WO2012029605A1 - 電池パック及び電子決済システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a battery pack for an electric tool that is detachably attached to the electric tool and supplies electric power to the electric tool.
- the power tool can be charged by inserting a billing card into a card reader or inserting cash into a cash slot.
- the battery pack that is detachably attached to the electric power tool is expensive, and the battery pack (particularly, the battery unit) is a consumable item. Therefore, the cost for the user to purchase and maintain the electric power tool is low. It must be large.
- the battery pack according to the first aspect of the present invention is a battery unit that is chargeable / dischargeable, is detachably attached to the electric tool, and supplies electric power to the electric tool; And a charge calculation information detection unit that calculates information for calculating a use charge according to the use of the power tool.
- At least the battery pack of the electric tool can be charged by the manufacturer (dealer) according to the use of the electric tool. Costs for purchasing and maintaining tools can be reduced.
- the usage fee is calculated based on the payment information storage unit storing the payment information about the usage fee, and the detection result of the fee calculation information detection unit, and the calculated usage fee and
- a charge / discharge control unit that permits or prohibits at least one of the discharge operation and the charge operation of the battery unit based on the payment information stored in the payment information storage unit may be further provided.
- the charge / discharge control unit determines whether or not the calculated usage fee has been paid based on the payment information stored in the payment information storage unit, and permits the operation. Or you may decide prohibition.
- the charge / discharge control unit determines whether the calculated usage fee exceeds the paid amount based on the payment information stored in the payment information storage unit, When the charge / discharge control unit determines that the calculated usage fee exceeds the paid amount, information indicating the excess usage fee may be stored.
- an electronic settlement system includes the battery pack according to any one of the second to fifth aspects of the present invention, and a computer that performs information communication with the battery pack. Yes.
- SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric tool, 2 ... Electric motor, 3 ... Manual switch, 4 ... Control switch, 5 ... Discharge control unit, 6 ... Power circuit, 10 ... Battery pack, 11 ... Battery unit, 12 ... Usage history storage unit, 12A ... Detection unit, 12B ... Storage unit, 13 ... Payment information storage unit, 14 ... charge / discharge control unit, 15 ... connection unit, 20 ... charger, 21 ... control switch, 22 ... Charge control unit, 22 ... Control switch, 30 ... Computer, 40 ... service terminal, 41 ... data communication unit
- the battery pack for an electric tool according to the present invention is used in an electronic settlement system, and the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
- (First embodiment) 1. Overview of electronic payment system (see Fig. 1) The electronic payment system according to this embodiment replaces the purchase cost of the battery pack 10 with the electronic tool 1 (battery pack) by paying the usage fee of the battery pack 10 according to the use of the electric tool 1 by electronic procedures. 10).) To reduce the cost of purchasing and / or maintaining.
- the electronic payment system includes a battery pack 10, a computer 30 that is connected to an external communication network 50 such as the Internet and performs information communication, a service terminal 40 that connects the computer 30 and the battery pack 10, and the like. .
- the computer 30 includes an electronic payment program 31 for making payment by connecting to a communication network (communication network), and a terminal for performing information communication with the battery pack 10 via the service terminal 40.
- a communication function program 32 is incorporated, and the service terminal 40 incorporates a data communication unit 41 for relaying information communication between the battery pack 10 and the computer 30.
- the battery pack 10 includes a battery unit 11, a usage history storage unit 12 (hereinafter also referred to as “storage unit 12”), a settlement information storage unit 13 (hereinafter also referred to as “storage unit 13”), and charge / discharge control.
- the unit 14 (hereinafter also referred to as “control unit 14”) and the like are configured.
- the battery part 11 is comprised with the secondary battery which can be charged / discharged.
- the storage unit 12 detects the use history such as the input / output current and temperature of the battery, and stores the use history. Specifically, the storage unit 12 detects the input / output current value of the battery unit 11, the energization time, the voltage value and the temperature at the time of current input / output, and the detected value and the type of the battery unit 11. And a storage unit 12B for storing.
- the storage unit 13 stores settlement information regarding usage charges. More specifically, the storage unit 13 stores payment information such as a charged chargeable amount and a dischargeable amount.
- the control unit 14 permits or prohibits the discharging operation and the charging operation of the battery unit 11. More specifically, the control unit 14 outputs a charge permission signal and / or a discharge permission signal based on the settlement information about the usage fee and the usage history.
- the power tool 1, the storage unit 12, the storage unit 13, and the control unit 14 are supplied with power from the battery unit 11.
- the storage unit 12 (storage unit 12B) and the storage unit 13 are readable / writable storage units that can hold information even when power supply is stopped (for example, flash memory). It is composed of.
- control unit 14 calculates a usage fee based on information such as a current value stored in the storage unit 12 and a fee map (see FIG. 2), and stores the calculated usage fee in the storage unit 13.
- the charging / discharging of the battery unit 11 is controlled by comparing the settlement information. Specific charge / discharge control processing will be described later.
- the charge map and a program for operating the control unit 14 are stored in advance in a non-volatile storage means (hereinafter referred to as a memory unit) provided in the control unit 14. 2. Calculation of usage fees (see Figure 2) When the electric power tool 1 is used, if the discharge load (use load) of the battery pack 10 is large, the battery pack 10 (battery unit 11) is likely to be deteriorated earlier than when the discharge load is small. Become.
- the usage fee is not determined linearly (proportional) to the amount of power used, but is determined by weighting according to the usage load. Specifically, the charging rate is changed according to the average discharge current per one cycle from the time when the battery pack 10 is in a fully charged state to the time when the battery pack 10 is in a deeply discharged state. The usage fees are weighted.
- the battery pack 10 that can be charged in a short time and that can be charged quickly has a higher manufacturing cost of the battery unit 11 than the normal battery pack 10. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in the one-dot chain line graph of FIG. 2, the charging rate of the quick charge compatible battery pack is set to be higher than that of the normal battery pack.
- control unit 14 determines the average discharge current per cycle and the type of the battery pack 10 (whether or not the battery pack 10 is compatible with rapid charging) based on the information stored in the storage unit 12. . Thereafter, the control unit 14 determines a charging rate based on the map shown in FIG. 2 and calculates a usage fee based on the power consumption.
- Charging / discharging control (allowing or prohibiting the discharging and charging operations of the battery unit 11) 3.1.
- Discharge control (see Fig. 3)
- the electric tool 1 is opened and closed in accordance with a control signal (discharge control signal) output from a control unit 14 and an electric motor 2 that rotates upon receiving power from the battery pack 10, a manual switch 3 that is opened and closed by a user's manual operation.
- a discharge control section 5 that actually opens and closes the control switch 4 based on the control signal.
- the manual switch 3 and the control switch 4 are arranged in series with the power circuit 6 from the battery pack 10 to the electric motor 2 to open and close the power circuit 6. For this reason, the electric motor 2 rotates only when both the switches 3 and 4 are closed.
- the discharge control unit 5 allows the electric motor 2 to be supplied with power by closing the control switch 4 when a control signal (discharge permission signal) for permitting discharge is output from the control unit 14.
- a control signal discharge permission signal
- the discharge control unit 5 opens the control switch 4 to electrically The power supply to the motor 2 is prohibited.
- control unit 14 determines whether or not the calculated usage fee is equal to or less than the paid usage fee (balance fee) based on the settlement information stored in the storage unit 13.
- the control unit 14 determines that the usage fee is less than or equal to the paid usage fee, it outputs a control signal for permitting discharge.
- control unit 14 updates the settlement information by subtracting the calculated usage fee from the paid usage fee (balance fee), and causes the storage unit 13 to store the updated settlement information.
- control unit 14 determines that the paid usage fee has been exceeded, the control unit 14 stores information indicating the excess usage fee in the storage unit 13 and discharges until the excess usage fee exceeds a preset fee. A control signal for permitting is output.
- the control unit 14 When the excess usage fee exceeds a preset fee, the control unit 14 outputs a control signal for prohibiting discharge. On the other hand, when receiving a control signal for prohibiting discharge, the discharge control unit 5 lights or blinks a warning lamp (not shown) or the like and notifies that fact.
- the control unit 14 updates the excess usage fee (settlement information) stored in the storage unit 13 in synchronization with the use of the electric power tool 1, and stores the updated settlement information in the storage unit 13.
- the control unit 14 is after the time when the voltage of the battery unit 11 becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage that can be regarded as deep discharge (hereinafter referred to as deep discharge voltage), and the electric tool 1 is When it is stopped or when charging is started, it is determined whether or not the usage fee is equal to or less than the paid usage fee (balance fee).
- the battery pack 10 battery unit 11
- the period from the end to the calculation of the usage fee is regarded as one cycle
- the average discharge current for one cycle is determined based on the current value stored in the storage unit 12, and the charging rate is determined. If the charging is forcibly terminated before the full charge is reached, the forcible end time is “when charging is completed”.
- the charger 20 includes a control switch 21 that is opened and closed according to a control signal output from the control unit 14, a charge control unit 22 that actually opens and closes the control switch 21 based on the control signal, and AC power supplied from a commercial power source. Includes a SW power source 23 that converts the power into a DC power source having a predetermined voltage.
- the charging control unit 22 can supply power to the battery unit 11 by closing the control switch 21.
- the charging control unit 22 opens the control switch 21 to The power supply to the unit 11 is prohibited.
- a control signal for permitting charging is output from the control unit 14 and a voltage is applied to the battery unit 11. Charging starts. Thereafter, when the voltage of the battery unit 11 becomes equal to or higher than a voltage indicating full charge (hereinafter referred to as a full charge voltage), the control unit 14 considers that the charging is completed and from the control unit 14 prohibits the charging. Is output.
- a full charge voltage a voltage indicating full charge
- the battery pack 10 includes connection units 15 and 16 for connecting the storage unit 13 and the storage unit 12 to the service terminal 40.
- the computer 30 stores the data via the data communication unit 41 of the service terminal 40 using an electronic payment program (illustrated as payment / communication software 33 in FIG. 5) incorporated in the computer 30.
- the payment information stored in the unit 13 can be read / written (changed).
- the payment is completed.
- a processing signal is transmitted to the computer 30 from a settlement bank or the like.
- the computer 30 changes the payment information stored in the storage unit 13 to the payment information after completion of the electronic payment process via the data communication unit 41.
- the service terminal 40 is provided with an information display unit 42 that displays the contents of electronic payment processing and payment information after completion of the electronic payment processing, an information storage unit 43 that stores history information of payment information, and the like. .
- the negative potential side of the battery pack 10 and the ground side of the service terminal 40 are made conductive so that the reference potential of the service terminal 40 matches the reference potential of the battery pack 10 (storage unit 13). The occurrence of communication errors is suppressed.
- At least the battery pack 10 of the electric power tool 1 is used by the manufacturer (dealer) according to the use of the electric power tool 1. It becomes possible to charge a fee. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost when the user purchases and / or maintains the electric power tool 1.
- the detection unit 12A of the storage unit 12 corresponds to an example of a charge calculation information detection unit in the present invention.
- the usage fee is calculated and the settlement information is updated.
- the settlement information is updated when the battery pack 10 is charged. Is what you do.
- the control unit 14 uses the information stored in the storage unit 12 as information from the previous charging time to the current charging time. Based on this, the average discharge current per cycle and the type of the battery pack 10 (whether or not the battery pack 10 is compatible with rapid charging) are determined. Thereafter, the control unit 14 determines a charging rate and calculates a usage fee based on the power consumption.
- control unit 14 determines whether or not the calculated usage fee is equal to or less than the paid usage fee (balance fee) based on the settlement information stored in the storage unit 13. If the control unit 14 determines that the usage fee is less than or equal to the paid usage fee, it outputs a control signal indicating that charging is permitted.
- control unit 14 updates the settlement information by subtracting the calculated usage fee from the paid usage fee (balance fee), and causes the storage unit 13 to store the updated settlement information.
- control unit 14 determines that the paid usage fee has been exceeded, the control unit 14 stores information indicating the excess usage fee in the storage unit 13 and charges until the excess usage fee exceeds a preset fee. A control signal for permitting is output.
- control unit 14 When the excess usage fee exceeds or exceeds the preset fee, the control unit 14 outputs a control signal for prohibiting charging and a warning light (for prohibiting or stopping charging) ( Not shown)) or the like is lit or blinked to notify that effect.
- the control unit 14 updates the excess usage fee (settlement information) stored in the storage unit 13 as the charging progresses, and causes the storage unit 13 to store the updated settlement information.
- the control unit 14 updates the excess usage fee (settlement information) stored in the storage unit 13 as the charging progresses, and causes the storage unit 13 to store the updated settlement information.
- the battery pack 10 has the storage unit 13.
- the present embodiment eliminates the storage unit 13 from the battery pack 10 as shown in FIG.
- the computer 30 reads the current value and the like stored in the storage unit 12 and the type of the battery unit 11 via the service terminal 40. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the computer 30 calculates the usage fee and performs settlement.
- control unit 14 services the battery pack 10 when the amount of power calculated based on the current value stored in the storage unit 12 (storage unit 12B) exceeds a predetermined value.
- the terminal 40 is connected to notify that payment should be made. This suppresses excessive usage charges from becoming excessively high.
- the storage unit 12 detects information (current value and the like) for calculating the usage fee according to the use of the electric tool 1.
- the detected information was stored.
- the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the charging rate is constant, the usage fee may be calculated in synchronization with the use of the electric power tool 1 (discharge of the battery pack 10) without storing the detected information.
- the usage fee was determined by performing weighting according to the load of use of the electric tool 1 (discharge of the battery pack 10), the present invention is not limited to this.
- the use (discharge of the battery pack 10) load of the electric tool 1 was determined based only on the average discharge current per cycle.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the load to be used may be determined using at least one of the discharge current, the discharge voltage, and the battery temperature during discharge as a parameter.
- the usage fee is determined by Wh, which is an integration of current and voltage.
- Wh is an integration of current and voltage.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the usage fee may be determined based on at least one of Ah based on current integration and the number of times of charging.
- the battery pack 10 is connected to the general-purpose computer 30 for communication via the service terminal 40.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the battery pack 10 may be provided with a communication function, and the battery pack 10 may be directly connected to the communication network, or may be directly connected to the computer 30 without using the service terminal 40. You may connect.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as it meets the gist of the invention described in the claims.
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さらに、本発明の第6局面にかかる電子決済システムは、前記本発明の第2局面から第5局面の何れかの電池パックと、該電池パックとの間で情報通信を行うコンピュータとを備えている。
5…放電制御部、6…電力回路、10…電池パック、11…電池部、
12…使用履歴記憶部、12A…検出部、12B…記憶部、13…決済情報記憶部、
14…充放電制御部、15…接続部、20…充電器、21…制御スイッチ、
22…充電制御部、22…制御スイッチ、30…コンピュータ、
40…サービス端末、41…データ通信部
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1.電子決済システムの概要(図1参照)
本実施形態に係る電子決済システムは、電池パック10の購入費用に代えて、電動工具1の使用に応じた電池パック10の使用料金を電子的手続きにより決済することにより、電動工具1(電池パック10を含む。)を購入及び/または維持する際の費用を抑制するものである。
記憶部12は、バッテリの入出力電流、温度などの使用履歴を検出し、当該使用履歴を記憶している。具体的には、記憶部12は、電池部11の入出力電流値、通電時間、電流入出力時の電圧値及び温度を検出する検出部12Aと、その検出した値及び電池部11の種別を記憶する記憶部12Bとを有している。
制御部14は、電池部11の放電作動及び充電作動を許可又は禁止する。より詳しくは、制御部14は、使用料金についての決済情報と使用履歴に基づいて充電許可信号および/又は放電許可信号を出力する。
また、記憶部12(記憶部12B)及び記憶部13は、読み書き可能な記憶手段であって、電力供給が停止した状態でも情報を保持することが可能な不揮発性記憶手段(例えば、フラッシュメモリ)にて構成されている。
2.使用料金の算出(図2参照)
電動工具1の使用時において、電池パック10の放電負荷(使用負荷)が大きくなると、放電負荷が小さい場合に比べて、電池パック10(電池部11)が早期に劣化してしまう可能性が高くなる。
3.1.放電制御(図3参照)
電動工具1は、電池パック10から電力の供給を受けて回転する電動モータ2、ユーザの手動操作により開閉される手動スイッチ3、制御部14から出力される制御信号(放電制御信号)に従って開閉される制御スイッチ4、及び制御信号に基づいて実際に制御スイッチ4を開閉作動させる放電制御部5等を含んでいる。
充電器20は、制御部14から出力される制御信号に従って開閉される制御スイッチ21、制御信号に基づいて実際に制御スイッチ21を開閉作動させる充電制御部22、及び商用電源から供給される交流電力を所定電圧の直流電源に変換するSW電源23等を含んでいる。
電池パック10には、記憶部13及び記憶部12とサービス端末40とを接続するための接続部15、16が設けられている。コンピュータ30は、当該コンピュータ30の内部に組み込まれている電子決済プログラム(図5では、決済用/通信用ソフトウエア33として図示する)を用いて、サービス端末40のデータ通信部41を介して記憶部13に記憶されている決済情報を読み書き(変更)することができる。
本実施形態では、上述したように、電動工具1のうち少なくとも電池パック10については、メーカ(販売店)が電動工具1の使用に応じた使用料金を請求することが可能となる。そのため、ユーザが電動工具1を購入及び/または維持する際の費用を抑制することが可能となる。
本実施形態では、記憶部12の検出部12Aが本発明における料金算出情報検出部の一例に相当する。
第1実施形態では、電動工具1の使用時、つまり放電時に使用料金の算出や決済情報の更新等を行ったが、本実施形態は、電池パック10に充電する際に決済情報の更新等を行うものである。
これにより、本実施形態においても、少なくとも電池パック10については、電動工具1の使用に応じた使用料金を請求することが可能となる。そのため、電動工具1を購入及び/または維持する際の費用を抑制することが可能となる。
上述の実施形態では、電池パック10に記憶部13を有していた。これに対して、本実施形態は、図6に示すように、電池パック10から記憶部13を廃止する。また、本実施形態では、記憶部12に記憶されている電流値等及び電池部11の種類を、サービス端末40を介してコンピュータ30が読み取る。さらに、本実施形態では、コンピュータ30にて使用料金を算出して決済を行う。
上述の実施形態では、使用料金の算出が1サイクル毎に行われていたため、記憶部12は、電動工具1の使用に応じた使用料金を算出するための情報(電流値等)を検出するとともに、その検出した情報を記憶していた。しかし、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。例えば、課金率が一定であれば検出した情報を記憶することなく、電動工具1の使用(電池パック10の放電)と同期して使用料金の算出をしてもよい。
また、上述の実施形態では、1サイクル当たりの平均放電電流のみに基づいて、電動工具1の使用(電池パック10の放電)負荷を決定した。しかし、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、放電電流、放電電圧及び放電時の電池部温度のうち少なくとも1つをパラメータとして使用負荷を決定してもよい。
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- 電池パックであって、
充放電可能であり、かつ、電動工具に着脱可能に装着され、該電動工具に電力を供給する電池部と、
前記電動工具の使用に応じた使用料金を算出するための情報を検出する料金算出情報検出部と
を備える電池パック。 - 前記使用料金についての決済情報が記憶された決済情報記憶部と、
前記料金算出情報検出部の検出結果に基づいて使用料金を算出し、その算出された使用料金及び前記決済情報記憶部に記憶されている決済情報に基づいて、前記電池部の放電作動及び充電作動のうち少なくとも一方の作動を許可又は禁止する充放電制御部と
をさらに備える請求項1に記載の電池パック。 - 前記充放電制御部は、前記決済情報記憶部に記憶されている決済情報に基づき、算出された前記使用料金が支払い済みであるか否かを判断して前記作動の許可又は禁止を決定する請求項2に記載の電池パック。
- 前記充放電制御部は、前記決済情報記憶部に記憶されている決済情報に基づき、算出された前記使用料金が支払い済み金額を超過しているか否かを判断し、
前記充放電制御部が、算出された前記使用料金が支払い済み金額を超過していると判断した場合には、超過使用料金を示す情報が記憶される請求項2又は3に記載の電池パック。 - 前記決済情報記憶部に読み書き可能に接続するための接続部がさらに設けられている請求項2ないし4のいずれか1項に記載の電池パック。
- 請求項2ないし5の何れか1項に記載の電池パックと、該電池パックとの間で情報通信を行うコンピュータとを備えている電子決済システム。
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