Display device and reward giving device

Abstract

The present application relates to a display device and a reward giving device. The display device (10) is a device for promoting use of recycled energy in a predetermined device capable of operating by using the recycled energy, the recycled energy being energy generated using a carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by reusing carbon dioxide as a fuel, the display device including: a controller (12) having a data acquisition section (13) and an image data creation section (14), the data acquisition section acquiring an amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device, the image data creation section creating image data recognizable by distinguishing the amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel acquired by the data acquisition section from an amount of use of a general fuel different from the carbon dioxide-derived fuel; and a display section (11) displaying an image corresponding to the image data created by the image data creation section. Thus, it is possible to increase the enthusiasm for using energy derived from carbon dioxide.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a display device that promotes the use of a carbon dioxide-derived fuel (a fuel derived from carbon dioxide) using a recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) as a fuel, and a reward giving device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a device that displays the amount of carbon dioxide recycled by a CO2 recycling device mounted on a vehicle. The CO2 recycling device is a device that recycles carbon dioxide contained in exhaust gas emitted from an engine, and by displaying the amount of recycled carbon dioxide on a display device, the use of a vehicle equipped with a CO2 recycling device can be promoted.

[0003] PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-24365 SUMMARY

[0005] PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0006] As with the display device described in Patent Document 1, by displaying an image related to the amount of recycled carbon dioxide on a display portion, the occupants and / or owners of a vehicle can recognize the amount of recycled carbon dioxide. As a result, by stimulating the enthusiasm and desire of the occupants and / or owners of a vehicle to effectively utilize a CO2 recycling device or the like, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from a vehicle can be reduced. However, the display device described in Patent Document 1, while it can improve the enthusiasm for recycling carbon dioxide, cannot improve the enthusiasm for reusing carbon dioxide. Therefore, even if the amount of carbon dioxide emissions is successfully reduced, in the case where a lot of carbon dioxide is emitted in the process of generating energy such as gasoline, electricity, or the like, used to propel a vehicle, it can not be possible to sufficiently reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

[0007] The present application was conceived in view of the technical problem described above, and aims to provide a display device and a reward giving device that can improve the enthusiasm for using a carbon dioxide-derived energy source.

[0008] TECHNICAL SOLUTION FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM

[0009] To achieve the above object, the present application is a display device for promoting use of recycled energy that is energy generated using or mixing carbon dioxide-derived fuel that is a resource obtained by recycling carbon dioxide as a fuel, in a predetermined device that is capable of operating using the recycled energy, characterized by comprising: a controller having a data acquisition section that acquires data on the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device, and the amount of use or the rate of use of a general fuel other than the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, and an image data creation section that creates image data that can be distinguished by the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the amount of use or the rate of use of the general fuel; and a display section that displays an image corresponding to the image data created by the image data creation section.

[0010] In addition, in the present application, the data acquisition section can include a calculation section that calculates data on the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device, and the amount of use or the rate of use of the general fuel.

[0011] In addition, in the present application, the data acquisition section can include a reception section that receives data on the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device, and the amount of use or the rate of use of the general fuel, from the outside.

[0012] In addition, in the present application, the display section can be configured to display image data that promotes use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel more frequently or for a longer period of time as the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel acquired by the data acquisition section is less.

[0013] In addition, in the present application, the image data creation section can be configured to create image data of a plant that grows more as the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel acquired by the data acquisition section is more.

[0014] Further, in the present application, the controller can further include a data receiving unit that receives data associated with the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used by other devices different from the predetermined device, and the image data creating unit can create image data in which the other devices and the predetermined device are arranged in order from the most to the least in terms of the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, based on the data received by the data receiving unit and the data acquired by the data acquiring unit.

[0015] Further, the present application is a display device that promotes use of a recycled energy in a predetermined device that can operate using the recycled energy, the recycled energy being an energy generated using or mixing a carbon dioxide-derived fuel that is a fuel obtained by recycling carbon dioxide, characterized by including: a controller that has a data acquiring unit that acquires data on the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device and data on the amount of use or the rate of use of a general fuel different from the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, a data receiving unit that receives data associated with the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used by other devices different from the predetermined device, and an image data creating unit that creates image data in which the other devices and the predetermined device are arranged in order from the most to the least in terms of the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, based on the data received by the data receiving unit and the data acquired by the data acquiring unit; and a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data created by the image data creating unit.

[0016] Further, in the present application, the controller can further include a comparison unit that compares the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used by the other devices received by the data receiving unit and the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel acquired by the data acquiring unit, and a sorting unit that sorts the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel in order from the most to the least in terms of the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel compared by the comparison unit, and the image data creating unit can create image data based on the carbon dioxide-derived fuel reordered by the sorting unit.

[0017] Further, in the present application, the recycling energy can include electric power obtained by converting thermal energy generated by burning the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the general fuel into electric energy.

[0018] Further, the present application is an incentive giving device for promoting use of a recycling energy in a predetermined device capable of operating by the recycling energy, the recycling energy being an energy generated using or mixing a carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by reusing carbon dioxide as a fuel, characterized by comprising a controller having: a data acquisition section that acquires data of each of an amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or a use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel for generating the recycling energy consumed by the predetermined device and an amount of use of a general fuel or a use rate of the general fuel different from the carbon dioxide-derived fuel; and an incentive giving section that gives a larger incentive to a user or an owner of the predetermined device as the amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel acquired by the data acquisition section is larger.

[0019] Further, in the present application, the data acquisition section can include a calculation section that calculates the data of each of the amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel for generating the recycling energy consumed by the predetermined device and the amount of use of the general fuel or the use rate of the general fuel.

[0020] Further, in the present application, the data acquisition section can include a reception section that receives the data of each of the amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel for generating the recycling energy consumed by the predetermined device and the amount of use of the general fuel or the use rate of the general fuel from the outside.

[0021] Further, in the present application, the recycling energy can include electric power obtained by converting thermal energy generated by burning the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the general fuel into electric energy.

[0022] Effects of the Invention

[0023] The display device of the present application produces image data that can distinguish between the amount of use and / or the usage rate of a carbon dioxide-derived fuel that is generated using a recycled energy source consumed in a predetermined device, and the amount of use and / or the usage rate of a general fuel, and displays an image corresponding to the produced image data on a display section. Therefore, the user of the predetermined device can know the amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the like, and the enthusiasm or the willingness to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the like is stimulated according to the result of the identification. As a result, a motivation to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel more can be created, and this contributes to the suppression of the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

[0024] In addition, the display device displays the amount of use and / or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used by other devices and the amount of use and / or the usage rate of the predetermined device in order from the most to the least. That is, the ranking of the amount of use and / or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel is displayed. By displaying the amount of use and / or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel in this way, the competitive spirit of the user of the predetermined device is stimulated, and the enthusiasm to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel can be stimulated. As a result, a motivation to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel more can be created, and this contributes to the suppression of the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

[0025] Further, the reward giving device of the present application gives a reward to the user or the owner of the predetermined device according to the amount of use and / or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel that is generated using a recycled energy source consumed in the predetermined device. Therefore, the enthusiasm or the willingness of the user and / or the owner of the predetermined device to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the like is stimulated in order to receive the reward. As a result, a motivation to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel more can be created, and this contributes to the suppression of the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a system for supplying a recycled energy source to a vehicle and an electric appliance (a household appliance).

[0027] Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining an example of a display device in an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 3 is a flowchart for explaining a control example executed by a controller in the generation of a recycled energy source.

[0029] Figure 4 is a flowchart for explaining a control example executed by a server.

[0030] Figure 5is a flowchart for explaining a control example of transmitting data to a predetermined device based on a signal received from the predetermined device.

[0031] Figure 6 is a flowchart for explaining a control example executed by the display device.

[0032] Figure 7 is a view showing an example of an image displayed on the display section.

[0033] Figure 8 is a view showing another example of an image displayed on the display section.

[0034] Figure 9 is a view showing still another example of an image displayed on the display section.

[0035] Figure 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the display device for displaying a ranking of the amount or rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel.

[0036] Figure 11 is a view showing an example of a ranking displayed on the display section.

[0037] Figure 12 is a block diagram for explaining an example of the reward giving device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Figure 13 is a flowchart for explaining an example of control executed by the reward giving device.

[0039] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0040] 1 carbon dioxide resource utilization device; 2 recycling energy generation plant; 2a, 13b, 19b arithmetic section; 2b, 7c data output section; 2c, 12, 21 controller; 3 predetermined device; 4 carbon dioxide-derived fuel; 5 gas station; 6 thermal power plant; 7 server; 7a, 13a, 19a reception section; 7b management section; 8 vehicle; 9 electric appliance; 10 display device; 11 display section; 13, 19 data acquisition section; 14 image data creation section; 15 data reception section; 16 comparison section; 17 ranking section; 18 reward giving device; 20 reward giving section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] Embodiments of the present application will be explained with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments are merely examples of cases where the present application is embodied, and the present application is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0042] The display device and the reward giving device in the embodiment of the present application are configured to promote the use of the fuel derived from carbon dioxide obtained by reclamation. Specifically, the use of the liquid fuel mixed with the fuel derived from carbon dioxide as the fuel of a vehicle and / or the use of the electric power generated by burning the fuel derived from carbon dioxide as the electric power of an electric appliance installed in a household are promoted.

[0043] The fuel derived from carbon dioxide includes, for example, a fuel using a carbon-hydrogen (hydrocarbon) compound generated in the cells of algae by photosynthesis of the algae. That is, the fuel derived from carbon dioxide can be generated by supplying carbon dioxide recovered by a CO2 recovery device that recovers carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and / or exhaust gas emitted from a vehicle to algae in an environment where photosynthesis is possible.

[0044] In addition, the fuel derived from carbon dioxide is not limited to the fuel generated from a carbon-hydrogen compound described above, but also includes a liquid synthetic fuel obtained by synthesizing carbon dioxide and hydrogen and the like generated by various methods / techniques.

[0045] The fuel derived from carbon dioxide described above can be used, for example, in mixture with a conventional fuel (ordinary fuel) such as petroleum, coal, natural gas, and the like different from the fuel derived from carbon dioxide. Specifically, a liquid fuel mixed with the fuel derived from carbon dioxide in gasoline can be supplied to an engine to drive a vehicle, and the fuel derived from carbon dioxide is mixed with petroleum and / or coal and burned to generate heat energy, the heat energy is converted into electric power, and the electric power (i.e., generated electric power) is supplied to a household to operate an electric appliance or the like. That is, the vehicle and the electric appliance correspond to the "predetermined device" in the embodiment of the present application, and the liquid fuel mixed with the fuel derived from carbon dioxide in gasoline, the electric power generated by burning the fuel derived from carbon dioxide mixed with petroleum and / or coal correspond to the "recycled energy" in the embodiment of the present application.

[0046] Figure 1 is a schematic view for explaining a system for supplying the recycled energy to the vehicle and the electric appliance described above. In Figure 1 In the example shown, the system is configured by a carbon dioxide reclamation device 1, a recycled energy generation device 2, and a predetermined device 3 operated by the recycled energy.

[0047] The carbon dioxide is supplied to the carbon dioxide reclamation device 1 from a CO2 recovery device installed in a household or the like via a pipe not shown. Alternatively, the carbon dioxide is input from a CO2 recovery device installed in a vehicle.

[0048] The carbon dioxide supplied to the carbon dioxide reclamation device 1 as described above is reformed into the fuel derived from carbon dioxide 4 by, for example, photosynthesis of algae or synthesis of carbon dioxide and hydrogen as described above.

[0049] The carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 generated by the carbon dioxide recycling device 1 is supplied to a recycling energy generator 2. The recycling energy generator 2 is a place where the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is converted into energy to be used in a predetermined device 3, and in the present embodiment, the recycling energy generator 2 is a fueling station 5 and a thermal power plant 6. Figure 1 In the example shown, the fueling station 5 and the thermal power plant 6 are cited. Thus, a part of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 generated by the carbon dioxide recycling device 1 is supplied to the fueling station 5, and another part is supplied to the thermal power plant 6.

[0050] The carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 supplied to the fueling station 5 is mixed with the fuel stored in a tank of the fueling station 5. The fuel stored in the tank is a fuel obtained by mixing a conventional fuel such as gasoline and the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 supplied in advance, and data such as the remaining amount of the fuel in the tank, the concentration of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 in the fuel, and the like are stored in a server 7 on a network, for example. Thus, the data stored in the server 7 is updated to the data of the remaining amount of the fuel in the tank, the concentration of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, and the like, which are increased due to the addition of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4.

[0051] The carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 supplied to the thermal power plant 6 is mixed with a conventional fuel such as petroleum, coal, or the like used in the thermal power plant 6 in the past, and power generation is performed by burning the fuel in which the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is mixed with the conventional fuel. That is, thermal energy generated by burning the above-mentioned mixed fuel is converted into electric energy (power). Thus, in the case where power generated using the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 as a fuel is used, it can be said that an amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 corresponding to the amount of the power used is used. Further, the amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used for generating power, or the usage rate (proportion) of the amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used with respect to the power generated is stored in the server 7 or the like provided on the network.

[0052] The fuel, the power, which are the recycling energy generated by the above-mentioned recycling energy generator 2, is supplied to a vehicle 8, an electric appliance 9 in a home. Specifically, the vehicle 8 equipped with an internal combustion engine is supplied with a liquid fuel in which a conventional fuel and the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 are mixed by the fueling station 5, and in the case of an electric vehicle, is supplied with power generated by the thermal power plant 6 via the home or a charging station. Similarly, the electric appliance 9 in the home is supplied with power generated by the thermal power plant 6. Further, the vehicle 8, the electric appliance 9 can operate using a conventional fuel not containing the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and / or power generated by burning only the conventional fuel as the energy, not limited to the recycling energy.

[0053] A display device for enabling a user of the vehicle 8, the electric appliance 9 to recognize the above-described use amount and / or use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 generated by the recycling energy consumed by the vehicle 8, the electric appliance 9 is provided. A block diagram for illustrating an example of the display device is shown in Figure 2 . Figure 2 The display device 10 shown in the drawing has a display section 11 that displays to the user of the vehicle 8, the electric appliance 9 and a controller 12 that creates image data displayed on the display section 11.

[0054] The above-described display section 11 is provided at a place where the user of the vehicle 8, the electric appliance 9 can recognize. For example, in the case where the display device 10 is provided to the vehicle 8, a display panel of a conventional navigation system can be used as the display section 11. In addition, a display panel can be provided to the electric appliance 9 and used as the display section 11, or a display panel can be provided to a wall surface in a house independently of the electric appliance 9 and used as the display section 11. Alternatively, a display panel of a portable device such as a smartphone can be used as the display section 11. That is, the display device in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to being integrated with a predetermined device that is supplied with recycling energy and operates, and can be provided to a device or the like that can operate independently of the predetermined device.

[0055] The controller 12 creates an image displayed by the above-described display section 11, and Figure 2 in the example shown in the drawing, has a data acquisition section 13 that acquires data associated with the use amount and / or use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and an image data creation section 14 that creates image data based on the data acquired by the data acquisition section 13.

[0056] The data acquisition section 13 acquires data required for creating image data in the image data creation section 14 or performs an operation using the acquired data to thereby acquire at least either one of the use amount and use rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4.

[0057] For example, in the case where the use amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 of the vehicle 8 is acquired, the use amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is calculated by multiplying the concentration of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 contained in the fuel consumed by the vehicle 8 by the consumption amount of the fuel by an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) provided to the vehicle 8, and the use amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is acquired by reading the signal of the ECU by the data acquisition section 13.

[0058] In addition, in a case where the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used by the electric appliances 9 in the household is acquired, the amount of the electric power supplied from the thermal power plant 6 and the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used per unit of electric power at the time point when the electric power is supplied are acquired from the server 7. Further, the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used is calculated by multiplying the amount of the electric power supplied by the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used per unit of electric power. That is, the data acquisition section 13 includes a reception section 13a that receives data from the outside of the controller 12 and / or a calculation section 13b that calculates the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used.

[0059] Further, the calculation section 13b of the data acquisition section 13 is configured to calculate, in addition to the amount and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4, the amount of the ordinary fuel consumed by the predetermined device 3 operated using the recycled energy and the rate of use of the ordinary fuel in the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device 3. In addition, the calculation section 13b is configured to calculate the amount of the ordinary fuel consumed for power generation and the proportion (rate) of the electric power generated by burning the mixed fuel of the ordinary fuel and the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 with respect to the electric power generated by burning the ordinary fuel.

[0060] In addition, in a case where the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used by the electric appliances 9 in the household is acquired, the amount of the electric power supplied from the thermal power plant 6 and the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used per unit of electric power at the time point when the electric power is supplied are acquired from the server 7. Further, the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used is calculated by multiplying the amount of the electric power supplied by the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used per unit of electric power. That is, the data acquisition section 13 includes a reception section 13a that receives data from the outside of the controller 12 and / or a calculation section 13b that calculates the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used. Figure 2 In the example shown, the recycled energy generator 2 is provided with a controller 2c having a calculation section 2a that calculates the amount of the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3 and the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used or mixed in the recycled energy for generating the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3, and a data output section 2b that outputs data calculated by the calculation section 2a to the server 7.

[0061] The server 7 is provided with a reception section 7a that receives data output from the above-described recycled energy generator 2. That is, the amount of the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3 and the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used or mixed in the recycled energy for generating the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3 are input.

[0062] In addition, the server 7 is provided with a management section 7b that manages the predetermined device 3 in association with the amount of the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3 and the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used for generating the recycled energy. Further, the server 7 is provided with a data output section 7c that outputs, in a case where the recycled energy is supplied from the recycled energy generator 2 to the predetermined device 3, the amount of the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3 and the amount of the carbon dioxide source fuel 4 used or mixed in the recycled energy for generating the recycled energy supplied to the predetermined device 3.

[0063] Next, a control example executed by the energy recycling plant 2, the server 7, and the display device 10 will be described. Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a control example executed by controller 2c in the energy recycling plant 2. Figure 3 In the example shown, firstly, it is determined whether fuel or electricity has been supplied to the predetermined device 3 (step S1). If the energy recovery generation station 2 is a gas station 5, this determination is made affirmatively not only when recycled energy obtained by mixing carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and ordinary fuel is supplied to vehicle 8, but also when either carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 or ordinary fuel is supplied to vehicle 8. Similarly, if the energy recovery generation station 2 is a thermal power plant 6, this determination is made affirmatively not only when electricity obtained by generating electricity using carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and ordinary fuel is supplied to household appliances such as 9, but also when either carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 or ordinary fuel is supplied to appliance 9, etc.

[0064] If a negative judgment is made in step S1 due to the lack of fuel and / or electricity supplied to the predetermined device 3, the routine is temporarily terminated. Conversely, if a positive judgment is made in step S1 due to the supply of fuel and / or electricity to the predetermined device 3, the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used is calculated (step S2). Specifically, if the energy recovery plant 2 is a gas station 5, the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used is calculated by reading the concentration of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 in the liquid fuel stored in the fuel tank and multiplying it by the amount of liquid fuel supplied to the predetermined device 3. If the energy recovery plant 2 is a thermal power plant 6, the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used by the thermal power plant 6 at the time of electricity supply to the predetermined device 3 is calculated by dividing the total amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used by the thermal power plant 6 at the time of electricity supply to the predetermined device 3 by the amount of electricity supplied to the predetermined device 3. Furthermore, if only ordinary fuel is supplied to the vehicle 8, or if electricity generated using only ordinary fuel is supplied to the electrical appliance 9, the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used in step S2 is "0".

[0065] Next, the personal ID and data associated with the usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 are output to server 7 (step S3), and this routine is temporarily terminated. The personal ID in step S3 is an ID assigned to the user of the predetermined device 3. The recycled energy generator 2 can obtain the personal ID by determining the supply target at the time point when recycled energy is supplied to the predetermined device 3. In addition to the aforementioned usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, the usage of ordinary fuel can also be sent to server 7. Alternatively, instead of the usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, the usage rate of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and / or the usage rate of ordinary fuel in the supplied recycled energy can be sent.

[0066] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a control example executed by server 7. Figure 4 In the control example shown, firstly, it is determined whether the personal ID and data related to the usage (or usage rate) of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, as described in step S3, have been received from the energy recycling plant 2 (step S11). If this data is not received, the routine is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S11 due to the receipt of personal ID and data such as the usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, the data such as the usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 stored corresponding to the received personal ID is updated (step S12), and the routine is temporarily terminated.

[0067] In addition, with Figure 4 The control example shown is executed independently by server 7. Figure 5 The control example shown is an example of sending and receiving data between the display device 10 and the server 7. First, it is determined whether a signal of a personal ID and a data transmission request sent from the display device 10 to the server 7 has been received through the execution of step S32 (described later) (step S21).

[0068] If a negative judgment is made in step S21 due to the absence of a signal for receiving a personal ID and a data transmission request, the routine is temporarily terminated. Conversely, if a positive judgment is made in step S21 due to the receipt of a signal for receiving a personal ID and a data transmission request, data corresponding to the received personal ID is read from the management unit 7b, the data is sent to the display device 10 (step S22), and the routine is temporarily terminated.

[0069] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of control performed by the display device 10. Figure 6 In the example shown, first, it is determined whether there is a display request (step S31). This step S31 can be determined, for example, based on whether the display button has been clicked or whether the power switch has been turned on.

[0070] If a negative judgment is made in step S31 due to the absence of a display request, the routine is temporarily terminated. Conversely, if a positive judgment is made in step S31 due to a display request, the personal ID is sent to the server 7, and a request is made for the server 7 to send data corresponding to the personal ID to the display device 10 (step S32), and a timer count is started (step S33).

[0071] Next, it is determined whether data has been received from server 7 (step S34). If a negative judgment is made in step S34 because no data has been received, it is determined whether the timer value is greater than a predetermined value (step S35). This predetermined value is a value predetermined to determine whether the environment is such that data transmission and reception between server 7 and display device 10 cannot be carried out. Therefore, if a negative judgment is made in step S35 because the timer value is less than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S34. That is, steps S34 and S35 are repeatedly executed until data is received or the timer value exceeds the predetermined value. Conversely, if a positive judgment is made in step S35 because the timer value is greater than the predetermined value, the display unit 11 displays an error screen (step S36), then the timer is reset (step S37), and the routine is temporarily terminated.

[0072] On the other hand, if a positive judgment is made in step S34 due to receiving data from server 7, image data for display by display unit 11 is created using the received data (step S38), and the image data is displayed on display unit 11 (step S39). Furthermore, after displaying the image data on display unit 11 in step S39, the timer is reset (step S37), and this routine is temporarily terminated.

[0073] For example, step S38 described above involves making... Figure 7 A pie chart showing the ratio of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 to conventional fuel is used as image data. In the case of creating image data such as pie chart, in step S38, data on the usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and conventional fuel can be received from server 7, and the pie chart can be created by calculating the ratio of the usage of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 to conventional fuel.

[0074] Regarding the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used to create the aforementioned image data, even if the vehicle 8 is not using recycled energy (i.e., carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4) at that time when recycled energy is supplied from the gas station 5, it can be assumed that carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is being used. Alternatively, the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used can be determined based on the actual fuel consumed by driving the vehicle 8. In this case, firstly, the amount and concentration of fuel remaining in the fuel tank of the vehicle 8 before the recycled energy is supplied are read from the vehicle 8's ECU. Based on this read fuel amount and concentration, and the amount of recycled energy supplied to the vehicle 8 and the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 contained in the recycled energy received from the server 7, the concentration (proportion) of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 in the fuel contained in the fuel tank at the time of refueling is determined. Then, by multiplying the amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle 8 by the concentration (proportion) of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 in the fuel contained in the fuel tank at the time of refueling, the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used can be determined.

[0075] Alternatively, the image displayed by the display unit 11 can be an image of plants or trees (hereinafter simply referred to as plants) that evokes the idea of ​​improved global environmental conditions. In the case of displaying an image simulating plants, the size and / or quantity of the plants can also change according to the increase in the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used. Figure 8 This is illustrated as an example, assuming that the use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 begins to increase. Figure 8 The image on the far left (a) showing a plant with cotyledons, when the amount of carbon dioxide fuel 4 used increases, is shown as having more branches and mature leaves (b). It can also be shown as having grown a canopy with significantly increased carbon dioxide fuel 4 usage (c), and as multiple trees with canopies appearing (d) when the amount of carbon dioxide fuel 4 used increases further. The more carbon dioxide fuel 4 is used, the more plants are shown growing. Furthermore, Figure 8 The example shown is a four-level representation, and it is an example of an image of trees. However, images with five or more levels can also be used. In addition, images can be used to represent the transparency of flowers, clouds, or air, and images that evoke images of glacier growth or the increase of ice sheets in the Arctic or Antarctic.

[0076] By displaying an image on the display unit 11 that correlates with the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used, as described above, the user of the intended device 3 can know the amount or quantity of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used. Based on the recognition results, the user's motivation or willingness to use carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is stimulated. As a result, this can become a driving force for wanting to use more carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, thereby helping to suppress the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

[0077] Furthermore, it can also be configured such that, when the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used is low, in addition to showing the amount or rate of use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and the amount or rate of use of ordinary fuel as described above, it will also promote the use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 as follows: Figure 9 The image shown is displayed on the display unit 11. In this case, it is preferable to display images that encourage the use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 more frequently or for longer periods of time, as the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used is less. In addition, if it is possible to switch to a recycled energy source (e.g., electricity) that uses more carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, it is preferable to display images that encourage this switch.

[0078] By displaying images that encourage the use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 when the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used is small, and by displaying such images frequently or for extended periods, the user of the intended device 3 can be motivated to use carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4.

[0079] In addition, the display device in the embodiments of the present invention may also be configured to display, in addition to displaying the amount or rate of use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and ordinary fuel, or instead of displaying the amount or rate of use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and ordinary fuel, also display an image that ranks the usage of other devices by comparing their usage.

[0080] Figure 10 This is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a display device for displaying ranked images. Figure 10 In addition to the data acquisition unit 13, image data production unit 14, and display unit 11 described above, the controller 12 shown also includes a data receiving unit 15. The data receiving unit 15 receives data related to the amount or rate (proportion) of carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used by other devices. This data receiving unit 15 is configured to receive data regarding the amount and / or rate of use corresponding to other IDs stored in the server 7.

[0081] Figure 10The illustrated controller 12 also has a comparison section 16 that compares the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 of other devices received by the data receiving section 15 and the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 of the own predetermined device 3, and a ranking section 17 that ranks the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 in order from the most to the least based on the comparison by the comparison section 16. Further, in the case where the server 7 has a function of comparing the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 and ranking the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, the controller 12 can also receive data ranked in the server 7 by the data receiving section 15, and in this case, the comparison section 16 and the ranking section 17 can also not be provided.

[0082] In the case where the ranking of the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is displayed as described above, it can be configured in such a manner that in step S32 in Figure 6 the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 used by other devices is requested to be transmitted, and in step S38, the received data is used to rearrange the data in order from the most to the least based on the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel by the comparison section 16 and the ranking section 17. Further, in the case where the ranking of the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is displayed as described above, it can be configured in such a manner that in step S32 in Figure 11 an example of an image ranked in order from the most to the least based on the amount of use or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel is indicated in

[0083] By displaying the ranking of the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 in the display section 11 as described above, the competitive spirit of the user of the predetermined device 3 is stimulated, and thus the positivity of using the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 can be further stimulated.

[0084] Next, an example of a reward giving device in the embodiment of the present application will be described. The reward giving device is a device that promotes the use of the recycled energy as the energy of the predetermined device 3 described above, and is configured to give a reward to the owner or the user of the predetermined device 3 in accordance with the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the recycled energy.

[0085] Figure 12 is a block diagram for illustrating an example of the reward giving device, and is configured to be able to communicate with the server 7 as with the display device 10 described above. The reward giving device 18 has a controller 21 having a data obtaining section 19 that obtains data associated with the amount of use and / or the rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, and a reward giving section 20 that gives a reward to the owner or the user of the predetermined device 3 based on the data obtained by the data obtaining section 19.

[0086] The data acquisition section 19 acquires data required for determining a reward to be given to the owner or user of the predetermined device 3, or performs an operation using the acquired data, thereby acquiring at least either of the usage amount and the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4. That is, the data acquisition section 19 is configured similarly to the data acquisition section 13 in the display device 10 described above. Therefore, the data acquisition section 19 includes a reception section 19a that receives data from the outside of the controller 21 such as the ECU of the vehicle 8, the server 7, and the like, and / or an operation section 19b for operating the usage amount of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4.

[0087] The reward giving section 20 determines a reward to be given to the owner and / or user of the predetermined device 3 based on the usage amount and / or usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 acquired by the data acquisition section 19 described above, and outputs data of the determined reward to the server 7, for example. The given reward can be a reduction in the cost of oil change, for example, or a reward that can be converted into money.

[0088] Figure 13 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the control performed by the reward giving device 18 described above. In Figure 13 In the example shown in the drawing, first, a personal ID is transmitted to the server 7, and a request is made to transmit data corresponding to the personal ID from the server 7 to the reward giving device 18 (step S41), and the timer counting is started (step S42). The personal ID can be either the ID of the owner of the predetermined device 3 or the ID of the user of the predetermined device 3.

[0089] Next, it is determined whether or not data is received from the server 7 (step S43), and in the case where a negative determination is made in step S43 because no data is received, it is determined whether or not the timer value is greater than a predetermined value (step S44). The predetermined value is a value determined in advance for determining whether or not it is an environment in which data transmission and reception cannot be performed between the server 7 and the reward giving device 18, or the like. Therefore, in the case where a negative determination is made in step S44 because the timer value is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S43. That is, steps S43 and S44 are repeatedly executed until data is received or the timer value exceeds the predetermined value. In contrast, in the case where an affirmative determination is made in step S44 because the timer value is greater than the predetermined value, the owner and / or user of the predetermined device 3 is notified that an error has occurred (step S45), and then the timer is reset (step S46), and the present routine is temporarily ended.

[0090] On the other hand, in the case where the affirmative determination is made in step S43 due to the reception of the data from the server 7, the reward to be given is decided using the received data, and data relating to the decided reward is output to the server 7 or the like (step S47). Further, after the data relating to the reward is output by step S47, the timer is reset (step S46), and the present routine is temporarily ended.

[0091] The reward decided by step S47 described above is determined based on the amount of use and / or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4, which can be associated with the amount of carbon dioxide emission, and the like. The amount of use and / or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 is calculated based on the amount of use of the predetermined device 3 and the like. Figure 6 Step S38 in the control example shown in Fig. 8 is similarly calculated.

[0092] By giving the reward based on the amount of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 as described above, the enthusiasm or the will of the user of the predetermined device 3 to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 or the like for the purpose of receiving the reward is stimulated. As a result, it becomes a motive to want to use the carbon dioxide-derived fuel 4 more, and further contributes to the suppression of the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Claims

1. A display device that facilitates the use of recycled energy in a predetermined device capable of operating by recycling energy, wherein the recycled energy is energy generated using or mixed with carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by recycling carbon dioxide as fuel, characterized in that... have: The controller includes a data acquisition unit and an image data production unit. The data acquisition unit acquires data for generating data on the amount or rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel (the recovered energy consumed by the predetermined device) and the amount or rate of use of ordinary fuel (different from the carbon dioxide-derived fuel). The image data production unit produces image data that can be identified by distinguishing between the amount or rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the amount or rate of use of ordinary fuel acquired by the data acquisition unit. The display unit displays an image corresponding to the image data produced by the image data production unit. The controller also includes a data receiving unit that receives data relating to the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel by other devices different from the predetermined device. The image data production unit is configured to produce image data based on the data received by the data receiving unit and the data acquired by the data acquiring unit, displaying the other devices and the predetermined devices in descending order of the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used or the rate of carbon dioxide-derived fuel use.

2. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data acquisition unit includes a calculation unit, which calculates data for generating data on the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel consumed by the predetermined device as the amount of recycled energy consumed, or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, and the amount of ordinary fuel consumed, or the utilization rate of ordinary fuel.

3. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data acquisition unit includes a receiving unit that receives data from the outside on the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device, and the amount of ordinary fuel or the utilization rate of ordinary fuel.

4. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The display unit is configured such that the lower the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used or the lower the usage rate of carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by the data acquisition unit, the higher the frequency or the longer the duration of displaying image data that encourages the use of carbon dioxide-derived fuel.

5. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The image data production unit is configured such that the more carbon dioxide-derived fuel used or the higher the carbon dioxide-derived fuel usage rate obtained by the data acquisition unit, the more image data of the plants that have grown.

6. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The recovered energy includes electricity obtained by converting the heat energy generated from burning the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the conventional fuel into electrical energy.

7. A display device that facilitates the use of recycled energy in a predetermined device capable of operating by recycling energy, wherein the recycled energy is energy generated using or mixed with carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by recycling carbon dioxide as fuel, characterized in that... have: A controller includes a data acquisition unit, a data receiving unit, and an image data production unit. The data acquisition unit acquires data for generating data on the amount or rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel (the recovered energy consumed by the predetermined device) and the amount or rate of use of ordinary fuel (different from the carbon dioxide-derived fuel). The data receiving unit receives data associated with the amount or rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used by other devices (different from the predetermined device). The image data production unit, based on the data received by the data receiving unit and the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, produces image data arranging the other devices and the predetermined device in descending order of the amount or rate of use of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel. The display unit displays an image corresponding to the image data produced by the image data production unit. The controller also has: The comparison unit compares the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used by the other device or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel received by the data receiving unit with the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by the data acquiring unit. as well as The sorting unit sorts the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used or the usage rate of carbon dioxide-derived fuel according to the comparison unit, from highest to lowest. The image data production unit is configured to produce image data based on the carbon dioxide-derived fuel that has been reordered by the sorting unit.

8. The display device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The recovered energy includes electricity obtained by converting the heat energy generated from burning the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the conventional fuel into electrical energy.

9. A reward-giving device for promoting the use of recycled energy in a predetermined device capable of operating by recycling energy, wherein the recycled energy is energy generated using or mixed with carbon dioxide-derived fuel obtained by recycling carbon dioxide as fuel, characterized in that... The controller has the following features: The data acquisition unit acquires data on the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recovered energy consumed by the predetermined device, or the usage rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, and data on the amount of ordinary fuel used or the usage rate of ordinary fuel different from the carbon dioxide-derived fuel; and The more the amount or rate of carbon dioxide-derived fuel used, as obtained by the data acquisition department, is used by the reward department, the greater the reward will be given to the user or owner of the predetermined device.

10. The reward-giving device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The data acquisition unit includes a calculation unit, which calculates data for generating data on the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel consumed by the predetermined device as the amount of recycled energy consumed, or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel, and the amount of ordinary fuel consumed, or the utilization rate of ordinary fuel.

11. The reward-giving device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The data acquisition unit includes a receiving unit that receives data from the outside on the amount of carbon dioxide-derived fuel or the utilization rate of the carbon dioxide-derived fuel used to generate the recycled energy consumed by the predetermined device, and the amount of ordinary fuel or the utilization rate of ordinary fuel.

12. The reward-giving device according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that, The recovered energy includes electricity obtained by converting the heat energy generated from burning the carbon dioxide-derived fuel and the conventional fuel into electrical energy.

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