WO2020121445A1 - 燃料評価装置およびその制御方法、並びにプログラム - Google Patents
燃料評価装置およびその制御方法、並びにプログラム Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2020121445A1 WO2020121445A1 PCT/JP2018/045718 JP2018045718W WO2020121445A1 WO 2020121445 A1 WO2020121445 A1 WO 2020121445A1 JP 2018045718 W JP2018045718 W JP 2018045718W WO 2020121445 A1 WO2020121445 A1 WO 2020121445A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- fuel
- information
- alcohol concentration
- unit
- vehicle
- Prior art date
Links
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 289
- 238000011156 evaluation Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 59
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 37
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 84
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 67
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 27
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 claims description 30
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 27
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 21
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 21
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 19
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 17
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 13
- 230000010365 information processing Effects 0.000 description 10
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 7
- 238000012854 evaluation process Methods 0.000 description 6
- 239000002803 fossil fuel Substances 0.000 description 5
- 230000004044 response Effects 0.000 description 5
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 4
- 239000002551 biofuel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000007613 environmental effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000005431 greenhouse gas Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002028 Biomass Substances 0.000 description 1
- UPPPRUGHDBCPEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nic 17 Natural products CC(C(O)CC(=O)C)c1ccc2C3C4OC4C5(O)CC=CC(=O)C5(C)C3CCc2c1 UPPPRUGHDBCPEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000002159 abnormal effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002828 fuel tank Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003502 gasoline Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008520 organization Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001737 promoting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010792 warming Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
- G01N33/22—Fuels; Explosives
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D45/00—Electrical control not provided for in groups F02D41/00 - F02D43/00
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q30/00—Commerce
- G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G06Q30/0207—Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
- G06Q30/0215—Including financial accounts
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
- G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
- G07C5/0808—Diagnosing performance data
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q30/00—Commerce
- G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G06Q30/0201—Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q30/00—Commerce
- G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G06Q30/0201—Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
- G06Q30/0206—Price or cost determination based on market factors
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a fuel evaluation device, a control method thereof, and a program.
- Patent Document 1 by calculating the CO2 emission amount associated with the use of the sold fuel and offsetting the CO2 emission right equivalent to the CO2 emission amount from the CO2 emission right previously acquired by the fuel distributor, We are proposing a method to virtually eliminate CO2 emissions when using fuel sold to customers.
- Patent Document 2 proposes a method of notifying users of the CO2 reduction amount using a membership point card for the purpose of promoting the sale of 100% biomass ethanol automobile fuel.
- the present invention aims to improve the convenience of general users for obtaining and using incentives for the purpose of further expanding the use of alternative fuels.
- the present invention has the following configurations. That is, a fuel evaluation device for evaluating the fuel supplied to the vehicle, First acquisition means for acquiring information on the remaining capacity of the fuel storage unit provided in the vehicle, Second acquisition means for acquiring information on the alcohol concentration of the fuel in the fuel storage section; Calculation means for calculating the supply amount of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage section based on the information on the remaining capacity acquired by the first acquisition means; Based on the change in alcohol concentration before and after the fuel is supplied to the fuel storage unit based on the information on the alcohol concentration acquired by the second acquiring unit, and the fuel supply amount calculated by the calculating unit. And an evaluation means for evaluating the alcohol concentration of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage section, The fuel supply amount is calculated by the calculating means, and the notifying means for notifying the evaluation result by the evaluating means.
- Fossil fuels are used as fuel for automobiles, for example.
- alternative fuels such as biofuels in line with recent eco-consciousness.
- the fuel contains a certain amount of renewable fuel (for example, ethanol).
- Fuel producers buy and sell renewable fuels that are used to produce fuel, and the associated credits are based on greenhouse gas reductions achieved by consuming them as alternatives to fossil fuels.
- carbon credits are issued.
- the issued credit can be used for offsetting the above-mentioned emission amount, and can be traded between traders separately from the renewable fuel.
- the transaction price of credits fluctuates according to the supply and demand between the traders.
- Such tradable credits include, for example, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) and the California Air Resources Board (LCFS) LCFS (low carbon fuel) standard. Can be mentioned.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overall outline of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the sales support server 100, the vehicle 200, the store terminal 300, and the carbon intensity information disclosure server 400 are communicably connected via the Internet 500.
- the sales support server 100 collects and manages information on stores that sell alternative fuels, information on users who purchase alternative fuels, and the like, and performs processing relating to sales promotion of alternative fuels.
- Vehicle 200 is, for example, a vehicle such as a four-wheeled vehicle or a two-wheeled vehicle that can be driven using an alternative fuel.
- the shop terminal 300 is an information processing apparatus used in a shop that purchases and sells alternative fuel, and examples thereof include a PC (Personal Computer) and a dedicated terminal, but are not particularly limited.
- the store terminal 300 does not necessarily have to be present at the place where the store is located.
- the carbon intensity information disclosure server 400 which functions as a fuel information disclosure server, publishes the carbon intensity information of the fuel including the alternative fuel as the fuel information. Specifically, it indicates the amount of carbon dioxide emission generated with respect to the amount of fuel consumed.
- the carbon intensity information disclosure server 400 is provided by, for example, a public organization, and the disclosure information is secured.
- FIG. 1 one device is shown for each of the above devices, but more devices may be provided depending on the number of stores, the number of users, the processing load distribution, and the like.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the information processing apparatus 10 that can operate as the sales support server 100 and the store terminal 300 will be described as an example.
- all of them are described as having the same configuration, but they may have different configurations.
- the information processing device 10 is configured to include a CPU 11, a RAM 12, a ROM 13, an HDD 14, a display device 15, an input device 16, and a NIC 17.
- the respective parts are communicatively connected to each other via an internal bus 18.
- the CPU 11 controls the entire information processing device 10.
- a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12 is a volatile storage area and is used as a work memory or the like.
- the ROM (Read Only Memory) 13 is a non-volatile storage area and holds various programs and data.
- the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14 is a non-volatile storage area and holds various data.
- the display device 15 displays various data to the user.
- the input device 16 receives inputs and operations from the user.
- An NIC (Network Interface Card) 17 controls communication with an external device via the Internet 500 and transmits/receives various data.
- wired/wireless communication methods are not limited, and various communication methods may be combined.
- FIG. 2B shows an example of the hardware configuration of the vehicle according to the present embodiment. Note that, here, only the parts necessary for the description of the present embodiment are shown as an example, and the detailed description of the parts relating to traveling and the like is omitted.
- Vehicle 200 is configured to include control unit 21 and drive unit 28.
- the control unit 21 includes a CPU 22, a RAM 23, a ROM 24, an HDD 25, a UI unit 26, and a communication unit 27. The respective parts are communicatively connected to each other via an internal bus (not shown).
- the CPU 22 controls the entire control unit 21.
- a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23 is a volatile storage area and is used as a work memory or the like.
- a ROM (Read Only Memory) 24 is a non-volatile storage area and holds various programs and data.
- An HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 25 is a non-volatile storage area and holds various data.
- the UI unit 26 is a user interface for the user, and receives operations from the user and displays information.
- the communication unit 27 controls communication with an external device via the Internet 500 and transmits/receives various data.
- the communication method is not limited, and a plurality of communication methods may be combined.
- the drive unit 28 is a portion related to traveling of the vehicle 200, and is configured to include an engine unit 29, a fuel storage unit 30, a remaining capacity detection unit 31, and a concentration detection unit 32.
- the engine unit 29 is an engine that drives the vehicle 200 using the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30.
- the fuel storage unit 30 is a portion (fuel tank or the like) that stores fuel for running the vehicle 200, and in the present embodiment, can store fuel that includes alternative fuel as a component.
- the remaining capacity detection unit 31 detects the remaining capacity of the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30.
- the remaining capacity here may be a level gauge that detects the remaining capacity in a stepwise manner, or may be a structure that allows detection with a finer granularity.
- the concentration detection unit 32 is a unit that detects the concentration of a predetermined component contained in the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30.
- concentration of ethanol which is an alternative fuel, will be described as a predetermined component.
- an example in which the concentration detecting unit 32 uses an alcohol sensor capable of detecting the concentration of ethanol will be described.
- FIG. 3A shows a software configuration example of the sales support server 100 according to the present embodiment.
- each processing unit is realized by the CPU 11 included in the information processing device 10 reading and executing a program stored in a storage unit such as the HDD 14.
- the databases (DB) may be configured in different storage units or may be configured in one storage unit.
- the sales support server 100 includes a user information management unit 101, a user information acquisition unit 102, a store information management unit 103, a store information acquisition unit 104, a store information provision unit 105, an incentive addition unit 106, and carbon intensity information.
- the acquisition unit 107 is included.
- the sales support server 100 is configured to include a user information DB 108, a store information DB 109, an incentive condition DB 110, and a carbon intensity information DB 111.
- the user information management unit 101 manages various user information stored in the user information DB 108. Further, the user information management unit 101 registers and updates user information in response to a request from the user.
- the user information acquisition unit 102 acquires user information from a user via a user terminal such as a PC and causes the user information DB 108 to register the user information.
- the user information acquisition unit 102 may provide a UI (User Interface) or the like when a user registers user information as a Web page.
- the store information management unit 103 manages various store information held in the store information DB 109.
- the shop information acquisition unit 104 acquires shop information from the shop side via the shop terminal 300 and registers it in the shop information DB 109.
- the store information acquisition unit 104 may provide a UI or the like for registering store information on the store side as a Web page.
- the store information providing unit 105 provides store information managed in the store information DB 109 and incentive conditions managed in the incentive condition DB 110 in response to a request from the user.
- the store information provided here for example, based on the position of the user (vehicle 200), the position information of the store near the position and the information of the fuel product to be handled can be provided.
- the incentive conditions provided here include information on incentives obtained when purchasing fuel products at corresponding stores.
- the incentive conditions may include those determined for each store and those determined for each fuel product handled in that store.
- the incentive giving unit 106 gives an incentive to the user based on the incentive condition held in the incentive condition DB 110 and the purchase history of the fuel product of the user.
- the incentive provided here is managed in association with the user in the user information DB 108.
- the incentive condition is, for example, the amount of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emission generated according to the components (for example, alcohol mixture concentration) of the alternative fuel constituting the fuel product, or the CO2 from the reference value depending on the use of the fuel product. It is a condition for determining the incentive to be granted, which is defined according to the reduction amount.
- the reference value here is, for example, the amount of CO2 generated per unit, which is defined when the fossil fuel is consumed.
- the CO2 reduction amount a relative value reduced when the alternative fuel is used may be used with respect to this value.
- the incentive per unit amount of the purchased fuel product is used.
- Incentive condition information may be provided to users who are expected to purchase fuel products.
- the incentive conditions may be determined based on, for example, transaction information of credits that are issued and traded with the circulation of renewable fuel (eg, ethanol) contained as a component in fuel products.
- the credits here include credits that can be bought and sold in a market transaction between traders, and one example thereof is the renewable identification number (RIN) described above.
- the transaction information may be acquired from the store terminal 300 or an external server (not shown) as the published market information.
- the carbon strength information acquisition unit 107 acquires carbon strength information from the carbon strength information disclosure server 400.
- the carbon strength information acquired here is held in the carbon strength information DB 111.
- the carbon intensity information indicates, for example, the amount of CO2 emission generated with respect to the amount of alternative fuel consumed.
- each unit of the sales support server 100 shown in FIG. 3A may be configured by load balancing in a plurality of information processing devices.
- each database is not limited to the configuration held by the server itself having each unit, and may be configured in a device communicably connected via a network. In this case, the server can acquire necessary information by accessing an external device and referring to various databases. Further, it may be configured such that a part of the means shown in FIG. 3A is realized on the terminal device side (or an application in the terminal device).
- FIG. 3B shows a configuration example of software of the vehicle 200 according to the present embodiment.
- each processing unit is realized by the CPU 22 of the vehicle 200 reading and executing a program stored in a storage unit such as the HDD 25.
- the vehicle 200 includes a remaining capacity acquisition unit 201, a concentration estimation unit 202, a fuel evaluation unit 203, and a communication processing unit 204.
- the remaining capacity acquisition unit 201 acquires information on the remaining capacity of the fuel in the fuel storage unit 30 based on the result detected by the remaining capacity detection unit 31 of the vehicle 200.
- the remaining capacity here is assumed to be acquired at a predetermined time interval, a timing at which fuel is supplied, or the like. Note that the remaining capacity information is stored in the HDD 25 or the like as history data.
- the concentration estimating unit 202 estimates the concentration of a predetermined component in the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30.
- the predetermined component here corresponds to ethanol or the like as an alternative fuel.
- the concentration estimating unit 202 estimates the concentration based on the fluctuation of the remaining capacity acquired by the remaining capacity acquiring unit 201 and the result detected by the concentration detecting unit 32.
- the fuel evaluation unit 203 evaluates the fuel supplied to the fuel storage unit 30 based on the capacity of the supplied fuel acquired by the remaining capacity acquisition unit 201 and the concentration of the fuel estimated by the concentration estimation unit 202. I do.
- the communication processing unit 204 performs a process of transmitting the fuel information evaluated by the fuel evaluation unit 203 to the sales support server 100 using the communication unit 27. Further, the communication processing unit 204 receives the store information provided by the sales support server 100, the incentive information given, and the like.
- the sales support server 100 acquires carbon strength information from the carbon strength information disclosure server 400.
- the acquisition here may be performed periodically, or may be performed at a predefined timing.
- the carbon intensity information here includes the carbon intensity information of the alternative fuel. Since alternative fuels have different manufacturing processes and raw materials depending on the manufacturer, it is desirable to obtain carbon intensity information for each.
- the store terminal 300 transmits its own store information to the sales support server 100.
- the store information here includes, for example, store location information, business hours, prices of fuel products handled at the stores (for example, unit price), product characteristics (for example, types of fossil fuel, renewable fuel, etc.), quality (For example, alcohol mixture concentration), campaign information in stores, and the like.
- the store terminal 300 transmits transaction information regarding purchase of the alternative fuel purchased by the company to which the store terminal 300 belongs to the sales support server 100.
- the transaction information here includes the amount of credit held by the trader, the transaction price thereof, and the like.
- the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a trader who manages a plurality of stores collectively provides the transaction information from another terminal. May be.
- the sales support server 100 provides store information to the vehicle 200 based on store information and user information managed by itself.
- the store information here includes information on a store near the position of the user (vehicle 200), product information handled at that store, campaign information at the store, incentive conditions at the store, and the like.
- the product information may include information on how much the purchase and use of each product affects the environment (CO2 reduction amount, etc.).
- the timing of provision may be due to a request from the vehicle 200, or may be provided at preset time intervals or intervals.
- vehicle 200 When the user supplies fuel to vehicle 200, vehicle 200 performs an evaluation process of the fuel and transmits the information (hereinafter referred to as “fuel information”) to sales support server 100.
- fuel information information
- the fuel evaluation process will be described later with reference to FIG.
- the sales support server 100 In response to receiving the fuel information from the vehicle 200, the sales support server 100 performs an incentive giving process of giving an incentive based on the fuel information.
- the incentive giving process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, the vehicle 200 is notified of the information regarding the granted incentive.
- the notification here may be given at predetermined intervals, or may be given as a response at the timing when the purchase information is received.
- the sales support server 100 provides the vehicle 200 with store information of stores that sell fuel products.
- store information of stores that sell fuel products.
- it may be provided to, for example, a car navigation system (not shown) included in the vehicle 200.
- a car navigation system (not shown) included in the vehicle 200.
- information on a store near the location may be provided. It is possible to provide the user with the product information of the fuel product associated with the store and the incentive information (incentive condition) obtained by the purchase.
- the sales support server 100 may provide various advertisements related to products and stores via an application.
- the route to the store and the congestion status of the store may be provided together.
- the incentive is given to the user according to the evaluation result of the fuel including the alternative fuel supplied to the vehicle 200.
- the incentives include, for example, points given according to the amount of CO2 reduction, return costs (cashback) and discount services calculated from the relationship between the amount of alternative fuel contained in the fuel and the trading price of credits.
- the discount service may be a fuel product including an alternative fuel, and may be a service that can be used when purchasing or receiving a product (for example, a vehicle or a service) in accordance with an eco-oriented manner.
- the incentive does not have to be limited to the one unique to the trader to which the shop selling the fuel product belongs, and may be, for example, one that can be mutually used by the traders.
- the remaining capacity acquisition unit 201 acquires information on the remaining capacity of the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30 from the remaining capacity detection unit 31.
- the information acquired here is stored in the storage unit such as the HDD 25 as history information according to the change.
- the remaining capacity acquisition unit 201 refers to the history of the acquired remaining capacity information, and determines whether the amount of change from the previous remaining capacity has increased by a certain amount or more. It is assumed that the fixed amount here is defined in advance and stored in the ROM 24 or the like. For example, when the remaining capacity is detected by the level gauge, it may be determined that the level is increasing when the level is increasing by 1 or more. When it is determined that the change amount is an increase of a certain amount or more (YES in S502), it is determined that the fuel is newly supplied and the process proceeds to S503, where the change amount is a decrease or an increase smaller than the constant amount. When it is determined (NO in S502), the process returns to S501, and the acquisition of the remaining capacity information is continued.
- the concentration estimating unit 202 acquires from the concentration detecting unit 32 information regarding the concentration of a predetermined component contained in the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30.
- an alcohol sensor is used as the concentration detector 32, and the concentration here is the alcohol concentration.
- the information on the alcohol concentration detected by the concentration detector 32 is stored as history information in the storage unit such as the HDD 25 according to the change.
- the detection of the alcohol concentration by the concentration detection unit 32 here is continued until the vehicle 200 travels a certain distance or a certain time after a certain amount of fuel is supplied. Good.
- the process may be continued until the detection result of the concentration detection unit 32 becomes stable to some extent. It is assumed that the constant distance and the constant time here are defined in advance. As a result, the components of the fuel in the fuel storage unit 30 are agitated and diffused by vibration or the like to become constant, and the detection accuracy for the supplied fuel can be improved.
- step S504 the concentration estimation unit 202 estimates the alcohol concentration of the supplied fuel based on the remaining fuel amount before the supply, the fuel supply amount, the alcohol concentration before the supply, and the alcohol concentration after the fuel supply.
- the alcohol concentration may be estimated by taking into consideration the increase and decrease of the fuel consumed during that period.
- step S505 the fuel evaluation unit 203 associates the amount of supplied fuel, the estimated alcohol concentration, the supply date and time, the supply location (position), and the like and stores them in the storage unit such as the HDD 25 as the supply history information.
- the previous supply information may be referred to and the ecological evaluation may be performed based on the comparison result.
- the eco-friendly evaluation here is, for example, that the fuel having a high alcohol concentration is continuously supplied as the fuel to be supplied to the vehicle 200, or the supply frequency of the fuel having a high alcohol concentration is increasing. Statistics such as that may be calculated.
- These pieces of information may be regularly provided to the user of the vehicle 200 or the sales support server 100. These pieces of information may be used as, for example, reflection on incentives or information for improving the user's eco-consciousness.
- the communication processing unit 204 transmits the fuel information including the supply information stored in S505 via the communication unit 27 to the sales support server 100. It should be noted that the transmission here may be performed for each supply, or may be configured such that a predetermined number of times are collectively transmitted. Then, this processing flow ends.
- incentive providing unit 106 acquires the fuel information transmitted from vehicle 200. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, the fuel information is transmitted from the vehicle 200 side.
- the incentive providing unit 106 reads the user information of the user corresponding to the fuel information from the user information DB 108.
- the incentive providing unit 106 reads the incentive condition from the incentive condition DB 110 based on the fuel information and the corresponding user information.
- the incentive giving unit 106 determines an incentive to be given to the corresponding user based on the fuel information and the incentive condition.
- the incentive providing unit 106 associates the determined incentive with the user information, and holds the incentive in the user information DB 108.
- incentive giving unit 106 notifies vehicle 200 of the contents of the given incentive.
- the notification method here may be displayed on the UI unit 26 of the vehicle 200, or may be sent to an email address registered as user information by the user. Then, this processing flow ends.
- the fuel evaluation unit 203 based on the position where the fuel is supplied and the store information provided from the sales support server 100, shifts to S504 from the fuel products sold in the store.
- the fuel product corresponding to the estimated alcohol concentration may be specified.
- the estimated alcohol concentration can be corrected based on the alcohol concentration of the fuel product disclosed in advance, and the accuracy of the estimation result can be improved.
- the fuel product supplied by the user can be specified based on the estimated alcohol concentration, and an incentive for purchasing the fuel product can be surely given. Note that this identification may be performed not on the vehicle side but on the sales support server 100 side.
- the knocking sensor can detect knocking that occurs when fuel abnormally burns in an engine mounted on a vehicle. This abnormal combustion occurs due to, for example, a change in traveling state or a fuel component.
- the ignition timing of the engine is adjusted so as to suppress the occurrence of knocking.
- control (retard) for delaying from the reference ignition timing is performed. The retard amount in this case is determined based on the value detected by the knocking sensor.
- the fuel concentration is estimated based on the control information that is controlled according to the output change of the knocking sensor.
- the knocking sensor here is to obtain the frequency of the generated vibration, extract the specific frequency component for determining the knocking, determine the knocking from the extracted frequency component, and detect the voltage corresponding to the generated knocking. It shall be converted into a value and output. Then, based on the output voltage from the knocking sensor, the drive unit 28 controls the ignition timing of the engine unit 29.
- the remaining capacity acquisition unit 201 acquires information on the remaining capacity of the fuel stored in the fuel storage unit 30 from the remaining capacity detection unit 31.
- the information acquired here is stored in the storage unit such as the HDD 25 as history information according to the change.
- step S ⁇ b>702 the remaining capacity acquisition unit 201 refers to the history of the acquired remaining capacity information, and determines whether the amount of change from the previous remaining capacity has increased by a certain amount or more. It is assumed that the fixed amount here is defined in advance and stored in the ROM 24 or the like. When it is determined that the change amount is an increase of a certain amount or more (YES in S702), it is determined that the fuel is newly supplied, and the process proceeds to S703, where the change amount is a decrease or an increase smaller than the constant amount. When it is determined (NO in S702), the process returns to S701, and the acquisition of the remaining capacity information is continued.
- the concentration estimation unit 202 acquires control information based on the detection result from the concentration detection unit 32.
- the knocking sensor is used as the density detecting unit 32.
- the concentration estimating unit 202 acquires the control amount (for example, the retard amount) of the ignition timing of the engine performed in the vehicle 200 based on the detection result of the knocking sensor.
- the information on the detection result (control amount) detected by the density detection unit 32 is stored as history information in the storage unit such as the HDD 25 according to the change.
- the concentration estimation unit 202 determines whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied.
- the predetermined condition here means that the vehicle 200 has traveled a certain distance or a certain amount of time since the control information based on the detection result by the knocking sensor is started to be acquired in S703 after a certain amount of fuel is supplied.
- An example is when traveling for time. It is assumed that the constant distance and the constant time here are defined in advance. It is assumed that the ignition timing of the engine is adjusted on the vehicle 200 side based on the detection result of the knocking sensor during the traveling distance and traveling time, and the occurrence of knocking is gradually suppressed. Meanwhile, the control information continues to be acquired. The information for the determination here is to be acquired from the vehicle 200 side in a timely manner.
- step S705 the concentration estimation unit 202 is supplied based on the remaining amount of fuel before supply, the amount of fuel supply, the alcohol concentration before supply, and the change in the ignition timing control amount according to the detection result of the knocking sensor. Estimate the alcohol concentration of the fuel.
- the relative relationship between the change in the ignition timing control amount and the alcohol concentration of the fuel is defined in advance, and the concentration estimating unit 202 refers to the acquired information on the change in the control amount and the information on this relative relationship to determine whether the alcohol is alcohol.
- the concentration may be estimated.
- the fuel evaluation unit 203 stores the amount of supplied fuel, the estimated alcohol concentration, the supply date and time, the supply place (position), and the like in the storage unit such as the HDD 25 as the supply history information. At this time, the previous supply information may be referred to and the ecological evaluation may be performed based on the comparison result. Similar to the first embodiment, the eco-related evaluation here is, for example, that the fuel having a high alcohol concentration is continuously supplied as the fuel to be supplied to the vehicle 200, or the fuel having a high alcohol concentration is used. It may be possible to calculate statistics such as that the supply frequency of is increasing. These pieces of information may be regularly provided to the user of the vehicle 200 or the sales support server 100. These pieces of information may be used as, for example, reflection on incentives or information for improving the user's eco-consciousness.
- the communication processing unit 204 transmits the fuel information including the supply information stored in S706 via the communication unit 27 to the sales support server 100. It should be noted that the transmission here may be performed for each supply, or may be configured such that a predetermined number of times are collectively transmitted. Then, this processing flow ends.
- information that encourages the use of the incentive given by the above process may be provided. For example, if the granted incentive is available in the store, the store information about the store may be presented to the user terminal.
- the user terminal for example, an application
- the user terminal may be notified of the location or a notification prompting the use of the incentive. For example, the donation destination for environmental activities, the sales destination for incentives for the purchase of environmentally friendly products, the access destination of Web contents for environmental activities, and the like.
- the fuel evaluation device (for example, 21) of the above-described embodiment is a fuel evaluation device for evaluating fuel supplied to a vehicle (for example, 200), First acquisition means (for example, 31, 201) for acquiring information on the remaining capacity of the fuel storage unit (for example, 30) included in the vehicle, Second acquisition means (for example, 32, 202) for acquiring information on the alcohol concentration of the fuel in the fuel storage section, Calculation means (for example, 201) for calculating the supply amount of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage unit based on the information of the remaining capacity acquired by the first acquisition means, Based on the change in alcohol concentration before and after the fuel is supplied to the fuel storage unit based on the information on the alcohol concentration acquired by the second acquiring unit, and the fuel supply amount calculated by the calculating unit. And an evaluation unit (eg, 203) for evaluating the alcohol concentration of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage unit, It is characterized by having a notification means (for example, 204) for notifying the fuel supply amount calculated by the calculation means
- the second acquisition unit acquires information on the alcohol concentration measured by using the ethanol sensor.
- the concentration of fuel can be detected by the ethanol center.
- the second acquisition unit acquires at least one of information regarding a change in the output of the knocking sensor and information regarding a change in the ignition timing of the engine of the vehicle, and uses the information.
- the information of the alcohol concentration is obtained by estimating the alcohol concentration in the fuel storage unit.
- the second acquisition unit acquires the information on the alcohol concentration measured while the predetermined traveling is performed after the detection value of the first acquisition unit increases. Is characterized by.
- the detection system in the fuel concentration detection can be improved.
- the predetermined traveling is traveling for a predetermined time or traveling for a predetermined distance.
- the detection system in the fuel concentration detection can be improved.
- the fuel is a fuel containing bioethanol as a component.
- This embodiment makes it possible to promote the use of bioethanol.
- the notifying means further notifies the positional information of the vehicle at the time when the detection value of the first obtaining means increases.
- the accuracy of recognition of the supplied fuel can be improved.
- the control method of the fuel evaluation device is a control method of a fuel evaluation device (for example, 21) that evaluates fuel supplied to a vehicle (for example, 200), A first acquisition step of acquiring information on the remaining capacity of the fuel storage unit (for example, 30) included in the vehicle; A second acquisition step of acquiring information on the alcohol concentration of the fuel in the fuel storage section; A calculation step of calculating the supply amount of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage section based on the information of the remaining capacity acquired in the first acquisition step; Based on the change in alcohol concentration before and after the fuel is supplied to the fuel storage unit based on the information on the alcohol concentration acquired in the second acquisition step, and the fuel supply amount calculated in the calculation step.
- the program of the above-mentioned embodiment is a computer (for example, 22), First acquisition means (for example, 31, 201) for acquiring information on the remaining capacity of the fuel storage unit (for example, 30) provided in the vehicle, Second acquisition means (for example, 32, 202) for acquiring information on the alcohol concentration of the fuel in the fuel storage section, Calculation means (for example, 201) for calculating the supply amount of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage unit based on the information of the remaining capacity acquired by the first acquisition means, Based on the change in alcohol concentration before and after the fuel is supplied to the fuel storage unit based on the information on the alcohol concentration acquired by the second acquiring unit, and the fuel supply amount calculated by the calculating unit.
- An evaluation means for example, 203) for evaluating the alcohol concentration of the fuel supplied to the fuel storage section, Notifying means (for example, 27, 204) for notifying the fuel supply amount calculated by the calculating means and the evaluation result by the evaluating means.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
- Finance (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Development Economics (AREA)
- Strategic Management (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Marketing (AREA)
- Economics (AREA)
- Game Theory and Decision Science (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Abstract
Description
前記車両が備える燃料貯蔵部の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得手段と、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得手段と、
前記第1の取得手段にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出手段と、
前記第2の取得手段にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価手段と、
前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価手段による評価結果を通知する通知手段と
を有する。
企業等において、例えば、温室効果ガスの削減を目的として、排出量を一定量以下に抑える努力がなされている。これに対し、目標となる削減量を達成できない場合などには、クレジットを購入することで、達成できない分の相殺を行うことがなされている(カーボン・オフセット)。
[システム概要]
図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係るシステムの全体概要を説明するための図である。本実施形態に係るシステムにおいて、販売支援サーバ100、車両200、店舗端末300、および炭素強度情報公開サーバ400が、インターネット500を介して通信可能に接続される。販売支援サーバ100は、代替燃料の販売等を行う店舗の情報や、代替燃料の購入等を行うユーザの情報等を収集、管理し、代替燃料の販売促進に関する処理を行う。車両200は、例えば、四輪車や二輪車などの代替燃料を用いて駆動可能な車両である。店舗端末300は、代替燃料の仕入れ、販売などを行う店舗にて利用される情報処理装置であり、例えば、PC(Personal Computer)や専用端末などが挙げられるが特に限定するものではない。なお、店舗端末300は必ずしも店舗が位置する場所に存在している必要はない。燃料情報公開サーバとして機能する炭素強度情報公開サーバ400は、燃料情報として、代替燃料を含む燃料の炭素強度情報を公開する。具体的には、燃料を消費した量に対して、発生する二酸化炭素の排出量を示す。炭素強度情報公開サーバ400は、例えば、公的機関により設けられ、その公開情報が担保される。
図2Aおよび図2Bを用いて、本実施形態に係る各装置のハードウェアの構成例について説明する。
図2Aは、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置のハードウェア構成の例を示す図である。ここでは、販売支援サーバ100、および店舗端末300として動作可能な情報処理装置10を例に挙げて説明する。ここではいずれも同じ構成を備えるものとして説明するが、それぞれ異なる構成を備えていてよい。
図2Bは、本実施形態に係る車両のハードウェア構成の例を示す。なお、ここでは、本実施形態の説明に必要な部分のみを例示して示し、走行などに係る詳細な部位の説明は省略する。
図3Aおよび図3Bを用いて、本実施形態に係る販売支援サーバ100として機能する情報処理装置、及び車両200のソフトウェアの構成例について説明する。
図4を用いて、本実施形態に係る各装置間の各種データの流れについて説明する。なお、図4では、データの送受信タイミングを厳密に規定するものではなく、要求などの発生タイミングなどに応じて、データの送受信のタイミングや回数は変動したり、前後したりしてよい。また、車両200のユーザのユーザ情報は、PC等の情報処理装置を用いたユーザ操作に基づいて、販売支援サーバ100にて予め登録、管理されているものとする。ここでのユーザ情報としては、例えば、ユーザアカウント、認証情報(パスワード等)、氏名、年齢、性別、居住区、所有する車両の情報、連絡先(メールアドレス等)などが挙げられる。また、拠点とする位置(住所)の他、ユーザが利用している車両200の位置情報が定期的に取得されてよい。
本実施形態に係る販売支援サーバ100は、車両200に対して、燃料商品の販売を行う店舗の店舗情報を提供する。ここでの提供方法の例として、例えば、車両200が備えるカーナビゲーションシステム(不図示)に提供してもよい。カーナビゲーションシステムのGPS(Global Positioning System)機能による位置情報に応じて、その場所から近い店舗の情報を提供するようにしてもよい。この店舗に関連付けられた燃料商品の商品情報や購入により得られるインセンティブの情報(インセンティブ条件)も併せてユーザに提供可能である。
本実施形態に係るインセンティブについて説明する。本実施形態では、車両200に供給された、代替燃料を含む燃料の評価結果に応じて、インセンティブをユーザに対して付与する。ここでのインセンティブとは、例えば、CO2の削減量に応じて付与されるポイント、燃料に含まれる代替燃料の量とクレジットの取引相場との関係から算出される還元費用(キャッシュバック)や割引サービスなどが挙げられる。また、割引サービスとしては、代替燃料を含む燃料商品の他、エコ指向に沿った商品(例えば、車両やサービス)の購入や提供を受ける際に利用可能なものであってもよい。また、インセンティブは、燃料商品を販売した店舗が属する業者独自のものに限定する必要はなく、例えば、業者間で相互利用が可能なものであってもよい。
(燃料評価処理)
図5を用いて、車両200において、供給された燃料の評価を行う処理の流れについて説明する。本処理は、車両200のCPU22がHDD25等に保持されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、図3Bに示した各種処理部として動作することにより実現される。本処理は、例えば、車両200におけるイグニッションのON/OFFの切り替えが行われた際に開始されてもよいし、所定時間ごとに開始されてもよい。もしくは、車両200が停車している際など、特定のイベントに応じて実行されてもよい。なお、これらに限定するものではなく、他のタイミングにて実行されるようにしてよい。
図6を用いて、販売支援サーバ100において、供給された燃料の評価結果に応じてインセンティブを付与する処理の流れについて説明する。本処理は、販売支援サーバ100のCPU11がHDD14等に保持されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、図3Aに示したインセンティブ付与部106として動作することにより実現される。
第1の実施形態では、濃度検知部32の手段としてアルコールセンサを用いた例について説明した。本実施形態では、濃度検知部32の手段としてノッキングセンサを用いる例について説明する。
ノッキングセンサは、車両に搭載されたエンジンにおいて、燃料が異常燃焼する際に発生するノッキングを検知することができる。この異常燃焼は、例えば、走行状態の変化や燃料の成分に起因して発生する。車両側では、ノッキングセンサによりノッキングの発生が検知された場合、ノッキングの発生を抑制するようにエンジンの点火タイミングが調整される。具体的には、ノッキングの発生が検知された場合、基準となる点火タイミングから遅らせる制御(リタード)が行われる。この場合のリタード量は、ノッキングセンサにより検出された値に基づいて決定される。
(燃料評価処理)
図7を用いて、車両200において、供給された燃料の評価を行う処理の流れについて説明する。本処理は、第1の実施形態にて述べた図5に代えて実行される処理である。本処理は、車両200のCPU22がHDD25等に保持されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、図3Bに示した各種処理部として動作することにより実現される。本処理は、車両200が起動する共に開始されてよい。
また、上記の例では、車両が販売支援サーバと通信する例を示したが、これに限定するものではない。例えば、車載の装置であって、車両本体および販売支援サーバと通信可能な装置に適用してもよい。
1.上記実施形態の燃料評価装置(例えば、21)は、車両(例えば、200)に供給された燃料を評価する燃料評価装置であって、
前記車両が備える燃料貯蔵部(例えば、30)の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得手段(例えば、31、201)と、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得手段(例えば、32、202)と、
前記第1の取得手段にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出手段(例えば、201)と、
前記第2の取得手段にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価手段(例えば、203)と、
前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価手段による評価結果を通知する通知手段(例えば、204)と
を有することを特徴とする。
前記車両が備える燃料貯蔵部(例えば、30)の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得工程と、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得工程と、
前記第1の取得工程にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出工程と、
前記第2の取得工程にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出工程にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価工程と、
前記算出工程にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価工程における評価結果を通知する通知工程と
を有することを特徴とする。
車両が備える燃料貯蔵部(例えば、30)の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得手段(例えば、31、201)、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得手段(例えば、32、202)、
前記第1の取得手段にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出手段(例えば、201)、
前記第2の取得手段にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価手段(例えば、203)、
前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価手段による評価結果を通知する通知手段(例えば、27、204)
として機能させる。
Claims (9)
- 車両に供給された燃料を評価する燃料評価装置であって、
前記車両が備える燃料貯蔵部の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得手段と、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得手段と、
前記第1の取得手段にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出手段と、
前記第2の取得手段にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価手段と、
前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価手段による評価結果を通知する通知手段と
を有することを特徴とする燃料評価装置。 - 前記第2の取得手段は、エタノールセンサを用いて計測されたアルコール濃度の情報を取得することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料評価装置。
- 前記第2の取得手段は、ノッキングセンサの出力の変化に関する情報または前記車両のエンジンの点火タイミングの変化に関する情報の少なくともいずれかを取得し、当該情報を用いて前記燃料貯蔵部内のアルコール濃度を推定することで、前記アルコール濃度の情報を取得することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料評価装置。
- 前記第2の取得手段は、前記第1の取得手段の検出値が増加した後に、所定の走行が行われる間に計測されたアルコール濃度の情報を取得することを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載の燃料評価装置。
- 前記所定の走行は、所定の時間の走行、または、所定の距離の走行であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の燃料評価装置。
- 前記燃料は、バイオエタノールを成分として含む燃料であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の燃料評価装置。
- 前記通知手段は更に、前記第1の取得手段の検出値が増加した時点での前記車両の位置情報を通知することを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載の燃料評価装置。
- 車両に供給された燃料を評価する燃料評価装置の制御方法であって、
前記車両が備える燃料貯蔵部の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得工程と、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得工程と、
前記第1の取得工程にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出工程と、
前記第2の取得工程にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出工程にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価工程と、
前記算出工程にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価工程における評価結果を通知する通知工程と
を有することを特徴とする燃料評価装置の制御方法。 - コンピュータを、
車両が備える燃料貯蔵部の残容量の情報を取得する第1の取得手段、
前記燃料貯蔵部内の燃料のアルコール濃度の情報を取得する第2の取得手段、
前記第1の取得手段にて取得した残容量の情報に基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料の供給量を算出する算出手段、
前記第2の取得手段にて取得されたアルコール濃度の情報に基づく前記燃料貯蔵部への燃料の供給の前後におけるアルコール濃度の変化と、前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量とに基づいて、前記燃料貯蔵部に供給された燃料のアルコール濃度を評価する評価手段、
前記算出手段にて算出された燃料の供給量、および、前記評価手段による評価結果を通知する通知手段
として機能させるためのプログラム。
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2018/045718 WO2020121445A1 (ja) | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | 燃料評価装置およびその制御方法、並びにプログラム |
BR112021010064-4A BR112021010064A2 (pt) | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | aparelho de avaliação de combustível, método de controle respectivo e programa |
US17/340,705 US20210293773A1 (en) | 2018-12-12 | 2021-06-07 | Fuel evaluation apparatus, control method therefor, and computer-readable storage medium |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2018/045718 WO2020121445A1 (ja) | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | 燃料評価装置およびその制御方法、並びにプログラム |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US17/340,705 Continuation US20210293773A1 (en) | 2018-12-12 | 2021-06-07 | Fuel evaluation apparatus, control method therefor, and computer-readable storage medium |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2020121445A1 true WO2020121445A1 (ja) | 2020-06-18 |
Family
ID=71076927
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2018/045718 WO2020121445A1 (ja) | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | 燃料評価装置およびその制御方法、並びにプログラム |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20210293773A1 (ja) |
BR (1) | BR112021010064A2 (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2020121445A1 (ja) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN114354883A (zh) * | 2020-10-12 | 2022-04-15 | 本田技研工业株式会社 | 燃料选择评价装置 |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2003294458A (ja) * | 2002-03-29 | 2003-10-15 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 給油指示装置 |
JP2007263095A (ja) * | 2006-03-30 | 2007-10-11 | Toyota Motor Corp | 燃料性状検出装置 |
JP2009074496A (ja) * | 2007-09-21 | 2009-04-09 | Denso Corp | 内燃機関の制御装置 |
JP2011052671A (ja) * | 2009-09-04 | 2011-03-17 | Denso Corp | アルコール濃度推定装置及び燃料供給系故障診断装置 |
JP2011094580A (ja) * | 2009-11-02 | 2011-05-12 | Denso Corp | アルコール濃度センサの応答性劣化診断装置 |
JP2016110279A (ja) * | 2014-12-03 | 2016-06-20 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 燃費情報提供システム、情報処理装置及び燃費情報提供方法 |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US8544732B2 (en) * | 2006-06-08 | 2013-10-01 | H.O.M.E. Mortgage Card, LLC | Controlling card-based greenlife computing |
JP4889669B2 (ja) * | 2008-03-06 | 2012-03-07 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 燃料供給装置 |
US20100280689A1 (en) * | 2009-04-30 | 2010-11-04 | Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics |
JP5605122B2 (ja) * | 2010-09-24 | 2014-10-15 | 日産自動車株式会社 | 車両 |
-
2018
- 2018-12-12 WO PCT/JP2018/045718 patent/WO2020121445A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2018-12-12 BR BR112021010064-4A patent/BR112021010064A2/pt unknown
-
2021
- 2021-06-07 US US17/340,705 patent/US20210293773A1/en active Pending
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2003294458A (ja) * | 2002-03-29 | 2003-10-15 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 給油指示装置 |
JP2007263095A (ja) * | 2006-03-30 | 2007-10-11 | Toyota Motor Corp | 燃料性状検出装置 |
JP2009074496A (ja) * | 2007-09-21 | 2009-04-09 | Denso Corp | 内燃機関の制御装置 |
JP2011052671A (ja) * | 2009-09-04 | 2011-03-17 | Denso Corp | アルコール濃度推定装置及び燃料供給系故障診断装置 |
JP2011094580A (ja) * | 2009-11-02 | 2011-05-12 | Denso Corp | アルコール濃度センサの応答性劣化診断装置 |
JP2016110279A (ja) * | 2014-12-03 | 2016-06-20 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 燃費情報提供システム、情報処理装置及び燃費情報提供方法 |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN114354883A (zh) * | 2020-10-12 | 2022-04-15 | 本田技研工业株式会社 | 燃料选择评价装置 |
CN114354883B (zh) * | 2020-10-12 | 2024-04-02 | 本田技研工业株式会社 | 燃料选择评价装置 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
BR112021010064A2 (pt) | 2021-08-17 |
US20210293773A1 (en) | 2021-09-23 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20200250710A1 (en) | Network proxy bidding system | |
JP6522504B2 (ja) | バスケットアグリゲーター及びロケ−ター | |
Beresteanu et al. | Gasoline prices, government support, and the demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States | |
CA2837338C (en) | System and method for analysis and presentation of used vehicle pricing data | |
JP4897713B2 (ja) | 販売情報分析装置 | |
US20140180811A1 (en) | Automatic recommendation of electronic offers to an offer provider based on historical transaction data and offer data | |
US20240029140A1 (en) | System and method for generating geographic zone information for consumers | |
KR20150052930A (ko) | 중고차 예상 가격 제공 시스템 및 방법 | |
US20130132172A1 (en) | Method and Apparatus for Context Adjusted Consumer Capture | |
US11127023B2 (en) | System for predicting optimal operating hours for merchants | |
JP2009532762A (ja) | 温室効果ガスクレジットを製品取引とパッケージ化するための方法 | |
CN102203814A (zh) | 与车辆数据系统一起进行销售生成的系统和方法 | |
AU2010216162B2 (en) | Multichannel digital marketing platform | |
US11676162B2 (en) | Apparatus and method for enhanced message targeting | |
US20190347676A1 (en) | System, method and computer program for forecasting residual values of a durable good over time | |
JP5039579B2 (ja) | 販売情報分析装置 | |
US20160155129A1 (en) | Information processing system, server system, and information processing apparatus | |
CN112200595A (zh) | 优惠券校验方法、支付方法、装置、设备及介质 | |
US20160343010A1 (en) | Opportunity dashboard | |
JP6457183B2 (ja) | 評価システム | |
WO2020121445A1 (ja) | 燃料評価装置およびその制御方法、並びにプログラム | |
US20130073383A1 (en) | Broadcasting advertisement, promotion, or coupon | |
WO2020121446A1 (ja) | 販売支援サーバおよびその制御方法、並びにプログラム | |
US11694258B2 (en) | Systems, methods, and devices for generating and trading environmental credits | |
US20110251750A1 (en) | Vehicle emission manager and credits bank |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 18942776 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
DPE1 | Request for preliminary examination filed after expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed from 20040101) | ||
REG | Reference to national code |
Ref country code: BR Ref legal event code: B01A Ref document number: 112021010064 Country of ref document: BR |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 112021010064 Country of ref document: BR Kind code of ref document: A2 Effective date: 20210525 |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 18942776 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: JP |