JP7600937B2 - Control device, program, and power supply support system - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a control device, a program, and a power supply support system.

Patent document 1 discloses an electricity trading platform that allows each member to buy and sell electricity.

JP 2020-009334 A

If a power supply vehicle that supplies power to a power supply target within a specified area travels along a route that includes an impassable point, the power supply vehicle cannot travel to the power supply target, and the power supply vehicle cannot supply power to the power supply target.

The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a control device, a program, and a power supply support system that can prevent impassable points from being included in the driving route that a power supply vehicle takes to a power supply target.

The control device according to the present disclosure has a processor that executes control for a power supply vehicle that supplies power to a power supply target within a specified area to generate a possible driving route from the current location of the power supply vehicle to the power supply target using passability information for each point within the specified area.

The program disclosed herein causes a processor to execute control to generate a possible route for a power supply vehicle that supplies power to a power supply target within a specified area from the current location of the power supply vehicle to the power supply target using passability information for each point within the specified area.

The power supply support system according to the present disclosure includes a power supply vehicle having a first processor that supplies power to a power supply target within a specified area, and a control device having a second processor that executes control to generate a possible driving route from the current location of the power supply vehicle to the power supply target using passability information for each point within the specified area.

The present disclosure has the effect of preventing the inclusion of impassable points on the travel route taken by the power supply vehicle to the power supply target.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power supply support system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the electric vehicle. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the management server. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the control executed by the server control unit.

Below, embodiments of the control device, program, and power supply support system according to the present disclosure are described. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power supply support system according to an embodiment. The power supply support system 1 shown in Figure 1 includes, within a specified area, a plurality of electric vehicles 100A, 100B, communication devices 200A, 200B, a management server 300, charging/discharging devices 400A, 400B, facilities 500A, 500B, and a disaster information server 600. The network NW shown in Figure 1 is composed of, for example, an Internet line network, a mobile phone line network, etc.

Each of the multiple electric vehicles 100A, 100B is realized using any of an HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), an FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), and a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle). In the following description, when referring to any of the multiple electric vehicles 100A, 100B, it will simply be referred to as "electric vehicle 100."

The communication devices 200A, 200B are configured with a control unit having a processor, a storage unit, a communication unit, etc., and are capable of communicating with the electric vehicle 100 according to a predetermined communication standard, and also capable of communicating with the management server 300 via the network NW. Here, the predetermined communication standard is at least one of Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The communication device 200 is configured using, for example, a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet-type communication terminal. In the following description, when referring to any one of the multiple communication devices 200A, 200B, it will simply be written as "communication device 200".

The management server 300 can communicate with the electric vehicle 100, the communication device 200, and the facility 500 via the network NW, and obtains information to support users in the event of a disaster.

The charging/discharging device 400 electrically connects the electric vehicle 100 connected via a charging/discharging cable to the facility 500. The charging/discharging device 400 converts the power supplied from the facility 500 to a predetermined voltage value and supplies it to the electric vehicle 100 connected via the charging/discharging cable. The charging/discharging device 400 also converts the power supplied from the electric vehicle 100 connected via the charging/discharging cable to a predetermined voltage value and supplies it to the facility 500.

The facility 500 receives power supplied from the electric vehicle 100 via the charging/discharging device 400, and also receives commercial system power from a power transmission line or the like. The facility 500 also supplies (feeds) power to the electric vehicle 100 via the charging/discharging device 400. The facility 500 is a commercial facility, a school, a hospital, a public facility such as a city hall, a gymnasium, a campsite, an evacuation facility, or the like. Note that in FIG. 1, in order to simplify the explanation, a case will be explained in which two charging/discharging devices 400 and two facilities 500 are installed, but it is assumed that two or more charging/discharging devices 400 and facilities 500 are installed within a disaster zone (e.g., 100 km x 100 km) which is a predetermined zone.

In this embodiment, the electric vehicle 100 is a power supply vehicle (power supply device) that supplies power to the facility 500, and the facility 500 is a target (power receiving device) to which power is supplied by the electric vehicle 100.

The management server 300 is a payment method associated with the communication device 200 via the network NW, and manages multiple different payment methods operated by multiple operators that are registered in a wallet indicating an account for depositing and withdrawing electronic money or points.

The disaster information server 600 can communicate with the electric vehicle 100 and the communication device 200 via the network NW, and outputs weather information according to the location information of the electric vehicle 100 or the communication device 200. Here, the weather information includes abnormal weather, disaster warning information, and disaster prevention information. Furthermore, abnormal weather is weather based on warnings caused by disasters such as heavy rain, heavy rain, typhoons, heavy snow, strong winds, storms, landslides, volcanoes, high tides, flooding, tsunamis, and earthquakes.

Next, the detailed functional configuration of the electric vehicle 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the electric vehicle 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the electric vehicle 100 includes an engine 101, a generator 102, a first inverter 103, a motor 104, drive wheels 105, a secondary battery 106, a converter 107, a switching unit 108, a second inverter 109, an inlet unit 110, a first detection unit 111, an in-vehicle outlet 112, a second detection unit 113, a fuel tank 114, a third detection unit 115, a fourth detection unit 116, an in-vehicle camera 117, a communication unit 118, an external communication unit 119, a car navigation system 120, a memory unit 121, and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 122.

The engine 101 is a well-known internal combustion engine, and outputs power using fuel stored in a fuel tank 114. The engine 101 is driven under the control of the ECU 122. The power output from the engine 101 drives the generator 102.

The generator 102 is electrically connected to the motor 104 via the first inverter 103. Under the control of the ECU 122, the generator 102 supplies the generated AC power to the secondary battery 106 via the switching unit 108 and the converter 107. The generator 102 is configured using a power generating motor generator that has a motor function in addition to a power generating function.

Under the control of the ECU 122, the first inverter 103 converts the discharge power (DC power) from the secondary battery 106 supplied via the switching unit 108 and the converter 107 into AC power, and supplies this AC power to the motor 104. Also, under the control of the ECU 122, the first inverter 103 converts the AC power generated by the motor 104 into DC power during regenerative braking of the electric vehicle 100, and supplies this DC power to the secondary battery 106 via the switching unit 108 and the converter 107. The first inverter 103 is configured using, for example, a three-phase inverter circuit including a bridge circuit including switching elements for three phases.

Under the control of the ECU 122, the motor 104 is driven by AC power supplied from the first inverter 103 when the electric vehicle 100 accelerates. The power output from the motor 104 drives the drive wheels 105. Also, under the control of the ECU 122, the motor 104 functions as a generator that generates electricity using external force transmitted from the drive wheels 105 when the electric vehicle 100 is braked, and supplies the generated electricity from the first inverter 103 to the secondary battery 106 via the switching unit 108 and the converter 107. The motor 104 is configured using a drive motor generator that has a power generation function in addition to a motor function.

The secondary battery 106 is configured using, for example, a rechargeable storage battery such as a nickel-metal hydride battery or a lithium-ion battery, or a storage element such as an electric double layer capacitor. The secondary battery 106 can be charged and discharged by the converter 107, and stores high-voltage DC power.

One end of the converter 107 is electrically connected to the secondary battery 106, and the other end is electrically connected to one of the first inverter 103 and the second inverter 109 via the switching unit 108. The converter 107 charges and discharges the secondary battery 106 under the control of the ECU 122. Specifically, when charging the secondary battery 106, the converter 107 reduces the DC power supplied from the outside via the second inverter 109, the inlet unit 110, and the switching unit 108 to a predetermined voltage, and supplies this reduced charging current to the secondary battery 106. On the other hand, when discharging the secondary battery 106, the converter 107 boosts the voltage of the DC power from the secondary battery 106, and supplies this boosted discharge current to the first inverter 103 via the switching unit 108.

The switching unit 108 has one end electrically connected to the converter 107 and the other end electrically connected to one of the first inverter 103 and the second inverter 109. The switching unit 108 electrically connects the converter 107 to one of the first inverter 103 and the second inverter 109 under the control of the ECU 122. The switching unit 108 is configured using a mechanical relay, a semiconductor switch, or the like.

The second inverter 109 has one end electrically connected to the switching unit 108 and the other end electrically connected to the inlet unit 110 or the in-vehicle outlet 112. Under the control of the ECU 122, the second inverter 109 converts the discharge power (DC power) from the secondary battery 106 supplied via the switching unit 108 and the converter 107 into AC power, and supplies this AC power to the inlet unit 110. Specifically, under the control of the ECU 122, the second inverter 109 supplies AC power to the outside via the inlet unit 110 and a charge/discharge cable (not shown). The second inverter 109 is configured using a single-phase inverter circuit or the like to correspond to the form of power used outside.

One end of the inlet unit 110 is electrically connected to the second inverter 109. A charge/discharge cable (not shown) is detachably connected to the inlet unit 110. The inlet unit 110 supplies AC power supplied from the outside to the second inverter 109 via the charge/discharge cable, and outputs various information including control signals input from the outside to the communication unit 118. The inlet unit 110 also supplies AC power supplied from the second inverter 109 to the outside via the charge/discharge cable, and outputs various information including control signals from the ECU 122 input via the communication unit 118 to the outside.

The first detection unit 111 detects the SOC (State of Charge), temperature, SOH (State of Health), voltage value, and current value of the secondary battery 106, and outputs the detection results to the ECU 122. The first detection unit 111 is configured using an ammeter, a voltmeter, a temperature sensor, etc.

The in-vehicle outlet 112 is electrically connected to the second inverter 109. The in-vehicle outlet 112 can be connected to the power plug of a general electrical appliance, and supplies AC power supplied from the second inverter 109 to the electrical appliance to which the power plug is connected.

The second detection unit 113 is provided between the in-vehicle outlet 112 and the second inverter 109, detects at least one of the power consumption and the current value of the electrical device connected to the in-vehicle outlet 112, and outputs the detection result to the ECU 122. The second detection unit 113 is configured using a wattmeter, an ammeter, a voltmeter, etc.

The fuel tank 114 stores the fuel to be supplied to the engine 101. Here, the fuel is a fossil fuel such as gasoline. If the electric vehicle 100 is an FCEV, hydrogen fuel is stored.

The third detection unit 115 detects the remaining amount of fuel stored in the fuel tank 114 and outputs the detection result to the ECU 122. The third detection unit 115 is configured using a fuel gauge, etc.

The fourth detection unit 116 detects state information of the electric vehicle 100 and outputs the detection result to the ECU 122. Here, the state information is the acceleration, speed, tilt angle, etc. of the electric vehicle 100. The fourth detection unit 116 is configured using an acceleration sensor, a speed sensor, a gyro sensor, etc.

Under the control of the ECU 122, the onboard camera 117 captures images of the surrounding environment outside the vehicle, such as the area in front of the electric vehicle 100. Images of the outside of the vehicle captured by the onboard camera 117 are stored in the image data storage unit 121c of the storage unit 121.

The communication unit 118 receives a control signal including various information input from the outside via the inlet unit 110, and outputs the received control signal to the ECU 122. The communication unit 118 also outputs a control signal including CAN data, etc. input from the ECU 122 to the inlet unit 110. The communication unit 118 is configured using a communication module, etc.

Under the control of the ECU 122, the external communication unit 119 transmits various pieces of information input from the ECU 122 to the communication device 200 in accordance with a predetermined communication standard. The external communication unit 119 also outputs various pieces of information received from the communication device 200 to the ECU 122. Here, the predetermined communication standard is at least one of Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark). The external communication unit 119 is configured using a wireless communication module, etc.

The car navigation system 120 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor 120a, a map database 120b, an alarm device 120c, and an operation unit 120d.

The GPS sensor 120a receives signals from multiple GPS satellites or transmitting antennas, and calculates position information regarding the position (longitude and latitude) of the electric vehicle 100 based on the received signals. The GPS sensor 120a is configured using a GPS receiving sensor, etc. In this embodiment, the orientation accuracy of the electric vehicle 100 may be improved by installing multiple GPS sensors 120a.

Map database 120b stores various map data. Map database 120b is configured using a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD).

The notification device 120c has a display unit 120e that displays images, maps, videos, and text information, and an audio output unit 120f that generates sounds such as voices and alarm sounds. The display unit 120e is configured using a display such as a liquid crystal or organic EL (Electro Luminescence). The audio output unit 120f is configured using a speaker, etc.

The operation unit 120d receives input of user operations and outputs signals corresponding to the various operations received to the ECU 122. The operation unit 120d is realized using a touch panel, buttons, switches, a jog dial, etc.

The car navigation system 120 configured in this manner overlays the position information regarding the current position of the electric vehicle 100 acquired by the GPS sensor 120a on a map corresponding to the map data stored in the map database 120b, and notifies the user of information including the road on which the electric vehicle 100 is currently traveling and the driving route to the destination via the display unit 120e and the audio output unit 120f.

The storage unit 121 stores various information related to the electric vehicle 100. The storage unit 121 stores the CAN data of the electric vehicle 100 input from the ECU 122, and various data being processed by the ECU 122. The storage unit 121 has a vehicle type information storage unit 121a related to the electric vehicle 100, a program storage unit 121b that stores various programs executed by the electric vehicle 100, and an image data storage unit 121c that stores image data from the vehicle-mounted camera 117. Here, the vehicle type information includes the vehicle type of the electric vehicle 100, identification information for identifying the electric vehicle 100, the year of the electric vehicle 100, whether or not power generation is performed, and information indicating whether the vehicle is an HEV, PHEV, FCEV, or BEV. The storage unit 121 is configured using a DRAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an SSD, and the like.

The ECU 122 is configured using a memory and a processor having hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The ECU 122 controls the operation of each part that constitutes the electric vehicle 100.

Next, the functional configuration of the management server 300 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the management server 300. The management server 300 shown in FIG. 3 includes a communication unit 301, a storage unit 302, and a server control unit 303.

The communication unit 301 receives various information from the electric vehicle 100 or the communication device 200 via the network NW under the control of the server control unit 303, and transmits various information to the electric vehicle 100 or the communication device 200. The communication unit 301 is configured using a communication module or the like capable of transmitting and receiving various information.

The memory unit 302 stores various information related to the management server 300. For example, the memory unit 302 stores various programs executed by the management server 300, various map data, information related to the driving route of the electric vehicle 100 on the map data, image data from the onboard camera 117 of the electric vehicle 100, and the like. The memory unit 302 is configured using RAM, ROM, flash memory, HDD, SSD, and the like.

The server control unit 303 controls each unit constituting the management server 300. The server control unit 303 is configured using a processor having a memory and hardware such as a CPU. The server control unit 303 has an acquisition unit 303a, an identification unit 303b, a determination unit 303c, an output unit 303e, and an assignment unit 303f.

The acquisition unit 303a acquires disaster information from the disaster information server 600 via the communication unit 301 and the network NW. The acquisition unit 303a also acquires image data of the outside of the electric vehicle 100 captured by the on-board camera 117 as passability information for each point in the disaster area via the communication unit 301 and the network NW. The acquisition unit 303a also acquires information (signals) related to a request for power supply from the facility 500 via the communication unit 301 and the network NW. The acquisition unit 303a also acquires information (signals) related to an offer of power supply support from the electric vehicle 100 or the communication device 200 via the communication unit 301 and the network NW.

The identification unit 303b identifies a requesting facility that has requested power supply from among the facilities 500 located within the disaster area, based on the information (signal) related to the power supply request acquired by the acquisition unit 303a. The identification unit 303b also identifies a support vehicle that will provide power supply support from among the electric vehicles 100 located within the disaster area, based on the information (signal) related to the offer of power supply support acquired by the acquisition unit 303a.

The determination unit 303c determines whether the electric vehicle 100 has supplied power at the requested facility based on the current location information of the electric vehicle 100 and the facility location information of the requested facility.

The driving route generation unit 303d manages driving routes that the electric vehicle 100 can travel (passable roads) and cannot travel on, by associating them with map data, based on the probe information acquired from each of the multiple electric vehicles 100, the CAN (Controller Area Network) data acquired from each of the multiple electric vehicles 100, and the image data of the on-board camera 117 acquired from each of the multiple electric vehicles 100.

The output unit 303e outputs requested facility information related to the requested facility identified by the identification unit 303b to at least one of the electric vehicle 100 and the communication device 200 linked to the electric vehicle 100. Specifically, the output unit 303e outputs requested facility information including the requested facility, the business type of the requested facility (e.g., a hospital or a city hall), location information of the requested facility, and the driving route from the electric vehicle 100 to the requested facility.

The granting unit 303f executes a granting process to grant electronic money or points according to the power supply of the electric vehicle 100 to one of a number of different payment methods operated by a number of businesses registered in a wallet indicating an account for depositing or withdrawing electronic money or points, which is a payment method associated with the communication device 200.

In the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment, the support vehicle, which is an electric vehicle 100 serving as a power supply vehicle that supports power supply to a requested facility that is a power supply target within a disaster area, uses passability information for each point within the disaster area to generate a possible driving route from the current location of the support vehicle to the requested facility by the driving route generation unit 303d of the server control unit 303 of the management server 30. This makes it possible to prevent the inclusion of impassable points in the driving route taken by the support vehicle to travel to the requested facility.

Next, an example of control executed by the server control unit 303 of the management server 300 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of control executed by the server control unit 303.

First, the server control unit 303 acquires a signal related to a request for power supply from a facility 500 located within the disaster area by the acquisition unit 303a via the communication unit 301 and the network NW (step S1). Next, the server control unit 303 identifies a requesting facility that has requested power supply from multiple facilities 500 located within the disaster area by the identification unit 303b based on the signal related to the request for power supply acquired by the acquisition unit 303a (step S2). Next, the server control unit 303 acquires facility location information of the requesting facility by the acquisition unit 303a via the communication unit 301 and the network NW (step S3).

Next, the server control unit 303 acquires a signal related to an offer of power supply support from an electric vehicle 100 located within the disaster area by the acquisition unit 303a via the communication unit 301 and the network NW (step S4). Next, the server control unit 303 identifies a support vehicle that will provide power supply support from among the multiple electric vehicles 100 located within the disaster area based on the signal related to the offer of power supply support acquired by the acquisition unit 303a (step S5). Next, the server control unit 303 acquires position information of the support vehicle by the acquisition unit 303a via the communication unit 301 and the network NW (step S6).

Next, the server control unit 303 uses image data of the exterior of the vehicle captured by the on-board camera 117 of each of the multiple electric vehicles 100 in the disaster area to generate a possible driving route (passable road) from the current location of the support vehicle to the requested facility by the driving route generation unit 303d (step S7).

Next, the server control unit 303 sets the driving route generated by the driving route generation unit 303d as the driving route (passable road) from the current location of the support vehicle to the requested facility (step S8).

Next, the server control unit 303 outputs requested facility information about the requested facility to at least one of the support vehicle and the communication device 200 linked to the support vehicle by the output unit 303e via the communication unit 301 and the network NW (step S9). Specifically, the output unit 303e outputs requested facility information including the requested facility, the business type of the requested facility (e.g., hospital, city hall, etc.), location information of the requested facility, and the driving route.

Next, the server control unit 303 uses the determination unit 303c to determine whether the support vehicle has supplied power at the requested facility based on the current support vehicle position information and the facility position information of the requested facility (step S10). Specifically, the determination unit 303c determines whether the current support vehicle position information is at a location included in the facility position information of the requested facility, and if the current support vehicle position information is at a location included in the facility position information of the requested facility, determines that the support vehicle has supplied power at the requested facility. If the determination unit 303c determines that the support vehicle has supplied power at the requested facility (Yes in step S10), the server control unit 303 proceeds to step S11. On the other hand, if the determination unit 303c determines that the support vehicle has not supplied power at the requested facility (No in step S10), the management server 300 and the server control unit 303 end this series of controls.

In step S11, the server control unit 303 executes a granting process by the granting unit 303f to grant electronic money or points according to the power supply of the support vehicle to one of a plurality of different payment means operated by a plurality of businesses registered in a wallet indicating an account for depositing or withdrawing electronic money or points, which is a payment means associated with the communication device 200. This allows the user of the support vehicle to obtain points or electronic money by supplying power. Then, after step S11, the server control unit 303 ends this series of control.

Even if the road conditions in the disaster area are uncertain during a disaster, the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment can provide the support vehicle with information on the passable routes (passable roads) from the current location of the support vehicle to the requested facility, which information is generated using image data of the outside of the vehicle captured by the on-board camera 117 of each of the multiple electric vehicles 100 in the disaster area as passable information for each point in the disaster area.

In addition, in the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment, for example, image data from an on-board camera 117 output by an external communication unit 119 from an electric vehicle 100 manufactured by a specific manufacturer, which is a specific vehicle that is preset within a disaster area, may be added with GPS information (location information and time information) to ensure the accuracy of the road conditions obtained from the image data.

In addition, in the power supply assistance system 1 according to the embodiment, the time when the outside of the electric vehicle 100 is photographed by the onboard camera 117, the position information of the electric vehicle 100, and the photographed image may be associated with each other to generate a possible driving route. This makes it possible to increase the reliability of the generated possible driving route.

In addition, in the power supply assistance system 1 according to the embodiment, when a driving route can be generated by the driving route generating unit 303d of the server control unit 303, an electricity transaction may be established between the support vehicle and the requested facility. This makes it possible to establish an electricity transaction when the driving route from the current location of the support vehicle to the requested facility is drivable, and to move the support vehicle to the requested facility to provide power supply assistance.

In addition, in the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment, the server control unit 303 may acquire position information of a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone owned by a pedestrian, a bicycle rider, or a motorcycle rider in the disaster area by the acquisition unit 303a via the communication unit 301 and the network NW. The server control unit 303 may then use the position information of the mobile information terminal when the travel route generation unit 303d generates a travel route. As a result, for example, if the position of the mobile information terminal is on a travelable travel route (passable road) generated by the travel route generation unit 303d based on image data outside the vehicle captured by the vehicle-mounted camera 117, it means that a pedestrian, bicycle, or motorcycle is passing through that travel route (passable road), and it is possible to increase the reliability of the travelable travel route (passable road). In addition, the determination of whether the location information acquired from the mobile information terminal belongs to a pedestrian or a rider on a bicycle or motorcycle, in other words, the determination of whether the location information corresponds to a pedestrian, a bicycle, or a motorcycle, may be performed by, for example, the server control unit 303 acquiring information such as the moving speed, movement pattern, and multi-directional G acquired by the acquisition unit 303a via the communication unit 301 and the network NW from the mobile information terminal. This makes it possible to increase the reliability that the support vehicle can travel on the travel route (passable road) generated by the travel route generation unit 303d using the location information acquired from the mobile information terminal, in the order of pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle.

In the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment, among the multiple electric vehicles 100 and multiple facilities 500 in the disaster area, matching between the facility 500 requesting power supply (request facility) and the electric vehicle 100 offering power supply support (support vehicle) may be performed, for example, by an application installed in the communication device 200 as a mobile information terminal owned by the user of the electric vehicle 100. Then, the matching result is output from the communication device 200 to the management server 300 via a network NW or the like. This allows the user of the electric vehicle 100 to easily offer power supply support to the facility 500 using the application, making it easier to encourage the user of the electric vehicle 100 to support power supply to the facility 500. Furthermore, when matching is performed by the application, for example, a drivable driving route (passable road) generated by the driving route generating unit 303d of the server control unit 303 may be acquired, a route search may be performed from the current location of the electric vehicle 100 (support vehicle) to the facility 500 (request facility), and the drivable driving route (passable road) from the current location of the support vehicle to the requested facility may be displayed on the screen of the communication device 200. This allows the user of the support vehicle to determine whether or not to assist in supplying power to the requested facility after confirming that a drivable driving route has been secured.

In addition, in the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment, the above-mentioned "section" can be read as a "device" or a "circuit." For example, a control section can be read as a control device or a control circuit.

The programs executed by the server control unit 303 of the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment are provided as file data in an installable or executable format stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a digital versatile disk (DVD), a USB medium, or a flash memory. The programs executed by the server control unit 303 of the power supply support system 1 according to the embodiment may be configured to be stored on a computer connected to a network NW such as the Internet and provided by downloading the programs via the network NW.

Further advantages and modifications may be readily derived by those skilled in the art. The broader aspects of the present disclosure are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Thus, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general disclosed concept as defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

1 Power supply support system 100 Electric vehicle 101 Engine 102 Generator 103 First inverter 104 Motor 105 Drive wheel 106 Secondary battery 107 Converter 108 Switching unit 109 Second inverter 110 Inlet unit 111 First detection unit 112 Vehicle outlet 113 Second detection unit 114 Fuel tank 115 Third detection unit 116 Fourth detection unit 117 Vehicle-mounted camera 118, 301 Communication unit 119 External communication unit 120 Car navigation system 120a GPS sensor 120b Map database 120c Notification device 120d Operation unit 120e Display unit 120f Audio output unit 121, 302 Memory unit 121a Vehicle type information memory unit 121b Program memory unit 121c Image data memory unit 122 ECU
300 Management server 303 Server control unit 303a Acquisition unit 303b Identification unit 303c Determination unit 303d Travel route generation unit 303e Output unit 303f Assignment unit 400 Charging/discharging device 500 Facility 600 Disaster information server NW Network

Claims (15)

A power supply vehicle that supplies power to a power supply target within a specified area has a processor that executes control to generate a possible travel route from a current location of the power supply vehicle to the power supply target using passability information of each point within the specified area.
A control device ,
The processor,
When the travel route can be generated, a control is executed to establish an electric power transaction between the power supply vehicle and the power supply target.
Control device . The processor,
As the passability information, image data of an exterior of a vehicle captured by an on-board camera of each of a plurality of vehicles in the specified area is acquired, and control is executed to determine whether or not the location is passable based on the image data.
The control device according to claim 1 . The processor,
As the passability information, image data captured by an on-board camera of a specific vehicle set in advance within the specified area is acquired, and control is executed to determine whether the point is passable or not based on the image data.
The control device according to claim 1 . The processor,
and executing control to generate the driving route by associating the time when the image was captured by the on-board camera, position information of the vehicle, and the image.
The control device according to claim 2 or 3. The processor,
When disaster information within the predetermined area is acquired, a control is executed to generate the travel route using the passability information.
A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A power supply vehicle that supplies power to a power supply target within a predetermined area generates a possible travel route from a current location of the power supply vehicle to the power supply target using passability information of each point within the predetermined area.
A program,
The processor,
When the travel route can be generated, a control is executed to establish an electric power transaction between the power supply vehicle and the power supply target.
program . The processor,
acquiring data of an image of an exterior of a vehicle captured by an on-board camera of each of a plurality of vehicles in the predetermined area as the passability information, and executing control to determine whether or not the location is passable based on the image data;
The program according to claim 6 . The processor,
acquiring image data captured by an on-board camera of a specific vehicle set in advance within the specified area as the passability information, and executing control to determine whether or not the point is passable based on the image data;
The program according to claim 6 . The processor,
and executing a control for generating the driving route by associating the time when the image was captured by the on-board camera, position information of the vehicle, and the image.
The program according to claim 7 or 8 . The processor,
When disaster information within the predetermined area is acquired, a control for generating the travel route using the passability information is executed.
The program according to any one of claims 6 to 9 . A power supply vehicle having a first processor that supplies power to a power supply target within a predetermined area;
A control device having a second processor that executes control to generate a possible travel route from the current location of the power supply vehicle to the power supply target using passability information of each point within the predetermined area;
A power supply support system comprising:
The second processor comprises:
When the travel route can be generated, a control is executed to establish an electric power transaction between the power supply vehicle and the power supply target.
Power supply support system . The second processor comprises:
As the passability information, image data of an exterior of a vehicle captured by an on-board camera of each of a plurality of vehicles in the specified area is acquired, and control is executed to determine whether or not the location is passable based on the image data.
The power supply support system according to claim 11 . The second processor comprises:
As the passability information, image data captured by an on-board camera of a specific vehicle set in advance within the specified area is acquired, and control is executed to determine whether the point is passable or not based on the image data.
The power supply support system according to claim 11 . The second processor comprises:
and executing control to generate the driving route by associating the time when the image was captured by the on-board camera, position information of the vehicle, and the image.
The power supply support system according to claim 12 or 13 . The second processor comprises:
When disaster information within the predetermined area is acquired, a control is executed to generate the travel route using the passability information.
The power supply support system according to any one of claims 11 to 14 .

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