JP2021135826A - Charge billing system, charge billing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it easier for users of electric vehicles to increase the degree of freedom in how to settle parking and electricity charges.SOLUTION: A charge billing system 200 comprises a first acquisition unit 21, a second acquisition unit 22, an association unit 23, and a billing unit 24. The first acquisition unit 21 acquires identification information and a parking time of an electric vehicle via a first acquisition device 41. The second acquisition unit 22 acquires identification information and charging parameters of the electric vehicle via a second acquisition device 32. The association unit 23 collates the identification information acquired by the acquisition units 21, 22, and when the identification information is coincident, associates the coincident identification information with the parking time and the charging parameters as related information. The billing unit 24 charges the user of the electric vehicle for a parking fee according to the parking time and an electric power fee according to the charging parameters, for the related information associated with the association unit 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The disclosure generally relates to billing systems, billing methods, and programs. More specifically, the present disclosure implements a billing system, a billing method, and a billing method that charges a user of an electric vehicle a fee including a power charge that may occur when charging a storage battery of the electric vehicle. About the program.

Patent Document 1 discloses a charging device for an electric vehicle. This charging device for electric vehicles can be charged during parking on the condition that the door of the housing is unlocked or the door is opened as a condition for turning on the main power switch. Alternatively, the charging device for an electric vehicle may be installed in the vicinity of a parking device with a vehicle exit blocking device that performs an exit blocking operation when a predetermined time elapses after the vehicle is parked in the predetermined parking area. Then, this charging device for an electric vehicle can be charged during parking on the condition that the vehicle exit blocking device performs the exit blocking operation as a condition for turning on the main power switch.

Further, in this charging device for electric vehicles, the amount signal of the charging fee is transmitted to the fee settlement machine of the parking device or to the central settlement machine that centrally manages a plurality of parking devices, and the charging fee and the parking fee are transmitted to each. It can be displayed separately and configured so that it can be settled with the total amount.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-266509

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a billing system, a billing method, and a program in which a user of an electric vehicle can easily improve the degree of freedom in the method of reimbursing a parking fee and an electric power fee.

The charge billing system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, an association unit, and a billing unit. The first acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle via the first acquisition device and the parking time of the electric vehicle. The second acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle via the second acquisition device and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle. The associating unit collates the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit, and if they match, the parking is performed on the matching identification information. The time and the charging parameter are associated with each other as related information. The billing unit charges the user of the electric vehicle for the parking fee according to the parking time and the electric power fee according to the charging parameter for the related information associated with the association unit.

The fee billing method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition step, a second acquisition step, an association step, and a billing step. The first acquisition step is a step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle via the first acquisition device and the parking time of the electric vehicle. The second acquisition step is a step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle via the second acquisition device. The association step collates the identification information acquired in the first acquisition step with the identification information acquired in the second acquisition step, and if they match, the parking is performed on the matching identification information. This is a step of associating the time with the charging parameter as related information. The billing step is a step of billing the user of the electric vehicle for the parking fee according to the parking time and the electric power fee according to the charging parameter for the related information associated in the association step. Is.

The program according to one aspect of the present disclosure causes one or more processors to execute the above-mentioned billing method.

The present disclosure has an advantage that the user of the electric vehicle can easily improve the degree of freedom in the method of paying the parking fee and the electric power fee.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a charge control system (charge billing system) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an image pickup device (first acquisition device) in the charge control system (charge billing system) of the above. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a charging device in the same charging control system (billing system). FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the charge control system described above. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the toll billing system described above. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an outline of a charge control system (charge billing system) according to a modified example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

(1) Overview As shown in FIG. 1, the charge control system 100 of the present embodiment controls a charging device 3 for charging a storage battery 51 (see FIG. 3) of a vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 (see FIG. 3). It is a system for. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the toll billing system 200 of the present embodiment charges the user (driver or passenger) of the electric vehicle 5 a charge including an electric power charge that may occur when charging the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5. It is a system for billing a person). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the charge control system 100 and the billing system 200 are configured as one system.

The "electric vehicle" referred to in the present disclosure is configured to be equipped with a storage battery 51 and to travel by using the electric energy stored in the mounted storage battery 51. In addition to the mode of traveling by the output of the electric motor, the electric vehicle 5 may include a mode of traveling by combining the output of the engine and the output of the electric motor. As an example, the electric vehicle 5 may include an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, an electrically assisted bicycle, an electric motorcycle, and the like. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "electric vehicle 5" is used when vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle, "non-electric vehicle 5" is used when vehicle 5 is not an electric vehicle, and whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle is distinguished. If not, it is called "vehicle 5".

The "storage battery" referred to in the present disclosure may be electrically connected to the charging device 3 while being mounted on the electric vehicle 5 as long as it can be mounted on the electric vehicle 5, or may be removed from the electric vehicle 5. It may be electrically connected to the charging device 3 in the state.

The charging device 3 referred to in the present disclosure is, for example, a charging stand and is installed around a parking space of a vehicle 5 such as an hourly parking lot. In the following, unless otherwise specified, "hourly rental parking lot" is simply referred to as "parking lot". The parking lot may have a plurality of parking spaces such as a parking lot attached to a store or a public facility, or may have only one parking space such as a street parking lot where a parking meter is installed. It does not have to be. In the present embodiment, the parking lot has a plurality of parking spaces, and one or more charging devices 3 corresponding to the periphery of one or more parking spaces among the plurality of parking spaces are installed. Suppose.

As shown in FIG. 1, the charge control system 100 includes an acquisition unit (communication unit) 1, a determination unit 11, and a control unit 12.

The acquisition unit 1 acquires vehicle information regarding the vehicle 5. The "vehicle information" referred to in the present disclosure includes at least information that allows the determination unit 11 to determine whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5. That is, the vehicle information includes a feature indicating that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 when the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5. As an example, when the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the vehicle information may include information on a vehicle type indicating that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, information on an appearance peculiar to the electric vehicle 5, and the like. The appearance of the vehicle 5 may include, for example, the body of the vehicle 5 in addition to the license plate.

The determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 1. For example, the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is the electric vehicle 5 if the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 1 includes information on the vehicle type indicating that the vehicle is the electric vehicle 5. Further, for example, when the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 1 includes information on the appearance of the vehicle 5, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the appearance of the vehicle 5. judge.

When the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 makes the charging device 3 for charging the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 usable. The "state in which the charging device can be used" as used in the present disclosure means a state in which the user of the electric vehicle 5 can charge the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 using the charging device 3. That is, the charging device 3 is in an unusable state before being controlled so as to be usable by the control unit 12 and after the storage battery 51 is completely charged. An example of control for enabling the charging device 3 by the control unit 12 will be described in detail in "(2) Details" described later.

As described above, in the charge control system 100 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, and when the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the charging device 3 can be used. .. Therefore, in the present embodiment, if the vehicle 5 parked in the parking space corresponding to the charging device 3 is a non-electric vehicle 5, the charging device 3 is not in a usable state. Further, in the present embodiment, if the vehicle 5 is not parked in the parking space corresponding to the charging device 3 in the first place, the charging device 3 cannot be used. Therefore, the present embodiment has an advantage that it is easy to prevent the charging device 3 from being used in an irregular manner.

As shown in FIG. 1, the charge billing system 200 includes a first acquisition unit 21, a second acquisition unit 22, an association unit 23, and a billing unit 24.

The first acquisition unit 21 acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 via the first acquisition device 41 and the parking time of the electric vehicle 5. The first acquisition device 41 is a device operated by the parking management system 4 described later. That is, the first acquisition unit 21 indirectly acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 acquired by the first acquisition device 41 by communicating with the parking management system 4. In addition, the first acquisition unit 21 acquires the parking time by communicating with the parking management system 4.

The "identification information" referred to in the present disclosure may be any information that can distinguish the electric vehicle 5 from other electric vehicles 5, and may not include information that can determine whether or not the electric vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5. .. The identification information may include information pre-assigned to the electric vehicle 5, such as a character string (including a number) written on a license plate. Further, the identification information may include information temporarily assigned during the period from when the electric vehicle 5 enters the parking lot to when it leaves the parking lot.

The "parking time" referred to in the present disclosure is the time from when the electric vehicle 5 enters the parking lot to when it leaves the parking lot. For example, the parking time is the time from the time when the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 is acquired by the parking management system 4 to the time when the identification information of the same electric vehicle 5 is acquired next.

The second acquisition unit 22 acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 via the second acquisition device 32 and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle 5. The second acquisition device 32 is a device operated by the charging device 3. That is, the second acquisition unit 22 indirectly acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 acquired by the second acquisition unit 22 by communicating with the charging device 3. In addition, the second acquisition unit 22 acquires charging parameters by communicating with the charging device 3.

The "charging parameter" referred to in the present disclosure is a parameter relating to the amount of electric power required to charge the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5, that is, the amount of electric power supplied from the charging device 3 to the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5. The second acquisition unit 22 may acquire the charging power amount itself as a charging parameter, or may acquire information obtained by converting the charging power amount into another physical quantity, such as the charging time, as the charging parameter.

The association unit 23 collates the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit 21 with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit 22, and if they match, the matching identification information is added to the parking time and charging. Associate the parameter with the related information. For example, it is assumed that the first acquisition unit 21 has acquired the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 called "A" and the parking time of the electric vehicle 5. Further, it is assumed that the second acquisition unit 22 has acquired the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 called "A" and the charging parameter of the electric vehicle 5. In this case, since the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 acquired by each of the first acquisition unit 21 and the second acquisition unit 22 matches, the association unit 23 uses the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 as "A". The parking time and charging parameters of the electric vehicle 5 are related.

The billing unit 24 charges the user of the electric vehicle 5 for the parking fee according to the parking time and the electric power fee according to the charging parameter for the related information associated with the association unit 23. That is, the billing unit 24 charges the parking fee according to the parking time of the electric vehicle 5 measured by the parking management system 4 and the charge according to the charging parameter of the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 measured by the charging device 3. And, together, the user of the electric vehicle 5 is billed. The timing of billing by the billing unit 24 may be, for example, a time when the electric vehicle 5 leaves the parking lot, or may be an appropriate timing thereafter.

As described above, in the charge billing system 200 of the present embodiment, the billing unit 24 charges the user of the electric vehicle 5 together with the parking charge and the electric power charge. Then, the billing unit 24 may take a method of billing with, for example, a charge settlement machine provided at the exit of the parking lot, or a method of billing via an electronic payment system. Therefore, the present embodiment has an advantage that the user of the electric vehicle 5 can easily improve the degree of freedom of the method of settling the parking fee and the electric power fee.

(2) Details Hereinafter, the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the following embodiments are only part of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The following embodiments can be variously modified according to the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Further, each figure described in the following embodiment is a schematic view, and the ratio of the size and the thickness of each component in the figure does not necessarily reflect the actual dimensional ratio. ..

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the charge control system 100 and the billing system 200 are realized by the same server. Of course, the charge control system 100 and the billing system 200 may be realized by different servers. Further, in the present embodiment, the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200 are configured to be communicable between one or more charging devices 3 and the parking management system 4 via, for example, a network N1 such as the Internet. ing.

The charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200 include a communication unit 1 and a processing unit 2.

The communication unit (acquisition unit) 1 is a wireless communication module that can be connected to the network N1 through, for example, a mobile phone network (carrier network) provided by a telecommunications carrier. The mobile phone network includes, for example, a 3G (third generation) line, a 4G (fourth generation) line, a 5G (fifth generation) line, and the like. In addition, the communication unit 1 may be able to connect to the network N1 by a wireless communication method conforming to a standard such as WiFi (registered trademark). The communication unit 1 has a first acquisition unit 21 and a second acquisition unit 22. The first acquisition unit 21 and the second acquisition unit 22 are each realized as one function of the communication unit 1.

The processing unit 2 is a computer system whose main configuration is one or more processors and memories as hardware. In this processing unit 2, various functions are realized by executing the program recorded in the memory by one or more processors. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the processing unit 2, may be provided through a telecommunication line, and may be recorded and provided on a non-temporary recording medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. You may. The processing unit 2 includes a determination unit 11, a control unit 12, an association unit 23, and a billing unit 24. The determination unit 11, the control unit 12, the association unit 23, and the billing unit 24 are each realized as one function of the processing unit 2.

(2.1) Charging device The charging device 3 is installed around the corresponding parking space. The charging device 3 supplies charging power to the electric vehicle 5 installed in the parking space. Specifically, the charging device 3 has an AC / DC converter, converts AC power supplied from the power system 6 into DC power, and supplies the converted DC power to the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5. This charges the storage battery 51. When using the charging device 3, the user of the electric vehicle 5 may connect the connector 37 at the tip of the cable 371 connected to the housing 30 of the charging device 3 to the inlet 50 of the electric vehicle 5.

The charging device 3 includes a power measurement unit 31, a second acquisition device 32, a communication unit 33, a processing unit 34, and an operation unit 35. Further, as described above, a cable 371 provided with a connector 37 that can be connected to the inlet 50 of the electric vehicle 5 is connected to the housing 30 of the charging device 3 (see FIG. 3). In other words, the charging device 3 includes a connector 37 that can be connected to the electric vehicle 5. Further, the housing 30 of the charging device 3 is provided with a holding portion 36 (see FIG. 3).

The electric power measuring unit 31 measures the charging parameters of the electric vehicle 5 parked in the parking space. In the present embodiment, the electric power measuring unit 31 measures the charging time from the time when the electric power supply to the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 is started to the time when the electric power supply is stopped as a charging parameter. The power measurement unit 31 may measure the charge power amount as a charge parameter by a power meter that has been certified based on the Measurement Law.

The second acquisition device 32 acquires the identification information of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 parked in the parking space. In the present embodiment, the second acquisition device 32 is an image pickup device 10 (see FIG. 3) having a solid-state image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) image sensor. .. The second acquisition device 32 acquires an image including the license plate of the vehicle 5 by taking an image of the vehicle 5 parked in the parking space. Then, the second acquisition device 32 acquires the license plate itself of the vehicle 5 or the character string written on the license plate as identification information by executing an appropriate image analysis process on the captured image.

The communication unit 33 is a wireless communication module that can be connected to the network N1 like the communication unit 1 of the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200. The communication unit 33 exchanges information with the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200, and exchanges information with the parking management system 4 via the network N1.

The processing unit 34 is a computer system whose main configuration is one or more processors and memories as hardware. In the processing unit 34, various functions are realized by executing the program recorded in the memory by one or more processors. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the processing unit 34, may be provided through a telecommunication line, or may be recorded and provided on a non-temporary recording medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. You may.

The processing unit 34 starts or stops the power supply via the connector 37 based on the input received by the operation unit 35. Further, the processing unit 34 receives an instruction from the control unit 12 of the charge control system 100, which will be described later, to make the charging device 3 usable or the charging device 3 unusable.

The operation unit 35 is a user interface such as a touch panel display, and is configured to be able to receive operation input by the user of the electric vehicle 5, and receives an instruction to start supplying charging power from the charging device 3 to the connector 37. It is possible. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 35 receives an operation input by the user of the electric vehicle 5 when the charging device 3 is in a usable state. On the other hand, when the charging device 3 is in an unusable state, the operation unit 35 does not accept the operation input by a person including the user of the electric vehicle 5. "Do not accept input" in the present disclosure includes that the operation unit 35 does not respond even if a person operates the operation unit 35 in the first place, and that the processing unit 34 does not execute the process corresponding to the operation input. That is, it may include that the operation input becomes invalid.

The holding portion 36 is provided on the side portion of the housing 30 and holds the connector 37. In the present embodiment, the holding portion 36 has an insertion port into which the connecting portion of the connector 37 can be inserted, similarly to the inlet 50 of the electric vehicle 5. Therefore, the holding portion 36 holds the connector 37 in a state where the connecting portion of the connector 37 is inserted into the insertion port.

(2.2) Parking management system The parking management system 4 manages the parking status of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5. As shown in FIG. 1, the parking management system 4 includes a first acquisition device 41, a time measurement unit 42, a communication unit 43, and a processing unit 44. In the present embodiment, the parking management system 4 is realized by, for example, an information terminal such as a personal computer installed in the management room of the parking lot, except for the first acquisition device 41.

The first acquisition device 41 acquires the identification information of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 parked in the parking space. In the present embodiment, the first acquisition device 41 is installed around the entrance of the parking lot and around the exit of the parking lot. When the entrance and the exit of the parking lot are separated, two first acquisition devices 41 are installed in the parking lot. On the other hand, when the entrance and the exit of the parking lot are the same, one first acquisition device 41 is installed in the parking lot. Then, the first acquisition device 41 acquires the identification information of the vehicle 5 at the entrance of the parking lot, so that the identification information of the vehicle 5 entering the parking lot, that is, the vehicle 5 parked in the parking space in the parking lot. To get. In the present embodiment, as described above, the first acquisition device 41 is installed around the entrance (or exit) of the parking lot, and the second acquisition device 32 is attached to the charging device 3 installed around the parking space. It is provided. That is, in the present embodiment, the second acquisition device 32 acquires the identification information separately from the first acquisition device 41.

In the present embodiment, the first acquisition device 41 is an image pickup device 10 (see FIG. 2) having a solid-state image pickup device such as a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor. Similar to the second acquisition device 32, the first acquisition device 41 acquires an image including the license plate of the vehicle 5 by imaging the vehicle 5. Then, the first acquisition device 41 acquires the license plate itself of the vehicle 5 or the character string written on the license plate as identification information by executing an appropriate image analysis process on the captured image. That is, in the present embodiment, the first acquisition device 41 acquires the identification information based on the image of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 captured by the image pickup device 10.

The time measuring unit 42 measures the parking time of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 parked in the parking space. In the present embodiment, when the time measuring unit 42 acquires the identification information of the vehicle 5 by the first acquisition device 41 at the entrance of the parking lot, the identification information and the acquisition time of the identification information (first acquisition time). And, and memorize it. Then, when the identification information of the same vehicle 5 is acquired by the first acquisition device 41 at the exit of the parking lot, the time measurement unit 42 stores the acquisition time (second acquisition time) of the identification information. The difference from the acquisition time of the identification information (first acquisition time) is measured as the parking time. That is, the parking time is the time from the acquisition of the identification information of the vehicle 5 at the entrance of the parking lot to the re-acquisition of the identification information of the same vehicle 5 at the exit of the parking lot.

The communication unit 43 is a wireless communication module that can be connected to the network N1 like the communication unit 1 of the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200. The communication unit 43 exchanges information with the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200, and exchanges information with the charging device 3 via the network N1.

The processing unit 44 is a computer system whose main configuration is one or more processors and memories as hardware. In the processing unit 44, various functions are realized by executing the program recorded in the memory by one or more processors. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the processing unit 44, may be provided through a telecommunication line, or may be recorded and provided on a non-temporary recording medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. You may. The processing unit 44 executes a process of individually managing the parking time of one or more vehicles 5 entering the parking lot, or executes a process of managing the availability of the parking lot.

(2.3) Charge Control System As shown in FIG. 1, the charge control system 100 includes a communication unit (acquisition unit) 1, a determination unit 11 of the processing unit 2, and a control unit 12. In the following, unless otherwise specified, in the description of the charge control system 100, the "communication unit" is referred to as the "acquisition unit".

The acquisition unit 1 acquires vehicle information regarding the vehicle 5. The acquisition unit 1 is the execution subject of the acquisition step ST11 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later. In the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 1 acquires an image of the vehicle 5 captured by the image pickup device 10 (first acquisition device 41) as vehicle information. That is, in the present embodiment, the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 1 and the identification information acquired by the first acquisition device 41 are the same in that they both include an image of a part or all of the vehicle 5. Further, in the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 1 acquires vehicle information from an information acquisition device (first acquisition device 41) installed at a place different from the charging device 3.

Here, in the present embodiment, a barrier that hinders the movement of the vehicle 5 is not installed at the entrance (or exit) of the parking lot. The barrier is installed at the entrance of the parking lot, for example, and the barrier bar blocks the vehicle 5 from entering the parking lot until the user of the vehicle 5 obtains the parking ticket (magnetic card) issued by the parking ticket issuing machine. .. Further, the barrier is installed at the exit of the parking lot, for example, and the barrier bar prevents the vehicle 5 from leaving the parking lot until the user of the vehicle 5 completes the settlement of the parking fee at the charge settlement machine. That is, in the present embodiment, since the above-mentioned barrier is not installed in the parking lot, the acquisition unit 1 does not interfere with the movement of the vehicle 5 entering (or exiting from the parking lot) the vehicle information. It is possible to obtain.

The determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 1. The determination unit 11 is the execution subject of the determination step ST12, which will be described later. In the present embodiment, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the image of the vehicle 5 acquired by the acquisition unit 1. Specifically, the determination unit 11 extracts the features of the vehicle 5 by executing an appropriate image analysis process on the image of the vehicle 5 acquired by the acquisition unit 1, and the vehicle is based on the extracted features. It is determined whether or not 5 is an electric vehicle 5. The image analysis process may include, for example, a process of storing a partial image showing the characteristics of the electric vehicle 5 in advance and performing pattern matching with the partial image. Further, the image analysis process may include, for example, a process using a trained model that has been machine-learned in advance using images of a large number of vehicles 5.

The control unit 12 controls the charging device 3 so that it can be used, or controls the charging device 3 so that it cannot be used, by communicating with the charging device 3 via the network N1. do. The control unit 12 is the execution subject of the control step ST13, which will be described later. In the present embodiment, when the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 can use the charging device 3 by making the operation unit 35 in a state capable of accepting instructions. State. That is, the control unit 12 makes the operation unit 35 unable to accept the instruction until the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is the electric vehicle 5, in other words, the charging device 3 cannot be operated. State. In this state, for example, even if a third party operates the operation unit 35 of the charging device 3 to input an instruction to start charging, the charging device 3 does not execute power supply via the connector 37. Then, when the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is the electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 sets the charging device 3 so that the user of the electric vehicle 5 can operate the charging device 3. In this state, for example, when the user of the electric vehicle 5 inserts the connector 37 into the inlet 50 of the electric vehicle 5 and operates the operation unit 35 of the charging device 3 to input an instruction to start charging, the charging device 3 passes through the connector 37. Perform the power supply.

In the present embodiment, when the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 charges all the charging devices 3 in the parking lot (excluding the charging device 3 that is already in a usable state). Is controlled so that it can be used. Then, when a certain period of time elapses after the control unit 12 becomes usable, or when power supply is started by any of the charging devices 3, all the charging devices 3 (already usable state) (Except for the charging device 3 in the above) is controlled so as to be in an unusable state again.

(2.4) Charge Billing System As shown in FIG. 1, the charge billing system 200 includes a first acquisition unit 21 and a second acquisition unit 22 of the communication unit 1, and an association unit 23 and a billing unit 24 of the processing unit 2. , Is equipped.

The first acquisition unit 21 acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 via the first acquisition device 41 and the parking time of the electric vehicle 5. The first acquisition unit 21 is the execution subject of the first acquisition step ST21 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later. In the present embodiment, the first acquisition unit 21 obtains the identification information of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 acquired by the first acquisition device 41 by communicating with the parking management system 4 via the network N1. The parking time associated with this identification information is acquired. The timing at which the first acquisition unit 21 acquires such information is, for example, the time when the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 intends to leave the parking lot.

The second acquisition unit 22 acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 and the charging parameters via the second acquisition device 32. The second acquisition unit 22 is the execution subject of the second acquisition step ST22 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later. In the present embodiment, the second acquisition unit 22 communicates with the charging device 3 via the network N1 to obtain the identification information of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 acquired by the second acquisition device 32 and the identification information thereof. Acquire the charging parameter associated with the identification information. The timing at which the second acquisition unit 22 acquires such information is, for example, the time when the connection between the inlet 50 of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 and the connector 37 is released.

The association unit 23 collates the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit 21 with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit 22. The association unit 23 is the execution subject of the association step ST23 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later. In the present embodiment, the association unit 23 uses the license plate itself of the vehicle 5 acquired by the first acquisition unit 21, or the character string written on the license plate, and the number of the vehicle 5 acquired by the second acquisition unit 22. Check against the plate itself or the character string written on the license plate. Then, when these identification information match as a result of collation, the association unit 23 adds the matching identification information to the parking time acquired by the first acquisition unit 21 and the charge acquired by the second acquisition unit 22. Associate the parameter with the related information. That is, the associating unit 23 associates the charging parameter and the parking time of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 individually acquired by the charging device 3 and the parking management system 4 with the identification information of the vehicle 5 as a common item. Summarize in information.

The billing unit 24 charges the user of the electric vehicle 5 for the parking fee according to the parking time and the electric power fee according to the charging parameter for the related information associated with the association unit 23. The billing unit 24 is the execution subject of the billing step ST24 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the parking fee is calculated by multiplying the parking unit price per unit time (for example, one hour) in the parking lot where the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 is parked by the parking time. The parking fee may be a fixed amount at a predetermined fee when the calculated fee exceeds the predetermined fee. Further, in the present embodiment, the electric power charge is calculated by multiplying the charging unit price per unit time (for example, 1 hour) of the charging device 3 by the charging parameter (here, charging time). When the charging parameter is the charging electric energy, the electric power charge is calculated by multiplying the charging unit price per unit amount of the charging device 3 by the charging electric energy.

Then, the billing unit 24 adds up the calculated parking fee and the electric power fee, and bills the user of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 corresponding to the identification information included in the related information. The timing at which the billing unit 24 charges the fee is, for example, the time when the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 is about to leave the parking lot. In the present embodiment, the billing unit 24 bills the user of the vehicle 5 via the charge settlement machine by transmitting information on the calculated charge to the charge settlement machine installed at the exit of the parking lot.

(3) Operation Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

(3.1) Operation of Charge Control System First, an example of operation of the charge control system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the acquisition unit 1 acquires vehicle information (S1). Process S1 corresponds to acquisition step ST11. In the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 1 acquires the image of the vehicle 5 acquired by the first acquisition device 41 when the vehicle 5 enters the parking lot as vehicle information. Next, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit 1 (S2). In the present embodiment, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 by executing an image analysis process on the image of the vehicle 5 acquired by the acquisition unit 1.

When the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 (S3: Yes), the control unit 12 controls the charging device 3 so that it can be used by giving an instruction to the charging device 3 (S4). In the present embodiment, the control unit 12 puts the charging device 3 in a usable state by setting the operation unit 35 of the charging device 3 in a state in which instructions can be received. On the other hand, when the vehicle 5 is not the electric vehicle 5 (S3: No), the control unit 12 does nothing in particular. Therefore, the charging device 3 maintains an unusable state (S5). The processes S2 and S3 correspond to the determination step ST12. Process S4 corresponds to control step ST13.

(3.2) Operation of the billing system Next, an example of the operation of the billing system 200 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the second acquisition unit 22 acquires the identification information and the charging parameters of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 (S6). Process S6 corresponds to the second acquisition step ST22. In the present embodiment, when the connection between the inlet 50 of the vehicle 5 and the connector 37 is released, the second acquisition unit 22 writes on the license plate itself of the vehicle 5 or the license plate via the second acquisition device 32. The obtained character string is acquired as identification information. Further, the second acquisition unit 22 acquires the charging parameter (here, the charging time) measured by the power measuring unit 31 when the connection between the inlet 50 of the vehicle 5 and the connector 37 is released.

Next, the first acquisition unit 21 acquires the identification information and the parking time of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 (S7). Process S7 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST21. In the present embodiment, when the vehicle 5 leaves the parking lot, the first acquisition unit 21 identifies the license plate itself of the vehicle 5 or the character string written on the license plate via the first acquisition device 41. Get as. Further, the first acquisition unit 21 acquires the parking time measured by the time measurement unit 42 when the vehicle 5 leaves the parking lot.

Then, the association unit 23 collates the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit 21 with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit 22 (S8). When these identification information matches, the association unit 23 associates the matching identification information with the parking time acquired by the first acquisition unit 21 and the charging parameter acquired by the second acquisition unit 22 as related information. (S9). The processes S8 and S9 correspond to the association step ST23. Then, the billing unit 24 calculates and totals the parking fee and the electric power fee for the related information associated with the association unit 23, and charges the user of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 for the total fee (S10). .. Process S10 corresponds to billing step ST24. In the present embodiment, the billing unit 24 bills the user of the vehicle 5 via the charge settlement machine by transmitting information on the calculated charge to the charge settlement machine installed at the exit of the parking lot.

As described above, in the charge control system 100 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, and when the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the charging device 3 can be used. Therefore, in the present embodiment, if the vehicle 5 parked in the parking space corresponding to the charging device 3 is other than the electric vehicle 5, the charging device 3 is not in a usable state. Further, in the present embodiment, if the vehicle 5 is not parked in the parking space corresponding to the charging device 3 in the first place, the charging device 3 cannot be used. Therefore, the present embodiment has an advantage that it is easy to prevent the charging device 3 from being used in an irregular manner.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, even if a third party tries to mischief the charging device 3, it is easy to prevent the charging device 3 from being mischievous because the charging device 3 is not in a usable state. Further, in the present embodiment, even if a third party tries to charge the portable storage battery, since the charging device 3 is not in a usable state, it is easy to prevent the charging device from being used without following the regular rules.

Further, as described above, in the toll billing system 200 of the present embodiment, the identification information acquired by the system for acquiring the parking time (here, the parking management system 4) and the system for acquiring the charging parameters (here, the system for acquiring the charging parameters). The identification information acquired by the charging device 3) is collated with the identification information. Then, when these identification information matches, the user of the electric vehicle 5 corresponding to these identification information can be charged a total charge of the parking charge and the electric power charge. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case where the charge is charged without considering the identification information of the electric vehicle 5, the degree of freedom of the method for the user of the electric vehicle 5 to settle the parking charge and the electric power charge is improved. It has the advantage of being easy.

Specifically, as described above, the toll billing system 200 of the present embodiment provides a method of billing the user of the electric vehicle 5 by, for example, a toll settlement machine provided at the exit of the parking lot. It can be taken. Further, since the toll billing system 200 of the present embodiment acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle 5, in other words, the information of the user of the electric vehicle 5, the user of the electric vehicle 5 is notified via, for example, an electronic payment system. You can also charge the fee. In the latter case, the toll billing system 200 may take a method of billing the user of the electric vehicle 5 when the electric vehicle 5 leaves the parking lot, or a method of billing the user of the electric vehicle 5 at a later date. Can also be taken.

(4) Modified Example The above-described embodiment is only one of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiment can be changed in various ways depending on the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Further, the same function as the charge control system 100 may be realized by a (computer) program, a non-temporary recording medium on which the program is recorded, or the like, in addition to the charge control method. Similarly, the same function as the billing system 200 may be embodied in a (computer) program, a non-temporary recording medium on which the program is recorded, or the like, in addition to the billing method.

The charge control method according to one aspect includes acquisition step ST11, determination step ST12, and control step ST13. The acquisition step ST11 is a step of acquiring vehicle information regarding the vehicle 5. The determination step ST12 is a step of determining whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the vehicle information acquired in the acquisition step ST11. The control step ST13 is a step of making the charging device 3 for charging the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 usable when the vehicle 5 is determined to be the electric vehicle 5 in the determination step ST12. The (computer) program according to one aspect causes one or more processors to execute the above-mentioned charge control method.

The charge billing method according to one aspect includes a first acquisition step ST21, a second acquisition step ST22, an association step ST23, and a billing step ST24. The first acquisition step ST21 is a step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 and the parking time of the electric vehicle 5 via the first acquisition device 41. The second acquisition step ST22 is a step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 via the second acquisition device 32 and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle 5. The association step ST23 collates the identification information acquired in the first acquisition step ST21 with the identification information acquired in the second acquisition step ST22, and if they match, the matching identification information is added to the parking time and charging. This is a step of associating a parameter with related information. The billing step ST24 is a step of billing the user of the electric vehicle 5 for the parking fee according to the parking time and the electric power fee according to the charging parameter for the related information associated with the association step ST23. The (computer) program according to one aspect causes one or more processors to execute the above-mentioned billing method.

Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment will be listed. The modifications described below can be applied in combination as appropriate.

Each of the charge control system 100 (or billing system 200) in the present disclosure includes a computer system. The main configuration of a computer system is a processor and memory as hardware. When the processor executes the program recorded in the memory of the computer system, the function as the charge control system 100 (or the billing system 200) in the present disclosure is realized. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, and may be recorded on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card, optical disk, hard disk drive, etc. that can be read by the computer system. May be provided. A processor in a computer system is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large scale integrated circuit (LSI). The integrated circuit such as IC or LSI referred to here has a different name depending on the degree of integration, and includes an integrated circuit called a system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Further, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a logical device capable of reconfiguring the junction relationship inside the LSI or reconfiguring the circuit partition inside the LSI should also be adopted as a processor. Can be done. A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip, or may be distributed on a plurality of chips. The plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be distributed in a plurality of devices. The computer system referred to here includes a microprocessor having one or more processors and one or more memories. Therefore, the microprocessor is also composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit or a large-scale integrated circuit.

Further, it is not an essential configuration for the charge control system 100 (or the charge billing system 200) that a plurality of functions in the charge control system 100 (or the charge billing system 200) are integrated in one housing. The components of the charge control system 100 (or the billing system 200) may be distributed in a plurality of housings. Further, at least a part of the functions of the charge control system 100 (or the billing system 200) may be realized by the cloud (cloud computing) or the like.

In the above embodiment, the charge control system 100 may further include a registration unit 13, as shown in FIG. The registration unit 13 registers the registration information in which the type information regarding the type of the vehicle 5 and the identification information of the vehicle 5 are associated with each other. The registration information can be registered in advance by the user of the vehicle 5 on, for example, a website provided by a business operator operating the charge control system 100. For example, the user of the vehicle 5 registers the type information of the vehicle 5 by inputting a character string or the like representing the vehicle type of the vehicle 5 on the website. Further, for example, the user of the vehicle 5 registers the identification information of the vehicle 5 by inputting an image of the license plate of the vehicle 5 itself, a character string written on the license plate, or the like on the website.

Then, the determination unit 11 collates the identification information included in the image of the vehicle 5 acquired by the acquisition unit 1 with the registration information registered in the registration unit 13, so that the vehicle 5 is the electric vehicle 5. Judge whether or not. Specifically, the determination unit 11 searches whether or not the registration information including the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit 1 is registered in the registration unit 13. If the registration information corresponding to this identification information is registered in the registration unit 13, the determination unit 11 refers to the type information included in the registration information, and the vehicle 5 corresponding to this identification information is the electric vehicle 5. It is determined whether or not it is.

In the above-described embodiment, when the determination unit 11 acquires the image (that is, vehicle information) of the vehicle 5 by the first acquisition device 41, the determination unit 11 determines whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5. Not limited to this. For example, the determination unit 11 obtains an image of the vehicle 5 (that is, vehicle information) acquired by the first acquisition device 41 and an image of the vehicle 5 (that is, vehicle information) acquired by the second acquisition device 32. It may be collated. Then, the determination unit 11 may determine whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 when the vehicle information matches.

In the above-described embodiment, the acquisition unit 1 acquires the image of the vehicle 5 captured by the first acquisition device 41 (imaging device 10) as vehicle information, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the acquisition unit 1 may acquire the type information regarding the type of the vehicle 5 stored in the vehicle 5 as the vehicle information. Then, the determination unit 11 may determine whether or not the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5 based on the type information acquired by the acquisition unit 1.

Specifically, the acquisition unit 1 may acquire the type information by communicating with the on-board unit of the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System: registered trademark) mounted on the vehicle 5. In this aspect, the first acquisition device 41 may have a communication device for ETC (registered trademark) instead of the image pickup device 10. Further, the acquisition unit 1 may acquire the type information by communicating with the electronic tag mounted on the vehicle 5. In this aspect, the first acquisition device 41 may have a communication device with an electronic tag instead of the image pickup device 10.

In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 12 makes the charging device 3 usable by setting the operation unit 35 in a state capable of receiving instructions, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the holding portion 36 of the charging device 3 may be lockable while holding the connector 37. Then, the control unit 12 may control the charging device 3 so as to be in an unusable state by controlling the holding unit 36. That is, in the state where the holding portion 36 is locked, the connector 37 cannot be removed from the holding portion 36, and as a result, charging using the charging device 3 cannot be performed. Then, when the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 may unlock the holding unit 36. In this case, since the connector 37 can be removed from the holding portion 36, it is possible to perform charging using the charging device 3 as a result.

In the above-described embodiment, when the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 does not control all the charging devices 3 so as to be usable, but specifies them. You may control so that only the charging device 3 of the above can be used. In this case, when the determination unit 11 determines that the vehicle 5 is an electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 guides the vehicle 5 to the place where the charging device 3 (here, the specific charging device 3) is installed. You may. Specifically, the control unit 12 may use a speaker installed in the parking lot, for example, to guide the route from the entrance of the parking lot to the specific charging device 3 by voice. Further, the control unit 12 guides the route from the entrance of the parking lot to the specific charging device 3 by turning on the guide light installed in the parking lot (or embedded in the ground of the parking lot), for example. May be good. As an example, a light emitting element such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) can be used as the guide light.

In the above-described embodiment, the acquisition unit 1 may acquire vehicle information from an information acquisition device (second acquisition device 32) installed at the same location as the charging device 3. In this case, the acquisition unit 1 does not acquire the vehicle information when the vehicle 5 enters the parking lot, but acquires the vehicle information when the vehicle 5 is parked in the parking space where the charging device 3 is installed in the vicinity. get.

In the above-described embodiment, when the electric vehicle or the storage battery is connected to the connector 37 in a state where the determination unit 11 does not determine that the vehicle 5 is the electric vehicle 5, the control unit 12 is installed in, for example, a parking lot. The buzzer may be sounded to notify the surroundings. This aspect has an advantage that it is easy to prevent unauthorized use of the charging device 3 by a third party.

In the above-described embodiment, the billing unit 24 may bill via the electronic payment system when the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 is registered in the electronic payment system. The "electronic payment system" referred to in the present disclosure may include a payment system using electronic money as well as a payment system using a credit card. The identification information of the electric vehicle 5 can be registered in advance by the user of the electric vehicle 5 on, for example, a website provided by a business operator operating the toll billing system 200. For example, the user of the electric vehicle 5 registers the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 by inputting an image of the license plate of the electric vehicle 5 or a character string written on the license plate on the website. In addition, the user of the electric vehicle 5 inputs the payment information (for example, a credit card number, etc.) of the electronic payment system he / she is using to the website, thereby linking the payment information to the identification information of the electric vehicle 5. to register.

In this aspect, the parking fee and the electric power fee can be automatically settled by using the electronic payment system. In addition to the credit card, for example, in a parking lot operated by a specific store, a point card issued by this store may be registered in advance. In this case, it is possible to settle the parking fee and the electricity fee using the points given to the point card.

In the above aspect, it is necessary to register the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 and the payment information of the electronic payment system in advance on the website, but the present invention is not limited to this aspect. For example, when the electric vehicle 5 enters the parking lot, the first acquisition device 41 may acquire not only the identification information of the electric vehicle 5 but also the payment information of the electronic payment system. Specifically, the payment information is acquired by having the reader hold a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a mobile terminal (for example, a smartphone) possessed by the user of the electric vehicle 5 over the reader. Then, the billing unit 24 may use this payment information to make a bill via an electronic payment system. It is preferable that the payment information is deleted when the payment of the charge is completed.

In the above-described embodiment, for example, the second acquisition device 32 may acquire the identification information by accepting the input of the identification information. Specifically, the operation unit 35 may also serve as the second acquisition device 32. In this embodiment, when the user of the vehicle (electric vehicle) 5 inputs the character string written on the license plate of the vehicle 5 at the operation unit 35, the operation unit 35 (second acquisition device 32) inputs the input character string. Is acquired as the identification information of the vehicle 5. Similarly, the first acquisition device 41 may acquire the identification information by accepting the input of the identification information. In this aspect, the first acquisition device 41 may include a user interface that accepts operation input by the user of the vehicle 5. Then, when the user of the vehicle 5 inputs the character string written on the license plate of the vehicle 5 in the user interface, the user interface (first acquisition device 41) acquires the input character string as the identification information of the vehicle 5. do.

In the above-described embodiment, the charging device 3 has a function of converting the DC power discharged from the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 into AC power and supplying the converted AC power to the power system 6 to discharge the storage battery 51. May have. That is, the charging device 3 may be compatible with V2G (Vehicle to Grid). In this case, the billing unit 24 may charge the user of the electric vehicle 5 by subtracting the power charge according to the discharge parameter related to the discharge power amount from the parking charge. The discharge parameter may be the discharge power amount itself, or may be information obtained by converting the discharge power amount into another physical quantity such as the discharge time. Further, when the user of the electric vehicle 5 allows the storage battery 51 to be charged and / or discharged in advance, the billing unit 24 subtracts the consideration for the allowance from the parking fee to the user of the electric vehicle 5. You may charge.

The "compensation" referred to in the present disclosure is a consideration for having the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 participate in the VPP (Virtual Power Plant) as a distributed power source. The consideration may include, for example, money, points that can be used at a specific store or the like and substitute for money, or a discount service for fees paid by the user. As an example, a specific store may include a store that is open nationwide, a store in an area where a parking lot exists, a store that has a contract with a company that manages the parking lot, and the like.

In this case, the billing unit 24 adds the electric power charge according to the charging parameter and / or the discharging parameter to the parking charge or subtracts it from the parking charge in addition to the consideration for the allowance, to the user of the electric vehicle 5. You may request it.

Further, for example, when the user of the electric vehicle 5 inputs a parking time expected in advance, the billing unit 24 may accommodate the electric power charge according to the input parking time. As an example, if the parking time is longer than a predetermined time, the charging device 3 can charge the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 by low-speed charging. In this case, the billing unit 24 may charge a lower power charge than when the charging device 3 selects quick charging.

Further, the charging unit price when calculating the electric power charge may be an hourly charge (dynamic pricing) linked to the wholesale electric power price. For example, the charge unit price may be high during the time when the wholesale power price is high and low during the time when the wholesale power price is low. In this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to maximize the price efficiency of the electric power charge when the storage battery 51 of the electric vehicle 5 is charged.

In the above-described embodiment, the image pickup device 10 (first acquisition device 41 and / or second acquisition device 32) is not included in the components of the charge control system 100, but may be included. That is, the charge control system 100 may further include an image pickup device 10 for imaging the vehicle.

In the above embodiment, the charging device 3 is not included in the components of the charging control system 100, but may be included. That is, the charge control system 100 may further include a charging device 3. In this case, the charge control system 100 may be incorporated in the charging device 3. In this aspect, the second acquisition device 32 of the charging device 3 may function as the communication unit 1, and the processing unit 34 of the charging device 3 may function as the determination unit 11 and the control unit 12.

In the above-described embodiment, the charge control system 100 may include at least an acquisition unit (communication unit) 1, a determination unit 11, and a control unit 12, and the first acquisition unit 21 and the second acquisition unit 22 may be provided. , The association unit 23, and the billing unit 24 may not be provided.

In the above embodiment, the charging device 3 is not included in the components of the billing system 200, but may be included. That is, the billing system 200 may further include a charging device 3. In this case, the billing system 200 may be incorporated in the charging device 3. In this aspect, the communication unit 33 of the charging device 3 functions as the first acquisition unit 21, the second acquisition device 32 functions as the second acquisition unit 22, and the processing unit 34 functions as the association unit 23 and the billing unit 24. Just do it.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the parking management system 4 is not included in the components of the toll billing system 200, but may be included. That is, the toll billing system 200 may further include a parking management system 4. In this case, the toll billing system 200 may be incorporated in the parking management system 4. In this aspect, the first acquisition device 41 of the parking management system 4 functions as the first acquisition unit 21, the communication unit 43 functions as the second acquisition unit 22, and the processing unit 44 functions as the association unit 23 and the billing unit 24. do it.

In the above-described embodiment, the charge billing system 200 may include at least a first acquisition unit 21, a second acquisition unit 22, an association unit 23, and a billing unit 24, and is an acquisition unit (communication unit). 1. The determination unit 11, the determination unit 11, and the control unit 12 may not be provided.

In the above-described embodiment, the network N1 is not limited to a public network such as the Internet, but may be a closed network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). Further, in the above-described embodiment, the communication unit 1 of the charge control system 100 and the charge billing system 200, the communication unit 33 of the charging device 3, and the communication unit 43 of the parking management system 4 can communicate with each other by wired communication, respectively. You may.

In the above-described embodiment, the charging device 3 is installed in an hourly parking lot where a plurality of vehicles 5 can be parked, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the charging device 3 may be installed in an on-street parking lot where only one vehicle can be parked. In this case, the charge control system 100, the charge billing system 200, and the parking management system 4 may all be incorporated in the charging device 3. In this aspect, the second acquisition device 32 preferably also serves as the first acquisition device 41.

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As described above, the charge billing system (200) according to the first aspect includes the first acquisition unit (21), the second acquisition unit (22), the association unit (23), and the billing unit (24). And. The first acquisition unit (21) acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) via the first acquisition device (41) and the parking time of the electric vehicle (5). The second acquisition unit (22) acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) via the second acquisition device (32) and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle (5). The association unit (23) collates the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit (21) with the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit (22), and if they match, the matching identification information The parking time and the charging parameter are associated with each other as related information. The billing unit (24) charges the user of the electric vehicle (5) a parking fee according to the parking time and a power charge according to the charging parameter for the related information associated with the association unit (23). Claim.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the user of the electric vehicle (5) can easily improve the degree of freedom of the method of paying the parking fee and the electric power fee.

In the toll billing system (200) according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the billing unit (24) uses the electronic payment system when the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) is registered in the electronic payment system. Bill through.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the parking fee and the electric power fee can be automatically settled.

The toll billing system (200) according to the third aspect further includes a parking management system (4) that manages the parking status of the electric vehicle (5) in the first or second aspect. The parking management system (4) includes a time measuring unit (42) and a first acquisition device (41). The time measuring unit (42) measures the parking time of the electric vehicle (5) parked in the parking space. The first acquisition device (41) acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) parked in the parking space.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the parking management system (4) can manage the identification information and the parking time of the electric vehicle (5).

The toll billing system (200) according to the fourth aspect further comprises a charging device (3) that supplies charging power to the electric vehicle (5) parked in the parking space in any one of the first to third aspects. Be prepared. The charging device (3) includes a power measuring unit (31) and a second acquisition device (32). The electric power measuring unit (31) measures the charging parameters of the electric vehicle (5) parked in the parking space. The second acquisition device (32) acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) parked in the parking space.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the identification information and the charging parameters of the electric vehicle (5) can be managed by the charging device (3).

In the charge billing system (200) according to the fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the second acquisition device (32) acquires the identification information separately from the first acquisition device (41). ..

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the billing system (200) can be applied even if the first acquisition device (41) and the second acquisition device (32) belong to different systems.

In the toll billing system (200) according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the first acquisition device (41) is the electric vehicle (5) imaged by the image pickup device (10). Acquire identification information based on the image.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the identification information can be acquired without inputting the identification information by the user of the electric vehicle (5).

In the charge billing system (200) according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the second acquisition device (32) acquires the identification information by accepting the input of the identification information.

According to this aspect, since the identification information is input by the user of the electric vehicle (5), there is an advantage that the accuracy of acquiring the identification information can be easily improved.

The fee billing method according to the eighth aspect includes a first acquisition step (ST21), a second acquisition step (ST22), an association step (ST23), and a billing step (ST24). The first acquisition step (ST21) is a step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) via the first acquisition device (41) and the parking time of the electric vehicle (5). The second acquisition step (ST22) is a step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle (5) via the second acquisition device (32) and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle (5). The association step (ST23) collates the identification information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST21) with the identification information acquired in the second acquisition step (ST22), and if they match, the matching identification information This is the step of associating the parking time with the charging parameters as related information. The billing step (ST24) charges the user of the electric vehicle (5) a parking fee according to the parking time and a power fee according to the charging parameter for the related information associated in the association step (ST23). It is a billing step.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the user of the electric vehicle (5) can easily improve the degree of freedom of the method of paying the parking fee and the electric power fee.

The program according to the ninth aspect causes one or more processors to execute the billing method according to the eighth aspect.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the user of the electric vehicle (5) can easily improve the degree of freedom of the method of paying the parking fee and the electric power fee.

The configuration according to the second to seventh aspects is not an essential configuration for the toll billing system (200) and can be omitted as appropriate.

10 Imaging device 200 Billing system 21 1st acquisition unit 22 2nd acquisition unit 23 Association unit 24 Billing unit 3 Charging device 31 Power measurement unit 32 2nd acquisition device 4 Parking management system 41 1st acquisition device 42 Hours measurement unit 5 Electric Vehicle ST21 1st acquisition step ST22 2nd acquisition step ST23 Association step ST24 Billing step

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The first acquisition unit that acquires the identification information of the electric vehicle via the first acquisition device and the parking time of the electric vehicle, and the first acquisition unit.
A second acquisition unit that acquires identification information of the electric vehicle via the second acquisition device and charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle.
The identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit and the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit are collated, and when they match, the matching identification information includes the parking time and the charging. The association part that associates the parameter with the related information,
With respect to the related information associated with the association unit, a billing unit that charges a user of the electric vehicle for a parking fee according to the parking time and an electric power charge according to the charging parameter is provided. ,
Billing system. When the identification information of the electric vehicle is registered in the electronic payment system, the billing unit makes a request via the electronic payment system.
The billing system according to claim 1. Further equipped with a parking management system for managing the parking status of the electric vehicle,
The parking management system
A time measuring unit that measures the parking time of the electric vehicle parked in the parking space,
A first acquisition device for acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle parked in the parking space.
The billing system according to claim 1 or 2. Further equipped with a charging device for supplying charging power to the electric vehicle parked in the parking space,
The charging device is
A power measuring unit that measures the charging parameters of the electric vehicle parked in the parking space, and
A second acquisition device for acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle parked in the parking space is provided.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second acquisition device acquires the identification information separately from the first acquisition device.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The first acquisition device acquires the identification information based on the image of the electric vehicle captured by the image pickup device.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The second acquisition device acquires the identification information by accepting the input of the identification information.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The first acquisition step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle via the first acquisition device and the parking time of the electric vehicle, and the first acquisition step.
The second acquisition step of acquiring the identification information of the electric vehicle via the second acquisition device and the charging parameters related to the charging electric energy of the electric vehicle.
The identification information acquired in the first acquisition step is collated with the identification information acquired in the second acquisition step, and when they match, the matching identification information is combined with the parking time and the charging. The association step that associates the parameter with the related information,
With respect to the related information associated in the association step, the parking fee according to the parking time and the electric power charge according to the charging parameter are billed to the user of the electric vehicle. ,
Billing method. For one or more processors
Execute the billing method according to claim 8.
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