WO2024100976A1 - Dispositif de commande de charge, procédé de commande de charge, et programme de commande de charge - Google Patents

Dispositif de commande de charge, procédé de commande de charge, et programme de commande de charge Download PDF

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WO2024100976A1
WO2024100976A1 PCT/JP2023/032470 JP2023032470W WO2024100976A1 WO 2024100976 A1 WO2024100976 A1 WO 2024100976A1 JP 2023032470 W JP2023032470 W JP 2023032470W WO 2024100976 A1 WO2024100976 A1 WO 2024100976A1
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政輝 今中
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  • This disclosure relates to a charging control system, a charging control method, and a charging control program.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that realizes peak shifting of electricity demand by controlling the operation of electrical equipment taking into account information on electricity supply and demand and the requests of users of the electrical equipment.
  • the objective of the invention disclosed herein is to appropriately respond to the demand for power saving during times of tight power supply and demand by controlling the charging of batteries, which have a relatively low timeliness of power demand.
  • the information processing system of the present invention is a charging control system equipped with one or more computer processors, characterized in that the one or more computer processors are equipped with an acquisition unit that acquires power information related to power usage rate and charging rate information related to the charging rate of a battery to be charged, a determination unit that determines the charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a charging control unit that controls charging to the battery based on the charging power determined by the determination unit.
  • the decision unit can decide not to charge the battery if the power information satisfies a first condition and the charging rate information satisfies a second condition.
  • the determination unit can determine not to charge power to the battery, or can determine the charging power to the battery and/or the unit price of the charging power to the battery to a specific value.
  • the charging control system may further include a receiving unit that receives a charging start instruction from a user and/or a charging end instruction from a user, and the charging control unit may start charging the battery in response to the charging start instruction and end charging the battery in response to the charging end instruction.
  • the charging control system may further include a reward granting unit that grants a reward to the user when the timing of the charging end instruction satisfies a predetermined condition.
  • the specified condition can be the timing of the instruction to end charging when the power information satisfies a first condition and the charging rate information satisfies a second condition.
  • the specified condition may be the timing of the instruction to end charging when the power information changes from not satisfying a first condition to satisfying it, and when the charging rate information changes from not satisfying a second condition to satisfying it.
  • the power information may satisfy a first condition when the power usage rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and the charging rate information may satisfy a second condition when the charging rate of the battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the acquisition unit constantly acquires the power usage rate and constantly acquires the charging rate information when the battery is connected, and the determination unit can determine the charging power to the battery in real time based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit.
  • the charging control system further includes a storage unit that stores a data table in which the charging power to the battery is determined in association with power information related to the power usage rate and charging rate information of the battery, and the determination unit can determine the charging power corresponding to the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit by referring to the data table stored in the storage unit.
  • the charging control system further includes a storage unit that stores a data table in which the charging power to the battery and the unit price of the charging power are determined in association with power information related to the power usage rate and the charging rate of the battery, and the determination unit determines the charging power and the unit price of the charging power corresponding to the power information and the charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit by referring to the data table stored in the storage unit, and the charging control unit can control charging to the battery based on the charging power and the unit price of the charging power determined by the determination unit.
  • the charging control system is a device having a battery, and can include a battery device connected to a power supply device, and a server device that can be connected to the battery device via the Internet.
  • the charging control system can include a battery device having a battery, a charging device that is a device to which the battery can be connected and is connected to a power supply device, and a server device that can be connected to the charging device via the Internet.
  • the charging control system is a device having a battery, and can include a battery device connected to a power supply device, an information processing device connectable to the battery device, and a server device connectable to the information processing device via the Internet.
  • the charging control system can include a battery device having a battery, a charging device that is a device to which the battery can be connected and is connected to a power supply device, an information processing device that can be connected to the charging device or the battery device, and a server device that can be connected to the information processing device via the Internet.
  • the battery device can be a smartphone.
  • the battery device can be an electric vehicle, and the charging device can be a charging device for an electric vehicle.
  • the battery device is an electrical appliance that does not have an internet connection function
  • the charging device can be a smart plug that has an internet connection function.
  • the acquisition unit further acquires a plurality of pieces of charging rate information relating to charging rates of the plurality of batteries to be charged, and the determination unit determines charging power to the plurality of batteries based on the power information and the plurality of pieces of charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit;
  • the charge control unit can control charging of the plurality of batteries based on the plurality of charging powers determined by the determination unit.
  • the determination unit further determines the power to be supplied to the electrical device based on the power information acquired by the acquisition unit and the power usage of one or more electrical devices that do not have a battery, and the charging control unit can control charging of the battery and power supply to the electrical device based on the charging power and supply power determined by the determination unit.
  • the charge control method disclosed herein is characterized in that one or more computer processors are caused to execute an acquisition step of acquiring power information related to power usage rate and charging rate information related to the charging rate of a battery to be charged, a determination step of determining a charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired in the acquisition step, and a charge control step of controlling charging to the battery based on the charging power determined in the determination step.
  • the charge control program of the present disclosure is characterized in that it has one or more computer processors realize an acquisition function for acquiring power information related to power usage rate and charging rate information related to the charging rate of the battery to be charged, a determination function for determining the charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition function, and a charge control function for controlling charging to the battery based on the charging power determined by the determination function.
  • the present invention makes it possible to provide a charging control system, a charging control method, and a charging control program that can appropriately respond to the need to conserve electricity when the supply and demand of electricity is tight by controlling the charging of a battery, which has a relatively low timeliness of electricity demand.
  • FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a charging control system according to the present disclosure.
  • 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a charging control system according to the present disclosure.
  • 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a charging control system according to the present disclosure.
  • 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a charging control system according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server device, a charging device, and an information processing device according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a server device according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of an image of the configuration of a charging control system described in the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of an image of the configuration of a charging control system described in the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the server device in the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of a data table stored in a storage unit in the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram showing another example of a data table stored in a storage unit in the present disclosure.
  • 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on an information processing device according to the present disclosure.
  • 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a screen displayed on an information processing device according to the present disclosure.
  • 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of a charging service scheme realized by a charging control system in the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of an equipment configuration of a charging control system according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an overview of electrical connections of a test bed in the present disclosure. A conceptual diagram showing an outline of the ICT connection of the test bed in this disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an image of an application screen showing a preliminary charging test result in the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example of the flow of a charge management method in a server device according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration for implementing a charge control program executed by a server device in the present disclosure.
  • the information processing system in this disclosure includes one or more computer processors.
  • the charging control system 1000 in this disclosure includes a battery device 100 connected to a power supply device 10, and a server device 200 that can be connected to the battery device 100 via the Internet.
  • a battery device is a device that has a battery, and such a battery is capable of storing energy.
  • the battery stores electricity, but electricity may be converted into other energy such as heat and stored.
  • the battery device 100 can be an information processing device that has a processing unit and can be connected to the Internet, such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, personal computer, or power storage device, but this does not exclude other battery devices.
  • the charging control system 1000 in this disclosure includes a battery device 100, a charging device 300 that is a device to which a battery can be connected and is connected to a power supply device, and a server device 200 that can be connected to the charging device 300 via the Internet.
  • the battery device 100 can be an electric vehicle (EV), electric bicycle, or electrically assisted bicycle that requires a dedicated charging device 300 to charge the battery, but this does not exclude other battery devices.
  • EV electric vehicle
  • bicycle electric bicycle
  • electrically assisted bicycle that requires a dedicated charging device 300 to charge the battery, but this does not exclude other battery devices.
  • the battery device 100 can be an electrical appliance that does not have an Internet connection function on its own, but this does not exclude other battery devices.
  • the charging device 300 can be a smart plug or the like that has an Internet connection function.
  • the charging control system 1000 of the present disclosure can include a battery device 100 connected to a power supply device 10, an information processing device 400 connectable to the battery device 100, and a server device 200 connectable to the information processing device 400 via the Internet.
  • the battery device 100 and the information processing device 400 can be connected via short-range wireless communication or the like.
  • the information processing device 400 will be described as a mobile terminal (such as a smartphone or tablet terminal) used by a user as an example, but this does not exclude other information processing devices.
  • the battery device 100 can be a device that does not have a processing unit, such as a mobile battery, or an electronic device, such as earphones or a game console, but this does not exclude other battery devices.
  • a processing unit such as a mobile battery
  • an electronic device such as earphones or a game console
  • FIG. 2 shows an example in which the charging device 300 is directly connected to the server device 200 via the Internet
  • the information processing device 400 may be configured to be connected to the server device 200 via the Internet.
  • the information processing device 400 can be connected to the charging device 300 or the battery device 100.
  • the power supply device 10 described above is a commercial power source, but a private power generation device such as a solar power generation device or a power storage device may also be used as the power supply device 10.
  • the smartphone and mobile battery are connected to the power supply device 10 by a cable via an adapter (USB-AC, etc.).
  • the smartphone and mobile battery may be configured to be charged wirelessly by being placed near a non-contact charging device.
  • the EV and the charging device 300 are connected via a charging cable.
  • the EV may be placed near the charging device and charged wirelessly.
  • the information processing device 400 can use a dedicated application to check the above-mentioned charging operations as well as information on the charging state of the battery device, power usage rate, and the like in real time.
  • the battery device 100 is an EV or the like, reservations for charging devices and payment of fees may be made via the dedicated application.
  • server device 200 is not particularly limited as long as it can be connected to various devices via the Internet.
  • the server device 200 includes a processor 201, a memory 202, a storage 203, an input/output interface (input/output I/F) 204, and a communication interface (communication I/F) 205.
  • the components are interconnected via a bus B.
  • the server device 200 can realize the functions and methods described in this embodiment through cooperation between the processor 201, memory 202, storage 203, input/output I/F 204, and communication I/F 205.
  • the processor 201 executes functions and/or methods realized by codes or instructions included in a program stored in the storage 203.
  • the processor 201 may include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessing unit (MPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a microprocessor, a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc., and may realize each process disclosed in each embodiment by a logic circuit (hardware) or a dedicated circuit formed in an integrated circuit (an integrated circuit (IC) chip, a large scale integration (LSI)), etc.). Furthermore, these circuits may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and multiple processes shown in each embodiment may be realized by one integrated circuit. Furthermore, an LSI may be called a VLSI, a super LSI, an ultra LSI, etc., depending on the degree of integration.
  • Memory 202 temporarily stores programs loaded from storage 203 and provides a working area for processor 201. Memory 202 also temporarily stores various data that is generated while processor 201 is executing a program. Memory 202 includes, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), etc.
  • Storage 203 stores programs.
  • Storage 203 includes, for example, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), flash memory, etc.
  • HDD Hard Disk Drive
  • SSD Solid State Drive
  • flash memory etc.
  • the communication I/F 205 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, communication software, or a combination of these, and transmits and receives various types of data via a network.
  • the communication may be performed either wired or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed.
  • the communication I/F 205 communicates with other information processing devices via the network.
  • the communication I/F 205 transmits various types of data to other information processing devices according to instructions from the processor 201.
  • the communication I/F 205 also receives various types of data transmitted from other information processing devices and transmits them to the processor 201.
  • the input/output I/F 204 includes an input device for inputting various operations to the server device 200, and an output device for outputting the results of processing by the server device 200.
  • the input/output I/F 204 may be an integrated input device and output device, or may be separate input device and output device.
  • the input device is realized by any type of device, or a combination of devices, that can receive input from a user and transmit information related to the input to the processor 501.
  • Examples of input devices include hardware keys such as a touch panel, touch display, and keyboard, pointing devices such as a mouse, a camera (operation input via images), and a microphone (operation input via voice).
  • the operation unit serving as an input device can be one that is appropriate for the type of user terminal.
  • Examples of operation units include a touch panel integrated with a display, operation buttons provided on the housing of the user terminal, a keyboard, a mouse, a controller operated by the user's hands, etc.
  • the output device outputs the processing results processed by the processor 201.
  • the output device includes, for example, a touch panel, a speaker, etc.
  • the one or more computer processors performing the functions described later in this disclosure may be possessed by any one of the devices 100, 300, 400 constituting the charging control system 1000, or may be possessed by two or more devices 100, 200, 300, 400 sharing the functions.
  • server device 200 is described as having one or more computer processors as described above.
  • the one or more computer processors included in the charging control system 1000 include an acquisition unit 210, a determination unit 220, and a charging control unit 230.
  • the acquisition unit 210 acquires power information related to the power usage rate and charging rate information related to the charging rate of the battery to be charged.
  • Power information on power usage rates can be provided by general power transmission and distribution companies.
  • the "Electricity Forecast” for the Tokyo area provides “Usage rate at peak demand (anticipated maximum power/supply capacity)” and “Usage rate at peak usage rate (anticipated power/supply capacity)” as “Today's power usage forecast,” and “Real-time power usage rate (power usage/supply capacity), which is the actual value,” and “Power usage rate (anticipated power/supply capacity), which is the forecast value,” as “Today's power usage status.”
  • forecast values for power usage on an hourly basis are also provided.
  • the power usage rate in the disclosed invention is the above-mentioned "actual value, real-time power usage rate (power usage/supply capacity)," but this does not exclude the use of other usage rates.
  • the acquisition unit 210 can acquire the power usage rate from an API provided by a business that provides the "electricity forecast" mentioned above.
  • the acquisition unit 210 may acquire the power usage rate via the battery device 100, the charging device 300, or the information processing device 400.
  • the charging information regarding the charging rate of the battery to be charged can be provided by the battery device 100.
  • the charging rate is expressed as SOC (State of Charge) [%], with 100% representing a fully charged state and 0% representing a completely discharged state.
  • the acquisition unit 210 may acquire the SOC directly from the battery device 100, or may acquire the SOC via a charging device 300 or an information processing device 400 connected to the battery device 100.
  • the timing for the acquisition unit 210 to acquire the above power information and charging rate information can be the timing when the battery is connected to the power supply device 10 or the charging device 300.
  • the acquisition unit 210 may acquire power information continuously at a frequency close to real time.
  • the determination unit 220 determines the charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit 210.
  • the method for determining the charging power will be described in detail later, but essentially, when the charging rate is constant, the higher the power usage rate, the smaller the charging power will be, and when the power usage rate is constant, the lower the charging rate, the larger the charging power will be.
  • the charging control unit 230 controls charging to the battery based on the charging power determined by the determination unit 220.
  • the battery device 100 is a smartphone, as shown in FIG. 7, information regarding the charging power determined based on the power information and charging rate information is transmitted to the smartphone 100, and the smartphone 100 can charge the battery based on this information.
  • the battery device 100 is an EV, as shown in FIG. 8, information regarding the charging power determined based on the power information and charging rate information is transmitted to the charging device (EV charger) 300, and the charging device 300 can charge the battery of the EV 100 based on this information.
  • the above configuration makes it possible to appropriately control charging of the battery, which has a relatively low timeliness of power demand.
  • the decision unit 220 decides not to charge the battery if the power information satisfies a first condition and the charging rate information satisfies a second condition.
  • the power information satisfies the first condition when the power usage rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the predetermined value here can be, for example, 97%. This is when the power reserve rate falls below 3%, a level of pressure at which planned power outages etc. are implemented.
  • the charging rate information satisfies the second condition when the charging rate of the battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the predetermined value here can be, for example, 50%.
  • the charging rate information may satisfy the second condition when the remaining battery charge calculated from the charging rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the power demand for charging is deemed low, so power saving is prioritized over power demand.
  • the decision unit 220 decides that the charging power is 0 (i.e., charging is not performed (STOP)).
  • first and second conditions may be such that one condition varies depending on the other condition.
  • the second condition is that the SOC is 30% or more
  • the first condition is that the power usage rate is 95% or more
  • the second condition is that the SOC is 50% or more.
  • the charging control system 1000 of the present disclosure may further include a memory unit 240, as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the storage unit 240 stores a data table that defines the charging power to the battery in association with power information regarding the power usage rate and battery charging rate information.
  • Figure 10 shows an example of such a data table.
  • the battery charge rate information is expressed as SOC (State of Charge) [%] and is divided into three ranks: 0% or more but less than 30%, 30% or more but less than 50%, and 50% or more but less than 100%.
  • the power information is expressed as power usage rate [%] and is divided into four ranks: 0% or more but less than 90%, 90% or more but less than 95%, 95% or more but less than 97%, and 97% or more but less than 100%.
  • the charging power is determined for each rank of SOC and power usage rate. Note that the charging power changes depending on the battery condition, so the charging power that is set is the upper limit.
  • This data table can be constructed using data provided by a general electricity transmission and distribution company and/or the manufacturer of the battery device 100, etc.
  • the determination unit 220 determines the charging power corresponding to the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit 210 by referring to the data table stored in the storage unit 240.
  • the usage rate and SOC are ranked into three or four categories, but the number of categories is not particularly limited.
  • the decision unit 220 decides not to charge power to the battery, or determines the charging power to the battery and/or the unit price of the charging power to the battery to a specific value.
  • the power information satisfies the first condition when the power usage rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the predetermined value here can be, for example, 97%. This is when the power reserve rate falls below 3%, a level of pressure at which planned power outages etc. are implemented.
  • the charging rate information satisfies the second condition when the charging rate of the battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the predetermined value here can be, for example, 50%.
  • the charging rate information may satisfy the second condition when the remaining battery charge calculated from the charging rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
  • the power demand for charging is deemed low, so power saving is prioritized over power demand.
  • the first and second conditions may vary depending on one of the conditions.
  • the first condition is that the power usage rate is 97% or more
  • the second condition is that the SOC is 50% or more
  • the first condition is that the power usage rate is 95% or more
  • the determination unit 220 determines whether the charging power is 0 (i.e., charging is not performed (STOP)), or determines the charging power to the battery and the unit price of the charging power to the battery. The latter is the application of so-called dynamic pricing.
  • the determination unit 220 determines a specific value so that, in principle, when the charging rate is constant, the higher the power usage rate, the higher the unit price of charging power, and when the power usage rate is constant, the higher the charging rate, the higher the unit price of charging power.
  • the determination unit 220 may set the charging power to a constant value (the maximum charging power that can be charged by the charging device 300) and only set the unit price to a specific value, but may also set the value of the charging power to a specific value that is smaller than when the above condition is not satisfied.
  • the determination unit 220 can be configured to determine both the charging power and the unit price of the charging power.
  • the charging control unit 230 controls charging to the battery based on the charging power and the unit price of the charging power determined by the determination unit 220.
  • the storage unit 240 stores power information related to power usage and a data table that defines the charging power to the battery and the unit price of the charging power in association with the charging rate of the battery.
  • Figure 11 shows an example of such a data table.
  • the battery charge rate information is expressed as SOC (State of Charge) [%] and is divided into three ranks: 0% or more but less than 30%, 30% or more but less than 50%, and 50% or more but less than 100%.
  • the power information is expressed as power usage rate [%], and is divided into four ranks: 0% or more but less than 90%, 90% or more but less than 95%, 95% or more but less than 97%, and 97% or more but less than 100%.
  • the charging power and/or unit price are determined for each rank of SOC and power usage rate. Note that the charging power varies depending on the battery condition, so the charging power that is set is an upper limit value.
  • This data table can be constructed using data provided by general electricity transmission and distribution companies and/or EV manufacturers, etc.
  • the determination unit 220 determines the charging power and the unit price of the charging power corresponding to the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit 210 by referring to the data table stored in the storage unit 240.
  • the battery will not be charged, or 3.0 kW charging will be possible at a unit price of 300 yen.
  • the battery will not be charged, or it will be possible to charge it for a unit price of 300 yen.
  • the user may be able to choose whether or not to perform the above charging.
  • FIG. 12 shows an image of the selection screen 20 displayed on the user's information processing device 400 for selecting whether or not to perform charging.
  • the selection screen 20 displays information 21 about the power shortage state and SOC 22, as well as an object 23 for selecting to charge and an object 24 for selecting not to charge.
  • the object 23 for selecting to charge may also display information about the applicable unit price.
  • the charging control system 1000 of the present disclosure may further include a receiving unit 250, as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the receiving unit 250 receives a charging start instruction from the user and/or a charging end instruction from the user.
  • the instruction may be received via the user's information processing device 400 or via the charging device 300.
  • the charging control unit 230 starts charging the battery in response to a charging start instruction, and ends charging the battery in response to a charging end instruction.
  • the charging control system 1000 may further include a reward granting unit 260, as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the reward granting unit 260 grants a reward to the user when the timing of the charging end instruction meets a predetermined condition.
  • the specified condition is when the charging end instruction is issued when the power information satisfies a first condition and the charging rate information satisfies a second condition.
  • the battery is not charged or can be charged at a unit price of 300 yen.
  • a reward is given to users who do not select charging at a unit price of 300 yen, i.e., users who do not charge the battery.
  • FIG. 13 shows an image of the reward granting screen 30 to which the user transitions after selecting an object 23 on the selection screen 20 (FIG. 12) for selecting whether or not to perform charging, which is displayed on the user's information processing device 400.
  • the reward granting screen 30 displays information 31 about the reward to be granted.
  • the reward can be given in the form of electronic money, points, discount tickets, etc., and associated with the user's information processing device 400.
  • This configuration can increase users' motivation to cooperate in saving electricity.
  • the specified condition is the timing of the instruction to end charging when the power information changes from a state in which the first condition is not satisfied to a state in which the first condition is satisfied, and when the charging rate information changes from a state in which the second condition is not satisfied to a state in which the second condition is satisfied.
  • the acquisition unit 210 constantly acquires the power usage rate and constantly acquires the charging rate information when the battery is connected, and the determination unit 220 can determine the charging power to the battery in real time based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit 210.
  • the power usage rate is updated every five minutes, and the SOC also increases with charging, so these are obtained at a frequency close to real time. Therefore, the charging power determined by the determination unit 220 may fluctuate during charging. In this case, if you want to avoid frequent changes in the charging power, you can also apply hysteresis to the change in the charging power.
  • the charging rate information satisfies the second condition is explained as a case where the battery charging rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and a charging rate of 50% is given as an example of such a predetermined value.
  • the predetermined value can be determined based on the battery capacity of the EV.
  • the driving range of an EV depends on the battery capacity, so even if the SOC is the same at 50%, the driving distance varies depending on the EV.
  • the acquisition unit 210 in this disclosure can further acquire information related to the battery capacity from the EV, and the determination unit 220 can determine the charging power to the battery based on the power information, charging rate information, and the information related to the battery capacity acquired by the acquisition unit 210.
  • the above-mentioned predetermined value may also be determined by the user, since the desired charging rate may vary from user to user.
  • the determination unit 220 has been described as determining the charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit 210.
  • information on the time until the time when the power supply and demand is predicted to be resolved may be used as a parameter to determine the charging power to the battery.
  • the acquisition unit 210 acquires the time when the tightness in the power supply and demand will be resolved from the power usage rate (projected power/supply capacity), which is a predicted value, calculates the time until that time, and sets this as the above-mentioned time information.
  • the power usage rate projected power/supply capacity
  • the acquisition unit 210 further acquires multiple pieces of charging rate information relating to the charging rates of multiple batteries to be charged
  • the determination unit 220 determines the charging power for the multiple batteries based on the power information and the multiple charging rate information acquired by the acquisition unit 210
  • the charging control unit 230 can control the charging of the multiple batteries based on the multiple charging powers determined by the determination unit 220.
  • the server device 200 can function as a hub on the cloud to which multiple devices can be connected.
  • the charging control system 1000 described above is a specific example of the IoT connection system described below.
  • the IoT connection system is assumed to include an IoT hub and an IoT router.
  • the IoT hub is realized on the cloud. Specifically, the IoT hub is a managed service hosted in the cloud and functions as a relay for two-way communication between IoT applications (hereinafter referred to as "IoT apps") and IoT devices.
  • IoT apps IoT applications
  • the IoT router is located locally and is connected to the IoT hub via a WAN (Wide Area Network).
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • IoT routers enable devices that are not connected to the Internet, such as home networks, to connect to IoT hubs.
  • the IoT hub has at least one of the first driver or the second driver.
  • the first and second drivers are designed to absorb the differences in specifications between IoT device manufacturers.
  • the first driver is for connecting the IoT hub to a private cloud to which the first device can connect.
  • the first device and the private cloud are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network), and the private cloud and the first driver are connected via a WAN.
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • the private cloud is provided by the operator of the first device. Note that multiple private clouds can be connected to the IoT hub. Also, the IoT hub may have multiple first drivers. Also, multiple first devices may be connected to one private cloud.
  • the first device may be a device for which a business operator provides a private cloud.
  • Examples include, but are not limited to, an electronic lock with a remote lock function, an AI speaker, and a nursing bed that can be operated remotely.
  • the second driver is for directly connecting the second device to the IoT hub.
  • the second device can be connected to an IoT hub on the Internet via a WAN (or via a LAN).
  • multiple second devices may be connected to one second driver.
  • an IoT hub may have multiple second drivers.
  • the second device may be a device for which the operator does not provide a private cloud.
  • Examples of the second device may include, but are not limited to, an electric fan, an air conditioner, a window, a curtain, and a light.
  • the IoT router then has a third driver.
  • the IoT router may also have multiple third drivers.
  • the third driver is for connecting a third device to the IoT router.
  • the third device and the third driver are connected via a LAN, and the IoT router and the IoT hub are connected via a WAN.
  • the third device may be an IoT device that is not connected to the Internet, such as a home network.
  • the third device may also be a device that should not be directly connected to the IoT hub from the standpoint of security, privacy, and safety.
  • Examples of the third device include, but are not limited to, a gas stove, a facial recognition device, and a data logger for collecting sensor information.
  • any device may be connected to an IoT router as a third device.
  • the IoT connection system of the present invention is a hybrid type IoT connection system in which some devices are connected to a local IoT router, rather than all devices being directly connected to an IoT hub on the cloud.
  • IoT devices from various manufacturers can now be easily interconnected. Furthermore, by interconnecting IoT devices from various manufacturers, it will become possible to create unique services that have never been seen before.
  • the battery device and charging device described above can be an example of a first device or a second device.
  • the charging device and information processing device can also be read as an IoT router.
  • the first device, second device, and third device may also include electrical appliances that do not have batteries (such as air conditioners, televisions, rice cookers, etc.).
  • the determination unit 220 in the presently disclosed invention can further determine the power to be supplied to the electrical device based on the power information acquired by the acquisition unit 210 and the power usage of one or more electrical devices that do not have a battery.
  • the charging control unit 230 controls the charging of the battery and the power supply to the electrical device based on the charging power and supply power determined by the determination unit 220.
  • VRE variable renewable energy
  • PV photovoltaic
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • a particularly pressing issue is how to link operations with the electricity usage rates of general electricity transmission and distribution companies in order to avoid a tight supply-demand balance.
  • the inventors are continuing their research into mitigating output suppression by linking the output status of VREs with demand over a wide area, such as within the territories of general electricity transmission and distribution companies, and are also building a testbed for EV charging research.
  • This disclosure describes an experiment on rudimentary charge control based on the power usage rate in the Tokyo Electric Power Company area and the EV's State of Charge (SOC), using a test bed connected via an IoT HUB (details to be described later).
  • the charging speed can be controlled in cooperation with the power system during charging.
  • test bed In order to advance research and development of diverse charging services, the test bed must first have or be able to have these four basic functions.
  • testbed can also be used for small-scale social experiments to confirm user acceptance, it was decided to set up the testbed not in a laboratory but in a place on the university campus where the general public also passes (specifically, a parking lot). For this reason, it is necessary to ensure personal safety and equipment safety, including the provisions of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act.
  • the overall structure is as follows: 1. A normal home charger will be used. 2. For authentication purposes, an NFC (Near Field Communication) card reader will be provided to allow for experimentation with a variety of existing solutions. 3. For billing and settlement functions, a flexible interface will be provided based on the assumption that this will be an industry-academia collaboration with actual businesses. 4. As stated in the guidebook above, security cameras and collision prevention poles will be installed. 5. It will be linked to an app so that the charging speed can be controlled based on external information such as electricity forecasts, the status of the EV, and the user's preferences.
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • Figure 15 shows the equipment configuration of this testbed.
  • auxiliary equipment box 41 Power supply-related equipment, ICT (information and communications) equipment, etc. are housed in the auxiliary equipment box 41 shown in Figure 15.
  • the auxiliary equipment box is basically a weather-resistant iron box, but a small weather-resistant plastic box 42 is attached to the side to enable radio wave communication with the outside.
  • Figure 16 shows the system configuration of this testbed.
  • Figure 16 shows the basic connection state of the power supply.
  • the single-phase, three-wire, 200V power line runs from a nearby university building through existing underground pipes and the on-site common conduit to the breaker of the auxiliary box 41.
  • the EV Charger 43 itself operates at a maximum of 5,900W on AC200 and connects to the EV via a CHAdeMO standard connector.
  • this EV charger 43 does not have an Internet connection function to begin with, it is connected through an infrastructure that the inventors have developed and implemented in society, and which they have named IoT-HUB (the IoT hub mentioned above).
  • 200V AC is also supplied to the charger 43 via a 40A solid-state relay.
  • This relay has contacts that can be turned on/off using 100V AC, making it possible to turn power to the EV charger on and off using 100V AC from a smart outlet (smart plug) in the auxiliary box that can be operated via the internet.
  • This EV charger also has a V2H (Vehicle to Home) function, but this function is stopped by installing a CT that acts as a reverse current sensor in the position shown in Figure 16.
  • V2H Vehicle to Home
  • FIG 17 shows the connection state of ICT devices and small devices.
  • Anti-collision poles 44 installed according to the guidebook, also serve as supports for security cameras 45 for crime prevention.
  • four anti-collision poles are set up, and each pole is equipped with a security camera 45 (not shown) that can capture at least the license plate of a vehicle parked in a parking position (four locations, for example) that allows charging from the charger 43.
  • a security camera (not shown) that captures the connector part of the charger 43.
  • the charger 43 can also be illuminated by an IoT-enabled LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp.
  • IoT-enabled LED Light Emitting Diode
  • an IoT-HUB extension device called an IoT-Router is required, so a Windows mini PC (Personal Computer) is placed inside the auxiliary box 41 to house the driver for the EV charger 43.
  • This mini PC also functions as a controller for the NFC card reader.
  • a distinctive feature of this device is that it is equipped with a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) gateway.
  • BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
  • This is essentially a beacon receiver, and various uses are anticipated in the future, such as starting the user authentication sequence of the experimental app shown in Figure 14 using a beacon tag that has already been installed in the EV.
  • the above ICT devices like EV charger 43, are connected to an IoT HUB on the Internet, and by preparing experimental applications that correspond to the WEB API (Application Programming Interface) of this infrastructure, it will be possible to conduct research and development of various services.
  • WEB API Application Programming Interface
  • electricity usage rate (hereinafter referred to as "electricity usage rate") in the electricity forecast for the power area of the general electricity transmission and distribution company.
  • charging power is controlled as shown in the table in Figure 10 based on the power usage rate and EV SOC status obtained in real time via the IoT-HUB.
  • the user After connecting the test bed charger to the EV charger, the user selects either timed charging or full charging as a charging menu option in the experimental app each time they charge, and presses the start charging button on the app.
  • the app will then begin charging. While charging is in progress, the experimental app can display real-time information such as the charger's operating mode, the EV battery's SOC, the charging menu, and power usage rate. In addition, the charging power, SOC, and accumulated charge amount are displayed in graphs over time.
  • the charger can be stopped manually at any time, and it may also be stopped due to in-app logic or when the charger is fully charged.
  • Figure 18 shows an example of the response test results displayed on the app in conjunction with real-time power usage.
  • the power usage rate of the API used fluctuated around 90%. Because the EV's SOC was always above 50%, when the power usage rate exceeded 90% at around 13:40 and 14:36, the charging power dropped from 3.0 kW to 1.5 kW according to the table in Figure 10.
  • the IoT-HUB can be used to easily link EV charging equipment and electricity usage information.
  • the adjustment power of EVs can easily be used for other purposes, such as the capacity market, supply and demand adjustment market, and to avoid imbalances among retail operators.
  • the charging control method in the embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that, as shown in FIG. 19, one or more computer processors included in the charging control system 1000 execute an acquisition step S210, a determination step S220, and a charging control step S230.
  • the acquisition step S210 acquires power information related to the power usage rate and charging rate information related to the charging rate of the battery to be charged.
  • the acquisition step S210 can be executed by the acquisition unit 510 described above.
  • the determination step S220 determines the charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired in the acquisition step S210.
  • the determination step S220 can be executed by the determination unit 220 described above.
  • the charging control step S230 controls charging to the battery based on the charging power determined in the determination step S220.
  • the charging control step S230 can be executed by the charging control unit 230 described above.
  • the above configuration provides a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems with the conventional technology described above.
  • the charging control program in the embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that it causes one or more computer processors provided in the charging control system 1000 to realize an acquisition function, a determination function, and a charging control function.
  • the acquisition function acquires power information regarding power usage and charging rate information regarding the charging rate of the battery being charged.
  • the determination function determines the charging power to the battery based on the power information and charging rate information acquired by the acquisition function.
  • the charging control function controls the charging of the battery based on the charging power determined by the determination function.
  • the above functions can be realized by the acquisition circuit 1210, decision circuit 1220, and charge control circuit 1230 shown in FIG. 20.
  • the acquisition circuit 1210, decision circuit 1220, and charge control circuit 1230 are realized by the acquisition unit 210, decision unit 220, and charge control unit 230 described above, respectively. Details of each unit are as described above.
  • the above configuration provides a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the problems with the conventional technology described above.
  • an information processing device such as a computer or a mobile phone can be suitably used to function as the server device or terminal device according to the above-described embodiments.
  • Such an information processing device can be realized by storing a program describing the processing contents for realizing each function of the server device or terminal device according to the embodiments in a memory unit of the information processing device, and reading and executing the program by the CPU of the information processing device.
  • the method described in the embodiment can be stored as a program that can be executed by a calculator (computer) on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), semiconductor memory (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), and can also be distributed by transmitting it via a communication medium.
  • the program stored on the medium also includes a setting program that configures the software means (including not only execution programs but also tables and data structures) that the computer executes.
  • the computer that realizes this device reads the program recorded on the recording medium, and in some cases, configures the software means using the setting program, and executes the above-mentioned processing by controlling the operation of this software means.
  • the recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to a storage medium for distribution, but also includes storage media such as a magnetic disk or semiconductor memory provided inside the computer or in a device connected via a network.
  • the storage unit may function as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory, for example.
  • Reference Signs List 100 Battery device 200 Server device 300 Charging device 400 Information processing device 210 Acquisition unit 220 Determination unit 230 Charging control unit 240 Storage unit 250 Reception unit 260 Reward granting unit

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La présente invention aborde le problème de répondre de manière appropriée à une demande d'économie d'énergie lorsque l'offre et la demande de puissance sont tendues en commandant la charge d'une batterie qui est considérée comme une demande de puissance ayant une périodicité relativement faible. La solution selon l'invention porte sur un système de commande de charge qui comprend un ou une pluralité de processeurs informatiques, lesdits processeurs informatiques étant caractérisés en ce qu'ils comprennent : une unité d'acquisition qui acquiert des informations de puissance sur le taux d'utilisation de puissance et des informations de taux de charge sur le taux de charge d'une batterie à charger ; une unité de détermination qui détermine la puissance de charge de la batterie sur la base des informations de puissance et des informations de taux de charge qui sont acquises par l'unité d'acquisition ; et une unité de commande de charge qui commande la charge de la batterie sur la base de la puissance de charge déterminée par l'unité de détermination.
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