Charging facility utilization provision system for article storage, article storage management device, charging facility utilization provision method for article storage, and article storage management method

Abstract

To provide a charging facility utilization provision system for an article storage for a user to utilize a charging facility of any article storage with simple operation.SOLUTION: A charging facility utilization provision system 100 comprises: a parking space management device 16 for managing a mechanical parking space 10 including a plurality of chargers 13; and a charging management system 20 for managing the plurality of chargers 13. The parking space management device 16 includes a display control section 162d which acquires identification information of a pallet P on which a vehicle entering a parking space X is stored, acquires identification information of a charger 13 corresponding to the acquired identification information of the pallet P, and displays display information including the identification information of the identified charger on a display section 182 installed in the parking space X. The charging management system 20 acquires the identification information of the charger 13 read from the display information displayed on the display section 182 and provides a state where power can be supplied by the charger 13 corresponding to the acquired identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for providing charging facilities for use in an item storage facility, an item storage facility management device, a method for providing charging facilities for use in an item storage facility, and a method for managing an item storage facility. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electric vehicles that use battery power as a power source have become more common, and this has led to a need for the development of charging facilities for charging the batteries of electric vehicles.

[0003] In view of this, by installing charging equipment in parking lots of apartment buildings or large facilities, it becomes possible to charge electric vehicles while they are parked in the parking lot. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-177608 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Usually, the start / stop of charging by each charging facility installed in a parking lot is controlled by an external charging management system. This charging management system is not linked to the operation of a parking lot management device that controls the equipment in the parking lot. Therefore, when charging an electric vehicle using a charging facility while the electric vehicle is parked in a parking lot, the user performs a registration process in advance in the charging management system to use the charging facility corresponding to a parking space in a specified location, and when using the facility, the user performs a usage request operation from the user terminal of the user to the charging management system, thereby allowing the charging process to be performed on the corresponding electric vehicle.

[0006] However, when the system is configured in this way, a problem occurs in that a user can only use the charging equipment in a specific parking space in a specific parking lot that he or she has registered in advance.

[0007] To solve this problem, there is a technology in which a sticker or the like with code information printed on it, including identification information for the outlet, is affixed to the outlets in the charging equipment installed in each parking space in a parking lot, and the user can then use a mobile device to read the identification information for the outlet contained in this code information and send it to a server that manages the charging process, causing the server to carry out the charging process using the corresponding outlet (for example, Patent Document 1).

[0008] However, in mechanical parking lots, the surface of the sticker can become dirty or worn due to the operation of the machine or the entry and exit of vehicles, making it impossible to read the code information. In addition, if users are required to read the code information inside the mechanical parking lot, they will spend more time in the mechanical parking lot, which reduces their safety. In addition, the outlets installed in parking spaces in parking lots are often located low, so users have to bend down to read the affixed code information, which puts a strain on their bodies.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a system for providing charging equipment utilization for an item storage facility, a storage facility management device, a method for providing charging equipment utilization for an item storage facility, and a storage facility management method, which allow users to use the charging equipment of any item storage facility with simple operations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the charging equipment utilization provision system for an item storage facility of the present invention comprises an item storage facility management device that manages an item storage facility having a plurality of chargers, and a charging management system that manages the plurality of chargers, the item storage facility management device having a correspondence information memory unit that stores correspondence information indicating a correspondence between identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and identification information of a plurality of storage facility facilities in the item storage facility in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed, and an output control unit that acquires identification information of a storage facility facility corresponding to an item stored in the item storage facility, identifies identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the storage facility facilities based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information memory unit, and causes an output device installed in the item storage facility to output output information including the identified identification information of the charger, and the charging management system has an equipment information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information of the charger acquired from the output information output from the output device, and a charging control unit that makes it possible to supply power by the charger corresponding to the identification information acquired by the equipment information acquisition unit.

[0011] In addition, the item storage facility management device of the present invention comprises a correspondence information memory unit that manages an item storage facility having a plurality of chargers and stores a correspondence between the identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and the identification information of a plurality of storage facility equipment within the item storage facility in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed, and an output control unit that acquires the identification information of the storage facility equipment corresponding to an item stored in the item storage facility, identifies the identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the storage facility equipment based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information memory unit, and causes an output device installed in the item storage facility to output output information including the identified identification information of the charger.

[0012] In addition, the method of providing charging equipment for an item storage shed of the present invention includes an item storage shed management device that manages an item storage shed having a plurality of chargers, stores correspondence information indicating a correspondence between the identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and the identification information of a plurality of storage shed facilities in the item storage shed in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed, acquires the identification information of the storage shed facility corresponding to an item stored in the item storage shed, identifies the identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the storage shed facility based on the stored correspondence information, and causes an output device installed in the item storage shed to output output information including the identified identification information of the charger, and a charging management system that manages the plurality of chargers stores information on the installation locations of each of the plurality of chargers, acquires the charger identification information acquired from the output information output to the output device, identifies the installation location of the charger corresponding to the acquired identification information based on the stored information, and enables power supply by the charger at the identified installation location.

[0013] In addition, the item storage facility management method of the present invention includes an item storage facility management device that manages an item storage facility having a plurality of chargers, stores a correspondence between identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and identification information of a plurality of storage facility equipment within the item storage facility in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed, obtains identification information of the storage facility equipment corresponding to an item stored in the item storage facility, identifies identification information of a charger that corresponds to the identified identification information of the storage facility equipment based on the stored correspondence information, and outputs output information including the identified identification information of the charger from an output device installed in the item storage facility. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention's item storage facility charging equipment utilization provision system, item storage facility management device, item storage facility charging equipment utilization provision method, and item storage facility management method, users can use the charging equipment of any item storage facility with simple operations. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot system equipped with a charging facility utilization providing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a charging facility utilization providing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 3A] 1 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of a parking lot system when a user parks an electric vehicle in a mechanical parking lot equipped with a charging equipment utilization providing system according to one embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3B] FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of a parking lot system equipped with a charging facility utilization providing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating an example of screen information including two-dimensional code information displayed on a display unit of an operation panel in a charging facility utilization providing system according to one embodiment, and a situation in which the screen information is read by a user terminal. [Diagram 5] 1 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of a parking lot system when recharging an electric vehicle parked in a mechanical parking lot equipped with a charging facility utilization providing system according to one embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is an example of screen information that allows a user to select a charger to which a charging cable is connected, the screen information being displayed on a display unit of an operation panel in a charging facility utilization providing system according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a charging facility utilization providing system for a parking lot, which is an example of a charging facility utilization providing system for an article storage facility of the present invention, will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0017] <Configuration of a parking lot system equipped with a parking lot charging equipment utilization providing system according to one embodiment> FIG. 1 is an overall diagram showing the configuration of a parking lot system 1 equipped with a charging facility utilization providing system for a parking lot (hereinafter, referred to as "charging facility utilization providing system") 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] The parking lot system 1 includes each device in a mechanical parking lot 10, a charging management system 20, and a user terminal 40 connected to the charging management system 20 via a communication network 30. In Fig. 1, only one user terminal 40 is shown for the sake of simplicity of explanation, but multiple user terminals 40 may be included.

[0019] The mechanical parking lot 10 includes six shelves P1-P6, which are parking spaces (storage spaces) serving as a plurality of hangar facilities for storing vehicles, installed in a building B, power supply equipment 11-1-11-6 installed near the shelves P1-P6 and supplying power from a commercial power source, a plurality of pallets 12-1-12-6, which are carriers for loading and transporting vehicles and installed corresponding to the shelves P1-P6, and chargers 13-1-13-6 installed on the pallets 12-1-12-6. The chargers 13-1-13-6 are child devices managed by a charging management system 20, which will be described later, and each have a power plug 13a-1-13a-6 to be attached to the power supply equipment 11-1-11-6. Charging facilities 14-1 to 14-6 are constructed by connecting power plugs 13a-1 to 13a-6 of chargers 13-1 to 13-6 to power supply facilities 11-1 to 11-6. Power supply facilities 11-1 to 11-6 are provided with contacts 11a-1 to 11a-6 for switching ON / OFF of the power supply state to the corresponding charging facilities. In this embodiment, a case where there are six shelves, six power supply facilities, six pallets, and six chargers will be described, but the number of these is not limited to six and may be one to five, or seven or more. Also, the number of shelves, six power supply facilities, six pallets, and six chargers may be different from each other.

[0020] Hereinafter, when it is not specified which of the power supply facilities 11-1 to 11-6 it is, it will be referred to as power supply facility 11. Similarly, when it is not specified which of the contacts 11a-1 to 11a-6 it is, it will be referred to as contact 11a. Similarly, when it is not specified which of the pallets 12-1 to 12-6 it is, it will be referred to as pallet 12. Similarly, when it is not specified which of the chargers 13-1 to 13-6 it is, it will be referred to as charger 13. Similarly, when it is not specified which of the power plugs 13a-1 to 13a-6 it is, it will be referred to as power plug 13a. Similarly, when it is not specified which of the shelves P1 to P6 it is, it will be referred to as shelf P. Similarly, when it is not specified which of the charging facilities 14-1 to 14-6 it is, it will be referred to as charging facility 14.

[0021] Mechanical parking lot 10 may be, for example, a tower type, elevator type, comb elevator type, vertical circulation type, multi-layer circulation type, flat reciprocating type, multi-level type, or underground type mechanical parking lot, and has a driving device 15, a parking lot management device 16, a charging equipment management device 17, and an operation panel 18. Driving device 15 is a pallet operation mechanism (carrier operation mechanism) that moves pallets 12-1 to 12-6 between an entrance / exit (not shown) of building B and each of parking spaces P1 to P6. Charging equipment management device 17 controls the ON / OFF state of each of contacts 11a-1 to 11a-6.

[0022] Among the components of the parking lot system 1 described above, charging facilities 14-1 to 14-6, parking lot management device 16, charging facility management device 17, operation panel 18, charging management system 20, and user terminal 40 constitute a charging facility utilization providing system 100.

[0023] 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the charging facility utilization providing system 100. The parking lot management device 16 has a first storage unit 161 and a first CPU 162. The first storage unit 161 has a parking situation information storage unit 161a and a correspondence information storage unit 161b. The parking situation information storage unit 161a stores information on the current parking situation of each of the multiple shelves P in the mechanical parking lot 10. The correspondence information storage unit 161b stores correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the identification information of each of the multiple chargers 13 and the identification information of the shelves P, which are multiple storage facilities in the mechanical parking lot 10 on which each of the multiple chargers 13 is installed.

[0024] The first CPU 162 has an operation information acquisition unit 162a, a shelf determination unit 162b, an operation control unit 162c, and a display control unit 162d as an output control unit. The operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires operation information of the user inputted on the operation panel 18. The shelf determination unit 162b determines a shelf P, which is a storage location for a vehicle entering the mechanical parking lot 10, based on the information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 162a.

[0025] The operation control unit 162c controls the drive device 15 to move the pallet 12 on which the vehicle to be stored is loaded, to the shelf P determined by the shelf determination unit 162b. The display control unit 162d acquires the identification information of the shelf P determined by the shelf determination unit 162b, and specifies the identification information of the charger 13 corresponding to the acquired identification information of the shelf P based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information storage unit 161b. The display control unit 162d transmits two-dimensional code information, which is display information including the identification information of the specified charger 13, to the operation panel 18.

[0026] The operation panel 18 has an input unit 181 that inputs operation information by users of the mechanical parking lot 10 and transmits it to the parking lot management device 16, and a display unit 182 that serves as an output device that outputs information transmitted from the parking lot management device 16.

[0027] The charging management system 20 manages the chargers 13-1 to 13-6 in the mechanical parking lot 10, and has a second storage unit 21 and a second CPU 22. The second storage unit 21 has an equipment location storage unit 211 that stores information on the installation location of each of the multiple chargers 13. The information on the installation location of each of the multiple chargers 13 is, for example, a combination of identification information of the mechanical parking lot 10 and identification information of a shelf, a pallet, or a charging equipment in the mechanical parking lot 10.

[0028] The second CPU 22 has an equipment information acquisition unit 221 and a charging control unit 222. The equipment information acquisition unit 221 acquires identification information of the charger 13 read from display information displayed on the operation panel 18 and transmitted from the user terminal 40 as described below. The charging control unit 222 specifies the installation position of the charger 13 corresponding to the identification information acquired by the equipment information acquisition unit 221 based on the information stored in the equipment position storage unit 211, and turns on the contact 11a at the specified installation position to enable power supply.

[0029] The user terminal 40 has a reading unit 41, an input / output unit 42, a communication unit 43, and an application function unit 44. The reading unit 41 captures the two-dimensional code information displayed on the operation panel 18 and reads the information on the installation location of the charger 13 included in the two-dimensional code information. The input / output unit 42 is composed of, for example, a touch panel, and inputs operation information by the user and displays predetermined display information. The communication unit 43 connects communication with the communication network 30 to transmit and receive information to and from the charging management system 20. The application function unit 44 holds application information for using the charging equipment utilization providing system 100 in advance, and uses this application information to transmit information on the installation location of the charger 13 read by the reading unit 41 from the communication unit 43 to the charging management system 20.

[0030] Operation of the Parking Lot System According to an Embodiment The operation performed by the parking lot system 1 when a user parks an electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery in the mechanical parking lot 10 will be described with reference to the sequence diagrams of Figures 3A and 3B. First, when a user uses the mechanical parking lot 10, the user stops the electric vehicle to be parked near the entrance / exit gate (not shown) of the mechanical parking lot 10, inputs the user's identification information from the input unit 181 of the operation panel 18, and performs an operation to request parking processing. This user's identification information is input, for example, by holding an IC card or smart key held by the user over a card reader mounted on the input unit 181, or by inputting a PIN number. The user's identification information includes information indicating that the vehicle to be parked is an electric vehicle.

[0031] When a user inputs identification information and performs an operation to request entry processing, the input unit 181 generates entry processing request operation information including this information and transmits it to the parking lot management device 16 (S1). In the parking lot management device 16, the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the entry processing request operation information transmitted from the operation panel 18 (S2).

[0032] When the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the warehousing processing request operation information, the shelf determination unit 162b recognizes that the warehousing processing request is related to an electric vehicle, and determines a shelf P corresponding to an empty pallet 12 equipped with a charger 13 as a storage location for the electric vehicle to be stored. The operation control unit 162c controls the drive device 15 to move the pallet 12 on the determined shelf P to the front of the entrance / exit gate. When the pallet 12 arrives at the entrance / exit gate, the operation control unit 162c opens the door (not shown) of the entrance (S3). The user enters the electric vehicle through the open door and stops it on the pallet 12. After that, the user gets off and connects the electric vehicle to the charger 13 of the pallet 12 with a charging cable.

[0033] When the user exits the parking lot and performs a cable connection notification operation on the operation panel 18 to notify that the charging cable has been connected, the input unit 181 generates cable connection notification information and transmits it to the parking lot management device 16 (S4). In the parking lot management device 16, the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the cable connection notification information transmitted from the operation panel 18 (S5).

[0034] When the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the cable connection notification information, the display control unit 162d acquires the identification information of the shelf P determined by the shelf determination unit 162b, and specifies the identification information of the charger 13 that corresponds to the acquired identification information of the shelf P based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information storage unit 161b (S6). The display control unit 162d transmits two-dimensional code information, which is display information including the identified identification information of the charger 13 and the user's identification information, to the operation panel 18 (S7).

[0035] In the operation panel 18, the two-dimensional code information transmitted from the parking lot management device 16 is displayed on the display unit 182 (S8). Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of screen information including the two-dimensional code information displayed on the display unit 182. This screen information includes text information 101 "Please read the displayed two-dimensional code with a dedicated app and start charging your vehicle", two-dimensional code information 102, and a "Close" button 103.

[0036] When the two-dimensional code information 102 is displayed on the display unit 182, the user uses the reading unit 41 of the user terminal 40 to photograph the two-dimensional code information 102 displayed on the display unit 182 of the operation panel 18, as shown in FIG. 4, and performs an operation to read the identification information of the charger 13 and the user's identification information contained in the two-dimensional code information 102 (S9).

[0037] When the reading unit 41 reads the identification information of the charger 13 and the identification information of the user included in the two-dimensional code information 102, it causes the input / output unit 42 to display screen information for allowing the user to select whether or not to start charging. When the user performs an operation on the input / output unit 42 to select starting charging, the application function unit 44 causes the communication unit 43 to transmit the read information and information instructing the user to start charging to the charging management system 20 (S10).

[0038] In the charging management system 20, the facility information acquisition unit 221 acquires information transmitted from the user terminal 40. The charging control unit 222 identifies the installation location of the charger 13 corresponding to the identification information acquired by the facility information acquisition unit 221, based on the information stored in the facility location storage unit 211 (S11). Then, based on the acquired instruction to start charging, the charging control unit 222 turns on the contact 11a at the identified installation location, enabling power supply from the charger 13 (S12).

[0039] After reading the two-dimensional code information 102, the user operates the "close" button 103 on the input unit 181 to close the display of the two-dimensional code information and performs an operation to instruct the entrance / exit door to be closed. When the user performs an operation to instruct the entrance / exit door to be closed, the input unit 181 generates door close instruction information and transmits it to the parking lot management device 16 (S13). In the parking lot management device 16, the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the door close instruction information transmitted from the operation panel 18 (S14).

[0040] When the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the warehousing process request operation information, the operation control unit 162c closes the door of the entrance / exit gate (S15). Then, the operation control unit 162c controls the drive device 15 to move the pallet 12 loaded with the electric vehicle to be stored to the shelf P determined by the shelf determination unit 162b (S16). When the pallet 12 loaded with the electric vehicle arrives at the corresponding shelf P, the identification information of the corresponding user and the identification information of the determined shelf P are linked and stored in the parking status information storage unit 161a as information on the parked electric vehicle.

[0041] When the pallet 12 is moved to the shelf P, the power plug 13a of the charger 13 of the pallet 12 is connected to the power supply facility 11, the charging facility 14 is established, and the charging process is started (S17).

[0042] After that, when a preset charging time has elapsed, the charging control unit 222 of the charging management system 20 turns the corresponding contact 11a to the OFF state and ends the charging process. The following describes the process when the user executes additional recharging after the charging process has ended.

[0043] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the processes executed by each device when recharging an electric vehicle parked in the mechanical parking lot 10.

[0044] First, when a user issues an instruction to recharge an electric vehicle that is parked, the user inputs the user's identification information from the input unit 181 of the operation panel 18 and also performs an operation to instruct recharging.

[0045] When a user inputs the identification information and performs an operation to instruct the relevant electric vehicle to be recharged, the input unit 181 generates recharge instruction information including this information and transmits it to the parking lot management device 16 (S21). In the parking lot management device 16, the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the recharge instruction information transmitted from the operation panel 18 (S22).

[0046] When the operation information acquisition unit 162a acquires the recharging instruction information, the display control unit 162d identifies the identification information of the shelf P that corresponds to the identification information of the user included in the acquired recharging instruction information, based on the information stored in the parking status information storage unit 161a. Furthermore, the display control unit 162d identifies the identification information of the charger 13 that corresponds to the identification information of the identified shelf P, based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information storage unit 161b (S23).

[0047] The display control unit 162d transmits two-dimensional code information, which is display information including the identification information of the specified charger 13 and the identification information of the user, to the operation panel 18 (S24).

[0048] In the operation panel 18, the two-dimensional code information transmitted from the parking lot management device 16 is displayed on the display unit 182 (S25), and similarly to step S10, the user performs an operation using the user terminal 40 to read the identification information of the charger 13 and the identification information of the user contained in the two-dimensional code information (S26). The processes executed in steps S27 to S29 are similar to the processes in steps S10 to S12 described above, and therefore detailed explanations will be omitted.

[0049] When the charging control unit 222 turns on the contact 11a corresponding to the charger 13 at the identified installation position in step S29, recharging of the corresponding electric vehicle is started (S30). By performing the process in this manner, it is possible to recharge the entered electric vehicle without having to once leave the vehicle.

[0050] Thereafter, when the user wishes to leave the parked electric vehicle, the user inputs the user's identification information from the input unit 181 of the operation panel 18 and performs an operation to request the leaving process. When the user performs an operation to request the leaving process, the parking lot management device 16 identifies the pallet 12 carrying the corresponding electric vehicle based on this, and moves it to the entrance / exit gate. When the pallet 12 arrives at the entrance / exit gate, the parking lot management device 16 opens the door of the entrance / exit gate.

[0051] The user enters the mechanical parking lot 10 through the open door, disconnects the charging cable, gets into the electric vehicle, and parks it outside the door, where it is temporarily stopped. After that, the user operates the operation panel 18 to notify the user that the charging cable has been disconnected, and when the user operates to instruct the entrance / exit door to be closed, the parking lot management device 16 closes the entrance / exit door.

[0052] According to the above embodiment, the charging facility utilization providing system allows a user to use charging facilities at any parking lot with simple operations. In this case, the user only needs to install a specific application on the user terminal and complete an initial registration procedure with the charging management system 20, and thereafter, the user can use chargers at any parking lot managed by the charging management system 20.

[0053] In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which one charger 13 is installed for one pallet 12 in a mechanical parking lot 10, but multiple chargers 13 may be installed on one pallet 12.

[0054] In this case, when the display control unit 162d generates the two-dimensional code information, it identifies the identification information of multiple chargers 13 that correspond to the acquired identification information of the shelf P, and generates screen information that allows the user to select the charger 13 to which the charging cable is connected, and displays the screen information on the display unit 182.

[0055] 6 is an example of screen information for allowing the user to select a charger 13 to which a charging cable is connected, displayed on display unit 182. This screen information includes text information 104 "Please select the connected charging outlet", image information 105 of the corresponding pallet 12, and image information 106, 107 of the two chargers 13 installed on this pallet 12.

[0056] When the user performs an operation to select either image information 106 or 107 in this screen information, the display control unit 162d causes the display unit 182 to display two-dimensional code information, which is display information including identification information of the charger 13 corresponding to the selected image information and identification information of the user. By performing processing in this manner, even when multiple chargers 13 are installed on the pallet 12, it is possible to ensure that the charging process is performed by the charger 13 to which the user has connected the charging cable.

[0057] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the identification information of the charger 13 included in the two-dimensional code information generated by the display control unit 162d of the parking lot management device 16 only needs to be information that can uniquely identify which charger 13 it is, and may be combined information of information identifying the parking lot and information identifying the shelf, combined information of information identifying the parking lot and information identifying the pallet, or combined information of information identifying the parking lot and information identifying the charging equipment (power supply equipment) corresponding to the relevant charger 13.

[0058] Moreover, the display information displayed by the display control unit 162d is not limited to two-dimensional code information, and may be other information, such as barcode information, character information, image information, etc., as long as the display information is capable of reading the identification information of the charger 13 and the identification information of the user from the user terminal. Furthermore, the display unit 182 of the operation panel 18 may be configured with another output device. For example, a speaker device may be installed on the operation panel 18 to output voice information including the identification information of the charger 13 and the identification information of the user. In this case, the user terminal acquires this information using a voice recognition function and transmits it to the charging management system 20. Alternatively, a short-range wireless communication device may be installed on the operation panel 18 to transmit a wireless signal including the identification information of the charger 13 and the identification information of the user. In this case, the user terminal acquires this information using a short-range wireless communication function and transmits it to the charging management system 20.

[0059] Furthermore, the charging management system 20 may collect identification information of the charger 13 that performed the charging process, identification information of the user, and information on the amount of charging, and use the collected information for billing processing related to the charging process. Furthermore, as long as the charger is managed by the charging management system 20, the user can use the charger even if it is installed outside the mechanical parking lot 10, by the charging facility utilization method similar to that of the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the display control unit 162d of the parking lot management device 16 identifies the identification information of the corresponding charger 13 based on the identification information of the shelf P determined by the shelf determination unit 162b, and transmits two-dimensional code information including the identified identification information of the charger 13 to the operation panel 18. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and cable connection detectors (not shown) that detect whether a charging cable is connected to each charger 13 may be installed as storage facility equipment, and the display control unit 162d may transmit two-dimensional code information to the operation panel 18 based on the detection information by these cable connection detectors. When this embodiment is implemented, the first storage unit 161 stores in advance correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the identification information of each cable connection detector as storage facility and the identification information of each charger 13. Then, when each cable connection detector detects that a charging cable is connected, it sends connection notification information to the display control unit 162d together with the identification information of its own cable connection detector. When the display control unit 162d acquires the connection notification information, it identifies the identification information of the charger 13 corresponding to the identification information of the cable connection detector acquired at the same time, based on the correspondence information stored in the first storage unit 161, and transmits two-dimensional code information including the identification information of the identified charger 13 to the operation panel 18. With this configuration, it is not necessary for the user to perform an operation on the operation panel 18 to notify that the charging cable has been connected. Furthermore, with this configuration, even when multiple chargers 13 are installed on one pallet 12, the display control unit 162d can transmit two-dimensional information including the identification information of the corresponding charger 13 to the operation panel 18 without the user having to perform an operation to select the charger 13 to which the charging cable is connected.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the item storage is a mechanical parking lot, and the item to be stored is an electric vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the item storage may be a flat parking lot. Alternatively, an item storage management device that manages a storage facility having a power supply facility that performs power supply processing for stored items other than vehicles, with the same function as the above-mentioned parking lot management device, may be configured. For example, the item storage may be a parking facility for a drone or a robot, the stored item may be a drone or a robot equipped with a storage battery, the power supply facility may be a facility that supplies power to the stored drone or robot, and the item storage management device may be a management device that manages these. Other items that the item storage can store and supply power to may be any item that can be stored in the item storage and has a storage battery, such as electronic devices such as portable power supply devices, or containers or storage boxes that have a storage battery and use the power supplied by the storage battery to perform refrigeration or ventilation.

[0062] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the embodiment can be modified or changed based on the above disclosure. All the components of the above embodiment and all the features described in the claims may be individually extracted and combined as long as they are not mutually inconsistent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 1. Parking System 10 Mechanical Parking Lot 11a, 11a-1 to 11a-6 contacts 12, 12-1~12-6 Pallets 13, 13-1~13-6 Charger 13a, 13a-1~13a-6 Power plug 14, 14-1~14-6 Charging equipment 15 Drive unit 16 Parking lot management device 17 Charging equipment management device 18 Control panel 20 Charging Management System 21 2nd memory section 22 2nd CPU 30 Communication Network 40 User terminal 41 Reading unit 42 Input / output section 43 Communications Department 44 Application Functions 100 Charging equipment utilization system 161 1st memory section 161a Parking status information storage unit 161b Corresponding information storage unit 162 1st CPU 162a Operation information acquisition unit 162b Shelf determination section 162c Motion control unit 162d Display control unit 181 Input section 182 Display section 211 Equipment position memory section 221 Equipment information acquisition department 222 Charging control unit

Claims

1. an item storage management device that manages an item storage having a plurality of chargers; and a charge management system that manages the plurality of chargers; The article storage management device is a correspondence information storage unit that stores correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and identification information of a plurality of hangar facilities in the item hangar in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed; an output control unit that acquires identification information of a hangar facility corresponding to an item stored in the item hangar, identifies identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the hangar facility based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information storage unit, and causes an output device installed in the item hangar to output output information including the identified identification information of the charger, The charging management system includes: an equipment information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of the charger acquired from the output information output from the output device; A charging control unit that enables power supply from a charger corresponding to the identification information acquired by the equipment information acquisition unit.

2. the output control unit of the storage facility management device displays, as output information including the identification information of the specified charger, two-dimensional code information, barcode information, character information, or image information on a display device installed in the storage facility, outputs audio information from a speaker device installed in the storage facility, or outputs a wireless signal from a short-range wireless communication device installed in the storage facility; 2. The charging equipment utilization and provision system for an item storage facility as described in claim 1, wherein the equipment information acquisition unit of the charging management system acquires identification information of the charger that a user terminal carried by a user of the item storage facility acquires from information output from the output device and transmits to the charging management system.

3. The charging management system 3. The system for providing charging facilities for an item storage facility according to claim 1, further comprising a billing processing unit that compiles identification information of the charger that the charging control unit has made available for power supply, identification information of the user of the charger, and information on the amount of charge, and performs billing processing for charging.

4. Manage a storage facility with multiple chargers; a correspondence information storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and identification information of a plurality of hangar facilities in the item hangar in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed; an output control unit that acquires identification information of a storage facility corresponding to an item stored in the storage facility, identifies identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the storage facility based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information storage unit, and causes an output device installed in the storage facility to output output information including the identified identification information of the charger.

5. The item storage management device of claim 4, wherein the output information output by the output control unit is display information including code information, text information, or image information including identification information of the identified charger, audio information, or a wireless signal.

6. The item storage facility management device of claim 4, wherein the output control unit, when there are multiple identification information of chargers identified based on the acquired identification information of the storage facility equipment, outputs output information including the identification information of a charger selected by a user from among the multiple identification information of chargers, from an output device installed in the item storage facility.

7. The item storage management device of claim 4, wherein the output control unit further acquires identification information of the storage facility corresponding to the item being stored in the item storage facility and instructed to be recharged, identifies identification information of the charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the storage facility based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information memory unit, and causes the output device to output output information including the identification information of the identified charger.

8. The storage facility is a cable connection detector that detects whether a charging cable is connected, The item storage management device of claim 4, wherein when the output control unit acquires identification information of a cable connection detector that detects that a charging cable has been connected to an item stored in the item storage as identification information of the storage facility equipment corresponding to the item stored in the item storage, the output control unit identifies identification information of a charger that corresponds to the acquired identification information of the cable connection detector based on the correspondence information stored in the correspondence information storage unit, and causes an output device installed in the item storage to output output information including the identified identification information of the charger.

9. The item storage facility management device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the item stored in the item storage facility is an electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery, a drone, a robot, a portable power supply device, a container, or a storage box.

10. An item storage management device that manages an item storage having a plurality of chargers, storing correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and identification information of a plurality of hangar facilities in the item hangar in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed; acquiring identification information of a hangar facility corresponding to an item stored in the item hangar, specifying identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the hangar facility based on the stored correspondence information, and outputting output information including the specified identification information of the charger from an output device installed in the item hangar; A charge management system that manages the plurality of chargers, storing information on the installation positions of the plurality of chargers; Acquire identification information of the charger from the output information output to the output device; A method for providing charging equipment for use in a storage facility, which identifies the installation location of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information based on stored information and enables power supply from the charger at the identified installation location.

11. An item storage management device that manages an item storage having a plurality of chargers, storing a correspondence between identification information of each of the plurality of chargers and identification information of a plurality of hangar facilities in the item hangar in which each of the plurality of chargers is installed; An item storage facility management method, comprising: acquiring identification information of a storage facility equipment corresponding to an item stored in the item storage facility; identifying identification information of a charger corresponding to the acquired identification information of the storage facility equipment based on the stored correspondence information; and outputting output information including the identified identification information of the charger from an output device installed in the item storage facility.

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