WO2010035605A1

WO2010035605A1 - Secondary battery distribution system, terminal in secondary battery distribution system, and server in secondary battery distribution system

Info

Publication number: WO2010035605A1
Application number: PCT/JP2009/064804
Authority: WO
Inventors: 雄次安原
Original assignee: 有限会社アクティブ
Priority date: 2008-09-25
Filing date: 2009-08-25
Publication date: 2010-04-01
Also published as: JP4540745B2; JPWO2010035605A1

Abstract

The distribution values of secondary batteries are improved. A secondary battery distribution system is configured from a replaceable secondary battery (2), a charging station (20) for replacing the used secondary battery with a charged secondary battery, a management station (10) for managing information including the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery (2) and the stock of the charging station, and a server (11) provided in the management station connected with a terminal (21) provided in the charging station via a network (6). The system is provided with a secondary battery state confirming means (22), a used secondary battery distribution value determining means (12), a secondary battery distribution value presenting means (23) for presenting, on the terminal, the difference in distribution value from the replaceable charged secondary battery on the basis of the distribution value of the used secondary battery obtained by the distribution value determining means (12), and a settlement means (24) for the replacement of the presented secondary batteries.

Description

Secondary battery distribution system, secondary battery distribution system terminal and secondary battery distribution system server

The present invention relates to a secondary battery distribution system for determining a distribution value of a used secondary battery in a replaceable secondary battery and providing an exchange service based on the distribution value of the used secondary battery. It is.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, replaceable secondary batteries have been used in various ways for batteries for electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal computers or batteries for electric devices, batteries for electric vehicles such as electric cars, and power supplies for power generation devices.

Especially, due to environmental and energy problems, electric vehicles are attracting attention as a means of reducing pollution and saving energy.

電気 Secondary batteries for electric vehicles are large and inconvenient to carry alone. In addition, a special charger is required for the charging, and the charging time is long. For this reason, even if charging stations for secondary batteries for electric vehicles are installed in various places, such as gas stations, it is not a major cause of the widespread use of electric vehicles. I can't expect.

In addition, in a secondary battery for an electric vehicle, the mileage of the electric vehicle is limited by the remaining amount of charge. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a secondary battery for an electric vehicle or alternative energy for long-distance driving of the electric vehicle. There is.

Therefore, an electric vehicle energy supply system is disclosed in which a secondary battery for an electric vehicle is converted into a cassette type for easy attachment and detachment, and a used secondary battery is replaced with a charged secondary battery at an energy supply station. (Patent Document 1).

In addition, a power supply service system is disclosed that allows a secondary battery for an electric vehicle to be rented and the battery to be replaced at a service station so that the electric vehicle can be restarted quickly and the travel distance of the electric vehicle can be extended. (Patent Document 2).

Also, a secondary battery power supply system that guides a replaceable desk lamp for a secondary battery via a communication network is disclosed (Patent Document 3).

Furthermore, a battery exchange service system is also disclosed in which a used secondary battery is exchanged for a charged secondary battery at a store where a battery exchange service is provided at a destination, etc., targeting a secondary battery that can be charged by the user as well ( Patent Document 4).

JP 2001-57711 A JP 2002-140398 A JP 2004-215468 A International publication number: WO2006 / 090636

However, in consideration of the distribution value of secondary batteries for electric vehicles, in Patent Document 1, the amount of electricity used and the service of the secondary battery in Patent Document 2 are compared with the amount of electricity charged in the cassette type secondary battery. On the other hand, in Patent Document 3, payment is made for the amount of electricity and service for charging the secondary battery, and in Patent Document 4 for the amount of electricity of the secondary battery. Has not been.

This is considered to be because payments are always made on the assumption that the performance of the secondary battery is the same, and performance degradation due to performance degradation or new development is not considered.

In Patent Documents 1 to 4, it is necessary to manage individual secondary batteries and customers in each system.

The above is considered to be one factor that hinders the free distribution and popularization of secondary batteries for electric vehicles.

The present invention mainly proposes a secondary battery distribution system that enables free distribution of secondary batteries and promotes the distribution of secondary batteries.

The secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention includes a replaceable secondary battery 2, a charging stand 20 for replacing a used secondary battery with a charged secondary battery for the secondary battery, and the secondary battery From the management station 10 that manages information including the standard of the distribution value of the battery and the inventory of the charging station, and the server 11 provided in the management station connected to the terminal 21 provided in the charging station via the network 6 A configured secondary battery distribution system, which is a used secondary battery state confirmation unit 22 for confirming a state of the used secondary battery, and a used secondary battery state confirmation unit obtained by the used secondary battery state confirmation unit Distribution value determining means 12 for used secondary batteries for determining the distribution value of used secondary batteries based on secondary battery information and secondary battery distribution value standards; Secondary battery distribution value presenting means 23 for presenting the difference in distribution value with a charged secondary battery that can be replaced based on the distribution value of the used secondary battery obtained by the secondary battery distribution value judging means to the terminal. And a settlement means 24 for replacement of the secondary battery presented by the distribution value presentation means of the secondary battery.

The secondary battery according to the present invention is a battery that can be repeatedly charged and discharged, and generally, the stored electricity is gradually lost without using the charged electricity. This phenomenon is called spontaneous discharge. The amount of spontaneous discharge varies depending on the type of secondary battery and the storage state.

The secondary battery according to the present invention may be any type of secondary battery, such as a lead storage battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a nickel-metal hydride battery, or a lithium ion battery, which can be used in consideration of existing secondary batteries and future developed secondary batteries.

There are various types of secondary batteries that can be replaced, such as a cassette type and a pack type, but it is preferable to unify the standards in order to improve versatility and distribution.

The charging station according to the present invention is a base that mainly provides a service for replacing a used secondary battery with a charged secondary battery.

At the charging stand, the used secondary batteries are charged and discharged, and preferably a constant number of charged secondary batteries are always kept in stock.

This charging station is scattered in a wide range like a gas station, but if it is added to an existing gas station, etc., convenience will be improved and necessary expenses for new construction will be reduced.

The management station according to the present invention is a base that mainly manages the standard of the distribution value of secondary batteries and the inventory of charged secondary batteries at each charging station.

The management station mainly transmits the distribution value of the used secondary battery and the processing information of the used secondary battery to the terminals provided at each charging station.

Management stations may be provided for each region for load distribution.

In the used secondary battery status confirmation means according to the present invention, after performing a defect inspection such as visual inspection of the used secondary battery in the charging stand, the serial number of the used secondary battery is provided on the terminal provided in the charging stand. Specific information including the date of manufacture and manufacturer, etc., and electrical information including the number of charge / discharge cycles, remaining charge, etc. acquired by the measuring device are acquired.

Here, information that requires history such as the number of times of charging / discharging is excluded from necessary acquisition information, measured with the same measuring device that manages the history, or an information recording unit is provided in the secondary battery body, and its information recording A history such as the number of times of charging / discharging is recorded in the unit, and the history information is read with a measuring instrument.

Therefore, preferably, the secondary battery is provided with an information recording device such as an IC chip and a memory and an information output device, which makes it easier to obtain information on the secondary battery and the confirmation process is completed quickly.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery is determined in advance, and the used secondary battery and the charged secondary battery prepared in advance at the charging stand provided at each site. When the battery is replaced, the distribution value is determined based on the information of the used secondary battery acquired by the state confirmation unit according to the present invention from the reference value of the distribution value of the secondary battery.

The standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery is preferably registered in advance as a database for each condition of the secondary battery in a server provided in the management station or an external storage device connected to the network. Here, the condition of the secondary battery is a range in which the information of the secondary battery is classified into each class. For example, the date of manufacture is from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 (made in 2008).

In addition, the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery also varies depending on the distribution and inventory status of the secondary battery, and therefore maintenance such as correction is required periodically.

The determination of the distribution value of the used secondary battery is to extract (acquire) data that matches the secondary battery information obtained by the used secondary battery state confirmation means from the above database. is there. This extracted data becomes the distribution value of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery system according to the present invention.

In general, new secondary batteries are traded at the original distribution value (market price) as an initial transaction, but the distribution value of secondary batteries once sold and used in the market is unknown, and the secondary battery When distributing a battery, it is necessary to newly determine a distribution value. For this reason, in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the distribution value of the secondary battery is uniquely determined in advance.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the charging stand is provided with the distribution value of the used secondary battery and the distribution value of the charged secondary battery that is a replacement candidate from the pre-registered secondary batteries in the inventory. Distribution value of used secondary battery brought in by user, distribution value of charged secondary battery that is in stock and replacement candidate, and each secondary battery to user who transmits to terminal and replaces secondary battery The difference in the distribution value is presented in a list.

Here, the difference in the distribution value of secondary batteries is expressed by the following equation.

Difference in secondary battery distribution value = "Distribution value of charged secondary batteries in stock and replacement candidates"-"Distribution value of used secondary batteries" (1)

The user selects a charged secondary battery as a replacement candidate presented in the list based on the distribution value of the used secondary battery, and makes a settlement for the difference in distribution value of the secondary battery.

For example, an unused charged secondary battery in stock (the distribution value of this secondary battery is taken as the purchase price) and a used secondary battery made by the user in 2008 (this distribution value is the trade-in price). )), The user pays (receives) the cost of (purchase price-trade-in price) and replaces the secondary battery.

Here, if a fee such as a fee is necessary for this settlement, it can be presented at the same time as the list. It is also possible to include expenses such as fees in advance in the distribution value of charged secondary batteries in stock.

In the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, generally, when the user pays the cost for the replacement of the secondary battery, the completion of the settlement is notified to the management station. That is. This is performed in order to reflect the charged secondary battery that has been out of stock in the replacement of the secondary battery and the used secondary battery that has been collected, in the inventory data managed by the management station.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the post-processing determination unit 13 for the used secondary battery that performs post-processing determination including charging, repair, transportation and disposal of the used secondary battery after the settlement unit; Stock information on the post-processing unit 25 for the used secondary battery determined by the post-processing determination unit for the used secondary battery and the post-processing for the used secondary battery completed by the post-processing unit for the used secondary battery It is also possible to provide post-processing reflecting means 14 for the used secondary battery that is reflected in the above.

In order to reuse the used secondary battery collected after the settlement in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the used secondary battery collected at the charging stand is charged / discharged and repaired. As stock or transport to a charging station that is not in stock. Further, when the used secondary battery taken over is defective and cannot be dealt with at the charging stand, it is discarded or handed over to a recycler or the like.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the post-processing of the used secondary battery that has been taken out is determined at the management station, and the determined post-processing is performed at the charging station.

In addition, it is reflected in the information of secondary batteries in stock registered in advance after the completion of processing.

For example, when the used secondary battery that has been taken up is charged and discharged to be in stock, the charging station's charged secondary battery is additionally registered in the information on the pre-registered secondary battery.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, it is connected to the server 11 via a network, and a used secondary battery state confirmation means 22, a secondary battery distribution value presentation means 23, and a settlement means for replacement of the secondary battery. 24, the information acquisition unit 21a that acquires the information of the secondary battery, the information of the secondary battery acquired by the information acquisition unit, and the information of the used secondary battery that has been input are transmitted to the server. And information on the secondary battery exchangeable with the distribution value of the secondary battery determined in the server based on the information on the secondary battery transmitted by the information transmitting unit and the information transmitting unit. The information receiving unit 21c, the information display unit 21d for displaying the information of the secondary battery received by the information receiving unit and the replacement fee for the secondary battery, and the exchange fee for the secondary battery displayed by the information display unit are settled. Exchange It comprises a settlement section 21e, and an information transmitting unit 21f after the settlement to be transmitted to the server information of the secondary battery before and after the exchange after being settled in the exchange settlement unit.

Further, the terminal 21 that implements the post-processing means 25 for the used secondary battery is determined in the server based on the information on the secondary battery before and after the exchange transmitted by the information transmission unit after the settlement. A post-settlement information receiving unit 21g that receives information on the processing of the secondary battery taken after the exchange, and a post-settlement information that displays information on the processing of the secondary battery after the exchange received by the information receiving unit after the settlement The display unit 21h includes a process completion transmission unit 21i that transmits, to the server, information on completion of processing of the secondary battery after replacement displayed on the display unit after settlement.

Further, in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the server 11 connected to the terminal 21 via the network and implementing the distribution value determining means 12 for the used secondary battery is transmitted from the terminal. The information receiving unit 11a of the server that receives the information of the above, the value determining unit 11b that determines the distribution value of the secondary battery based on the information of the secondary battery received by the information receiving unit of the server, and the exchange Information storage unit 7a that stores information on possible secondary batteries in advance, distribution value of secondary batteries determined by the value determination unit, and information on replaceable secondary batteries stored in advance in the information storage unit And an information transmission unit 11c of a server that transmits to the terminal.

Furthermore, the server 11 that implements the post-processing determination unit 13 for used secondary batteries and the post-processing reflection unit 14 for used secondary batteries also stores information on the secondary batteries transmitted by the information transmission unit of the server. In addition, the information receiving unit 11d of the server after settlement that receives the information on replacement of the secondary battery settled in the terminal, and the information on replacement of the secondary battery received by the information receiving unit of the server after settlement Based on the above, a process determination unit 11e that determines the process of the secondary battery taken after the replacement, and a change processing unit 11f after the replacement that changes the information of the replaceable secondary battery stored in advance in the information storage unit And the information transmitting unit 11g of the post-settlement server that transmits the information on the processing of the secondary battery taken after the replacement determined by the processing determining unit to the terminal, and the information transmitting unit of the server after the settlement Secondary battery collected after replacement Based on the processing information, the information receiving unit 11h of the server after the exchange that receives the information on the completion of the processing transmitted after completing the processing of the secondary battery taken after the exchange in the terminal and the information of the server after the exchange Change processing after completion of processing for changing information on replaceable secondary batteries stored in advance in the information storage unit based on information on completion of processing of secondary batteries taken after replacement received by the receiving unit Part 11i.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, information acquisition of a used secondary battery, determination of the distribution value of the secondary battery, exchange guidance based on the distribution value of the secondary battery, settlement and collection for replacement of the secondary battery By replacing the used secondary battery with a series of systems, the replacement work for the secondary battery, which is a shorter work than the charging work for the secondary battery, can be performed more efficiently in a shorter time. .

In addition, since it is an exchange operation only for determining the distribution value of the secondary battery, it is possible to replace the secondary battery without specifying the user. As a result, electric vehicles can be widely used and the secondary battery market for electric vehicles can be expanded.

The secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is not intended only for secondary batteries for electric vehicles, but for electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal computers or batteries for electric devices, batteries for electric vehicles, or power generation devices. It can also be used as a power source.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the charging / discharging device of the secondary battery is connected to at least one of a household power source, a wind power generator, and a solar power generator, and can be charged. In the connection of the power generation device and the solar power generation device, further effects of energy saving measures and environmental measures can be expected.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, a secondary battery charging / discharging device may be connected to the smart grid 53. A smart grid is a power transmission network using IT technology such as a network composed of servers and terminals. The power transmission network is composed of power transmission lines, substations, distribution lines, etc. that connect the power plant to the home or company. The power generated by the power plant is transmitted to the home or company using this power transmission network. .

Smart grid optimizes the use of power by matching the demand and supply of power based on information on consumers and power plants. For example, the consumer information includes power consumption during a certain time period and the current power consumption, and the power plant information includes power generation during a certain time period and current power generation. In particular, a wind power generation system or a solar power generation system using renewable energy such as wind power or solar light does not stabilize the power generation amount due to the weather or the like. For this reason, an optimal power transmission path can be calculated by a smart grid, and power can be stably sent from a suitable power plant to a consumer. Similarly, even when power plants are dispersed in a plurality of regions or concentrated in a certain region, power can be efficiently and stably sent from the power plant to consumers.

Also, it is possible to supply electricity stored in the secondary battery to the smart grid by connecting a charged secondary battery to the smart grid.

This makes it possible to efficiently charge the secondary battery with renewable energy and to effectively use the electricity stored in the secondary battery. Therefore, the consumption of exhaustible energy such as coal and oil and the accompanying emission of carbon dioxide can be suppressed, and further effects of energy saving measures and environmental measures can be expected.

According to the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, by giving distribution value to the replaceable secondary battery, the value of the secondary battery itself can be increased and distributed freely without specifying the user. The secondary battery can be used efficiently.

Also, since it greatly contributes to the development of equipment, devices, vehicles, etc. that use secondary batteries, the secondary battery distribution market can be expected to expand accordingly.

Furthermore, by using a wind power generator or a solar power generator for charging the secondary battery, further effects of energy saving measures and environmental measures can be expected.

Schematic which shows the structure of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention. The figure explaining the whole flow of the state confirmation means of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention The figure explaining the whole flow of the distribution value judgment means of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention (A) is a schematic diagram showing a table of distribution values of secondary batteries, (b) is a schematic diagram showing a table of assessment items. The figure explaining the whole flow of the distribution value presentation means of the secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention The figure explaining the whole flow of the payment means with respect to replacement | exchange of the secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention The figure explaining the whole flow of the determination means of the post-processing of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system concerning the present invention. The figure explaining the whole flow of the post-processing means of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system concerning the present invention. The figure which shows the data flow from an information acquisition part to the exchange payment part in the terminal of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the flow of the whole process of the server and terminal of the secondary battery distribution system which concerns on this invention. In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, a schematic diagram showing a configuration in which the payment means for replacement of the secondary battery is electronic payment in cooperation with other systems of net banking In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, a schematic diagram showing a configuration in which a charging / discharging device of a secondary battery and a charging / discharging device or an output device provided in a storage of the secondary battery are connected to a smart grid.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the entire secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, and is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration and overall flow of the secondary battery distribution system.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a secondary battery distribution system 30 according to the present invention, a management station 10 and a charging stand 20 are connected via a network 6.

The management station 10 includes a server 11 and management data 7. The management station 10 mainly manages stock secondary batteries and determines the distribution value of used secondary batteries. The management data 7 is provided in an internal storage device of the server 11 or an external storage device connected to the network. A plurality of management stations 10 may be provided for load distribution.

The server 11 is connected to the terminal 21 provided in the charging station 20 via the network 6, receives information on the used secondary battery mainly transmitted from the terminal 21, and determines the distribution value of the secondary battery. The distribution value of the secondary battery is transmitted to the terminal 21.

Multiple servers 11 may be provided for load distribution.

In the management data 7, the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery and the information of the stock secondary battery are recorded in advance, but may be distributed to a plurality of storage devices like the server.

Here, the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery recorded in advance is periodically subjected to maintenance such as correction, and the information of the secondary battery in the stock recorded in the inventory information of the secondary battery varies. In other words, when a new secondary battery is added, when a secondary battery is replaced, and when a used secondary battery taken over by replacement is in stock that can be replaced by charging. Update such as deletion, change or additional registration.

In addition, the management station 10 causes the server 11 to execute a program, thereby determining the distribution value determining means 12 for the used secondary battery, the post-processing determining means 13 for the used secondary battery, and the post-used secondary battery. The process reflecting means 14 is realized.

In the used secondary battery distribution value judging means 12, the server 11 receives the information of the used secondary battery transmitted by the used secondary battery state confirmation means 22 (S121), and based on the information. The data matching the conditions is extracted from the database of secondary battery distribution value standards registered in advance (S122), and the extracted data and the distribution value of replaceable charged secondary batteries in stock are stored. Is transmitted to the distribution value presentation means 23 of the secondary battery (S123) and the program is executed.

In the post-processing determination unit 13 for the used secondary battery, the server 11 receives the information on the used secondary battery transmitted from the settlement unit 24 for replacement of the secondary battery (S131), and based on the information. The program for correcting the pre-registered secondary battery inventory information is executed (S132). Further, the server 11 charges and repairs the used secondary battery after the settlement for the secondary battery replacement based on the received information on the used secondary battery and the information on the modified secondary battery inventory. It is determined whether it is transported to a charging stand that is insufficient in stock, discarded, delivered to a contractor, etc. (S133), and the determined information is transmitted to the post-processing means 25 of the used secondary battery (S134).

In the used secondary battery post-processing reflecting means 14, the server 11 receives the information on the completion of the used secondary battery post-processing transmitted from the used secondary battery post-processing means 25 (S <b> 141). Based on the information, the secondary battery information registered in advance as inventory management is corrected (S142), and the program is executed.

The charging stand 20 includes a terminal 21, a secondary battery measuring device 3 connected to the terminal, a secondary battery charging / discharging device 4, and a secondary battery storage 5.

The terminal 21 mainly transmits information on the used secondary battery to the server 11, receives the distribution value of the used secondary battery transmitted from the server, displays the charge for replacement of the secondary battery, and Make a payment.

The secondary battery measuring device 3 is connected to the terminal 21 and mainly outputs information from a used secondary battery or a recording device provided in the secondary battery, such as a serial number, a manufacturing date, The unique information including the manufacturer and the like, the electrical information including the number of times of charging, the remaining charge amount, and the like are acquired, and the information is transmitted to the terminal 21.

The secondary battery charging / discharging device 4 is connected to the terminal 21 and mainly performs charging / discharging of the used secondary battery.

By connecting the terminal 21 to the charging / discharging device 4 of the secondary battery, the charging / discharging of the secondary battery can be centrally managed in the terminal 21, and the information on the secondary battery after the completion of charging is immediately converted into the inventory information of the secondary battery. It can be reflected.

The secondary battery storage 5 includes devices such as a terminal and a storage device that can be connected to a network, and is connected to the terminal 21 in the same manner as the charging / discharging device 4, and mainly stores charged secondary batteries.

By connecting the terminal 21 to the secondary battery storage 5, the storage status of the secondary battery can be monitored by the terminal 21, and the storage status can be immediately reflected in the inventory information of the secondary battery. Become. Further, the secondary battery storage 5 may include a secondary battery charge / discharge device and a secondary battery output device.

In addition, the charging station 20 causes the terminal 21 to execute a program, thereby confirming the state confirmation means 22 of the used secondary battery, the distribution value presentation means 23 of the secondary battery, and the settlement means 24 for the replacement of the secondary battery. In addition, the post-processing means 25 of the used secondary battery can also be realized.

In the used secondary battery state confirmation means 22, the terminal 21 has information on the used secondary battery input at the terminal 21 provided in the charging stand and a measuring device for the secondary battery connected to the terminal 21. The information of the used secondary battery acquired in S3 (S221) is transmitted to the distribution value determining means 12 of the used secondary battery (S222), and the program is executed.

In the secondary battery distribution value presenting means 23, the terminal 21 is connected to the used secondary battery distribution value transmitted from the used secondary battery distribution value determination means 12 in the terminal 21 provided in the charging stand; The distribution value of the charged secondary batteries in stock registered in advance is received (S231), and the difference between the distribution value and the distribution value is displayed in a list or the like (S232).

In the settlement means 24 for the replacement of the secondary battery, the information about the secondary battery that is no longer in stock after the terminal 21 is exchanged for the completion of payment of the charge for the replacement of the used secondary battery at the terminal 21 provided in the charging stand. Is acquired (S241), and transmitted to the post-processing determination means (13) of the used secondary battery (S242), the program is executed.

In the used secondary battery post-processing means 25, the terminal 21 receives the used secondary battery post-processing information transmitted from the used secondary battery post-processing determining means 13 (S251). Is displayed on the terminal 21 (S252). Further, after the terminal 21 completes the post-processing of the used secondary battery, the terminal 21 also transmits a post-processing completion information to the post-processing reflecting means 14 of the used secondary battery (S253).

In FIG. 1, a secondary battery 2 brought into a charging stand 20 by an electric vehicle 1 is connected to a measuring device 3 for a secondary battery, and used secondary battery state confirmation means 22 and used secondary battery distribution. It is exchanged for the secondary battery in the storage 5 through the processing of the value judging means 12 and the secondary battery distribution value presentation means 23. Further, after the processing of the settlement means 24 for the replacement of the secondary battery, the post-processing determination means 13 for the used secondary battery, and the post-processing means 25 for the used secondary battery, the post-charge / discharge processing storage 5 The secondary battery 2 determined to be stored is charged / discharged by the charging / discharging device 4 and then stored in the storage 5. At this time, the secondary battery 2 is registered and managed in the management station 11 by the processing of the post-processing unit 25 of the used secondary battery and the post-processing reflecting unit 14 of the used secondary battery.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the entire flow of the used secondary battery state confirmation means of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the used secondary battery state confirmation means, the terminal 21 provided in the charging stand acquires information on the used secondary battery by the measuring device of the secondary battery connected to the terminal (S221), and the acquisition is performed. The program of the process which transmits the input information and the information of the input used secondary battery to the distribution value judgment means of a used secondary battery is executed (S222).

The overall flow of confirmation of the state of the used secondary battery is as follows: The used secondary battery is visually inspected to determine the appearance of the used secondary battery, which is clearly not defective, such as dents or liquid leaks. On the other hand, specific information such as the date of manufacture, serial number and manufacturer is input to the terminal provided on the charging stand, and the remaining charge of the used secondary battery is charged by the secondary battery measuring instrument connected to the terminal. Electrical information such as the quantity and the number of times of charging is acquired, and information on the used secondary batteries is transmitted to the distribution value judging means for the used secondary batteries.

The secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is preferably pre-standardized.

By unifying the standard, the convenience of the secondary battery is improved, the efficiency of replacement work can be improved, and the distribution value of the secondary battery can be expected to increase dramatically.

In addition, an external storage chip such as an IC chip, an external storage device, and a device that outputs electrical information such as the number of charges and the remaining charge amount are attached to the secondary battery body of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention. Is preferred.

As a result, the efficiency of the work for confirming the state of the used secondary battery can be greatly improved, and the convenience of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention can be expected to be improved.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the overall flow of the used secondary battery distribution value judging means of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the used secondary battery distribution value judging means, the server 11 receives information on the used secondary battery (S121), and a database of reference values of the secondary battery registered in advance based on the information. The data matching the conditions is collated and extracted (S122), and the extracted data and the distribution value of the exchangeable charged secondary battery in the inventory are transmitted to the distribution value presenting means of the secondary battery (S123). Execute the processing program.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a database of secondary battery distribution value standards. In particular, FIG. 4 (a) shows a secondary battery distribution value table, and FIG. 4 (b) shows an assessment item table. FIG.

In FIG. 4, as a database of standard values of secondary battery distribution values, points are provided for each assessment item (I, II, III...) With respect to the model number of the target secondary battery and the assessment item information of the secondary battery. (The number of points) is assigned to the table (this is the assessment item table, and there are as many as this assessment item), the model number of the target secondary battery, and the total value of the secondary battery points. Represents a table to which is assigned (this is a distribution value table).

In this database, the distribution value of the used secondary battery is determined based on the model number of the used secondary battery, and the distribution value of the used secondary battery is extracted.

That is, in FIG. 4, in the determination of the distribution value of the used secondary battery (model number: B, acquired assessment item information: I (n),...), Each assessment item (I, II, III) is determined. ,...) Points that match the model number (B) of the used secondary battery and the information (I (n)) of the assessment item of the used secondary battery from the tables 41, 42, 43,. IB (n)) is extracted for each assessment item, and the model number (B) of the used secondary battery and the total of those points (N = IB (n) + ...) from the distribution value table 40 of the secondary battery Extract data (B (N)) that matches. In this database, the extracted data (B (N)) is the distribution value of the used secondary battery (model number: B).

Here, information on assessment items of used secondary batteries can be classified by range or class, and can be handled using representative values as appropriate.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the overall flow of the secondary battery distribution value presenting means of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the secondary battery distribution value presenting means, the terminal 21 receives the distribution value of the used secondary battery and the distribution value of the charged secondary battery in the inventory registered in advance (S231). The distribution program is displayed in a list or the like (S232), and a processing program is executed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the overall flow of the settlement means for replacement of the secondary battery in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery, the terminal 21 provided in the charging stand acquires information on the secondary battery that is no longer in stock after being exchanged for payment of the charge for the replacement of the used secondary battery (S241). ), And transmits the information to the post-processing determination unit for the used secondary battery (S242), and executes the processing program.

In the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery, it is also possible to perform electronic settlement using a prepaid card, an IC card or the like in cooperation with a net banking system such as a bank. Thereby, the working efficiency of the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery can be greatly improved, and the improvement of the safety, accuracy and convenience of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention can be expected.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the overall flow of post-processing determination means for used secondary batteries of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the post-processing determination unit for the used secondary battery, the server 11 receives the information on the used secondary battery (S131), and corrects the pre-registered secondary battery inventory information based on the information. (S132) The processing program is executed. Further, the server 11 charges and repairs the used secondary battery after the settlement for the secondary battery replacement based on the received information on the used secondary battery and the information on the modified secondary battery inventory. It is determined whether it is transported to a charging stand with insufficient inventory, discarded, delivered to a contractor, etc. (S133), and the determined information is transmitted to the post-processing means of the used secondary battery (S134). .

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the overall flow of post-processing means for a used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the post-processing means for the used secondary battery, the terminal 21 receives information on the post-processing of the used secondary battery (S251) and displays the information on the terminal 21 (S252). Further, after the terminal 21 completes the post-processing of the used secondary battery, the terminal 21 also transmits a post-processing completion information to the post-processing reflecting means 14 of the used secondary battery (S253).

This post-treatment means for the used secondary battery can partially automate the post-treatment of the secondary battery based on the post-processing information determined by the management station. For example, when a used secondary battery is sorted by an automated line according to the post-processing determined in the management station, and the used secondary battery is charged / discharged, the secondary battery is automated The battery is charged / discharged at the same time and then automatically transported to a truck or the like to be transported to a storage or other charging station. When automated in this way, the work efficiency can be greatly improved, and the cost reduction of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention can be expected.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the overall flow of post-processing reflecting means for used secondary batteries in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the post-processing reflecting means for the used secondary battery, the server 11 receives information on the completion of the post-processing of the used secondary battery (S141), and is registered in advance as inventory management based on the information. The program of the process which corrects the information of a next battery (S142) is performed.

In the post-processing reflecting means for used secondary batteries, for example, a distribution value or the like is given to a charged secondary battery that has been post-processed and can be stocked, and additionally registered in the replaceable inventory information of the secondary battery.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the overall flow of processing of the server and terminal of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

In the terminal 20 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the information acquisition unit 21a acquires information on the used secondary battery from the measuring device 3 of the secondary battery connected to the terminal. In addition, the information transmission unit 21b of the terminal transmits the acquired used secondary battery information and the used secondary battery information input to the terminal to the server 11.

Therefore, the used secondary battery state confirmation means 22 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is implemented by the information acquisition unit 21a and the information transmission unit 21b of the terminal 21.

Further, in the server 11 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the information receiving unit 11a of the server receives the information of the used secondary battery transmitted from the terminal 21. Then, in the value determination unit 11b of this server, the received information on the used secondary battery is collated with the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery registered in the database 7b in advance, and data matching the information is obtained. To do. Then, the information transmission unit 11c of the server transmits the acquired data and information on the replaceable secondary battery stored in advance in the information storage unit 7a to the terminal 21.

Further, in the terminal 21 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the information receiving unit 21c receives the information on the secondary battery transmitted by the server information transmitting unit 11c, and the information display unit 21d receives the secondary battery information. Battery information and secondary battery replacement fee are displayed on a display or the like.

Therefore, the secondary battery distribution value presentation means 23 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is implemented by the information reception unit 21c and the information display unit 21d of the terminal 21.

Further, in the terminal 21 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the exchange settlement unit 21e settles the secondary battery replacement fee displayed on the information display unit 21d, and the information transmission unit 21f after settlement sets the Information on the secondary battery before and after replacement is transmitted to the server 11.

Therefore, the settlement means 24 for the replacement of the secondary battery in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is implemented by the exchange settlement unit 21e of the terminal 21 and the information transmission unit 21f after settlement.

Further, in the server 11 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, the information receiving unit 11d of the server after payment receives the information of the secondary battery before and after the exchange transmitted by the information transmitting unit 21f after payment, The processing determination unit 11e determines post-processing of the used secondary battery taken over by replacement, and the change processing unit 11f after replacement stores information on the charged secondary battery that is no longer in stock due to replacement in the information storage unit 7a. The information of the secondary battery that can be exchanged for the stock stored in advance is reflected in the information transmission unit 11g of the server after the settlement, and the processing information of the secondary battery collected by the exchange determined by the processing determination unit is the terminal 21 to send.

Therefore, the post-processing determination unit 13 of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is the information receiving unit 11d and the processing determination unit 11e of the post-settlement server of the server 11 and the change processing unit 11f after the exchange. And the information transmission unit 11g of the server after settlement.

Further, in the terminal 21 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, in the information receiving unit 21g after the settlement, the information on the processing of the secondary battery collected by the exchange transmitted by the information transmitting unit 11g of the server after the settlement is obtained. The information on the processing of the secondary battery is displayed on the display or the like in the display unit 21h after receiving and settlement. Then, after the processing of the secondary battery is completed, the completion information is transmitted to the server 11 in the processing completion transmission unit 21i of this terminal.

Therefore, the post-processing unit 25 of the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is implemented by the information receiving unit 21g after settlement, the display unit 21h after settlement, and the processing completion transmitting unit 21i of the terminal 21. Will be.

Further, in the server 11 of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, in the information receiving unit 11h of the server after replacement, information on the completion of processing of the secondary battery taken after the replacement transmitted by the processing completion transmitting unit 21i is sent. The change processing unit 11i receives and changes the information on the replaceable secondary battery stored in advance in the information storage unit 7a based on the information on the completion of the processing.

Therefore, the post-processing reflecting means 14 for the used secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is implemented by the server information receiving unit 11h after the replacement of the server 11 and the change processing unit 11i after the processing is completed. Will be.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration in which the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery is an electronic settlement linked with a net banking system such as a bank in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows a configuration in which the net banking system 50 is connected to the network 6 in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

An account of a user who exchanges the used secondary battery with the operating company of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is opened in advance in the net banking system 50, and the secondary battery of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention is opened. The settlement means 24 for exchange and the exchange settlement unit for settlement of the secondary battery replacement fee of the terminal 21 perform settlement using these accounts.

This electronic settlement can be expected to improve the safety, accuracy and convenience of the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration in which a charging / discharging device of a secondary battery and a charging / discharging device or an output device provided in a storage of the secondary battery are connected to a smart grid in the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention. FIG.

The secondary battery distribution system 30 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The charging / discharging device 4 or the output device provided in the secondary battery charging / discharging device 4 and the secondary battery storage 5 of the secondary battery distribution system 30 are connected to the wind power generation system 51 and the solar cell via the smart grid 53. Connected to the photovoltaic power generation system 52.

The smart grid 53 includes a power transmission network including a power transmission line, a substation, a distribution line, and the like, a server 55 that manages a power station, a consumer of electric power, and the like, and a terminal 56. The server 55 and the terminal 56 are connected to the network 6.

The server 55 is a state of the secondary battery charge / discharge device 4 connected to the smart grid 53, the charge / discharge device or output device provided in the secondary battery storage 5, the wind power generation system 51, and the solar power generation system 52. To determine the optimal power supply route. For example, when the secondary battery is charged by the charging / discharging device 4, the server 55 first receives a request signal for transmitting a predetermined amount of power to the charging / discharging device 4 through the network 6. Then, the server 55 confirms the current power generation amount of the power plant including the wind power generation system 51 and the solar power generation system 52, and selects one or more power plants that have a surplus power supply. Then, the server 55 determines the power transmission path from the selected power plant to the charging / discharging device 4 and meets the conditions such as the shortest amount of power loss and performs power transmission. . This power transmission path can be changed even during power transmission according to the amount of power required by the charge / discharge device 4 and the amount of power generated by the power plant.

It is also possible to supply power to the smart grid 53 using a secondary battery connected to the charge / discharge device 4 or a secondary battery stored in the storage 5 as a power source.

The smart grid 53 may be connected to an electrical device other than the charge / discharge device or the output device provided in the secondary battery charge / discharge device 4 and the secondary battery storage 5.

Power generation using renewable energy such as wind power and sunlight that is greatly affected by the weather etc. due to smart grid, for example, wind power generation system and solar power generation system can be efficiently used for charging secondary batteries In addition, the electricity stored in the secondary battery can be used effectively. Therefore, the consumption of depleting energy such as coal and oil, which are non-renewable energy resources with a constant amount, is suppressed, and the emission of carbon dioxide is also suppressed, so that the effects of energy saving measures and environmental measures can be expected.

In the secondary battery distribution system according to the present invention, by giving distribution value to the secondary battery itself, the secondary battery can be distributed more effectively than the conventional secondary battery replacement system. This systemization can improve the efficiency of operations from replacement of secondary batteries to settlement and post-treatment of secondary batteries, and can be expected to reduce costs and promote the distribution of secondary batteries. In addition, the widespread use of secondary batteries can be expected to lead to improvements in energy saving measures and environmental measures.

Therefore, the industrial applicability when the present invention is implemented is extremely large.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric vehicle 2 Secondary battery 3 Secondary battery measuring device 4 Secondary battery charge / discharge device 5 Secondary battery storage 6 Network 7 Management data 7a Information storage unit 7b Database 10

Management station

11, 55 Server 11a Server Information receiving unit 11b Value determining unit 11c Server information transmitting unit 11d Server information receiving unit after settlement 11e Processing determining unit 11f Change processing unit after exchange 11g Server information transmitting unit after settlement 11h Server receiving information after exchange Unit 11i Change processing unit after completion of processing 12 Distribution value determining means for used secondary battery 13 Post-processing determining means for used secondary battery 14 Post-processing reflecting means for used secondary battery 20 Charging

stand

21, 56 Terminal 21a Information acquisition unit 21b Information transmission unit 21c Information reception unit 21d Information display unit 21e Exchange settlement unit 21f Information transmission unit after settlement 21g Information reception unit after settlement 21h Display unit after settlement 21i Processing completion transmission unit 22 Status confirmation means of used secondary battery 23 Distribution value presentation means of secondary battery 24 For replacement of secondary battery Settlement means 25 Post-treatment means of used secondary batteries 30 Secondary battery distribution system 50 Net banking system 51 Wind power generation system 52 Solar power generation system 53 Smart grid (power transmission network system)

Claims

A replaceable secondary battery (2);
A charging stand (20) for replacing the used secondary battery with a charged secondary battery for the secondary battery;
A management station (10) for managing information including the distribution value standard of the secondary battery and the inventory of the charging station;
A secondary battery distribution system comprising a terminal (21) provided at the charging station and a server (11) provided at a management station connected via a network (6),
A used secondary battery status check means (22) for checking the status of the used secondary battery;
Of the used secondary battery for determining the distribution value of the used secondary battery based on the information of the used secondary battery obtained by the state confirmation means of the used secondary battery and the standard of the distribution value of the secondary battery. Distribution value judging means (12),
Distribution of secondary batteries presenting a difference in distribution value with a charged secondary battery that can be replaced based on the distribution value of the used secondary battery obtained by the distribution value determination means of the used secondary battery to the terminal Value presentation means (23);
A secondary battery distribution system comprising: a settlement means (24) for replacement of a secondary battery presented by the distribution value presentation means of the secondary battery.
The secondary battery distribution system according to claim 1,
The means for determining the distribution value of the used secondary battery is:
A secondary battery distribution system, characterized in that data matching a condition of a used secondary battery is extracted from a predetermined database (7b) of secondary battery distribution value.
In the secondary battery distribution system according to claim 1 and 2,
After the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery, the post-treatment determination means (13) for the used secondary battery for determining the post-processing including charging, repair, transportation and disposal of the used secondary battery;
Post-treatment means (25) for the used secondary battery determined by the post-treatment determination means for the used secondary battery;
Post-processing reflecting means (14) for reflecting used secondary battery post-processing completed by the used secondary battery post-processing means to inventory information; Secondary battery distribution system.
In the secondary battery distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The secondary battery distribution system, wherein the secondary battery is connected to any one of a household power source, a wind power generator, and a solar power generator and can be charged.
In the secondary battery distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A secondary battery distribution system, wherein the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery is an electronic settlement connected to a net bank system (50).
A secondary battery distribution system terminal connected to a server via a network,
An information acquisition unit (21a) for acquiring information of the secondary battery;
An information transmission unit (21b) for transmitting information on the secondary battery acquired by the information acquisition unit and information on the used secondary battery input to the terminal to the server;
Based on the information of the secondary battery transmitted by the information transmission unit,
An information receiving unit (21c) for receiving information on a secondary battery exchangeable with the distribution value of the secondary battery determined in the server;
An information display unit (21d) for displaying the information of the secondary battery received by the information receiving unit and the replacement fee of the secondary battery;
An exchange settlement unit (21e) that settles a replacement fee for the secondary battery displayed on the information display unit;
A terminal of a secondary battery distribution system, comprising: a post-settlement information transmission unit (21f) that transmits information on secondary batteries before and after exchange to the server after settlement by the exchange settlement unit.
A terminal of the secondary battery distribution system according to claim 6,
Based on the information of the secondary battery before and after the exchange transmitted by the information transmission unit after the settlement,
An information receiving unit (21g) after settlement for receiving information on processing of the secondary battery taken after the exchange determined in the server;
The post-settlement display unit (21h) that displays information on the processing of the secondary battery after exchange received by the post-settlement information receiving unit and the secondary battery after exchange displayed on the post-settlement display unit A terminal of a secondary battery distribution system, comprising: a process completion transmission unit (21i) that transmits process completion information to the server.
A secondary battery distribution system server connected to a terminal via a network,
An information receiving unit (11a) of a server for receiving information of the secondary battery transmitted from the terminal;
Based on the information of the secondary battery received by the information receiving unit of the server,
A value determination unit (11b) for determining a distribution value of the secondary battery;
An information storage unit (7a) for storing information on replaceable secondary batteries in advance;
A distribution value of the secondary battery determined by the value determination unit, and an information transmission unit (11c) of a server that transmits information on the replaceable secondary battery stored in advance in the information storage unit to the terminal. A server for a secondary battery distribution system.
In the server of the secondary battery distribution system according to claim 8,
The value determination unit
A server for a secondary battery distribution system, wherein data that matches the condition of a used secondary battery is extracted from a predetermined distribution value database (7b) of the secondary battery.
A server of a secondary battery distribution system according to claim 8,
Based on the information of the secondary battery transmitted by the information transmission unit of the server,
An information receiving unit (11d) of the server after settlement for receiving information on replacement of the secondary battery settled in the terminal;
Based on the replacement information of the secondary battery received by the information receiving unit of the server after the settlement,
A process determination unit (11e) for determining the process of the secondary battery taken after replacement;
A change processing unit (11f) after replacement for changing information on a replaceable secondary battery stored in advance in the information storage unit;
An information transmission unit (11g) of the server after settlement for transmitting the processing information of the secondary battery taken after the replacement determined by the processing determination unit to the terminal;
Based on the processing information of the secondary battery taken after the exchange transmitted by the information transmission unit of the server after the settlement,
An information receiving unit (11h) of the server after replacement for receiving processing completion information transmitted after completing processing of the secondary battery taken after replacement in the terminal;
Based on the information on the completion of processing of the secondary battery taken after replacement received by the information receiving unit of the server after replacement,
A server for a secondary battery distribution system, comprising: a change processing unit (11i) after completion of processing for changing information on a replaceable secondary battery stored in advance in the information storage unit.
The secondary battery distribution system according to claim 1,
The secondary battery is connected to a power transmission network (53),
Charged with power supplied from the power grid (53),
The power grid includes a server (55) connected to the network (6),
Connected to a power plant that includes wind and solar power systems,
The server (55)
Based on the amount of power required for charging the secondary battery and the amount of power generated by the power plant,
A secondary battery distribution system, wherein a power transmission path for supplying electric power from the power plant to the secondary battery is determined.
The secondary battery distribution system according to claim 1,
The secondary battery is connected to a power transmission network (53),
Supplying power of the secondary battery to the power grid;
The power grid includes a server (55) connected to the network (6),
Connected to electrical equipment,
The server (55)
Based on the amount of power supplied by the secondary battery and the amount of power consumed by the electrical device,
A secondary battery distribution system, wherein a power transmission path for supplying electric power from the secondary battery to the electrical device is determined.
The secondary battery distribution system according to claim 11 or 12,
A secondary battery distribution system, wherein the settlement means for the replacement of the secondary battery is an electronic settlement connected to a net bank system (50).