Hydrogen storage container lending system

Abstract

To provide a hydrogen storage container lending system which can efficiently supply hydrogen to achieve a hydrogen society.SOLUTION: A hydrogen storage container lending system 10 which performs management when lending a hydrogen storage container 12 to a consumer 21 who has an apparatus which uses hydrogen as a power source comprises: a hydrogen generation device 11 which generates the hydrogen as a raw material; a hydrogen storage container 12 which is filled with the hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generation device 11; supply means 13 which transports and lends the hydrogen storage container 12 to the consumer 21; and a management device 14 which manages lending action of the hydrogen storage container 12. The management device 14 receives a lending request of the hydrogen storage container 12, and executes arrangement for lending of the hydrogen storage container 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage container rental system that manages the rental of hydrogen storage containers to consumers who have equipment that uses hydrogen as a power source. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, hydrogen has been attracting attention as a raw material for automobiles and combustion equipment. Until now, fossil fuels such as coal and oil have been widely used, but due to issues such as resource depletion and global warming caused by carbon dioxide, hydrogen energy is expected to be a clean alternative energy source.

[0003] Additionally, hydrogen water, which is water that has hydrogen in it, and beauty salon equipment that focuses on the health benefits of inhaling hydrogen-containing gas into the body are also becoming known.

[0004] On the other hand, when it comes to hydrogen, the supply source for these vehicles, hydrogen stations are not yet widespread, and there is a desire to make hydrogen more widely available.

[0005] In response to these conventional problems, for example, Patent Document 1 describes a trailer lending system that includes a trailer station where trailers equipped with hydrogen tanks are deployed and a management device that manages the trailers, and the management device lends out trailers in response to trailer lending requests received from outside.

[0006] However, the trailer rental system described in Patent Document 1 is related to the transportation and supply of hydrogen on a trailer-by-trailer basis, and is not a system for transporting and supplying hydrogen to individual households or small-scale businesses. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-41652 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Therefore, in view of the current state of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a hydrogen storage container rental system that can efficiently supply hydrogen toward the realization of a hydrogen society. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] One aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems is a hydrogen storage container rental system that manages the rental of hydrogen storage containers to consumers who have equipment that uses hydrogen as a power source, and includes a hydrogen generation device that generates hydrogen as a raw material, a hydrogen storage container into which hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generation device is filled, a supply means that transports the hydrogen storage container to the consumer and rents it out, and a management device that manages the rental of the hydrogen storage container, and is characterized in that the management device accepts requests to rent a hydrogen storage container and makes arrangements for the rental of the hydrogen storage container.

[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, a system can be created that can efficiently supply hydrogen toward the realization of a hydrogen society by filling hydrogen storage containers with hydrogen for various purposes and lending them out while managing requests from consumers using a management device.

[0011] In this case, in one aspect of the present invention, the hydrogen storage container may be equipped with a GPS device.

[0012] By equipping the facility with GPS equipment, it is possible to grasp the location information of each hydrogen storage container, thereby enabling more efficient management of the rental status.

[0013] In addition, in one aspect of the present invention, the management device may manage at least any of the date on which the hydrogen storage container was refilled with hydrogen, the number of remaining hydrogen storage containers, and the recipients of the hydrogen storage containers.

[0014] By managing this information using a management device, the rental status of hydrogen storage containers can be grasped, making it easier to make future hydrogen production and delivery plans. Effect of the Invention

[0015] Thus, according to the present invention, a hydrogen storage container rental system can be provided that can efficiently supply hydrogen toward the realization of a hydrogen society. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a hydrogen storage container rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The hydrogen storage container rental system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following examples, and can be modified as desired without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0018] 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a hydrogen storage container rental system according to one embodiment of the present invention. One aspect of the present invention is a hydrogen storage container rental system 10 that manages the rental of a hydrogen storage container 12 to a consumer 21 who has equipment that uses hydrogen as a power source, and is characterized by comprising a hydrogen generation device 11 that generates hydrogen as a raw material, a hydrogen storage container 12 that is filled with hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generation device 11, a supply means 13 that transports the hydrogen storage container 12 to the consumer 21 and rents it out, and a management device 14 that manages the rental of the hydrogen storage container 12, and the management device 14 accepts a rental request for the hydrogen storage container 12 and makes arrangements for the rental of the hydrogen storage container 12.

[0019] For example, when a consumer 21 who owns equipment powered by hydrogen needs to replenish hydrogen, he or she uses a mobile terminal 22 such as a smartphone to place an order for the rental of a hydrogen storage container 12. The order is received by a management device 14 such as a PC (Personal Computer) via a network 23 such as a telephone line or an Internet line. The received order is processed by the management device 14, which, for example, instructs the hydrogen generation device 11 to produce the required amount of hydrogen and transmits information for arranging for supply means 13 such as a truck.

[0020] The hydrogen generating device 11 generates hydrogen as a raw material. For example, it may be a device that generates hydrogen by electrolyzing water. Alternatively, it may be a tank-shaped device that stores pre-generated hydrogen. The amount of hydrogen to be generated and the amount of hydrogen to be stored may be produced and stored according to the amount tallied by the management device 14 in response to the amount ordered by the consumer 21.

[0021] The hydrogen storage container 12 is filled with hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generation device 11. Hydrogen is injected into the hydrogen storage container 12 at high pressure, and is discharged at reduced pressure. The hydrogen storage container 12 is set to a size suitable for use by each consumer in equipment that uses hydrogen as a power source. In addition, since there is also a mode in which hydrogen is compressed at high pressure and filled, the hydrogen storage container 12 is preferably formed from a material that can withstand high pressure. Note that equipment that uses hydrogen as a power source can include, but is not limited to, automobiles, beauty equipment, combustion devices, heating devices, etc., and any device that uses hydrogen as a power source can be used.

[0022] The supply means 13 transports the hydrogen storage containers 12 to the consumer 21 and rents them out. Examples of the supply means 13 include trucks, light vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, etc. The supply means 13 may be appropriately selected depending on the size of the hydrogen storage containers 12, the number of containers to be transported, the location of transport, the route of transport, etc. It is preferable to allow the supply means 13 to send and receive information from the management device 14, as this allows for more detailed management of the location of transport, time period, etc.

[0023] Management device 14 manages the rental of hydrogen storage containers 12. Management device 14 is an information terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer), and receives and processes information, for example, relating to telephone calls, e-mails, input from homepage forms, etc. from mobile terminals 22 carried by consumers 21 via network 23, etc. When managing information using management device 14, for example, information may be entered into management device 14 via an operator, or the necessary information may be entered into management device 14 automatically.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present invention, the hydrogen storage container 12 can be equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) device. By providing the GPS device, the position information of each hydrogen storage container 12 can be obtained, and therefore the rental status can be managed more efficiently by the management device 14.

[0025] Furthermore, it is preferable that management device 14 manages information such as at least the date on which hydrogen was refilled into hydrogen storage containers 12, the number of remaining hydrogen storage containers 12, and rental destinations for hydrogen storage containers 12. By managing this information in management device 14, it is possible to grasp the inventory and rental status of hydrogen storage containers 12, making it easier to make future hydrogen production and delivery plans.

[0026] As described above, according to the present invention, by filling hydrogen storage containers with hydrogen for various purposes and lending them out while managing requests from users using a management device, it is possible to create a system that can efficiently supply hydrogen towards the realization of a hydrogen society.

[0027] Although one embodiment of the present invention and each example have been described in detail above, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications are possible without substantially departing from the novel features and effects of the present invention. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

[0028] For example, a term described at least once in the specification or drawings together with a different term having a broader or similar meaning may be replaced with the different term anywhere in the specification or drawings. In addition, the configuration of the hydrogen storage container rental system is not limited to the one described in the embodiment and each example, and various modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 10 Hydrogen storage container rental system, 11 Hydrogen generation device, 12 Hydrogen storage container, 13 Supply means, 21 Consumer, 22 Mobile terminal, 23 Network

Claims

1. A hydrogen storage container rental system that manages the rental of hydrogen storage containers to consumers who have equipment powered by hydrogen, A hydrogen generating device that generates hydrogen as a raw material; A hydrogen storage container for filling the hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generation device; A supply means for transporting the hydrogen storage container to the consumer and lending it to the consumer; A management device for managing the rental of the hydrogen storage container Equipped with A hydrogen storage container rental system, characterized in that the management device accepts a rental request for the hydrogen storage container and makes arrangements for the rental of the hydrogen storage container.

2. The hydrogen storage container rental system according to claim 1, wherein the hydrogen storage container is equipped with a GPS device.

3. The hydrogen storage container rental system of claim 1, wherein the management device manages at least one of the date on which hydrogen was refilled into the hydrogen storage container, the number of remaining hydrogen storage containers, and the rental recipients of the hydrogen storage containers.

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