Management system and management method

Abstract

To improve the convenience of facilities.SOLUTION: A management system includes: a management device that receives a facility reservation from a user's terminal device; an authentication device that is communicatively connected to the management device via a mesh network and authenticates the user; and a plurality of electronic apparatuses communicatively connected to the management device and the authentication device via the mesh network. The management device includes; a reservation reception unit that receives the facility reservation from the user's terminal device; a terminal information acquisition unit that acquires terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device; and a reservation management unit that associates the terminal information with an electronic apparatus which permits use by the user, and stores the terminal information as reservation information in a storage unit. The authentication device includes: a determination unit that determines, when a user visits the facility, whether the user is the user who has reserved the facility; and a guidance unit that outputs guidance information for guiding the user to the electronic apparatus permitted to be used when it is determined that the user who visits the facility is the user who has reserved the facility.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a management system and a management method. [Background technology]

[0002] The battery of an electric vehicle (EV) is charged or replaced, for example, at a charging station, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique that allows a reservation for charging the battery of an electric vehicle at a charging station. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-164768 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Electric vehicles are likely to become more widespread in the future. It is expected that in the future, more people will use electric vehicles to go to lodging facilities, campsites, and other facilities. However, at present, EV chargers for charging electric vehicles have inconsistent usage methods, billing methods, and compatible vehicle models, which makes them inconvenient. As a result, it is expected that facility users will have problems such as not knowing whether their electric vehicles can be charged at the facility where they plan to stay.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a management device and a management method that can improve the convenience of a facility. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The management system of the present disclosure includes a management device that accepts a reservation for a facility from a user's terminal device, an authentication device that is installed at the facility and communicatively connected to the management device via a mesh network to authenticate the user, and a plurality of electronic devices that are installed at the facility and communicatively connected to the management device and the authentication device via the mesh network. The management device includes a reservation acceptance unit that accepts a reservation for the facility from the user's terminal device, a terminal information acquisition unit that acquires terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device when the reservation acceptance unit accepts a reservation for the facility, and a reservation management unit that associates the terminal information with an electronic device that the user is permitted to use among the plurality of electronic devices and stores the association information in a memory unit as reservation information. The authentication device includes a determination unit that acquires the terminal information from the user's terminal device when the user visits the facility, and determines whether the user is a user who made a reservation for the facility based on the reservation information stored in the memory unit of the management device, and a guidance unit that outputs guidance information to guide the user to an electronic device that the user is permitted to use among the plurality of electronic devices when it is determined that the user who visited the facility is a user who made a reservation for the facility.

[0007] In the management system of the present disclosure, the management device includes a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information related to a vehicle used by the user as a means of transportation to the facility.

[0008] In the management system of the present disclosure, the electronic device is a charger that charges a battery of an electric vehicle.

[0009] In the management system of the present disclosure, the mesh network is a Bluetooth® network.

[0010] In the management system of the present disclosure, the facility is an accommodation facility or a campsite.

[0011] The management method disclosed herein includes the steps of accepting a reservation for a facility from a user's terminal device, acquiring terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device when the reservation for the facility is accepted, associating the terminal information with electronic devices installed at the facility that the user is permitted to use and storing the information in a storage unit as reservation information, acquiring the terminal information from the user's terminal device when the user visits the facility and determining based on the reservation information whether the user is the user who made the reservation for the facility, and, if it is determined that the user visiting the facility is the user who made the reservation for the facility, outputting guidance information that guides the user to an electronic device that is permitted to be used by the user from among a plurality of electronic devices connected by a mesh network. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present disclosure, the convenience of a facility can be improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a management system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a management system according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a management device according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process flow of the management device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an authentication device according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow of the authentication device according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the charging device according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow of the charging device according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to this embodiment, and in the following embodiments, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.

[0015] [Embodiment] (Management System) An example of the configuration of a management system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a management system according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a management system according to an embodiment.

[0016] 1 and 2, the management system 1 includes a management device 10, an authentication device 12, and a plurality of charging devices 14. The management system 1 is disposed in a facility such as an accommodation facility or a campsite. In this embodiment, the management system 1 is a system that manages charging of a battery of an electric vehicle of a user at an accommodation facility or a campsite, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0017] The management device 10, the authentication device 12, and the multiple charging devices 14 are communicatively connected to each other via a network N. The network N is, for example, a Bluetooth mesh network configured using Bluetooth (registered trademark), but is not limited to this.

[0018] A user U uses a terminal device 16 to make a reservation for use and lodging at a facility. The user U uses the terminal device 16 to input the date and time of use of the facility on a website operated by the facility or the like. The management device 10 accepts the reservation from the user's terminal device 16. The terminal device 16 transmits to the management device 10 terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device 16, vehicle information of an electric vehicle 18 that the user U will use as a means of transportation to the facility, and the like. The management device 10 stores the information accepted from the terminal device 16 as reservation information.

[0019] When a user U visits a facility, the user U checks in by using the terminal device 16 to perform short-range wireless communication with the authentication device 12. The authentication device 12 acquires reservation information from the management device 10. The authentication device 12 determines whether or not the user U is the user who made the reservation, based on the reservation information acquired from the management device 10 and the terminal information acquired from the terminal device 16. It is assumed that the user U visits the facility in an electric vehicle 18. If the user is the user who reserved the facility, the authentication device 12 determines which of the multiple charging devices 14 the user is permitted to use. The authentication device 12 guides the user to the installation location of the charging device 14 that the user is permitted to use and the route to the installation location.

[0020] The user U moves in the electric vehicle 18 to the charging device 14 that is permitted to be used. The terminal device 16 transmits terminal information of the terminal device 16 and the like to the charging device 14 by short-range wireless communication or the like. The charging device 14 acquires information about the terminal device 16 from the authentication device 12. The charging device 14 permits charging when the terminal information acquired from the authentication device 12 matches the terminal information acquired from the terminal device 16. This allows the user U to charge the electric vehicle 18 with the charging device 14. That is, in this embodiment, after visiting a facility, the user U can perform a process from checking in to the facility to charging the battery of the electric vehicle 18 nonstop.

[0021] (Management device) A configuration example of a management device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a management device according to an embodiment.

[0022] 3, the management device 10 includes an input unit 20, a display unit 22, a storage unit 24, a communication unit 26, and a control unit 28. The management device 10 is installed, for example, in a management room of a facility or the like.

[0023] The input unit 20 is an input device that accepts various operations for the management device 10. The input unit 20 is configured with, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel.

[0024] The display unit 22 displays various types of information. The display unit 22 is, for example, a display including a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic electro-luminescence (EL) display.

[0025] The storage unit 24 is a memory that stores various information such as the calculation contents and programs of the control unit 28, and includes at least one of a main storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), and an external storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

[0026] The communication unit 26 is a communication device that transmits and receives information to and from various external devices, and includes a first communication unit 26a and a second communication unit 26b.

[0027] The first communication unit 26a is a short-range wireless communication unit having a function of performing short-range wireless communication. The first communication unit 26a is communicably connected to the authentication device 12 and the charging device 14, for example, via a network N. The first communication unit 26a receives beacon signals, for example, from the authentication device 12 and the charging device 14. The first communication unit 26a supports communication standards such as Bluetooth and BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). The first communication unit 26a may support other communication standards.

[0028] The second communication unit 26b is a long-distance wireless communication unit having a function of performing long-distance wireless communication. An example of the long-distance wireless communication is communication via the Internet network. The second communication unit 26b performs communication with, for example, the terminal device 16 of the user U. The second communication unit 26b accepts a reservation for a facility from the terminal device 16, for example.

[0029] The control unit 28 controls each unit of the management device 10. The control unit 28 is realized, for example, by a central processing unit (CPU) or a micro processing unit (MPU) executing a program stored in the storage unit 24 using a RAM or the like as a working area. The control unit 28 may be realized, for example, by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The control unit 28 may be realized by a combination of hardware and software.

[0030] The control unit 28 includes a reservation reception unit 30, a terminal information acquisition unit 32, a vehicle information acquisition unit 34, and a reservation management unit 36.

[0031] The reservation receiving unit 30 receives reservations for facilities from the terminal device 16 via the second communication unit 26b.

[0032] The terminal information acquisition unit 32 acquires terminal information capable of uniquely identifying the terminal device 16 from the terminal device 16 that has made the reservation for the facility.

[0033] The vehicle information acquisition unit 34 acquires vehicle information about the electric vehicle 18 that the user U uses as a means of transportation to the facility from the terminal device 16 that has made the reservation for the facility. The vehicle information includes information about the standard of the charging method for the electric vehicle 18. The vehicle information is, for example, manually input when the user U makes a reservation for the facility.

[0034] The reservation management unit 36 ​​stores the information acquired from the terminal device 16 in the storage unit 24. For example, the reservation management unit 36 ​​associates date and time information when the user U will visit the facility, terminal information of the terminal device 16, and vehicle information of the electric vehicle 18, and stores the information in the storage unit 24 as reservation information.

[0035] (Management device processing) The process of the management device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the process of the management device according to the embodiment.

[0036] The reservation reception unit 30 receives a reservation (step S10). Specifically, the reservation reception unit 30 acquires date and time information regarding the date and time when the user U will use the facility from the terminal device 16 of the user U via the second communication unit 26b. Then, the process proceeds to step S12.

[0037] The terminal information acquisition unit 32 acquires terminal information (step S12). Specifically, for example, when the reservation reception unit 30 acquires date and time information, the terminal information acquisition unit 32 acquires terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device 16 of the user U from the terminal device 16. Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

[0038] The vehicle information acquisition unit 34 acquires vehicle information (step S14). Specifically, for example, when the reservation reception unit 30 acquires date and time information, the vehicle information acquisition unit 34 acquires vehicle information of the electric vehicle 18 used by the user U as a means of transportation to the facility. By acquiring the vehicle information, it becomes possible to select a charging device 14 that can be used. Then, the process proceeds to step S16.

[0039] The reservation management unit 36 ​​stores the reservation information in the storage unit 24 (step S16). Specifically, the reservation management unit 36 ​​stores the reservation information in which the date and time information acquired by the reservation reception unit 30, the terminal information acquired by the terminal information acquisition unit 32, and the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 34 are associated with each other in the storage unit 24. Then, the process of FIG. 4 ends.

[0040] (Authentication device) An authentication device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the authentication device according to an embodiment.

[0041] 5, the authentication device 12 includes an input unit 40, a display unit 42, a storage unit 44, a communication unit 46, and a control unit 48. The authentication device 12 is installed, for example, at an entrance of a facility. The authentication device 12 is a device that performs check-in when a user U visits the facility.

[0042] The input unit 40 accepts various operations for the authentication device 12. The input unit 40 is realized by an input device such as a button, a switch, or a touch panel, for example.

[0043] The display unit 42 displays various information. The display unit 42 is, for example, a display including a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

[0044] The storage unit 44 is a memory that stores various information such as the contents of calculations performed by the control unit 48 and programs, and includes, for example, at least one of a RAM, a main storage device such as a ROM, and an external storage device such as a HDD.

[0045] The communication unit 46 is a short-range wireless communication unit having a function of performing short-range wireless communication. The communication unit 46 is communicably connected to the management device 10 and the charging device 14 via, for example, a network N. The communication unit 46 performs communication with, for example, the terminal device 16 of the user U. The communication unit 46 receives beacon signals from, for example, the management device 10, the charging device 14, and the terminal device 16. The communication unit 46 supports communication standards such as Bluetooth and BLE. The communication unit 46 may also support other communication standards.

[0046] The control unit 48 controls each unit of the authentication device 12. The control unit 48 is realized, for example, by a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing a program stored in the storage unit 44 using a RAM or the like as a working area. The control unit 48 may be realized, for example, by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or an FPGA. The control unit 48 may be realized by a combination of hardware and software.

[0047] The control unit 48 includes a terminal information acquisition unit 50 , a reservation information acquisition unit 52 , a determination unit 54 , a check-in processing unit 56 , and a guidance unit 58 .

[0048] The terminal information acquisition unit 50 acquires, via the communication unit 46, terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device 16 of the user from the terminal device 16.

[0049] The reservation information acquisition unit 52 acquires reservation information from the management device 10 via the communication unit 46 .

[0050] The determination unit 54 determines, based on the reservation information stored in the storage unit 24 of the management device 10 and the terminal information acquired by the terminal information acquisition unit 50, whether or not the user U is a user who has made a reservation for the facility.

[0051] The check-in processing unit 56 executes check-in processing. For example, when the determination unit 54 determines that the user U is a user who has made a reservation for the facility, the check-in processing unit 56 executes check-in processing for the user U.

[0052] When the determination unit 54 determines that the user U who has visited the facility is a user who has made a reservation for the facility, the guidance unit 58 determines a charging device 14 to be permitted for use by the user from among the multiple charging devices 14. The guidance unit 58 outputs guidance information to guide the user to the determined charging device 14.

[0053] (Authentication device processing) The process of the authentication device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the process flow of the authentication device according to the embodiment.

[0054] The terminal information acquisition unit 50 acquires the terminal information of the terminal device 16 (step S20). Specifically, the terminal information acquisition unit 50 acquires the terminal information of the terminal device 16 from the terminal device 16 of the user U who visits the facility, for example, via the communication unit 46. Then, the process proceeds to step S22.

[0055] The reservation information acquisition unit 52 acquires reservation information (step S22). Specifically, when the reservation information acquisition unit 52 acquires, for example, the terminal information of the terminal device 16, the reservation information acquisition unit 52 acquires reservation information indicating today's reservation status from the management device 10 via the communication unit 46. Then, the process proceeds to step S24.

[0056] The determination unit 54 determines whether the user U who visited the facility is the user who reserved the facility (step S24). Specifically, when the terminal information of the terminal device 16 acquired by the terminal information acquisition unit 50 matches the terminal information included in the reservation information acquired by the reservation information acquisition unit 52, the determination unit 54 determines that the user U is the user who reserved the facility. If it is determined that the user U is the user who reserved the facility (step S24; Yes), the process proceeds to step S26. If it is not determined that the user U is the user who reserved the facility (step S24; No), the process proceeds to step S34.

[0057] If the result of the determination in step S24 is Yes, the check-in processing unit 56 executes the check-in process (step S26). The check-in processing unit 56 performs, for example, a procedure for the user U to use the facility. Then, the process proceeds to step S28.

[0058] The determination unit 54 determines that the user U who has visited the facility is permitted to use the charging device 14 (step S28). That is, the determination unit 54 determines that the use of the charging device 14 is permitted after, for example, the check-in of the user U is completed. The determination unit 54 generates, for example, authentication information indicating that the user U is permitted to use the charging device 14. The authentication information is generated in association with the terminal information of the terminal device 16 of the user U. The determination unit 54, for example, stores the generated authentication information in the storage unit 44 or transmits it to the charging device 14 via the communication unit 46. Then, the process proceeds to step S30.

[0059] The guidance unit 58 determines the charging device 14 to be permitted to be used (step S30). Specifically, when it is determined that the user U who visited the facility is the user who made the reservation of the facility, the guidance unit 58 determines the charging device 14 to be permitted to be used by the user U from among the multiple charging devices 14. More specifically, the guidance unit 58 determines the charging device 14 that can charge the battery of the electric vehicle 18 of the user U, for example, based on the vehicle information included in the information acquired by the reservation information acquisition unit 52. Then, the process proceeds to step S32.

[0060] The guidance unit 58 guides the user U to the charging device 14 (step S32). Specifically, the guidance unit 58 outputs guidance information indicating, for example, a route from the current position to the charging device 14. The guidance unit 58 causes, for example, the display unit 42 to display map information indicating the route from the current position to the charging device 14. The guidance unit 58 may transmit, for example, the map information indicating the route from the current position to the charging device 14 to the user's terminal device 16 via the communication unit 46. In this case, the route information from the current position to the charging device 14 is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 16. Then, the processing of FIG. 6 ends.

[0061] If it is determined as No in step S24, the determination unit 54 determines that the user U who has visited the facility is not permitted to use the charging device 14 (step S34), and the process in FIG. 6 ends.

[0062] (charging device) A configuration example of a charging device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a charging device according to an embodiment.

[0063] As shown in Fig. 7, the charging device 14 includes an input unit 60, a display unit 62, a storage unit 64, a communication unit 66, a charging unit 68, and a control unit 70. The charging device 14 is an EV charger for charging a battery of an electric vehicle. The charging device 14 is a type of electronic device. In the present disclosure, the electronic device will be described as being the charging device 14, but is not limited to this.

[0064] The input unit 60 accepts various operations for the charging device 14. The input unit 60 is realized by an input device such as a button, a switch, or a touch panel, for example.

[0065] The display unit 62 displays various information. The display unit 62 is, for example, a display including a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

[0066] The storage unit 64 is a memory that stores various information such as the contents of calculations performed by the control unit 70 and programs, and includes at least one of a RAM, a main storage device such as a ROM, and an external storage device such as a HDD, for example.

[0067] The communication unit 66 is a short-distance wireless communication unit having a function of performing short-distance wireless communication. The communication unit 66 is communicably connected to the management device 10 and the authentication device 12 via, for example, a network N. The communication unit 66 performs communication with, for example, the terminal device 16 of the user U. The communication unit 66 receives beacon signals from, for example, the management device 10, the authentication device 12, and the terminal device 16. The communication unit 46 supports communication standards such as Bluetooth and BLE. The communication unit 46 may support other communication standards.

[0068] The charging unit 68 charges the battery of the electric vehicle. The charging unit 68 includes, for example, a power supply circuit, a charging plug, an input cable, and an output cable, which are not shown. For example, one end of the input cable and one end of the output cable are connected to the power supply circuit. The other end of the input cable is connected to an external power source, which is not shown. The charging plug is provided at the other end of the output cable. The charging plug is connected to the electric vehicle.

[0069] The control unit 70 controls each part of the charging device 14. The control unit 70 is realized, for example, by a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing a program stored in the storage unit 64 using a RAM or the like as a working area. The control unit 70 may be realized, for example, by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or an FPGA. The control unit 70 may be realized by a combination of hardware and software.

[0070] The control unit 70 includes a terminal information acquisition unit 80 , an authentication information acquisition unit 82 , a determination unit 84 , a charging control unit 86 , and a fee calculation unit 88 .

[0071] The terminal information acquisition unit 80 acquires, via the communication unit 66, terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device 16 of the user U from the terminal device 16.

[0072] The authentication information acquisition unit 82 acquires, via the communication unit 66 , from the authentication device 12 , authentication information indicating that the authentication device 12 has authenticated the terminal device 16 .

[0073] The determination unit 84 determines whether or not the user U is a user authorized to use the charging device 14. The determination unit 84 determines whether or not the user U is a user authorized to use the charging device 14, for example, based on the terminal information of the terminal device 16 and the authentication information.

[0074] The charging control unit 86 controls the charging unit 68. The charging control unit 86 permits or prohibits charging by the charging unit 68 depending on the determination result of the determination unit 84, for example.

[0075] The fee calculation unit 88 calculates the usage fee when the charging device 14 is used. The fee calculation unit 88 calculates the usage fee based on, for example, the amount of power charged to the battery by the charging unit 68. The fee calculation unit 88 executes, for example, a billing process for the calculated usage fee.

[0076] (Handling of charging equipment) The process of the charging device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the process of the charging device according to the embodiment.

[0077] The terminal information acquisition unit 80 acquires the terminal information of the terminal device 16 (step S40). Specifically, the terminal information acquisition unit 80 acquires the terminal information of the terminal device 16 from the terminal device 16 of the user U approaching the charging device 14, for example, via the communication unit 66. Then, the process proceeds to step S42.

[0078] The authentication information acquisition unit 82 acquires the authentication information (step S42). Specifically, the authentication information acquisition unit 82 acquires the authentication information including information on the terminal information that is permitted to use the charging device 14, for example, via the communication unit 66. Then, the process proceeds to step S44.

[0079] The determination unit 84 determines whether the user U is a user permitted to use the charging device 14 (step S44). Specifically, when the terminal information of the terminal device 16 acquired by the terminal information acquisition unit 80 matches the terminal information included in the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 82, the determination unit 84 determines that the user U is a user permitted to use the charging device 14. When it is determined that the user U is a user permitted to use the charging device 14 (step S44; Yes), the process proceeds to step S46. When it is not determined that the user U is a user permitted to use the charging device 14 (step S44; No), the process proceeds to step S54.

[0080] If the result of the determination in step S44 is Yes, the charging control unit 86 permits the charging unit 68 to charge the battery of the electric vehicle 18 (step S46). Specifically, the charging control unit 86 switches the charging unit 68 to a usable state, such as an on state. This allows the user U to charge the battery of the electric vehicle 18 using the charging unit 68. Then, the process proceeds to step S48.

[0081] The charging control unit 86 starts charging the battery of the electric vehicle 18 (step S48). Specifically, the charging control unit 86 controls the charging unit 68 to start charging the battery of the electric vehicle 18 connected to the charging unit 68 by the user U. Once charging has started, charging continues until charging is complete even if the terminal device 16 leaves the site. Charging stops when the battery is fully charged or when the charging unit 68 is unplugged from the electric vehicle 18 midway. Then, the process proceeds to step S50.

[0082] The fee calculation unit 88 calculates the usage fee for the charging device 14 (step S50). Specifically, the fee calculation unit 88 calculates the usage fee for the charging device 14 based on, for example, the amount of power charged by the charging unit 68 to the battery of the electric vehicle 18 and a usage fee per unit amount of power that is determined in advance. Then, the process proceeds to step S52.

[0083] The fee calculation unit 88 executes the billing process (step S52). Specifically, the fee calculation unit 88 transmits billing information related to the usage fee of the charging device 14 to the management device 10, for example, via the communication unit 66. This makes it possible to bill the usage fee of the charging device 14 together with the accommodation fee for the facility. The fee calculation unit 88 may, for example, cause the terminal device 16 to display the billing information via the display unit 62 or the communication unit 66, and execute electronic payment using the terminal device 16 of the user U. The fee calculation unit 88 may execute the billing process by other methods. Then, the process of FIG. 8 ends.

[0084] If the result of the determination in step S44 is No, the charging control unit 86 does not permit the charging unit 68 to charge the battery of the electric vehicle 18 (step S54). Specifically, the charging control unit 86 switches the charging unit 68 to an unusable state such as an off state. In this case, the user U cannot charge the battery of the electric vehicle 18 using the charging unit 68. Then, the processing in FIG. 8 ends.

[0085] As described above, in this embodiment, when the user U makes a reservation for a facility using the terminal device 16, when the user visits the facility in the electric vehicle 18, the flow from checking in at the facility to charging the battery of the electric vehicle 18 can be performed nonstop using the terminal device 16. This makes it possible for the present embodiment to improve convenience.

[0086] In this embodiment, the management system 1 includes a management device 10, an authentication device 12, and a charging device 14, which are connected by, for example, a Bluetooth mesh network. This makes it possible to provide the management system 1 that covers a wide area at low cost.

[0087] In this embodiment, when the user U arrives at the facility, for example, the authentication device 12 can transmit guidance to the charging device 14 to the terminal device 16 of the user U. This allows the present embodiment to automate guidance within the facility, thereby reducing personnel costs.

[0088] In this embodiment, the user U can use the charging device 14 by obtaining permission to use the charging device 14 using the terminal device 16. Then, a billing process for the usage fee for using the charging device 14 is automatically executed. As a result, in this embodiment, the user U can use the charging device 14 without worrying about the billing method for the usage fee for the charging device 14, thereby improving convenience.

[0089] In this embodiment, the charging device 14 is an EV charger, so it does not emit exhaust gas or noise and can be installed in an environmentally friendly location. For this reason, this embodiment can be suitably used in, for example, an auto camping site.

[0090] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the contents of these embodiments. The above-mentioned components include those that a person skilled in the art can easily imagine, those that are substantially the same, and those that are within the so-called equivalent range. Furthermore, the above-mentioned components can be appropriately combined. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, or modifications of the components can be made without departing from the gist of the above-mentioned embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0091] 1 Management System 10 Management device 12 Authentication Device 14 Charging device 20,40,60 Input section 22,42,62 Display section 24,44,64 Storage section 26,46,66 Communications Department 26a 1st Communication Department 26b 2nd Communication Department 28,48,70 Control section 30 Reservation Reception Department 32,50,80 Terminal information acquisition section 34 Vehicle Information Acquisition Unit 36 Reservation Management Department 52 Reservation information acquisition section 54 Judgment section 56 Check-in Processing Section 58 Information Department 82 Authentication information acquisition unit 84 Judgment section 86 Charging control unit 88 Fee Calculation Department

Claims

1. a management device that accepts reservations for facilities from users' terminal devices; an authentication device that is installed in the facility and is communicatively connected to the management device via a mesh network and that authenticates the user; a plurality of chargers for charging batteries of electric vehicles, the chargers being installed in the facility and communicatively connected to the management device and the authentication device via the mesh network; Including, The management device includes: a reservation reception unit that receives reservations for the facility from the user's terminal device; a terminal information acquiring unit that acquires terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device when the reservation accepting unit accepts a reservation for the facility; a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information regarding a vehicle used by the user as a means of transportation to the facility; a reservation management unit that stores reservation information in a storage unit, the reservation information being associated with the terminal information and the vehicle information; Equipped with The authentication device includes: a determination unit that acquires the terminal information from the terminal device of the user when the user visits the facility, and determines whether or not the user is a user who has made a reservation for the facility based on reservation information stored in the storage unit of the management device; a guidance unit that outputs guidance information for informing the user of a charger that is permitted to be used by the user among the plurality of chargers based on the vehicle information when the user who has visited the facility is determined to be a user who has made a reservation for the facility; A management system comprising:

2. the mesh network is a Bluetooth network; The management system according to claim 1 .

3. The facility is a lodging facility or a campsite. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. accepting a reservation for a facility from a user's terminal device; acquiring terminal information for uniquely identifying the terminal device when a reservation for the facility is accepted; acquiring vehicle information regarding a vehicle used by the user as a means of transportation to the facility; storing reservation information in a storage unit, the reservation information being associated with the terminal information and the vehicle information; The computer of the management device executes the above. When the user visits the facility, acquiring the terminal information from the terminal device of the user and determining whether or not the user is a user who has made a reservation for the facility based on the reservation information; outputting guidance information for informing the user of a charger that is permitted to be used by the user among a plurality of chargers for charging batteries of electric vehicles connected via a mesh network based on the vehicle information when the user who has visited the facility is determined to be a user who has made a reservation for the facility; The management method is executed by a computer of an authentication device.

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