Electric vehicle delivery management system, electric vehicle delivery management method, electric vehicle delivery management program, and recording medium

Abstract

The objective is to obtain an electric vehicle delivery management system that can efficiently deliver electric vehicles to necessary areas during power outages. [Solution] The delivery management device 50 has a storage unit 51, a communication unit 52, and a delivery control unit 53. The storage unit 51 stores borrower registration information, lender registration information, and delivery registration information. The communication unit 52 receives requests from borrowers for electric vehicle rentals during power outages. The delivery control unit selects a borrower and a delivery person based on the lender registration information and the delivery registration information. The delivery control unit 53 also sends a loan request to the selected borrower and a delivery request to the selected delivery person via the communication unit 52.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle delivery management system, an electric vehicle delivery management method, an electric vehicle delivery management program, and a recording medium.

Background Art

[0002] In a conventional vehicle monitoring device, in an emergency such as a disaster or a power outage, a vehicle with an energy remaining amount equal to or greater than a threshold value is extracted as a power supply vehicle by a power supply vehicle extraction unit. A power supply vehicle is a vehicle that can be used as a power source for providing power (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the conventional vehicle monitoring device as described above, when there are not enough power supply vehicles in the area where the power is out, it is not possible to sufficiently supply power by the power supply vehicles.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an electric vehicle delivery management system, an electric vehicle delivery management method, an electric vehicle delivery management program, and a recording medium capable of efficiently delivering electric vehicles to a necessary area during a power outage.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The electric vehicle delivery management system relating to this disclosure includes a delivery management device having a storage unit that stores borrower information, which is information of multiple borrowers registered as borrowers of electric vehicles during power outages; borrower information, which is information of multiple borrowers registered as lenders of electric vehicles; and delivery information, which is information of multiple delivery registrants registered as deliverers of electric vehicles; a communication unit that can communicate with each of the multiple borrowers, multiple borrowers, and multiple delivery registrants; and a delivery control unit. The communication unit receives a request to borrow an electric vehicle during a power outage from borrowers who are at least some of the multiple borrowers. When the communication unit receives a borrowing request, the delivery control unit selects at least some borrowers from among the multiple borrowers, who are selected lenders, and at least some delivery registrants from among the multiple delivery registrants, based on the borrower information and delivery registrant information. The delivery control unit then transmits an electric vehicle borrowing request to the selected lenders and an electric vehicle delivery request to the selected delivery registrants via the communication unit. The electric vehicle delivery management method relating to this disclosure includes: a borrowing request receiving step, which receives a borrowing request for an electric vehicle during a power outage from a borrower who is at least some of the borrowers who are registered as borrowers of an electric vehicle during a power outage; a selection step, which, in response to the borrowing request, selects selected borrowers who are at least some of the borrowers who are registered as borrowers of an electric vehicle, and selects selected delivery persons who are at least some of the delivery persons who are registered as delivery persons, based on borrower information, which is the information of the borrowers who are registered as lenders of an electric vehicle, and delivery information, which is the information of the delivery persons who are registered as delivery persons of an electric vehicle; a borrowing request transmission step, which transmits a borrowing request for an electric vehicle to the selected borrowers; and a delivery request transmission step, which transmits a delivery request for an electric vehicle to the selected delivery persons. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this disclosure, electric vehicles can be efficiently delivered to areas in need during power outages. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram illustrating the concept of an electric vehicle delivery management system according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] This is a block diagram of the V2H device shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a block diagram of the delivery management device shown in Figure 1. [Figure 4] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a building status table stored in the memory unit. [Figure 5] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an EV status table stored in the memory unit. [Figure 6] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a delivery person status table stored in the memory unit. [Figure 7] This is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a loan status table stored in the memory unit shown in Figure 3. [Figure 8] Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the electric vehicle delivery process by the delivery control unit. [Figure 9] This is a configuration diagram showing a first example of a processing circuit that realizes each function of the delivery management device of Embodiment 1. [Figure 10] This is a configuration diagram showing a second example of a processing circuit that realizes each function of the delivery management device of Embodiment 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1. Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the concept of an electric vehicle delivery management system according to Embodiment 1. The electric vehicle delivery management system includes a delivery management device 50. Multiple V2H (Vehicle to Home) devices 10 are installed in the area managed by the delivery management device 50.

[0010] Each V2H device 10 is connected to an electric vehicle 20. When the electric vehicle 20 is connected to the V2H device 10 during normal times, power is supplied to the battery of the electric vehicle 20 via the V2H device 10, and the battery is charged.

[0011] Also, when the electric vehicle 20 is connected to the V2H device 10 during a power outage, power can be supplied from the battery of the electric vehicle 20 to the building via the V2H device 10. In FIG. 1, the electric vehicle 20 is connected to each of all the V2H devices 10, but when each electric vehicle 20 is being used for the movement of the user, each electric vehicle 20 is away from the V2H device 10.

[0012] In addition, there are a plurality of truck storage locations 30 in the management target area of the delivery management device 50. One or more trucks capable of transporting the electric vehicle 20 are stored in each truck storage location 30. Each truck storage location 30 is, for example, a facility of a transportation company.

[0013] The delivery management device 50 can communicate with a plurality of V2H devices 10 and a plurality of truck storage locations 30 via the communication network 60.

[0014] When a power outage occurs in a part of the management target area, the delivery management device 50 moves at least one electric vehicle 20 existing in a non-power outage area where the power outage has not occurred to the power outage area. At this time, the delivery management device 50 requests the owners of the trucks stored in at least some of the plurality of truck storage locations 30 to deliver the electric vehicle 20 from the non-power outage area to the power outage area.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the V2H device 10 of FIG. 1. The V2H device 10 is provided in the power supply system of the building. The power supplied from the power company to the building is supplied to each load in the building (not shown) via the V2H device 10 and the distribution board 15. The V2H device 10 has a V2H switchboard 11, a V2H charger / discharger 12, and a power outage detector 13.

[0016] The V2H switchboard 11 switches the usage mode of the V2H device 10 between the normal mode and the power outage mode. In the normal mode, charging of the battery of the electric vehicle 20 is possible via the V2H charger / discharger 12. In the power outage mode, power can be supplied from the battery of the electric vehicle 20 to the distribution board 15.

[0017] When the voltage of the power supplied from the power company becomes zero, the power outage detector 13 detects that a power outage has occurred. Further, when the occurrence of a power outage is detected by the power outage detector 13, a power outage detection signal is sent from the power outage detector 13 to the V2H charger / discharger 12. The power outage detection signal is sent from the V2H charger / discharger 12 to the distribution management device 50 via the communication network 60.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the distribution management device 50 of FIG. 1. The distribution management device 50 has a storage unit 51, a communication unit 52, and a distribution control unit 53 as functional blocks.

[0019] The storage unit 51 stores borrower registration information, lender registration information, and distribution registration information. The borrower registration information is information on a plurality of borrower registrants registered as borrowers of the electric vehicle 20 during a power outage. The lender registration information is information on a plurality of lender registrants registered as lenders of the electric vehicle 20.

[0020] Each of the plurality of borrower registrants included in the borrower registration information and the plurality of lender registrants included in the lender registration information may be an individual or a group such as a condominium management association, a condominium management company, a building management company, a management company of the V2H device 10, or a local government. Examples of the electric vehicle 20 to be lent include automobiles owned by individuals, share cars, rental cars, etc.

[0021] The same individual or group may serve as both the borrower registrant and the lender registrant. In this case, the owner of the electric vehicle 20 can be both a borrower registrant and a lender registrant depending on whether the area where they are located becomes a power outage area.

[0022] The delivery registrant information consists of information on multiple delivery registrants registered as delivery drivers for electric vehicles 20. Each delivery registrant included in the delivery registrant information may be an individual or an organization. Examples of organizations include transportation companies, courier companies, construction companies with trucks, and rental car companies with trucks. In addition, delivery registrants may also be rental registrants.

[0023] The memory unit 51 can update the borrower registration information, lender registration information, and delivery registration information as needed.

[0024] The communication unit 52 can communicate with each of the multiple borrowers included in the borrower registration information, the multiple lenders included in the lender registration information, and the multiple delivery registrants included in the delivery registration information via the communication network 60.

[0025] The communications unit 52 receives requests to borrow an electric vehicle 20 during a power outage from borrowers who are at least some of the borrowers included in the borrower registration information.

[0026] In Embodiment 1, the communication unit 52 receives the power outage detection signal from the power outage detector 13 as a borrowing request. That is, in Embodiment 1, when a power outage occurs, a borrowing request is automatically generated and received by the delivery management device 50. However, if communication devices such as mobile phones can be used even in the power outage area, the borrowing request may be generated and transmitted by the person requesting the borrowing.

[0027] When the communication unit 52 receives a borrowing request, the delivery control unit 53 selects selected borrowers, who are at least some of the borrowers included in the borrower registration information, based on the borrower registration information, the lender registration information, and the delivery registration information.

[0028] At this time, the delivery control unit 53 receives connection information from the V2H devices 10 managed by each of the multiple registered borrowers via the communication unit 52. The connection information is whether or not an electric vehicle 20 is connected to each charging system, i.e., each V2H device 10. The delivery control unit 53 also obtains battery level information of the electric vehicles 20 connected to each V2H device 10 via the communication unit 52.

[0029] The delivery control unit 53 then selects the borrower based on connection information, battery level information, location information of each V2H device 10, etc. For example, the delivery control unit 53 does not select borrowers whose electric vehicle 20 is not connected to the V2H device 10, or borrowers whose electric vehicle 20's battery level is below the remaining charge threshold. The remaining charge threshold is pre-set in the delivery control unit 53.

[0030] Furthermore, when the communication unit 52 receives a borrowing request, the delivery control unit 53 selects selected delivery personnel from among multiple delivery personnel included in the delivery personnel information, based on the borrowing registrant information, lending registrant information, and delivery registrant information. At this time, the delivery control unit 53 selects the selected delivery personnel based on information such as the location of each delivery personnel and the transport capacity of the electric vehicle 20 provided by each delivery personnel.

[0031] Subsequently, the delivery control unit 53 transmits a request for the electric vehicle 20 to the selected borrower and a request for the electric vehicle 20 to the selected delivery person via the communication unit 52. The delivery request includes information about the selected borrower, information about the borrower, and information about the number of electric vehicles 20 to be delivered.

[0032] The delivery control unit 53 is configured with building priority information. This building priority information indicates the priority of a building as a rental destination for the electric vehicle 20. The priority is set according to the type of building in which the V2H device 10 is installed. For example, the priority in the building priority information is higher for buildings designated as emergency evacuation sites in the event of a disaster than for ordinary buildings.

[0033] Furthermore, the delivery control unit 53 is configured with disaster priority information. This disaster priority information indicates the priority of electric vehicles 20 as rental destinations, according to the type and severity of the disaster in the area where the V2H device 10 is installed. For example, in the disaster priority information, areas without fires have a higher priority than areas where fires are occurring.

[0034] When the delivery control unit 53 receives borrowing requests from multiple registered borrowers, it determines the borrower, i.e., the delivery destination, of the electric vehicle 20 based on at least one of the building priority information and the disaster priority information.

[0035] The delivery control unit 53 may also determine the recipient of the electric vehicle 20 based on distance information between the selected lender and the prospective borrower, road information between the selected lender and the prospective borrower, etc.

[0036] The communication unit 52 receives a lender's response to a lending request from a selected lender. The communication unit 52 also receives a delivery person's response to a delivery request from a selected delivery person. The lender's response includes information regarding the availability of the electric vehicle 20 for lending. The delivery person's response includes information regarding the availability of the electric vehicle 20 for delivery.

[0037] The delivery control unit 53 transmits a rental order for the electric vehicle 20 to the selected borrower via the communication unit 52 if the electric vehicle 20 is available for rental by the selected borrower and the electric vehicle 20 is available for delivery by the selected delivery person. At the same time, the delivery control unit 53 transmits a delivery order for the electric vehicle 20 to the selected delivery person.

[0038] The loan order includes information about the selected delivery person, the scheduled date and time for receiving the electric vehicle 20, the scheduled date and time for returning the electric vehicle 20, and information about the borrower. The delivery order includes information about the selected borrower, information about the borrower, and information about the number of electric vehicles 20 to be delivered.

[0039] The delivery control unit 53 transmits delivery information or delivery unavailability information for the electric vehicle 20 to the borrower via the communication unit 52, depending on whether the electric vehicle 20 can be delivered. That is, when the delivery control unit 53 transmits a loan order and a delivery order, it transmits delivery information for the electric vehicle 20 to the borrower via the communication unit 52. The delivery information includes information about the selected borrower, information about the selected delivery person, information about the number of electric vehicles 20 to be delivered, and information about the scheduled delivery date and time.

[0040] Furthermore, if delivery of the electric vehicle 20 is not possible, the delivery control unit 53 will send delivery ineligibility information to the borrower. In areas with power outages, if communication devices such as mobile phones can be used, the borrower can receive and confirm the delivery information or delivery ineligibility information.

[0041] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a building status table stored in the memory unit 51 of Figure 3. In the building status table, buildings are registered as tenants and are assigned building numbers. In addition, the building status table registers building information for each building as tenant information, associated with the building number.

[0042] The building information includes information on the type of building, the building's address, whether or not it is designated as an emergency evacuation site, daily power consumption, the number of residents, and information regarding truck transport designation.

[0043] Furthermore, the building status table also includes power outage-related information, such as the power outage status of each building and whether or not evacuation orders have been issued, which are registered and associated with the building number. The information included in the building status table is updated as needed.

[0044] Furthermore, the building status table may include information regarding the presence or absence of private power generation equipment for each building, as needed.

[0045] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an EV status table stored in the memory unit 51 of Figure 3. In the EV status table, electric vehicles 20 owned or managed by the lender are registered with EV numbers. In addition, as lender information, EV information for each electric vehicle 20 is registered in the EV status table, associated with the EV number.

[0046] The EV information includes the address where the electric vehicle 20 is located.

[0047] Furthermore, the EV status table also registers information indicating the connection status of each electric vehicle 20 to the V2H device 10, associated with the EV number, as connection information. In addition, the EV status table also registers information regarding the rental status of the electric vehicle 20 and information regarding the prospective renter, associated with the EV number. The information contained in the EV status table is updated as needed.

[0048] Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a delivery person status table stored in the memory unit 51 of Figure 3. In the delivery person status table, delivery registrants are registered with a delivery registrant number. In addition, the delivery person status table also registers information such as the delivery registrant's address and the number of trucks owned, associated with the delivery registrant number.

[0049] Furthermore, the delivery status table includes operational status information, such as the number of trucks in stock and the number of remaining drivers, linked to the delivery registrant number. The information contained in the delivery status table is updated as needed.

[0050] Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a loan status table stored in the memory unit 51 of Figure 3. The loan status table registers at least a part of the building status, the EV number of the electric vehicle 20 currently on loan, the address information corresponding to the EV number, and the delivery registrant number, all associated with the building number. The information contained in the loan status table is updated when the delivery of the electric vehicle 20 to the borrower is decided.

[0051] Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the electric vehicle delivery process by the delivery control unit 53 in Figure 3. When the delivery control unit 53 receives a rental request from a person who wishes to rent an electric vehicle, it starts the electric vehicle delivery process shown in Figure 8.

[0052] When the electric vehicle delivery process begins, the delivery control unit 53 determines in step S101 whether it is possible to select a borrower.

[0053] If the borrower is unable to select a borrower, that is, if there are no electric vehicles 20 available for loan, the delivery control unit 53 terminates the process in step S110 by sending delivery unavailable information to the borrower indicating that electric vehicles 20 are currently unavailable for loan.

[0054] If it is possible to select a specific lender, the delivery control unit 53 selects a specific delivery person in step S102.

[0055] Next, in step S103, the delivery control unit 53 determines whether it is possible to select a delivery person.

[0056] If it is not possible to select a delivery person, that is, if there are no registered delivery persons who can deliver the electric vehicle 20, the delivery control unit 53 sends delivery unavailability information to the borrower in step S110 and terminates the process.

[0057] If it is possible to select a delivery person, the delivery control unit 53 selects a delivery person in step S104.

[0058] After the selection of the borrower and the delivery person, the delivery control unit 53 sends a loan request to the borrower and a delivery request to the delivery person in step S105.

[0059] Next, in step S106, the delivery control unit 53 waits to receive a lender response from the selected lender and a delivery response from the selected delivery person. Once the lender response and delivery response are received, in step S107, the delivery control unit 53 determines whether it is possible to deliver the electric vehicle 20 to the borrower.

[0060] If delivery is not possible, that is, if at least one of the lender's response or the delivery person's response is unavailable, the delivery control unit 53 sends the delivery unavailable information to the borrower in step S110 and terminates the process.

[0061] If delivery is possible, in step S108, the delivery management device 50 sends a loan order to the selected borrower and a delivery order to the selected delivery person. At this time, the delivery management device 50 updates the contents of the EV status table, the delivery person status table, and the loan status table.

[0062] Next, in step S109, the delivery management device 50 transmits delivery information to the borrower and terminates the process.

[0063] The electric vehicle delivery management method of Embodiment 1 includes a borrowing request receiving step, a selection step, a loan request transmission step, and a delivery request transmission step.

[0064] The borrowing request receiving step is the step of receiving a borrowing request for an electric vehicle 20 in the event of a power outage from a borrower. The selection step is the step of selecting a borrower and a delivery person in response to the borrowing request, based on the borrower registration information and delivery registration information.

[0065] The loan request transmission step is the step of sending a loan request for the electric vehicle 20 to a selected loaner. The delivery request transmission step is the step of sending a delivery request for the electric vehicle 20 to a selected delivery person.

[0066] Furthermore, the electric vehicle delivery management method of Embodiment 1 further includes a response receiving step and a command transmission step.

[0067] The response receiving step involves receiving a lender response from a selected lender in response to a loan request, and receiving a delivery response from a selected delivery person in response to a delivery request.

[0068] The command transmission step is a step in which, if the electric vehicle 20 is available for rental by the selected renter and the electric vehicle 20 is available for delivery by the selected delivery person, a rental command is sent to the selected renter and a delivery command is sent to the selected delivery person.

[0069] Furthermore, in the borrowing request reception step, a power outage detection signal from the power outage detector 13 is received as a borrowing request.

[0070] Furthermore, in the selection step, the selected borrower is chosen based on the connection information.

[0071] Furthermore, in the electric vehicle delivery management method of Embodiment 1, when borrowing requests are received from multiple registered borrowers, the delivery destination of the electric vehicle is determined based on building priority information.

[0072] Furthermore, in the electric vehicle delivery management method of Embodiment 1, delivery information or delivery ineligibility information is transmitted to the borrower depending on whether the electric vehicle 20 can be delivered.

[0073] In this electric vehicle delivery management system and electric vehicle delivery management method, when a request to borrow an electric vehicle 20 during a power outage is received from a borrower, a selected lender and a selected delivery person are selected based on the registered lender information and delivery person information. Then, a lending request is sent to the selected lender and a delivery request is sent to the selected delivery person.

[0074] Therefore, in the event of a power outage, electric vehicles 20 can be efficiently delivered to the areas where they are needed.

[0075] Furthermore, if the lender's response from the selected lender indicates that the item is available for loan, and the delivery person's response from the selected delivery person indicates that the item is available for delivery, a loan order will be sent to the selected lender and a delivery order will be sent to the selected delivery person.

[0076] Therefore, in the event of a power outage, electric vehicles 20 can be delivered more reliably to the areas where they are needed.

[0077] Furthermore, since the power outage detection signal from the power outage detector 13 is used as a borrowing request, a borrowing request can be quickly sent even during a power outage, and the arrangement of the electric vehicle 20 can be started promptly.

[0078] Furthermore, since borrowers are selected based on connection information, it is possible to quickly narrow down the list of registered borrowers who are eligible to borrow, allowing for efficient selection of borrowers.

[0079] Furthermore, the borrower registration information includes building type information. In addition, building priority information is set in the delivery control unit 53. When the delivery control unit 53 receives borrowing requests from multiple borrowers, it determines the delivery destination of the electric vehicle 20 based on the building priority information.

[0080] Therefore, in the event of a power outage, electric vehicles 20 can be efficiently delivered to the areas where they are needed.

[0081] Furthermore, prospective borrowers will receive delivery information or delivery refusal information depending on whether the electric vehicle 20 can be delivered. Therefore, if a prospective borrower is able to receive delivery information or delivery refusal information, they can quickly consider what action to take depending on whether delivery is possible or not. For example, if delivery information is received, they can prepare to receive the electric vehicle 20. Also, if delivery information is received, they can consider evacuating from the building.

[0082] The electric vehicle delivery management program of Embodiment 1 is a program that causes a computer to execute the electric vehicle delivery management method of Embodiment 1.

[0083] Furthermore, the recording medium of Embodiment 1 is a computer-readable recording medium that stores an electric vehicle delivery management program that causes a computer to execute the electric vehicle delivery management method of Embodiment 1.

[0084] Furthermore, trucks are not necessarily required to deliver the electric vehicle 20. For example, the electric vehicle 20 may be driven manually for delivery.

[0085] Furthermore, the processing of receiving lender responses and delivery driver responses, and the processing of transmitting lending orders and delivery orders may be omitted. In this case, the delivery management device 50 may terminate the electric vehicle delivery process by transmitting the lending request and delivery request.

[0086] Furthermore, the transmission of delivery information and information regarding items that cannot be delivered may be omitted.

[0087] Furthermore, if the delivery response from the selected delivery person indicates that delivery is possible, but the response from the lender indicates that lending is not possible, the delivery management device 50 may send delivery failure information to the selected delivery person indicating that the delivery was unsuccessful. This can prevent the selected delivery person from unnecessarily preparing for delivery.

[0088] Furthermore, if the lender's response from the selected lender indicates that the item is available for loan, but the delivery person's response from the selected delivery person indicates that delivery is not possible, the delivery management device 50 may send loan failure information to the selected lender indicating that the loan was unsuccessful. This can prevent the selected lender from unnecessarily preparing for the loan.

[0089] Furthermore, each function of the delivery management device 50 in Embodiment 1 is realized by a processing circuit. Figure 9 is a configuration diagram showing a first example of a processing circuit that realizes each function of the delivery management device 50 in Embodiment 1. The processing circuit 100 in the first example is dedicated hardware.

[0090] Furthermore, the processing circuit 100 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. In addition, each function of the delivery management device 50 may be implemented by an individual processing circuit 100, or all functions may be implemented together by the processing circuit 100.

[0091] Figure 10 is a configuration diagram showing a second example of a processing circuit that realizes each function of the delivery management device 50 of Embodiment 1. The processing circuit 200 of the second example includes a processor 201 and a memory 202.

[0092] Processor 201 can include, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).

[0093] In the processing circuit 200, each function of the delivery management device 50 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The software and firmware are written as programs and stored in memory 202. The processor 201 realizes each function by reading and executing the programs stored in memory 202.

[0094] The program stored in memory 202 can be said to cause the computer to execute the procedures or methods of each of the parts described above. Here, memory 202 refers to non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory). Magnetic disks, flexible disks, optical disks, compact disks, minidiscs, DVDs, etc., also fall under the category of memory 202.

[0095] Furthermore, some of the functions of the above-mentioned parts may be implemented using dedicated hardware, while others may be implemented using software or firmware.

[0096] Thus, the processing circuit can realize the functions of each of the parts described above through hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

[0097] Although preferred embodiments have been described in detail above, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and substitutions can be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the claims.

[0098] The various aspects of this disclosure are summarized below as an appendix.

[0099] (Note 1) A storage unit that stores information on multiple registered borrowers who are registered as borrowers of electric vehicles during power outages, information on multiple registered lenders who are registered as lenders of electric vehicles, and information on multiple registered delivery persons who are registered as delivery persons for electric vehicles. A communication unit capable of communicating with each of the aforementioned multiple borrowers, multiple lenders, and multiple delivery registrants, Delivery control unit and Delivery management device having Equipped with, The communication unit receives requests to borrow electric vehicles during a power outage from at least some of the borrowers who are registered borrowers among the multiple registered borrowers. The delivery control unit, When the communication unit receives the borrowing request, it selects at least some of the registered borrowers from among the multiple registered borrowers, and selects at least some of the registered deliveries from among the multiple registered deliveries, based on the registered borrower information and the registered delivery information. An electric vehicle delivery management system that transmits a request for the rental of an electric vehicle to the selected lender and a request for the delivery of an electric vehicle to the selected delivery person via the communication unit. (Note 2) The communication unit receives the lender's response to the lending request from the selected lender, and receives the delivery person's response to the delivery request from the selected delivery person. The aforementioned lender response includes information regarding the availability of electric vehicles for loan, The delivery person's response includes information regarding the feasibility of delivering electric vehicles. The electric vehicle delivery management system according to Appendix 1, wherein the delivery control unit transmits a rental order for the electric vehicle to the selected lessor and a delivery order for the electric vehicle to the selected delivery person via the communication unit when the selected lessor is able to rent out the electric vehicle and the selected delivery person is able to deliver the electric vehicle. (Note 3) The communication unit receives power outage detection signals from power outage detectors installed in the power supply systems of multiple buildings related to the multiple registered borrowers, as borrowing requests, according to the electric vehicle delivery management system described in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2. (Note 4) The communication unit receives connection information from the multiple registered borrowers, which is information indicating whether or not the electric vehicle is connected to the charging system. The delivery control unit selects the selected lessee based on the connection information, according to the electric vehicle delivery management system described in any one of the appendices 1 to 3. (Note 5) The aforementioned borrower registration information includes information on the type of building, The aforementioned delivery control unit is configured with building priority information, which indicates the priority of the electric vehicle rental destination, according to the type of building. The electric vehicle delivery management system described in any one of the appendices 1 to 4, wherein the delivery control unit determines the delivery destination of the electric vehicle based on the building priority information when it receives a rental request from multiple registered renters. (Note 6) The electric vehicle delivery management system according to any one of the appendices 1 to 5, wherein the delivery control unit transmits delivery information or delivery ineligibility information for the electric vehicle to the borrower via the communication unit, depending on whether the electric vehicle can be delivered. (Note 7) A borrowing request receiving step, in which a borrowing request for an electric vehicle during a power outage is received from a borrowing request from a borrowing request, which is a borrowing request from at least some of the borrowing requests from borrowing requests from borrowing requests, among the multiple borrowing registrants who are registered as borrowers of electric vehicles during a power outage, In response to the aforementioned borrowing request, a selection step is made to select at least some of the registered borrowers from among the registered borrowers and at least some of the registered delivery persons from among the registered delivery persons, based on the registered borrower information, which is the information of multiple registered borrowers who are registered as electric vehicle lenders, and the registered delivery person information, which is the information of multiple registered delivery persons who are registered as electric vehicle delivery persons. A loan request transmission step of transmitting a loan request for an electric vehicle to the selected borrower, A delivery request transmission step in which a delivery request for an electric vehicle is transmitted to the selected delivery person. A method for managing the delivery of electric vehicles, including the delivery of electric vehicles. (Note 8) A response receiving step includes receiving a lender response from the selected lender in response to the lending request, which includes information regarding the availability of the electric vehicle for lending, and receiving a delivery response from the selected delivery person in response to the delivery request, which includes information regarding the availability of the electric vehicle for delivery. A command transmission step in which, if the electric vehicle can be rented out by the selected lender and the electric vehicle can be delivered by the selected delivery person, a command to rent out the electric vehicle is sent to the selected lender and a command to deliver the electric vehicle is sent to the selected delivery person. The electric vehicle delivery management method described in Appendix 7 further includes the method described in Appendix 7. (Note 9) An electric vehicle delivery management program that causes a computer to execute the electric vehicle delivery management method described in Appendix 7 or Appendix 8. (Note 10) A computer-readable recording medium containing an electric vehicle delivery management program that causes a computer to execute the electric vehicle delivery management method described in Appendix 7 or Appendix 8. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0100] 10 V2H device (charging system), 20 electric vehicle, 50 delivery management device, 51 memory unit, 52 communication unit, 53 delivery control unit.

Claims

1. A storage unit that stores information on multiple registered borrowers who are registered as borrowers of electric vehicles during power outages, information on multiple registered lenders who are registered as lenders of electric vehicles, and information on multiple registered delivery persons who are registered as delivery persons for electric vehicles. A communication unit capable of communicating with each of the aforementioned multiple borrowers, multiple lenders, and multiple delivery registrants, Delivery control unit and Delivery management device having Equipped with, The communication unit receives requests to borrow electric vehicles during a power outage from at least some of the borrowers who are registered borrowers among the multiple registered borrowers. The delivery control unit, When the communication unit receives the borrowing request, it selects at least some of the registered borrowers from among the multiple registered borrowers, and selects at least some of the registered deliveries from among the multiple registered deliveries, based on the registered borrower information and the registered delivery information. An electric vehicle delivery management system that transmits a request for the rental of an electric vehicle to the selected lender and a request for the delivery of an electric vehicle to the selected delivery person via the communication unit.

2. The communication unit receives the lender's response to the lending request from the selected lender, and receives the delivery person's response to the delivery request from the selected delivery person. The aforementioned lender response includes information regarding the availability of electric vehicles for loan, The delivery person's response includes information regarding the feasibility of delivering electric vehicles. The electric vehicle delivery management system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery control unit transmits a rental order for the electric vehicle to the selected lessor and a delivery order for the electric vehicle to the selected delivery person via the communication unit when the selected lessor is able to rent out the electric vehicle and the selected delivery person is able to deliver the electric vehicle.

3. The electric vehicle delivery management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication unit receives power outage detection signals from power outage detectors installed in the power supply systems of multiple buildings relating to the multiple registered borrowers as borrowing requests.

4. The communication unit receives connection information from the multiple registered borrowers, which is information indicating whether or not the electric vehicle is connected to the charging system. The electric vehicle delivery management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the delivery control unit selects the selected lessee based on the connection information.

5. The aforementioned borrower registration information includes information on the type of building, The aforementioned delivery control unit is configured with building priority information, which indicates the priority of the electric vehicle rental destination, according to the type of building. The electric vehicle delivery management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the delivery control unit determines the delivery destination of the electric vehicle based on the building priority information when it receives a rental request from multiple registered renters.

6. The electric vehicle delivery management system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the delivery control unit transmits information on the delivery of the electric vehicle or information on the inability to deliver the electric vehicle to the person requesting to borrow it, via the communication unit, depending on whether or not the electric vehicle can be delivered.

7. A borrowing request receiving step, in which a borrowing request for an electric vehicle during a power outage is received from a borrowing request from a borrowing request, which is a borrowing request from at least some of the borrowing requests from borrowing requests from borrowing requests, among the multiple borrowing registrants who are registered as borrowers of electric vehicles during a power outage, In response to the aforementioned borrowing request, a selection step is made to select at least some of the registered borrowers from among the registered borrowers and at least some of the registered delivery persons from among the registered delivery persons, based on the registered borrower information, which is the information of multiple registered borrowers who are registered as electric vehicle lenders, and the registered delivery person information, which is the information of multiple registered delivery persons who are registered as electric vehicle delivery persons. A loan request transmission step of transmitting a loan request for an electric vehicle to the selected borrower, A delivery request transmission step in which a delivery request for an electric vehicle is transmitted to the selected delivery person. A method for managing the delivery of electric vehicles, including the delivery of electric vehicles.

8. A response receiving step includes receiving a lender response from the selected lender in response to the lending request, which includes information regarding the availability of the electric vehicle for lending, and receiving a delivery response from the selected delivery person in response to the delivery request, which includes information regarding the availability of the electric vehicle for delivery. A command transmission step in which, if the electric vehicle can be rented out by the selected lender and the electric vehicle can be delivered by the selected delivery person, a command to rent out the electric vehicle is sent to the selected lender and a command to deliver the electric vehicle is sent to the selected delivery person. The electric vehicle delivery management method according to claim 7, further comprising:

9. An electric vehicle delivery management program that causes a computer to execute the electric vehicle delivery management method described in claim 7 or claim 8.

10. A computer-readable recording medium that stores an electric vehicle delivery management program that causes a computer to execute the electric vehicle delivery management method described in claim 7 or claim 8.

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