JP3370018B2 - Battery replacement sales equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article exchanging and selling apparatus for automatically discriminating the standard of an article and automatically exchanging the same article as the article, for example, a battery mounted on an electric bicycle. The present invention relates to a device that automatically determines the standard of a battery when it is discharged and quickly exchanges and sells a charged battery of the same standard. Here, the “battery” means a secondary battery that can be reused by charging.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, product development in consideration of global environment such as resource saving and recycling, and product development related to nursing care for the elderly have been active. Reflecting this tendency, electric vehicles, bicycles equipped with batteries as auxiliary power sources, wheelchairs and tricycles powered by batteries have been developed.

[0003]

In a vehicle using a battery as a power source or an auxiliary power source, the original function cannot be performed when the remaining charge of the battery falls below a predetermined amount. For example, in an electric bicycle that uses a battery as an auxiliary power source, the usage distance limit of the battery after charging is 30 to
It is about 80 km, and if it exceeds this limit,
The original function of the electric bicycle does not work. For this reason, it is necessary to replace a battery with a low remaining charge or a completely discharged battery with a usable battery after charging or to charge the battery.

When replacing a battery, the vehicle driver must carry a spare battery in advance or purchase a new battery at a store selling the same type of battery. However, it cannot be said that the battery capable of supplying the electric power required as the power source of the vehicle or the auxiliary power source has been sufficiently reduced in size and weight, and it is difficult to carry a spare battery. In addition, such a battery usually has a shape and performance peculiar to the vehicle, and although it can be purchased at a specialized store, the battery is completely discharged or becomes unusable. It's not so popular that it's easy to buy. On the other hand, when charging a battery, a device and equipment for charging and a predetermined charging time are required. A battery used in an electric bicycle requires a charging time of 3 hours or more for normal charging, and a charging time of 10 hours or more for charging while recovering the performance of the battery.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a battery exchange selling device for exchanging and selling a charged battery of the same standard as the used battery.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A battery exchanging and selling apparatus of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a battery accommodating mechanism for accommodating one or a plurality of types of charged batteries to be exchanged and sold, and a user accommodating device. Authority determining means for determining whether or not it is possible to sell and replace the battery based on the operation content,
A type discriminating means for discriminating the type of a used battery placed by a user in a predetermined area, and a charged battery of the same type as the used battery discriminated by the type discriminating means when the result of the discrimination by the authority discriminating means is affirmative. And a control means for retrieving the used battery.

Storage means for storing characteristic information of all charged batteries stored in the battery storage mechanism;
The battery exchange selling device may be configured to include a feature detection unit that detects feature information of the used battery placed in the predetermined area. In this case, the type determining means is configured to determine the type of the used battery by comparing the characteristic information detected by the characteristic detecting means with the characteristic information stored in the storing means.

Alternatively, a reading mechanism for a card-shaped recording medium storing characteristic information for specifying the type of battery is provided, and the type discriminating means determines the type of the used battery according to the characteristic information read from the card-shaped recording medium. You may make it discriminate.

Alternatively, storage means for storing characteristic information of all charged batteries stored in the battery storage mechanism, characteristic detection means for detecting characteristic information of a used battery placed in a predetermined area, and battery And a mechanism for reading a card-shaped recording medium storing characteristic information for specifying the type of the characteristic information, and the characteristic information detected by the characteristic detecting means matches the characteristic information stored in the storing means. Also, the type of the used battery may be specified when it matches the characteristic information read from the card-shaped recording medium.

More preferably, the control means is configured to exclude the operation by the user when the result of the determination by the authority determining means is negative. Further, a charging mechanism for charging the collected used battery is further provided, and the battery charged by the charging mechanism is stored in the battery storing mechanism.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Here, a battery exchanging and selling apparatus for exchanging and selling a small battery that can be mounted on an electric bicycle by inserting money or a prepaid card or the like in place of money will be described. The batteries that can be mounted are limited according to the type of electric bicycle.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a battery exchange selling device to which the present invention is applied. This battery exchange sales device
A casing 1 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is configured by incorporating a plurality of battery mounting spaces, a battery loading / unloading mechanism and its control mechanism, and other control means.

On the front surface of the housing 1, a display panel 2, a prepaid card reader / writer 3, a dedicated card reader / writer 4, a coin slot 5, a bill slot 6, a product button panel 7, a change dispense port 8 and a battery dispenser. A mouth 9 is provided. A battery recovery port 10 is provided on one side surface of the housing 1, and doors 9a and 10a are provided at the battery removal port 9 and the battery recovery port 10, respectively. The display panel 2 displays a message addressed to the user of the battery exchange selling device. The prepaid card reader / writer 3 is provided with a mechanism for inserting a prepaid card, which has been purchased in advance by a user and can be used in place of money, into the housing 1 and for returning the prepaid card to the user.

The dedicated card reader / writer 4 is a dedicated card (IC card) manufactured exclusively for selling batteries, which will be described later.
It is provided with a mechanism for inserting the card into the housing 1 or returning the dedicated card to the user. The coin insertion slot 5 and the bill insertion slot 6 are provided for taking in the currency paid by the user into the housing 1. The product button panel 7 has a plurality of buttons arranged for each type of battery to be sold for exchange, and receives an instruction from the user to specify or confirm the type of battery to be sold. The changeout outlet 8 is used as a changeout outlet when the user purchases a battery with money. A battery mounting space (first battery mounting space) having a predetermined area is formed in a region from the battery outlet 9 toward the inside of the housing 1. One of the batteries stored in the battery exchanging and selling apparatus is conveyed and placed in the first battery placing area when the authority for the exchanging sale is confirmed. Similarly, a battery mounting space (second battery mounting space) having a predetermined size is also formed from the battery recovery port 10 to the area inside the housing 1. The second battery storage area is provided for mounting the used batteries of the user.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the battery exchange selling device. As shown in the figure, the battery exchange selling device has a battery carry-out mechanism 1A, a carry-in mechanism 1B, a battery storage 1C, and a charging mechanism 1D, and further has a main control unit 11 that performs overall control in the device, a carry-in mechanism 1B. Loading mechanism control unit 12 that controls the unloading mechanism and unloading mechanism control unit 1 that controls the unloading mechanism 1A
3. The charging mechanism control unit 14 that controls the charging mechanism 1D is included. In the figure, B1 is a used battery and B1 is a charged battery. The battery stored in the battery storage 1C is maintained by the charging mechanism 1D so that the battery is always in a completed state.

The contents of the main control unit 11 and various mechanisms controlled by the main control unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 11 is a CPU (Central Processin).
g Unit) 111, RAM (Random Access Memory) 11
2. ROM (Read-Only Memory) 113, EEPROM (E
lectrically Erasable and Programable Read-Only Mem
ory) 114, display controller (DISPLAYConto
roller) 115, input controller
er) 116 and an I / O (Input / Output) interface 117. These components are RAM11
Except for 2, they are interconnected by a bus 118.

The CPU 111 realizes various control functions by reading and executing a predetermined program code. Since the RAM 112 is accessed faster than the CPU 111, it is connected to the CPU 111 via a bus different from the bus 118. This RAM112
Stores a program code executed by the CPU 111 and data to be processed.

The ROM 113 stores various program codes executed by the CPU 111. The EEPROM 114 is a rewritable non-volatile memory, which is used when the CPU 111 is replaced and sold.
It records various information referred to by. This EEPROM 114 has reference pattern information 114a and battery inventory information 114 as illustrated in FIG.
b, transaction history information 114c is recorded. The reference pattern information 114a is information relating to silhouette patterns (characteristic patterns) of various battery types that are referred to when collating the types of used batteries, and each silhouette pattern is described in a table format. The inventory information 114b is information on the number of charged batteries held in the battery exchange selling device, and is described by the quantity for each type of battery. The transaction history information 114c is information in which the type and time of the sold battery are recorded, and is sequentially stored according to the sale of the battery.

The display controller 115 is a CP
A message to the user is displayed on the display panel 2 under the control of U111. The input controller 116 illuminates the product button corresponding to the replaceable battery in the product button panel 7 with a backlight, and detects pressing of the product button by the user. The I / O interface 117 interfaces the main control unit 11 with various mechanisms provided outside the main control unit 11.

I / O interface 1 of main controller 11
17, a money handling mechanism 17, a prepaid card reader / writer 3, a dedicated card reader / writer 4,
The photographing mechanism 15, the lock mechanism 16, the charging mechanism control unit 14,
The carry-in mechanism controller 12 and the carry-out mechanism controller 13 are connected.

The currency handling mechanism 17 determines the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 6 or the bill insertion slot 7, calculates the total amount inserted, and notifies the CPU 111. In addition, it also has a function of transporting the change to a placing place leading to the change removal port 8 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 111.

The prepaid card reader / writer 3 reads the balance information recorded in the inserted prepaid card, notifies the CPU 111 of the balance information, and sells the price from the balance recorded in the prepaid card according to the sale of the battery. It has a function to deduct. The dedicated card reader / writer 4 has a function of electrically connecting control means (IC chip or the like) provided in the inserted dedicated card and the CPU 111 to enable two-way communication.

The photographing mechanism 15 uses a battery (Cha) to collect the used battery mounted on the mounting space through the battery recovery port 10.
rge Coupled Device) Take a picture using a camera. The imaged image is sent to the CPU 111.
The lock mechanism 16 locks the doors 9a and 10a from the outside when the battery is not sold for replacement. The carry-in mechanism 12 controls the carry-in of a used battery placed in the second battery place to a predetermined storage location, and the carry-out mechanism 13 follows a control of the CPU 111 to perform a desired charging. The control for carrying the used battery to the first battery loading place is performed. The charging mechanism control unit 14 also has a charging management function for controlling the charging unit (including the charging mechanism) to individually charge the batteries to be exchange-sold and for keeping each battery always charged.

Next, a card that can be used in the battery exchanging and selling apparatus of this embodiment will be described. <Prepaid Card> The prepaid card is a card-shaped recording medium obtained by the user paying the price in advance, and allows the purchase of a battery by an amount corresponding to the price paid. In the present embodiment, when both the prepaid card and the bill are used, the balance recorded in the prepaid card is preferentially processed.

<Dedicated Card> The dedicated card is a card-shaped recording medium issued to a user when purchasing an electric bicycle. Here, an example will be given in the case of an IC card that enables electronic payment. The structure of this dedicated card is shown in FIG. The dedicated card 20 is composed of a card body made of a material such as plastic and an IC (Integrated Circuit) section 201 provided in a predetermined portion of the card body. The IC unit 201 includes a CPU 202 and a RAM
203, ROM 204, EEPROM 205, and I
The / O interface 206 is interconnected via a bus 207. The CPU 202 controls the entire IC unit 201, and performs bidirectional communication with the CPU 111 of the main control unit 11 when the dedicated card 20 is attached to the dedicated card reader / writer 4. The RAM 203 is the CPU 20
The program and data used during the processing operation 2 are stored. The ROM 204 stores the program code required for control by the CPU 202. EEPROM 205
Stores various information about the purchased electric bicycle and the battery that can be mounted on the bicycle. The I / O interface 206 is provided for the exclusive card reader / writer 4 when the exclusive card 20 is attached to the exclusive card reader / writer 4.
And the IC unit 201.

An example of various information stored in the EEPROM 205 is as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the EEPROM 205 stores user information 205a, applicable product information 205b, battery standard information 205c, transaction information 205d, and settlement information 205e.

The user information 205a is information about the user who purchased the bicycle, and includes, for example, the user's name and address. Further, in some cases, the personal identification number used for determining whether the person holding the special card 20 is a legitimate owner may be included. The applied product information 205b includes the type of the purchased electric bicycle and the type of battery that can be installed in the electric bicycle.

The types of electric bicycles and the types of batteries that can be mounted on the electric bicycles are not limited to one-to-one, and there are cases where a plurality of types of batteries can be mounted on a required type of electric bicycle. In this case, the applied product information 205b includes a plurality of battery types. The transaction information 205d is information that records the type and time of the purchased battery, and is sequentially stored according to the purchase of the battery. The payment information 205e includes the result of electronic payment according to the purchase of the battery.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Here, a case of exchanging and purchasing a battery with a dedicated card and a case of exchanging and purchasing a battery with a prepaid card will be described respectively. <Exchange purchase with dedicated card> When the dedicated card 20 is inserted into the dedicated card reader / writer 4 by the user, the dedicated card reader / writer 4 electrically connects the IC chip 201 of the dedicated card 20 and the main control unit 11. At the same time, the CPU 111 is notified that the dedicated card 20 has been inserted (step S101). In response to this notification, the CPU 111 communicates with the CPU 202 in the IC chip 201, thereby reading the user information 205a, applied product information 205b, and battery standard information 205c held in the EEPROM 205 (step S102). .
Note that when reading the information, the user uses the password stored in the user information 205a and
It may be confirmed whether or not the owner is 0.

After reading the information, the CPU 111 sends an instruction to the lock mechanism 16 to unlock the door 10a, and causes the display controller 115 to place the used battery in the second battery placing area. Instruct them to display a prompt message. The lock mechanism 16 unlocks the door 10a of the battery recovery port 10 so that the user can place the used battery on the second battery place.

The display controller 115 displays on the display panel 2 a message prompting the user to open the door 10a and place the used battery in the housing 1 through the battery recovery port 10 (step S103). When the used battery is placed and the door 10a is closed, C
The PU 111 photographs the used battery by the photographing mechanism 16 and determines the type of the used battery (step S1).
04). This processing will be described later in detail.

The CPU 111 determines whether or not the determined battery type and the battery type described in the applied product information 205b match (step S).
105). That is, it is confirmed here whether the type of the used battery placed on the second placing place matches the type of the battery stored in the dedicated card 20. If the battery types match (step S10)
5: Yes), the CPU 111 determines the type of battery to be the same type, and refers to the inventory information 114b to determine whether or not there is a battery inventory corresponding to the determined type of battery (step S106).

When the battery is in stock (step S1)
06: Yes), the CPU 111 instructs the battery carry-out mechanism 18 to carry out the settlement / recording process and carry the battery of the determined type (steps S107, S1).
08).

In the settlement / recording process, under the control of the CPU 111, new transaction information and settlement information are recorded by the dedicated card reader / writer 14 for each of the transaction information 205d and the settlement information 205e of the card 20. Further, in the main control unit 11, the inventory information 114b of the EEPROM 114 is updated, and new information is stored in the transaction history information 114c. The battery carry-out mechanism 18 releases any battery of a fixed type among the batteries contained in the housing 1 from the battery holding / charging mechanism 15 and conveys and mounts it on the first battery mounting place.

After that, the CPU 111 determines that the dedicated card 20
Is controlled to be returned to the user (step S109).
The dedicated card 20 is ejected from the dedicated card reader / writer 4. At this time, the display controller 15 may be used to receive a dedicated card 20, and display a message on the display panel 2 prompting the user to open the door 9a and remove the battery. When the CPU 111 further confirms that the user has received the dedicated card 20 and removed the battery, the CPU 111 instructs the carry-in mechanism control unit 12 to collect the used battery, and further locks the doors 9a and 10a. Instruct the lock mechanism 16. The carry-in mechanism control unit 12 controls the carry-in mechanism to carry the used battery placed on the second battery place to a predetermined storage place. The lock mechanism 16 locks the doors 9a and 10a so as not to open from the outside (step S110).

In step S105, when the determined battery type does not match the battery type described in the applied product information 205b (step S105).
105, No), the CPU 111 confirms the type of battery to be provided, and confirms the type of battery to be provided when the user gives a specific instruction (step S1).
11). When the user gives a specific instruction, the process returns to step S106 (step S111, Yes). If there is no specific instruction from the user (step S111, N
o), the CPU 111 returns a message indicating that the dedicated card 20 is returned and the used battery is returned.
The display controller 115 is instructed to display (step S112). After the used battery is taken out through the battery recovery port 10, the CPU 111
Instructs the lock mechanism 16 to close the door 10a.

In step S106, when the determined type of battery is not in stock (step S106: N
o), the CPU 111 displays on the display panel 2 that the battery is out of stock (step S113). After this, the processes of steps S112 and S110 described above are executed. According to the above processing, the used battery is collected according to the insertion of the dedicated card 20, and the charged battery of the same type as the used battery is provided to the user. Here, the battery type determination process in step S104 will be described with reference to FIG. First,
The placement of the used battery is detected by a sensor, a switch (not shown), or the like provided in the second battery storage area or the door 10a (step S201, Ye).
s). The placement of the used battery is notified to the CPU 111. In response to this notification, the CPU 111 responds to the photographing mechanism 16
Instruct the camera to shoot the used battery. The photographing mechanism 16 photographs the silhouette of the used battery using the CCD camera (step S202).

The image data of the used battery is stored in the CPU.
Sent to 111. The CPU 111 compares the sent image data with each silhouette pattern included in the reference pattern information 114a, and determines whether the reference pattern 114a includes a pattern that matches the image data (steps S203 and S204). . Reference pattern information 1
If a pattern matching 14a is included (step S204, Yes), step S105 shown in FIG.
Go to processing. When the matching pattern is not included in the reference pattern information 114a (step S204, N
o), the CPU 111 displays on the display panel 2 that the type of the used battery placed on the second placement site is not included in the types to be replaced of the battery exchange selling device (step S205). The post-processing proceeds to step S112 shown in FIG.

Through the above processing, the type of battery is identified. The CPU 111 preferably performs predetermined image processing on the image data sent from the photographing mechanism 16 and then compares the image data with each silhouette pattern of the reference pattern information 114a.

Next, the process of determining whether or not there is a specific instruction from the user in step S111 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In the course of proceeding to the process of step S111, it is determined that the determined battery type does not match the battery type described in the applied product information 205b. The CPU 111 displays this fact on the display panel 2 to notify the user of such a mismatch (step S301). Furthermore, C
In the product button panel 7, the PU 111 lights up both the product button corresponding to the battery type determined in step S104 and the product button corresponding to the battery type described in the product information 205b, and which product Is displayed on the display panel 2 and a message prompting the user to press the desired product button is displayed.

However, here, assuming that the user cannot determine which battery type is desired, the product button panel 7 is provided with a cancel button in advance, and this is also turned on (step S302). In addition, an opportunity to notify the user of the type of electric bicycle included in the user information 205a and to confirm to the user whether or not the electric bicycle used by the user and the dedicated card 20 are matched is provided. You may give it. When the CPU 111 detects pressing of any button on the product button panel 7 (step S303, Yes), the CPU 111 determines whether the pressed button is a product button (step S30).
4). If the pressed button is the product button (step S304, Yes), it is assumed that the user has given a specific instruction regarding the type of battery, and step S106 in FIG.
Go to processing. If the pressed button is the cancel button (step S304, No), it is determined that the user desires to cancel the battery replacement,
The process proceeds to step S112 in FIG.

Through the above processing, if the determined battery type does not match the battery type described in the applied product information 205b, the user's desire can be confirmed. In addition, even if the dedicated card 20 of another electric bicycle is inserted due to a mistake on the part of the user, the battery type of the used battery and the battery type recorded in the dedicated card 2 may not match. The user can be notified. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a mistake in purchasing the battery due to a mistake on the part of the user.

<Exchange purchase with prepaid card> Figure 1
0 and FIG. When the user inserts the prepaid card into the prepaid card reader / writer 3, the prepaid card reader / writer 3 notifies the CPU 111 that the prepaid card has been inserted (step S401). The CPU 111 sends an instruction to the lock mechanism 16 and the display controller 115, as in the case of the dedicated card (FIG. 7, step S103).
As a result, the lock of the door 10a is released, and the message is displayed on the display panel 2 (step S402). Further, when the used battery is placed and the door 10a is closed, as in the process of step S104 of FIG.
U111 determines the type of the used battery (step S403). The description of this process has already been described in detail, and will be omitted.

The CPU 111 lights up the product button corresponding to the battery type which is the determination result, and displays a message prompting the user's confirmation on the display panel 2 (steps S404 and S405). After this, the CPU 111
Determines that the user has confirmed the battery type when the illuminated product button is pressed (step S406: Yes). Subsequent processing, except that a prepaid card is applied instead of a dedicated card
Steps S107 to S110, S112, S11 of FIG.
Since they correspond to the respective processes of No. 3, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When any of the product buttons other than the lit product button or the cancel button provided in advance is pressed by the user (step S40).
6: No), the CPU 111 displays on the display panel 2 that the replacement of the battery has been canceled (step S40).
8). The subsequent processing is the same as that for the prepaid card (steps S409 and S410).

By the above processing, the used battery is collected and the user is provided with a charged battery of the same type as the battery. Further, the above process flow includes a process of confirming the determined battery type with the user. Therefore, even when a wrong battery is placed in the housing 1 through the battery recovery port 10 due to a mistake made by the user, the user has the opportunity to recognize the mistake.

As described above in detail, in the battery exchanging and selling apparatus of the present embodiment, the used battery is collected and the battery of the same type as the used battery, which has been charged, is immediately provided to the user. be able to.

In this embodiment, the dedicated card 20
Alternatively, the exchange sale using the prepaid card has been described, but when money is inserted from the coin insertion slot 5 and the bill insertion slot 6, the exchange sale can be performed in the same manner as the prepaid card. However, in this case, it is preferable to add a process of determining the authenticity of cash by the money handling mechanism 12. Further, when identifying the battery type, an identification tag indicating the type of the battery may be attached to the battery in advance and the identification tag may be recognized. Further, the charged battery or the battery which has been completely charged in this specification includes a battery obtained by recharging a used battery and an unused battery after manufacturing.

[0049]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to collect a used battery and provide a charged battery of the same type as this battery.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external appearance of a battery exchange selling device that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the battery exchange selling device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the battery exchange selling device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing information stored in an EEPROM of the battery exchange selling device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of a dedicated card that can be used in the battery exchange selling device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing information held in an EEPROM of the dedicated card.

FIG. 7 is a procedure explanatory view for explaining a battery replacement sale process when the dedicated card is used.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a procedure for explaining a process of determining the type of a used battery.

FIG. 9 is a procedure explanatory view for explaining a process executed when the kind of the battery recorded in the dedicated card and the kind of the battery discriminated from the used battery are different.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a procedure for explaining a battery replacement sale process when a prepaid card is used.

FIG. 11 is a procedure explanatory view for explaining a battery replacement sale process when a prepaid card is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 case 2 Display panel 3 Prepaid card reader / writer 4 Dedicated card reader / writer 5 coin slot 6 bill slot 7 product button panel 9 Battery outlet 9a door 1A Battery unloading mechanism 1B Battery loading mechanism 1C battery storage 1D charging mechanism 10 Battery recovery port 10a door 11 Main control unit 12 Loading mechanism controller 13 Unloading mechanism controller 14 Charging mechanism control unit 15 Shooting mechanism 16 Lock mechanism 17 Money Handling Mechanism 20 dedicated card

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A battery storage mechanism for storing one or more types of charged batteries to be exchanged and sold,
Authority discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is possible to sell and sell the battery based on the operation content from the user, type discriminating means for discriminating the type of the used battery placed in the predetermined area by the user, and the authority discriminating means. And a control unit that carries out a charged battery of the same type as the used battery discriminated by the type discriminating unit when the discrimination result is positive from the battery storage mechanism and collects the used battery. Storage means for storing characteristic information of all charged batteries stored in the battery storing mechanism, characteristic detecting means for detecting characteristic information of a used battery placed in the predetermined area, and battery type And a mechanism for reading a card-shaped recording medium that stores characteristic information for identifying the characteristic detection means. The type of the used battery is specified when the characteristic information detected by the means matches the characteristic information stored in the storage means and matches the characteristic information read from the card-shaped recording medium. A battery replacement sales device. 2. A storage unit for storing characteristic information of all charged batteries stored in the battery storing mechanism, and a characteristic detection unit for detecting characteristic information of a used battery placed in the predetermined area. And the type determining means determines the type of the used battery by comparing the characteristic information detected by the characteristic detecting means with the characteristic information stored in the storage means. The battery exchange and sales device according to claim 1. 3. The battery exchange selling device according to claim 1, wherein the control means is configured to exclude an operation by a user when the determination result by the authority determining means is negative. . 4. The battery according to claim 1, further comprising a charging mechanism for charging the collected used battery, wherein the battery charged by the charging mechanism is stored in the battery storing mechanism. Exchange sale device.