after the delivery is received.
Alternatively, the charging management device 112 does not complete the charging by the charging stand 114a after the charging stand 114a starts charging until the delivery is received. Here, the process of not completing the charging is not limited to not ending the power supply to the storage battery 132a. For example, it includes a state in which after the power supply is completed, the notification that permits the charging cable 119a to be removed from the vehicle 130a is not issued.
In either case, vehicle 130a does not leave charging station 110 while the user is not receiving the deliverables from storage device 150. For this reason, the user does not leave the charging station 110 without receiving the delivery, and the user can surely receive the delivery.

[3. Configuration of storage device]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of the accommodation device 150.
The accommodation device 150 includes a communication unit 153, a display unit 155, an input unit 157, and a reception sensor 159. The accommodation device 150 also includes a processing unit 160 and a storage unit 170.

The communication unit 153 is a transceiver that performs wireless communication and/or wired communication, and executes communication with the charge management device 112.
The display unit 155 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays various screens including images and texts under the control of the processing unit 160. The input unit 157 has, for example, a touch panel arranged on the display screen of the display unit 155. The input unit 157 receives an input from the user through the touch panel and outputs the input to the processing unit 160.

The receiving sensor 159 is a sensor that detects that a delivery is received from the storage box 151. When the accommodation box 151 is configured to be detachable from the accommodation device 150, the user removes the accommodation box 151 from the accommodation device 150 and receives the delivery together with the accommodation box 151. In this case, the reception sensor 159 is, for example, a sensor that detects attachment/detachment of the accommodation box 151. Specifically, a switch sensor, an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or the like can be used.

When the accommodation box 151 has a structure fixed to the accommodation device 150, the user receives the delivery by opening the accommodation box 151 and taking out the delivery from the accommodation box 151. In this case, the receiving sensor 159 is, for example, a sensor that detects the takeout of the delivery item inside the storage box 151. Specifically, a pressure sensor that detects a change in weight inside the storage box 151, an optical sensor or a switch sensor that detects an article inside the storage box 151, or the like can be used.

The processing unit 160 is, for example, a computer including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The storage unit 170 is connected to the processing unit 160. The storage unit 170 stores the control program 172, which is a computer program executed by the processing unit 160, and various data processed by the processing unit 160, so that the processing unit 160 can read the data.

The hardware configuring the processing unit 160 and the storage unit 170 is not limited to a particular mode. For example, the processing unit 160 may be composed of a single processor. In addition, the processing unit 160 may be a device in which a processor, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like are integrated. The storage unit 170 may be configured by a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data in a non-volatile manner, and specifically includes a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device such as a flash ROM. Good. In addition, the storage unit 170 may include a volatile storage device that temporarily stores the programs and data executed by the processing unit 160. Further, the processing unit 160 and the storage unit 170 may be one integrated device.

The processing unit 160 includes an accommodation processing unit 162, a reception detection unit 164, and a communication processing unit 166 as functional elements or functional units. These functional elements included in the processing unit 160 are realized by the processing unit 160, which is a computer, executing the control program 172. The control program 172 can be stored in any computer-readable storage medium. Alternatively, all or some of the functional elements included in the processing unit 160 may be configured by hardware including one or more electronic circuit components.

The accommodation processing unit 162 executes processing when the delivery person accommodates the delivery in the accommodation box 151. The accommodation processing unit 162 generates the delivery information 125 based on the information input by the delivery unit 157 by the delivery person who has stored the delivery in the accommodation box 151. The delivery information 125 generated by the accommodation processing unit 162 is stored in the storage unit 170.

The accommodation processing unit 162 may automatically detect the accommodation of the delivery item in the accommodation box 151 by the reception sensor 159. In this case, since the accommodation processing unit 162 can acquire the box information 125b based on the detection result of the receiving sensor 159, the delivery person does not need to input the box information 125b.

When the input unit 157 includes a reader or a camera that reads an image code such as a two-dimensional code or a bar code, the accommodation processing unit 162 may acquire the delivery ID 125a from the read result of the input unit 157. In this case, the delivery person need only read the delivery item ID 125a through the input unit 157, and does not need to input it by operating the touch panel.

The receipt detection unit 164 detects that the delivery item stored in the storage box 151 has been received, based on the detection value of the reception sensor 159. When the receipt detection unit 164 detects that the delivery is received, the receipt detecting unit 164 identifies the storage box 151 that has stored the received delivery.

The communication processing unit 166 uses the communication unit 153 to exchange information with the charge management device 112. When the accommodation processing unit 162 generates the delivery information 125, the communication processing unit 166 transmits the delivery information 125 to the charging management device 112. In addition, when the communication detection unit 166 detects that the delivery is received by the reception detection unit 164, the communication processing unit 166 identifies the delivery information 125 corresponding to the storage box 151 that has stored the received delivery. Communication processing unit 166 transmits identified delivery information 125 together with information indicating that the delivery has been received to charging management device 112.

[4. Charging stand configuration]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the charging stand 114. In the present embodiment, the charging stands 114a and 114b have the components shown in FIG. 7 in common.

The charging stand 114 includes a processing unit 200, a storage unit 210, a communication unit 221, a display unit 222, an input unit 223, and a charging unit 224, in addition to the sensor 116 described above.

The communication unit 221 is a communication module that executes communication via the charging cable 119 or wireless communication, and executes communication with the vehicle 130. The communication unit 221 also performs wireless communication with the charge management device 112. Under the control of the processing unit 200, the communication unit 221 receives various kinds of information such as vehicle identification information from the vehicle 130, and transmits the received vehicle identification information to the charging management device 112. The communication unit 221 also receives control information and the like regarding charging control from the charging management device 112.

The display unit 222 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays various screens including images and texts under the control of the processing unit 200. The input unit 223 includes a touch panel arranged on the display screen of the display unit 222, for example. The input unit 223 receives an input from the user through the touch panel and outputs the input to the processing unit 200.

Charging unit 224 supplies electric power for charging to vehicle 130 via charging cable 119. The charging unit 224 is connected to a commercial AC power supply and includes a circuit that performs conversion from AC power to DC power, voltage adjustment, and current adjustment. The charging unit 224 adjusts the voltage and current of the charging power supplied by the charging cable 119 under the control of the processing unit 200. The charging cable 119 may be attached to the charging stand 114, or may be a cable included in the vehicle 130.

The processing unit 200 is, for example, a computer including a processor such as a CPU. A storage unit 210 is connected to the processing unit 200. The storage unit 210 stores the control program 211, which is a computer program executed by the processing unit 200, and various data processed by the processing unit 200, so that the processing unit 200 can read the data.

The hardware configuring the processing unit 200 and the storage unit 210 is not limited to a particular mode. For example, the processing unit 200 may be composed of a single processor. Further, the processing unit 200 may be a device in which a processor, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are integrated. The storage unit 210 may be configured by a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data in a non-volatile manner, and specifically includes a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device such as a flash ROM. Good. In addition, the storage unit 210 may include a volatile storage device that temporarily stores the programs and data executed by the processing unit 200. Further, the processing unit 200 and the storage unit 210 may be one integrated device.

The processing unit 200 includes a vehicle stop detection unit 201, a vehicle identification unit 202, a charge control unit 203, and a charge state notification unit 204 as functional elements or functional units. These functional elements included in the processing unit 200 are realized by the processing unit 200, which is a computer, executing the control program 211. The control program 211 can be stored in any computer-readable storage medium. Alternatively, all or some of the functional elements included in the processing unit 200 may be configured by hardware including one or more electronic circuit components.

The vehicle stop detection unit 201 detects that the vehicle 130 is stopped at the stop position 118 by the sensor 116.

The vehicle identification unit 202 identifies the vehicle 130 by controlling the communication unit 221 and acquiring the vehicle identification information from the vehicle 130 stopped at the stop position 118. When the sensor 116 is configured by the camera as described above, the vehicle identification unit 202 may identify the vehicle 130 by reading the registration number or the like of the vehicle 130 from the image captured by the camera. Vehicle identification unit 202 transmits vehicle identification information of vehicle 130 or other information to charging management device 112.

Further, the charging stand 114 may be configured to be able to input vehicle identification information or customer identification information via the input unit 223. Alternatively, the charging stand 114 may be able to acquire the customer identification information and the vehicle identification information from a non-contact type IC card, a smart phone or the like by a communication method such as NFC (Near Field Communication). The vehicle identification unit 202 acquires the vehicle identification information or the customer identification information input by these methods and transmits it to the charging management device 112.

The charging control unit 203 controls charging from the charging unit 224 to the storage battery 132. The charging control unit 203 adjusts at least one of the voltage and the current supplied from the charging unit 224 to the vehicle 130 according to the control information transmitted by the charging management device 112.
In addition, the charge control unit 203 transmits information such as the remaining charge amount of the storage battery 132, the progress status of charging, and the scheduled time of completion of charging to the charge management device 112.

The charging control unit 203 controls the voltage and current value supplied from the charging unit 224 according to a specified charging pattern. The prescribed charging pattern is a preset pattern that can be appropriately charged in accordance with the rating, capacity, remaining amount, etc. of the storage battery 132.
In addition, the charging control unit 203 controls the charging according to a specified charging pattern so that when the user inputs an instruction to specify the charging amount using the input unit 223, the specified charging amount, that is, the specified charging amount is reached. .. The designated charge amount is designated by, for example, the time for charging, or the ratio of the stored amount to the fully charged state.
The charging control unit 203 may control the voltage and current value supplied from the charging unit 224 according to the temperature of the storage battery 132 that is being charged, and this control can be executed as a part of the prescribed charging pattern. The temperature of the storage battery 132 can be acquired by the communication unit 221 communicating with the vehicle 130, for example.

Furthermore, the charging control unit 203 controls the charging operation according to the control information transmitted by the charging management device 112. The charging control unit 203 starts charging when receiving control information instructing to start charging from the charging management device 112. While not receiving this control information, charging control unit 203 does not start charging even when charging cable 119 is connected to vehicle 130.

In addition, the charge control unit 203 ends the charging of the storage battery 132 when the amount of charge of the storage battery 132 reaches the target or when the remaining amount of the storage battery 132 reaches the level at which the charging ends. Here, the charging control unit 203 stops the power supply from the charging unit 224 to the storage battery 132. Upon receiving the control information instructing the completion of charging from the charge management device 112, the charging control unit 203 notifies the vehicle 130 of the completion of charging and displays on the display unit 222 that the charging cable 119 can be disconnected. To do. While not receiving this control information, the charging control unit 203 does not notify completion of charging or disconnection of the charging cable 119.

The charge state notification unit 204 detects the charge state of the storage battery 132, generates information indicating the charge state, and transmits the information to the charge management device 112. For example, the information transmitted by the charging state notification unit 204 is information indicating that charging has started and information indicating that charging has ended. Furthermore, the charging state notification unit 204 may transmit information indicating the amount of electric power supplied to the storage battery 132 and information indicating the remaining capacity of the storage battery 132 at predetermined time intervals during charging.

[5. Configuration of charge management device]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the charge management device 112. The charge management device 112 includes a processing unit 230, a storage unit 240, a communication unit 251, and a reading unit 252.

The communication unit 251 is a transceiver that performs wireless communication and/or wired communication, and executes communication with the order management server 108. The communication unit 251 also communicates with the charging stand 114 and the housing device 150.

The communication unit 251 receives various kinds of information such as vehicle identification information transmitted by the charging stand 114 under the control of the processing unit 230. Further, the communication unit 251 transmits control information and the like regarding charging control to the charging stand 114 under the control of the processing unit 230.

The reading unit 252 is a device that reads and/or writes information to a non-contact IC card or a magnetic card, and includes a non-contact IC reader, a magnetic card reader, and the like. The reading unit 252 may include a scanner or a camera that reads an image code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. The reading unit 252 reads the various cards and codes for payment processing under the control of the processing unit 230.

In the present embodiment, the charging management device 112 exemplifies a configuration for executing payment settlement processing. However, in the delivery system 100, for example, the charging stand 114 has a configuration corresponding to the reading unit 252, and the settlement processing is performed by the charging stand. The configuration executed in 114 may be used. Further, the charging stand 114 and the charging management device 112 may be provided with a change dispenser for taking cash in and out, so that payment by cash can be executed.

The processing unit 230 is, for example, a computer including a processor such as a CPU. The storage unit 240 is connected to the processing unit 230. The storage unit 240 stores the computer program executed by the processing unit 230 and various data processed by the processing unit 230 so that the processing unit 230 can read the computer program. The storage unit 240 stores the control program 241, the order information 123, the charging reservation information 127, and the delivery specific information 245. When the communication unit 251 receives the order information 123, the processing unit 230 stores the order information 123 in the storage unit 240. The storage unit 240 also stores the charging reservation information 127 and the delivery specific information 245 generated by the processing unit 230.

The hardware configuring the processing unit 230 and the storage unit 240 is not limited to a particular aspect. For example, the processing unit 230 may be composed of a single processor. Further, the processing unit 230 may be a device in which a processor, a ROM, a RAM and the like are integrated. The storage unit 240 may be configured by a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data in a non-volatile manner, and specifically, may include a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device such as a flash ROM. Good. In addition, the storage unit 240 may include a volatile storage device that temporarily stores the programs and data executed by the processing unit 230. Further, the processing unit 230 and the storage unit 240 may be one integrated device.

The processing unit 230 includes a delivery management unit 231, a charge state acquisition unit 232, a receipt detection unit 233, a charging station control unit 234, and a payment processing unit 235 as functional elements or functional units. These functional elements included in the processing unit 230 are realized by the processing unit 230, which is a computer, executing the control program 241. The control program 241 can be stored in any computer-readable storage medium. Alternatively, all or some of the functional elements included in the processing unit 230 may be configured by hardware including one or more electronic circuit components.
The charging station control unit 234 corresponds to an example of the control unit of the present invention, and the reception detection unit 233 corresponds to an example of a takeout detection unit.

The delivery management unit 231 analyzes the order information 123 and the delivery information 125 transmitted by the storage device 150, and thereby the delivery stored in the storage box 151 and the customer identification information and/or the vehicle identification information. And correspond to. Further, the delivery management unit 231 associates the delivery stored in the storage box 151 with the vehicle 130 to be charged by the charging stand 114 based on the order information 123 and the charging reservation information 127. The delivery management unit 231 generates delivery identification information 245 indicating the result of the association.

The delivery specific information 245 includes at least information associating the storage box 151 in which the delivery is stored with the vehicle 130 charged by the charging stand 114. The delivery specific information 245 may further include information that associates the accommodation box 151, the vehicle 130, and the customer identification information. Further, it may be information in which these pieces of information are aggregated and associated with each piece of information included in the order information 123 and the charging reservation information 127.

The charge state acquisition unit 232 acquires information regarding the charge state of the storage battery 132 by causing the communication unit 251 to receive the information transmitted by the charge state notification unit 204 of the charging stand 114.

The receipt detection unit 233 acquires the detection result of the receipt detection unit 164 of the accommodation device 150, and detects that the delivery item accommodated in the accommodation box 151 has been received.

The charging station control unit 234 is connected to the charging station 114 by the communication unit 251. The charging station controller 234 controls charging by the charging station 114 by transmitting control information to the charging station 114. For example, the input unit 223 transmits, to the charging stand 114, control information instructing start of charging and control information instructing completion of charging.

The payment processing unit 235 uses the reading unit 252 to execute a payment process related to user payment. Specifically, the payment processing unit 235 performs payment for the price of the delivery based on the order information 123. In addition, the payment processing unit 235 performs payment for the charge related to charging based on the charging reservation information 127. The payment processing unit 235 can collectively perform these payments.

[6. Processing in delivery system]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing in delivery system 100, showing the operation of charging management device 112. The charge management device 112 can perform the same process on any of the plurality of charging stations 114 of the charging station 110. In the following, an example will be described in which charging station 114a charges vehicle 130a.

If a plurality of charging stations 114 are used, the charging management device 112 identifies each charging station 114. The charging management device 112 uses, for example, a network address assigned to each charging stand 114 to identify the charging device according to a conventional technique.

The processing illustrated in FIG. 9 is executed by the processing unit 230 included in the charge management device 112. Specifically, steps S101-S105 and S111-S113 are executed by the delivery management unit 231, and steps S107-S109, S115-S119 and S123-S127 are executed by the charging stand control unit 234. Further, step S121 is executed by the receipt detection unit 233.

The processing unit 230 acquires the order information 123 by the communication unit 251 and generates and acquires the charging reservation information 127 based on the reservation process (S101).
The processing unit 230 acquires the delivery information 125 (S103), performs a process of associating the order information 123, the delivery information 125, and the charging reservation information 127 with each other, and generates delivery specific information 245 (S105).

The processing unit 230 determines whether or not the charging stand 114a has detected the stop of the vehicle 130a by the sensor 116 (S107), and stands by when the stop of the vehicle 130a is not detected (S107; NO). When the stop of the vehicle 130a is detected (S107; YES), the processing unit 230 acquires the vehicle identification information or the customer identification information acquired by the charging stand 114 from the detected vehicle 130 by the communication unit 251 (S109).

The processing unit 230 identifies the delivery identifying information 245 corresponding to the vehicle identification information or the customer identification information acquired in step S109 (S111).
The processing unit 230 notifies the user terminal 140a that there is a delivery based on the customer identification information associated with the delivery by the delivery identifying information 245 (S113).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of notification to the user, and shows an example in which a notification message is displayed on the user terminal 140a. In the example of FIG. 10, the touch screen 142a displays the name of the user, information identifying the charging stand 114a that charges the vehicle 130a, and the delivery ID of the delivery item delivered to the storage box 151. .. This message allows the user to search for and receive the delivery in the storage box 151. The message notified in step S113 may include information for identifying the containing box 151.

The processing unit 230 transmits the control information to the charging stand 114 to start charging the storage battery 132 based on the charging reservation information 127 identified in step S107 (S115). As a result, the charging stand 114 starts charging the storage battery 132 in a specified charging pattern.

Returning to FIG. 9, the processing unit 230 acquires the state of charge by the charging stand 114a (S117) and determines whether or not the storage battery 132a has been substantially charged (S119). The state in which the storage battery 132a is substantially charged refers to a state in which the condition for ending the charging of the storage battery 132a is satisfied. For example, it means a state in which the amount of charge to the storage battery 132 has reached a target, or a state in which the remaining amount of the storage battery 132 has reached a level at which charging is completed.

When it is determined that the storage battery 132a is not substantially charged (S119; NO), the processing unit 230 returns to step S117.
When it is determined that the storage battery 132a is substantially charged (S119; YES), the processing unit 230 determines whether the delivery notified in step S113 has been received (S121).

When the delivery is not received (S121; NO), the processing unit 230 waits until it is received. When the delivery is received (S121; YES), the processing unit 230 notifies that the charging is completed (S123). For example, the processing unit 230 causes the display unit 222 included in the charging stand 114 to execute a display for guiding the completion of charging. In addition, for example, the processing unit 230 transmits a message notifying the completion of charging to the user terminal 140a.

The processing unit 230 executes the payment process, and accepts the payment of the charge for the electric power supplied from the charging stand 114a and the payment of the order for the delivery (S125).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of notification to the user, and shows an example in which a notification message is displayed on the user terminal 140a.
The notification of FIG. 11 is an example of the notification performed when the payment is completed in the payment process of step S125. In this example, on the touch screen 142a, in addition to information such as the user's name, information identifying the charging station 114a, and the delivery item ID, a payment amount and a message notifying that the payment is completed are displayed. This message allows the user to know that the payment including the price of the delivery has been completed.

Returning to FIG. 9, the processing unit 230 performs processing to complete charging (S127). The process of completing the charging includes, for example, a process of stopping the power supply from the charging unit 224 to the storage battery 132. Further, for example, a process of displaying on the display unit 222 that the charging cable 119a can be detached is included.

[7. Other Examples]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing in the delivery system 100, showing the operation of the charging management device 112. The operation of FIG. 12 is a modification of the operation described with reference to FIG.

The operation shown in FIG. 12 is an operation of accepting a reservation for charging after the delivered product is delivered to the accommodation device 150. The operation of FIG. 12 is executed by the delivery management unit 231 of the processing unit 230. When the operations of steps S209 and S211 shown in FIG. 12 are executed, the delivery management unit 231 corresponds to the search unit and the reservation unit of the present invention.

The processing unit 230 acquires the order information 123 and the delivery information 125 by the communication unit 251 (S201). The processing unit 230 performs a process of associating the order information 123 and the delivery information 125, and generates delivery specific information 245 (S202).

The processing unit 230 starts accepting a reservation using the customer identification information and/or the vehicle identification information corresponding to the delivery specific information 245 generated in step S202 (S207). That is, the processing unit 230 enables the charging reservation by the user terminal 140a using the corresponding customer identification information and/or vehicle identification information.

In response to the reservation request from the user terminal 140a, the processing unit 230 presents the charging stand 114 corresponding to the delivery specific information 245 generated in step S205 as a candidate for the reservable charging stand 114 to make a reservation. Accept (S209). That is, the charging stand 114 of the charging station 110 having the accommodation device 150 to which the delivered product is delivered is searched as the charging stand 114 capable of reserving charging, and presented to the user terminal 140a.

When the charging stand 114 is selected by the operation of the user terminal 140a and other information is input, the processing unit 230 accepts the reservation and generates the charging reservation information 127 (S211). After that, the processing unit 230 executes the processing of steps S107 to S127 of FIG. 9 (S213).

According to the operation shown in FIG. 12, the user searches for and presents the charging stand 114 capable of receiving the delivery. Therefore, the user can make an appropriate reservation for the charging station 114 without searching for the charging station 114 that can receive the delivery. Therefore, the delivery can be received without forgetting.

[8. Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, in the operation shown in FIG. 9, the charging is not completed when the delivery is not received (step S121), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when starting charging in step S115, it may be determined whether a delivery has been received. In this case, the processing unit 230 may be configured not to start charging when the delivery is not received.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the charging management device 112 communicates with the user terminal 140a and performs the notification of steps S113 and S125 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the charging station. Short-range wireless communication may be performed from 114 to the user terminal 140a to notify the user terminal 140a.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the charging management device 112 receives a charging reservation and generates the charging reservation information 127 has been described, but a server device different from the charging management device 112 receives the reservation and charging reservation information 127. May be generated. In this case, the server device may generate the charging reservation information 127 and then transmit the charging reservation information 127 to the charging management device 112 that manages the reserved charging stand 114.

Further, the charging management device 112 is not limited to the configuration installed in the charging station 110 together with the charging stand 114 and the accommodation device 150.
In addition, a part of the functional elements of the charge management device 112 according to the present embodiment may be included in the charging stand 114. In addition, a part of the functional elements included in the charging stand 114 may be included in the charge management device 112. For example, the charging stand 114 may have the function of the processing unit 230 that controls charging based on the charging reservation information 127. Further, for example, the charging stand 114 may detect the receipt of the delivered item in the container device 150. Alternatively, payment may be made. In this case, the processing unit 200 may be configured to have the functions of the charging control unit 203, the delivery management unit 231, the charging state acquisition unit 232, the receipt detection unit 233, the charging stand control unit 234, and the payment processing unit 235.

[9. Summary]

As described above, the charging management device 112 according to the present embodiment includes the charging stand control unit 234 that controls the charging of the vehicle 130, and the delivery management unit that associates the delivery to be delivered to the storage device 150 with the vehicle 130. 231, and a receipt detection unit 233 that detects that the delivery is taken out from the accommodation device 150, and the charging stand control unit 234 is provided in the vehicle 130 associated with the delivery item taken out from the accommodation device 150. Controlling charging.

In addition, the charge management method executed by the charge management device 112 detects the step of associating the delivery item to be delivered to the accommodation device 150 with the vehicle 130 to be charged, and detecting the delivery item from the accommodation device 150. And a step of controlling the charging of the vehicle 130 associated with the delivery item taken out from the storage device 150. Each of these steps corresponds to steps S105, S205, S121, and S123 shown in FIGS. 9 and 12.

Further, the function of the charge management device 112 is realized as a control program 241 which is a program executable by a computer. The control program 241 causes the processing unit 230, which is a computer, to associate the delivery to be delivered to the accommodation device 150 with the delivery vehicle 130 to be charged, and the delivery management unit 231 to retrieve the delivery from the accommodation device 150. It functions as a receipt detection unit 233 that detects the fact that it has been operated, and a charging stand control unit 234 that controls the charging of the vehicle 130 that is associated with the delivery product taken out from the storage device 150.

According to the configuration of charging management device 112, it is detected that a delivery is received from accommodation device 150, and charging of vehicle 130 associated with the received delivery is controlled. For example, the charging management device 112 performs control such that the charging stand 114 does not perform a predetermined operation until the delivery is received. This can prevent a situation where the user forgets to receive the delivery from storage device 150 and leaves the charging station 110. Therefore, according to the charge management device 112, the user who has ordered the delivery can more reliably receive the delivery while charging the vehicle 130.

The delivery management unit 231 associates the vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle 130 with the delivery, and the charging stand control unit 234 is associated with the delivery detected by the receipt detection unit 233. The charging of the vehicle 130 is controlled based on the vehicle identification information. According to this configuration, the vehicle 130 related to the user who ordered the delivery can be accurately specified based on the vehicle identification information.

Further, the receipt detection unit 233 detects that the delivery is taken out from the accommodation device 150 arranged at the charging station 110 which is the charging place of the vehicle 130. According to this configuration, when the user charges the vehicle 130 and receives the delivery at the same charging station 110, the user can more reliably receive the delivery.

In addition, the charge management device 112 includes a payment processing unit 235 that accepts payment, and the payment processing unit 235 accepts a charge for charging the vehicle 130 and a payment for a delivery associated with the vehicle 130. .. According to this configuration, the user can collectively pay the charge for charging the vehicle 130 and the consideration for the delivery, and save the user the trouble.

In addition, when the receipt detection unit 233 detects that the delivery is taken out, the charging station control unit 234 completes the charging of the vehicle 130. According to this configuration, charging is not completed until the delivery is received from the accommodation device 150, so that the user does not leave the charging station 110 without receiving the delivery, and the delivery can be received more reliably. You can

In addition, when the receipt detection unit 233 detects that the delivery is taken out, the charging station control unit 234 starts charging the vehicle 130. According to this configuration, charging does not start until the delivery is received from the container 150, so that the user never forgets to receive the delivery. Therefore, it is possible to make the user receive the delivered product more reliably.

The delivery management unit 231 also functions as a search unit that searches for a reservable charging station 114 and presents candidates for the charging station 114, and a reservation unit that receives the reservation of the charging station 114 presented by the search unit. .. That is, the charge management device 112 includes a search unit and a reservation unit. The delivery management unit 231 can accept a reservation for charging the vehicle 130 associated with the delivered delivery when the delivery is delivered to the housing device 150, and the search unit delivers the delivery. The charging stand 114 installed near the housing device 150 is presented as a candidate. With this configuration, the user can easily reserve the charging stand 114 suitable for receiving the delivery from the accommodation device 150. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently provide a service that allows the user to charge the vehicle 130 and receive the delivery together.

100... Delivery system, 108... Order management server, 110... Charging station, 112... Charging management device, 114, 114a, 114b... Charging stand (charging device), 116, 116a, 116b... Sensor, 118, 118a, 118b... Stop Positions 119, 119a... Charging cable, 123... Order information, 123a... Customer identification information, 123b... Vehicle identification information, 123c... Article information, 123d... Delivery item ID, 123e... Delivery destination station information, 125... Delivery item information, 125a... Delivery item ID, 125b... Box information, 127... Charging reservation information, 127a... Customer identification information, 127b... Vehicle identification information, 127c... Charging place information, 127d... Charging start time, 130, 130a, 130b... Vehicle, 132 , 132a, 132b... Storage battery, 136... Delivery vehicle, 140, 140a, 140b... User terminal, 142, 142a, 124b... Touch screen, 150... Storage device (luggage storage section), 151, 151a, 151b, 151c, 151d, 151e, 151f... Storage box, 157... Input unit, 159... Reception sensor, 160... Processing unit, 162... Storage processing unit, 164... Reception detection unit, 166... Communication processing unit, 170... Storage unit, 172... Control program , 200... Processing unit, 201... Stop detection unit, 202... Vehicle identification unit, 203... Charging control unit, 204... Charging state notification unit, 210... Storage unit, 211... Control program, 221... Communication unit, 223... Input Unit, 224... Charging unit, 230... Processing unit, 231... Delivery management unit (search unit, reservation unit), 232... Charge state acquisition unit, 233... Receiving detection unit (takeout detection unit), 234 (Control unit), 235... Settlement processing unit, 240... Storage unit, 241... Control program, 245... Delivery item specific information, 251... Communication unit, 252... Read unit.

Claims (9)

A control unit for controlling charging of the electric vehicle,
A delivery management unit that associates the delivery to be delivered to the luggage storage unit with the electric vehicle;
A take-out detection unit that detects that the delivery is taken out of the luggage storage unit;
The control unit controls charging of the electric vehicle associated with the deliverable taken out from the luggage storage unit;
Charge management device characterized by. The delivery management unit associates vehicle identification information for identifying the electric vehicle with the delivery,
The charge management according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls charging of the electric vehicle based on the vehicle identification information associated with the delivery detected by the takeout detection unit. apparatus. The charge management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the take-out detection unit detects that the delivery is taken out of the luggage storage unit arranged at a charging place of the electric vehicle. A payment processing unit that accepts payment, wherein the payment processing unit receives a charge for charging the electric vehicle and a payment for the delivery item associated with the electric vehicle. The charge management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The control unit completes charging of the electric vehicle when the delivery detection unit detects that the delivery is taken out, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The charge management device described. 5. The control unit starts charging of the electric vehicle when the delivery detection unit detects that the delivery is taken out, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The charge management device described. A search unit that searches for reservable charging devices and presents charging device candidates,
A reservation unit that receives a reservation for the charging device presented by the search unit,
The reservation unit is capable of accepting a reservation for charging the electric vehicle associated with the delivered delivery when the delivery is delivered to the luggage storage unit,
The charge management device according to claim 3, wherein the search unit presents, as a candidate, the charging device installed in the vicinity of the luggage storage unit to which the delivery is delivered. A step of associating a delivery to be delivered to the luggage storage with an electric vehicle to be charged;
Detecting that the delivery has been removed from the parcel storage;
Controlling the charging of the electric vehicle associated with the delivery taken out of the luggage compartment;
A charge management method comprising: A program executable by a computer,
The computer,
A delivery management unit that associates a delivery to be delivered to the luggage storage unit with an electric vehicle to be charged,
A take-out detection unit that detects that the delivery is taken out of the luggage storage unit;
A control unit for controlling the charging of the electric vehicle associated with the delivery taken out from the luggage storage unit;
A program characterized by making it function.

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