JP7657769B2 - Electricity consumption measurement system, power data management device, driving test management device, electricity consumption measurement method, and program recording medium for electricity consumption measurement system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electricity consumption measurement system, a power data management device, a driving test management device, an electricity consumption measurement method, and a program recording medium for an electricity consumption measurement system.

In recent years, with the need for electrification in the automobile market, there has been an increase in testing of vehicles that use electricity as an energy source, such as EVs (electric vehicles) and PHVs (plug-in hybrid vehicles). In testing of such vehicles, it is required to measure the power consumption rate (hereinafter also simply referred to as "electricity consumption") as one of the evaluation items. In measuring this electricity consumption, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, a running test of the vehicle is conducted on a road or on a chassis dynamometer, and the amount of electricity consumed in the running test is measured, and the electricity consumption is calculated using this amount of power consumption and the distance traveled in the running test.

Traditionally, when measuring such electricity consumption, the amount of power consumed by a vehicle measured during a road test, for example, is manually entered by an operator into a computer managing the road test, and electricity consumption is then calculated based on this manually entered amount of power consumption.

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However, in the above-mentioned method of measuring electricity consumption, the operator manually inputs the amount of electricity consumed measured by a power meter or the like into a computer for calculating electricity consumption, so there is a risk of input errors in the electricity data indicating the amount of electricity consumed. Also, for example, when running tests or charging multiple vehicles are performed and multiple pieces of electricity data and mileage data indicating mileage exist, there is a risk of mixing up the electricity data entered into the computer.

Therefore, the main objective of the present invention is to reduce the occurrence of input errors or mix-ups of power data due to human error and to improve the accuracy of electricity consumption calculation in an electricity consumption measurement system that measures the electricity consumption of a vehicle during a driving test.

In other words, the electricity consumption measurement system of the present invention measures the electricity consumption during a driving test of a vehicle or part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source, and is characterized by comprising a driving data management unit that acquires mileage data indicating the mileage of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test and stores the mileage data together with a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or part thereof, a power data management unit that acquires power data indicating the amount of power required to charge a battery provided in the vehicle or part thereof to a predetermined amount before or after the driving test and stores the power data together with the vehicle identifier, and an electricity consumption calculation unit that links the mileage data and the power data that match the vehicle identifier, and calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data.
Note that the vehicle or part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source is not necessarily limited to a complete vehicle, but may be a drive system having a motor.

In such a case, the electricity cost calculation unit is configured to automatically link the mileage data and the power data, which reduces data input errors caused by the operator manually entering the power data. In addition, both the power data and the mileage data are stored together with the vehicle identifier, and the electricity cost calculation unit links the mileage data and the power data that have a matching vehicle identifier. Therefore, even if, for example, multiple vehicles are subjected to driving tests or charging and multiple power data and mileage data exist, it is possible to prevent the power data and mileage data of different vehicles from being erroneously linked. This improves the accuracy of the electricity cost calculation.

An example of the electricity consumption measurement system is one in which the amount of electricity is measured by a power meter connected to a charging facility that supplies power to the battery.

It is preferable that the power consumption measurement system is such that the power data indicates the amount of power required to fully charge the battery.

An example of an embodiment of the power consumption measurement system is one in which the battery is charged in a soak room before or after the driving test.

It is preferable that the electricity consumption measurement system is configured such that a symbol representing the vehicle identifier is attached to the vehicle or part thereof, and further includes a reading unit that reads the vehicle identifier from the symbol, the driving data management unit obtains the vehicle identifier read by the reading unit and stores the vehicle identifier in association with the mileage data, and the power data management unit obtains the vehicle identifier read by the reading unit and stores the vehicle identifier in association with the power data.
In this way, the vehicle identifier can be obtained by reading the symbol attached to the vehicle with the reading unit when performing a driving test or charging, and this can be linked to the driving data and charging data and stored, thereby reducing the occurrence of human errors such as input errors that can occur when the operator enters the vehicle identifier himself.

It is preferable that the function of the reading unit in the electricity consumption measurement system is realized by a portable terminal device.
In this way, the vehicle identifier can be read by bringing the terminal device close to the vehicle while it is set in the driving test equipment or charging facility, thereby preventing human error such as mistakenly reading the vehicle identifier of a vehicle that is not related to the driving test.

It is preferable that the electricity consumption measurement system further includes a running test device for performing the running test. Specific examples of the running test device include a chassis dynamometer or a vehicle drivetrain test device.

The power data management device of the present invention manages the amount of charge of a vehicle or part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source before or after a driving test, and is characterized in that it includes a power data acquisition unit that acquires power data indicating the amount of power required to charge the battery of the vehicle or part thereof to a predetermined amount before or after the driving test, a vehicle identifier acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or part thereof, and a power data storage unit that stores the power data in association with the vehicle identifier.

The driving test management device of the present invention manages driving tests of a vehicle or part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source, and is characterized in that it comprises a driving data acquisition unit that acquires mileage data indicating the mileage of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test, a vehicle identifier acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or part thereof, a driving data storage unit that links the mileage data to the vehicle identifier and stores it, and an electricity consumption calculation unit that links the mileage data for which the vehicle identifiers match with power data indicating the amount of electricity required to charge the battery of the vehicle or part thereof to a predetermined amount before or after the driving test, and calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data.

The power data management device and driving test management device of the present invention can achieve the same effects as the power consumption measurement system of the present invention described above.

In addition, the electricity consumption measurement method of the present invention is a method for measuring the electricity consumption during a driving test of a vehicle or part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source, and is characterized in that it includes a driving data management step of acquiring mileage data indicating the mileage of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test and storing the mileage data together with a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or part thereof, a power data management step of acquiring power data indicating the amount of power required to charge the battery of the vehicle or part thereof to a predetermined amount before or after the driving test and storing the power data together with the vehicle identifier, and an electricity consumption calculation step of linking the mileage data and the power data that match the vehicle identifier, and calculating the electricity consumption of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data.
According to the electricity consumption measurement method of the present invention, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the electricity consumption measurement system of the present invention described above.

In addition, the program recording medium for the electricity consumption measurement system of the present invention is for recording a program for measuring the electricity consumption during a driving test of a vehicle or part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source, and is characterized in that it records a program that causes a computer to perform the following functions as a driving data management unit: acquiring mileage data indicating the mileage of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test, and storing the mileage data together with a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or part thereof; acquiring power data indicating the amount of power required to charge the battery of the vehicle or part thereof to a predetermined amount before or after the driving test, and storing the power data together with the vehicle identifier; and linking the mileage data and the power data that match the vehicle identifier, and calculating the electricity consumption of the vehicle or part thereof during the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data.
According to such a program recording medium for the electricity consumption measurement system of the present invention, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the electricity consumption measurement system of the present invention described above.

According to the present invention configured in this manner, in an electricity consumption measurement system that measures the electricity consumption of a vehicle during a driving test, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of input errors or mix-ups of power data due to human error.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of an overall configuration of an electricity consumption measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the electricity consumption measurement system according to the embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing an electricity consumption measurement operation performed by the electricity consumption measurement system in the embodiment.

100...Electricity consumption measurement system 1...Driving test device (chassis dynamometer)
2 ... Vehicle charging system 22 ... Power meter 23 ... Power data management device (power data management unit)
3 ... Traveling test management device 33 ... Electricity consumption calculation unit V ... Vehicle

Below, an electricity consumption measurement system for one embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.

The electricity consumption measurement system 100 of this embodiment is for measuring the power consumption rate (hereinafter also referred to as electricity consumption) during a driving test of a completed vehicle V (hereinafter simply referred to as a vehicle), such as an EV or PHV, which is driven using electricity as an energy source. Specifically, this electricity consumption measurement system 100 calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle V based on the driving distance of the vehicle V during the driving test and the amount of electricity consumed by the driving battery (hereinafter simply referred to as a battery) of the vehicle V during the driving test. In this electricity consumption measurement system 100, after a driving test is performed on a fully charged vehicle V, the amount of electricity required to charge the vehicle V and return it to a fully charged state is measured, and the measured amount of electricity is used as the amount of electricity consumed during the driving test to calculate the electricity consumption. The configuration of the electricity consumption measurement system 100 will be specifically described below.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, this electricity consumption measurement system 100 includes a driving test device 1 that performs a driving test on a vehicle V, a vehicle charging system 2 that charges the vehicle V before and after the driving test, and a driving test management device 3 that controls the driving test device 1 and calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle V during the driving test.

The running test device 1 is specifically a chassis dynamometer, and is arranged in a test room. This chassis dynamometer 1 is equipped with rollers 11 on which the wheels of the vehicle V are placed, and a motor (not shown) connected to the rollers 11. The motor is configured to control the rollers 11 with a predetermined torque.

The vehicle charging system 2 includes a charging facility 21 that supplies power to the battery of the vehicle V to charge it, a power meter 22 that measures the amount of power supplied to the battery by the charging facility 21, and a power data management device 23 (also referred to as a power data management unit) that controls the operation of the power meter 22 and manages the amount of power measured by the power meter 22. The vehicle charging system 2 of this embodiment includes multiple (here, two) charging facilities 21 and multiple (here, two) power meters 22 corresponding to each charging facility 21.

This vehicle charging system 2 is installed in a vehicle storage room called a soak room, which is used to keep the vehicle V at a predetermined constant temperature (for example, around 25°C) depending on the type of driving test. This soak room is configured to be able to store multiple vehicles V simultaneously. Before and after the driving test, the vehicle V is placed in the soak room and charged.

The charging equipment 21 uses an AC power source. The charging equipment 21 in this embodiment is a so-called outlet type that includes a charging outlet 211 into which a power plug of a charging cable, one end of which is connected to the charging port of the vehicle V, is inserted, and an AC power source 212 that supplies power to the outlet 211. The charging equipment 21 is not limited to this, and may be a so-called charging pole type.

The power meter 22 measures the power supplied from the charging equipment 21 to the battery of the vehicle V, and has a measurement accuracy that complies with various test methods. The power meter 22 is connected to a power supply line provided in the charging equipment 21, and more specifically, a probe provided in the power meter 22 is connected to an electric wire that connects between the charging outlet 211 provided in the charging equipment 21 and the AC power source 212.

The power data management device 23 is a dedicated or general-purpose computer equipped with a CPU, internal memory, an input/output interface, an A/D converter, etc. Based on a predetermined program stored in the internal memory, the CPU and peripheral devices work together to perform at least the functions of a power data acquisition unit 231, a power data storage unit 232, a peripheral data acquisition unit 235, and a peripheral data storage unit 236, as shown in Figure 2. The power data management device 23 is a portable terminal device such as a tablet, smartphone, or laptop computer, and can be carried between the soak room and the test room.

The power data acquisition unit 231 acquires power data indicating various information related to power measured by the power meter 22 during charging before and/or after the driving test. The information indicated by this power data includes at least the integrated amount of power required to charge the battery to a predetermined amount (herein, fully charged) before and/or after the driving test (hereinafter, also referred to as post-test charge amount). In addition, the information indicated by the power data in this embodiment may further include an instantaneous power value, instantaneous current value, instantaneous voltage value, average values of power amount, current, and voltage of the power supplied from the charging equipment 21 during charging, a charging start time, a charging end time, or a charging time.
The power data acquisition unit 231 may also have a function of storing identification information (outlet identification information) specific to the outlet used for charging. In particular, when there are multiple power meters 22, the power data acquisition unit 231 may have a function of sending a measurement command to the power meter 22 whose outlet identification information matches the outlet identification information acquired by the operator before measurement.

The power data storage unit 232 is set in a specified area of the memory and stores the power data acquired by the power data acquisition unit 231.

The surrounding data acquisition unit 235 acquires information about the surroundings of the vehicle V during a driving test or charging. This surrounding information is, for example, the tire pressure, coolant temperature, lubricant temperature, room temperature, etc. of the vehicle V. The surrounding data acquisition unit 235 may acquire surrounding data by user input, or may acquire surrounding data by receiving measurement results from any measuring device via wired or wireless connection. The surrounding data acquisition unit 235 stores the acquired surrounding data in the surrounding data storage unit 236 set in a specified area of the memory.

The driving test management device 3 is a dedicated or general-purpose computer equipped with a CPU, internal memory, an input/output interface, an A/D converter, etc. Based on the program for the electricity consumption measurement system 100 stored in the internal memory, the driving test management device 3 at least performs the functions of a test device control unit 31, a driving data management unit 32, and an electricity consumption calculation unit 33, as shown in FIG. 2, by the CPU and peripheral devices working together.

The test device control unit 31 performs a driving test on the vehicle V placed on the chassis dynamometer 1 in a predetermined driving mode defined by the standard (for example, STP (Shortened Test Procedure) mode or a driving mode arbitrarily defined by the user). When the test device control unit 31 of this embodiment receives a predetermined operation from the user via the input/output interface, it starts driving the vehicle V in the predetermined driving mode and then continues the driving until a predetermined termination condition is reached. The predetermined termination condition is, for example, a continued deviation from the allowable error of mode tracking due to a lack of remaining battery power, the remaining battery power of the vehicle V falling below a predetermined value, a vehicle stop instruction being issued by the battery remaining power warning device of the vehicle V, etc. In addition, the predetermined termination condition may be that the driving mode is terminated according to a predetermined coefficient. The predetermined coefficient is, for example, calculated based on the energy requirement, the electric energy, and/or the total fuel input. Alternatively, the predetermined termination condition may be when the vehicle finishes a predetermined driving mode, when the vehicle's workload reaches a predetermined value, etc. The test device control unit 31 outputs mileage data indicating the distance traveled by the vehicle V in the driving test. The mileage indicated by the mileage data is the total accumulated distance traveled by the vehicle V from the start to the end of the mode cycle driving (i.e., until the termination condition is reached), and is calculated, for example, from the number of rotations of the rollers 11 of the chassis dynamometer 1 and various counts. The mileage data also includes the start time, end time, etc. of the driving test.

The driving data management unit 32 manages information related to driving tests, and has a driving data acquisition unit 321 that acquires driving distance data from the test equipment control unit 31, and a driving data storage unit 322 that stores the acquired driving distance data.

The electricity consumption calculation unit 33 acquires the mileage data stored in the traveling data storage unit 322 and the power data stored in the power data storage unit 232, and calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle V in the traveling test using the mileage data and the power data. Specifically, the electricity consumption calculation unit 33 calculates the electricity consumption C [Wh/km] based on the following formula (1) using the traveling distance D [km] in the traveling test indicated by the mileage data and the post-test charge amount E [kWh] indicated by the power data.
C=E×1000/D...(1)
As can be seen from formula (1), the electricity consumption rate means the AC power consumption rate per 1 km traveled.

Thus, in the electricity consumption measurement system 100 of this embodiment, the travel data management unit 32 is configured to store the acquired travel distance data together with the vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle V, and the power data management unit 23 is configured to store the acquired power data together with the vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle V. The electricity consumption calculation unit 33 is configured to link the travel distance data and power data that have a matching vehicle identifier, and calculate the electricity consumption based on the linked travel distance data and power data.

To achieve this configuration, in the electricity consumption measurement system 100 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, each vehicle V undergoing a driving test is assigned a symbol Sv representing a vehicle identifier. Here, the vehicle identifier is a vehicle identification number (VIN), and the symbol Sv is a two-dimensional code having information in the horizontal and vertical directions. As shown in FIG. 2, the power data management unit 23 is configured to further function as a reading unit 233 and a first vehicle identifier acquisition unit 234, and the driving data management unit 32 is configured to further function as a second vehicle identifier acquisition unit 323.

The reading unit 233 reads the vehicle identifier from the symbol Sv attached to the vehicle V, either contact-wise or non-contact-wise. Specifically, the reading unit 233 is configured to read the vehicle identifier based on an image of the symbol Sv captured by a camera provided in the power data management device 23. The reading unit 233 outputs the read vehicle identifier as vehicle identifier data.

When the first vehicle identifier acquisition unit 234 receives the vehicle identifier data, it transmits it to the power data acquisition unit 231. The power data acquisition unit 231 then links the power data acquired from the power meter 22 with the vehicle identifier data received from the first vehicle identifier acquisition unit 234, and stores this in the power data storage unit 232.

Furthermore, when the first vehicle identifier acquisition unit 234 receives the vehicle identifier data, it transmits it to the surrounding data acquisition unit 235. The surrounding data acquisition unit 235 then links the surrounding data acquired by user input with the vehicle identifier data received from the first vehicle identifier acquisition unit 234, and stores this in the surrounding data storage unit 236.

Furthermore, when the second vehicle identifier acquisition unit 323 receives the vehicle identifier data, it transmits it to the driving data acquisition unit 321. The driving data acquisition unit 321 then links the driving distance data acquired from the test equipment control unit 31 with the vehicle identifier data accepted from the second vehicle identifier acquisition unit 323, and stores them in the driving data storage unit 322.

The electricity consumption calculation unit 33 is configured to receive the electricity data stored in the electricity data storage unit 232 and to compare the vehicle identifier of the electricity data with the vehicle identifier of the mileage data stored in the mileage data storage unit 322. If these vehicle identifiers match, the electricity consumption calculation unit 33 links the mileage data and the electricity data, calculates the electricity consumption based on the mileage indicated by the linked mileage data and the amount of electricity indicated by the electricity data, and outputs this as electricity consumption data. The electricity consumption calculation unit 33 may link the calculated electricity consumption data to the vehicle identifier and output it.

The electricity consumption calculation unit 33 is also configured to receive the surrounding data stored in the surrounding data storage unit 236 and compare the vehicle identifier of the surrounding data with the vehicle identifier of the mileage data stored in the driving data storage unit 322. If these vehicle identifiers match, the calculated electricity consumption data and the surrounding data may be linked and output.

The electricity cost calculation unit 33 also functions as an alarm unit that notifies the user when the received power data does not match the mileage data stored in the driving data storage unit 322. Specifically, the alarm unit checks the vehicle identifier of the received power data against the vehicle identifier of the mileage data stored in the driving data storage unit 322, and notifies the user when they do not match, when at least one of the power data and the mileage data is not linked to a vehicle identifier, or when the time indicated by the power data does not match the time indicated by the mileage data. For example, the alarm unit displays a message such as "Data does not match" on the display of the driving test management device 3, or emits a warning sound from the speaker.

In addition, in the electricity cost measurement system 100 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the outlet 211 may be provided with a symbol Sc representing outlet identification information. Here, the symbol Sc is a two-dimensional code having information in the horizontal and vertical directions. The reading unit 233 is configured to read the outlet identification information from the symbol Sc provided on the outlet 211 with or without contact. Specifically, the reading unit 233 is configured to read the outlet identification information based on an image of the symbol Sc captured by a camera provided in the power data management device 23. The reading unit 233 outputs the read outlet identification information to the power data acquisition unit 231 as outlet identification data.

When the power data acquisition unit 231 receives the outlet identification data, it may link the outlet identification data to the power data acquired from the power meter 22 and the vehicle identifier data received from the first vehicle identifier acquisition unit 234, and store this in the power data storage unit 232. In addition, the power consumption calculation unit 33 may link the outlet identification data when calculating the power consumption of the vehicle V in the driving test.

Next, referring to the flow chart in Figure 3, the electricity consumption measurement operation using the electricity consumption measurement system 100 of this embodiment will be explained.

(1) Running test process First, a running test of the vehicle V is performed. Specifically, the completed vehicle V stored in a fully charged state in the soak room is moved to a test room and set on the chassis dynamometer 1 (step S1). The two-dimensional code attached to the vehicle V is photographed by the camera of the power data management device 23 to read the vehicle identifier, which is then transferred to the running data management device (step S2). Then, the rollers 11 are controlled by the chassis dynamometer 1 to perform a running test on the vehicle V in a predetermined running mode (step S3). After the start of the mode running of the vehicle V, when the remaining battery charge of the vehicle V falls below a predetermined value, the mode running is terminated. Based on the cumulative number of rotations of the rollers 11 of the chassis dynamometer 1, the running distance of the vehicle V from the start to the end of the mode running is calculated, and is stored in association with the vehicle identifier obtained before the start of the running test (step S4). Note that, if the vehicle V is a PHV (plug-in hybrid car), the running test in step S3 is performed in a state in which the operation of the engine of the vehicle V is stopped.

(2) Charging Process Next, the vehicle V after the running test is charged to be fully charged again. Specifically, after the running test, the vehicle V on the chassis dynamometer 1 is moved to a soak room within a predetermined time and set in the charging equipment 21 (step S5). The two-dimensional code attached to the vehicle V is photographed by the camera of the power data management device 23 to read the vehicle identifier (step S6). Communication is established between the power meter 22 connected to the charging equipment 21 and the power data management device 23, and the power data management device 23 is operated to start integrating the amount of power by the power meter 22 (step S7). Then, the vehicle V is connected to the charging outlet 211 by a charging cable, and charging of the vehicle V is started (step S8). Thereafter, when the rate of change of the integrated amount of power measured by the power data management device 23 becomes less than a predetermined value and it is determined that the battery of the vehicle V is fully charged, the power data management device 23 is operated to end the integration of the amount of power by the power meter 22 (step S9). Then, the integrated amount of electric power from the start of the integration until the rate of change of the integrated amount of electric power becomes less than a predetermined value is stored in association with the vehicle identifier obtained before the start of charging (step S10).

(3) Electricity Expense Calculation Step Finally, the electricity expense of the vehicle V in the driving test is calculated based on the measured mileage and the integrated amount of electricity. Specifically, communication is established between the electricity data management device 23 and the driving test management device 3 to enable data transmission and reception. Then, the operator operates the driving test management device 3 to select and acquire electricity data whose vehicle identifier matches the mileage data stored in the driving test management device 3 from the electricity data management device 23. The electricity data imported into the driving test management device 3 is linked to the mileage data whose vehicle identifier matches (step S11). Then, when the operator operates the driving test management device 3 and clicks, for example, a button such as "electricity expense calculation" displayed on the display of the driving test management device 3, the electricity expense is calculated based on the mileage indicated by the mileage data and the amount of electricity indicated by the electricity data, which are linked to each other, and the calculation result is displayed (step S12).

According to the electricity cost measurement system 100 of the present embodiment configured in this way, the electricity cost calculation unit 33 is configured to automatically link the mileage data and the power data, so that the occurrence of data input errors caused by the operator inputting the power data himself can be reduced. In addition, both the power data and the mileage data are stored together with the vehicle identifier, and the electricity cost calculation unit 33 links the mileage data and the power data that have the same vehicle identifier. Therefore, even if a driving test or charging is performed on multiple vehicles V and multiple power data and mileage data exist, it is possible to prevent the power data and mileage data of different vehicles V from being erroneously linked. This improves the accuracy of the electricity cost calculation.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

In the above embodiment, the battery of the vehicle V is fully charged before and after the driving test, but this is not limited to the above. In other embodiments, the battery of the vehicle V may be charged to a predetermined amount before and after the driving test without being fully charged. In this case, it is preferable that the remaining amount of the battery after charging is the same before and after the driving test.

Although the vehicle charging system 2 in the above embodiment includes multiple charging devices 21 and power meters 22, this is not limited to the above. In other embodiments, the vehicle charging system 2 may include one charging device 21 and one power meter 22.

In the above embodiment, the vehicle V is described as a completed vehicle, but this is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the vehicle V may be a part of a completed vehicle. For example, it may be a drive system having a motor.

In the above embodiment, the running test device 1 is a chassis dynamometer, but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the running test device 1 may be a vehicle drivetrain test device that tests the powertrain of the vehicle V or a part of it.

In the above embodiment, the symbol Sv representing the vehicle identifier is a two-dimensional code, but this is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the symbol Sv representing the vehicle identifier may be a simple symbol, a barcode (one-dimensional code), or an RF tag such as an IC tag. The same applies to the symbol Sc representing the outlet identification information.

In the above embodiment, the vehicle identifier is a vehicle identification number, but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the vehicle identifier may be the number of the vehicle's license plate or any number set individually, and may be any number that can identify an individual vehicle. In addition, the vehicle or its license plate may be identified by image recognition and used as the vehicle identifier.

In the above embodiment, the function of the reading unit 233 is performed by the power data management device 23, but this is not limited to the above. In other embodiments, the function of the reading unit 233 may be performed by a device different from the power data management device 23. Furthermore, there may be multiple devices that perform the function of the reading unit 233. Furthermore, the function of the power data storage unit 232 may be performed by a different device.

In the above embodiment, the functions of the test device control unit 31, the driving data management unit 32, and the electricity consumption calculation unit 33 are performed by the same device, but they may be performed by separate devices.

In the above embodiment, the power data management device 23 is a portable terminal device, but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the power data management device 23 may be a stationary type rather than a portable type.

Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in an electricity consumption measurement system that measures the electricity consumption of a vehicle during a driving test, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of input errors or mix-ups of power data due to human error.

Claims (10)

An electric power consumption measurement system for measuring an electric power consumption during a running test of a vehicle or a part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source,
a travel data management unit that acquires travel distance data indicating a travel distance of the vehicle or a part thereof during the travel test, and stores the travel distance data together with a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or a part thereof;
a power data management unit that acquires power data indicating an amount of power required to charge a battery of the vehicle or a part of the vehicle using a charging facility to a predetermined amount before or after the running test, the amount of power being measured by a power meter connected to the charging facility , and stores the power data together with the vehicle identifier;
an electricity consumption calculation unit that links the mileage data and the power data that match the vehicle identifier, and calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle or a part of it in the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data. 2. The electricity consumption measurement system according to claim 1 , wherein the power data indicates an amount of power required to fully charge the battery. 3. The electricity consumption measurement system according to claim 1, wherein the battery is charged in a soak room before or after the running test. the vehicle or a part thereof is provided with a symbol representing the vehicle identifier;
A reading unit that reads the vehicle identifier from the symbol,
The travel data management unit acquires the vehicle identifier read by the reading unit, and stores the vehicle identifier in association with the travel distance data;
The power consumption measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the power data management unit is configured to acquire the vehicle identifier read by the reading unit, and to associate the vehicle identifier with the power data and store it. 5. The electricity consumption measurement system according to claim 4 , wherein the function of the reading unit is realized by a portable terminal device. The electricity consumption measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a running test device for performing the running test. A method for managing the amount of electric power required to charge a battery of a vehicle or a part thereof using electricity as an energy source to a predetermined amount using a charging facility before or after a running test of the vehicle or a part thereof,
a power data acquisition unit that acquires power data indicating an amount of power required to charge the battery to a predetermined amount , the power data being measured by a power meter connected to the charging facility before or after the running test;
a vehicle identifier acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or a part thereof;
and a power data storage unit that stores the power data in association with the vehicle identifier. A running test management device for managing running tests of a vehicle or a part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source,
a travel data acquisition unit that acquires travel distance data indicating a travel distance of the vehicle or a part thereof during the travel test;
a vehicle identifier acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or a part thereof;
a travel data storage unit that stores the travel distance data in association with the vehicle identifier;
a power consumption calculation unit that links mileage data, in which the vehicle identifiers match , to power data indicating the amount of power required to charge the battery of the vehicle or part of the vehicle to a predetermined amount using a charging facility before or after the driving test, the amount of power being measured by a power meter connected to the charging facility, and calculates the power consumption of the vehicle or part of the vehicle in the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data. A method for measuring an electric consumption during a running test of a vehicle or a part thereof that uses electricity as an energy source, comprising:
a travel data management step of acquiring travel distance data indicating a travel distance of the vehicle or a part thereof during the travel test, and storing the travel distance data together with a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or a part thereof;
a power amount measuring step of charging a battery provided in the vehicle or a part thereof to a predetermined amount using a charging facility before or after the running test, and measuring the amount of power required for the charging using a power meter connected to the charging facility;
a power data management step of acquiring power data indicating an amount of power measured by the power meter before or after the running test, and storing the power data together with the vehicle identifier;
an electricity consumption calculation step of linking the mileage data and the power data that match the vehicle identifier, and calculating the electricity consumption of the vehicle or a part thereof in the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data. A program recording medium on which a program for an electric power consumption measurement system for measuring an electric power consumption in a running test of a vehicle or a part thereof using electricity as an energy source is recorded,
a function as a travel data management unit that acquires travel distance data indicating a travel distance of the vehicle or a part thereof during the travel test, and stores the travel distance data together with a predetermined vehicle identifier assigned to the vehicle or a part thereof;
a function of a power data management unit that acquires power data indicating the amount of power required to charge the battery of the vehicle or a part of the battery using a charging facility to a predetermined amount before or after the running test, the power data being measured by a power meter connected to the charging facility, and stores the power data together with the vehicle identifier;
A program recording medium having recorded thereon a program for an electricity consumption measurement system that causes a computer to function as an electricity consumption calculation unit that links the mileage data and the power data that match the vehicle identifier, and calculates the electricity consumption of the vehicle or a part thereof in the driving test using the linked mileage data and power data.

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