control device

Abstract

The present invention provides a control device for controlling the charging of the battery of a vehicle. The control device includes at least one processor and at least one memory connected to the processor, wherein the processor executes processing that includes determining whether or not to prohibit driving in a wireless charging lane or receiving power from the wireless charging lane on the basis of information about the future behavior of the driver of the vehicle.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a control device for controlling charging of a vehicle battery. [Background technology]

[0002] Electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles are becoming more common with the aim of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. For this reason, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, consideration is being given to installing charging facilities in parking lots at rest areas on expressways, shopping centers, convenience stores, accommodation facilities, etc., and installing wireless charging lanes on expressways in order to charge the batteries of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-158413 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The fees charged when charging via the wireless charging lane differ from the fees charged when charging via charging facilities. For this reason, there is a need to develop technology that enables low-cost charging using charging facilities or wireless charging lanes.

[0005] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a control device that can be charged at low cost. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: A control device that controls charging of a vehicle battery, The control device one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to said processor; and The processor: A future action to be taken by the driver of the vehicle is estimated taking into account the intention of the driver. General executes processing including determining whether to prohibit driving in the wireless charging lane or receiving power from the wireless charging lane based on past behavior information, a fee incurred when charging in a wireless charging lane, and a fee incurred when charging using charging equipment that charges the vehicle while the vehicle is stopped; The future behavior information is information regarding the driver's future behavior of stopping by the charging facility. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, charging can be performed at low cost. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the control device for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a first flowchart showing the flow of processing in the charging method according to this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a second flowchart showing the processing flow of the charging method according to this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Specific dimensions, materials, numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In this specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are designated by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant explanation, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown.

[0010] In the following embodiment, a case where a wireless charging lane is provided on a highway will be described as an example.

[0011] 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 100 includes a battery 110, an operation unit 120, a display unit 130, and a control device 140.

[0012] The battery 110 is a driving source for the vehicle 100. In other words, the vehicle 100 is an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.

[0013] The operation unit 120 receives operation inputs from the driver of the vehicle 100. The operation unit 120 is configured with, for example, a touch panel. The display unit 130 is configured with, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. The operation unit 120 and the display unit 130 function as, for example, a part of a car navigation system that the vehicle 100 has.

[0014] The control device 140 has one or more processors 142 and one or more memories 144 connected to the processors 142. The processor 142 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The memory 144 includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM is a storage element that stores programs used by the CPU, calculation parameters, etc. The RAM is a storage element that temporarily stores data such as variables and parameters used in processing executed by the CPU.

[0015] The control device 140 communicates with each device provided in the vehicle 100. The devices are, for example, a battery 110, an operation unit 120, a display unit 130, etc. The communication between the control device 140 and each device is realized, for example, by using CAN (Controller Area Network) communication.

[0016] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control device 140 of the vehicle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the control device 140 of the vehicle 100 includes an acquisition unit 210, a calculation unit 212, a determination unit 214, and a power receiving control unit 216. Note that various processes including the processes described below that are performed by the acquisition unit 210, the calculation unit 212, the determination unit 214, and the power receiving control unit 216 may be executed by the processor 142. In detail, the various processes are executed by the processor 142 executing programs stored in the memory 144.

[0017] The acquisition unit 210 acquires destination information, vehicle information, power consumption information, and future action information in response to an operation input by the driver using the operation unit 120.

[0018] The destination information is information that indicates the travel route of the vehicle 100 to the destination.

[0019] The vehicle information is information relating to the load on the vehicle 100. The vehicle information is, for example, information indicating the number of occupants of the vehicle 100, information indicating the load capacity, and information indicating the towing status. The towing status is information indicating whether towing is being performed, information indicating the weight of the towed item, and the like.

[0020] The power consumption information is information that indicates the amount of power consumed for purposes other than driving the vehicle 100. The power consumption information is, for example, information that indicates the power consumed within the passenger compartment of the vehicle 100, the power consumed by an air conditioning device, etc.

[0021] Future behavior information is, for example, rest schedule information, general road schedule information, or branch road selection information. Rest schedule information is information regarding the behavior of stopping at a rest area with charging facilities. A rest area is, for example, a service area or a parking area. General road schedule information is information regarding the behavior of getting off an expressway onto a general road. Branch road selection information is information regarding the behavior of selecting a route to take at a branch point on an expressway. A branch point on an expressway is, for example, an interchange or a junction.

[0022] The acquisition unit 210 also establishes communication with an external server and acquires environmental information and road information from the external server.

[0023] The environmental information includes, for example, information indicating the weather, the outside temperature, the time of sunrise and sunset, etc. The road information includes, for example, information indicating the traffic congestion situation, the road construction situation, the road accident situation, and the road gradient.

[0024] The acquisition unit 210 also extracts wireless charging lanes that are installed within a reachable range of the travel route. The reachable range is a range that can be reached with the current remaining capacity of the battery 110. The acquisition unit 210 then acquires, from an external server, information indicating the fee incurred when charging using the extracted wireless charging lane. The information indicating the fee is, for example, information indicating the charging fee per unit capacity. When the vehicle 100 travels through the wireless charging lane, the battery 110 is charged.

[0025] The acquisition unit 210 also extracts charging facilities installed within a reachable range on the travel route. The acquisition unit 210 then acquires, from an external server, information indicating the fees incurred when charging at the extracted charging facilities and information indicating availability. The information indicating the fees is, for example, information indicating the charging fee per unit capacity. Note that the charging facilities are fixed in parking lots and are facilities that charge the vehicle 100 while it is stopped. The charging facilities are, for example, charging facilities installed in rest areas or charging facilities installed on public roads.

[0026] The calculation unit 212 calculates the required remaining capacity based on the destination information, vehicle information, power consumption information, environmental information, and road information. The required remaining capacity is the remaining capacity of the battery 110 required to reach the destination from the current location.

[0027] The determination unit 214 compares the current remaining capacity with the required remaining capacity. Furthermore, if the current remaining capacity is equal to or less than the required remaining capacity, the determination unit 214 determines that it is necessary to charge the battery 110. In this case, the determination unit 214 determines whether or not to prohibit the vehicle 100 from traveling in the wireless charging lane based on future behavior information of the driver of the vehicle 100.

[0028] The power reception control unit 216 permits or prohibits travel in the wireless charging lane based on the determination result by the determination unit 214.

[0029] [Charging method] Next, a charging method for the vehicle 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a first flowchart showing the processing flow of the charging method according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a second flowchart showing the processing flow of the charging method according to this embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the charging method according to this embodiment includes a required remaining capacity calculation process S110, a comparison process S112, a prohibition process S114, a fare information acquisition process S116, a first fare determination process S118, a rest permission determination process S120, a second fare determination process S122, an ordinary road permission determination process S124, a third fare determination process S126, and a branch road permission determination process S128. In this embodiment, each process of the charging method is executed while the vehicle 100 is traveling on a highway. Also, in this embodiment, each process of the charging method is repeatedly executed by an interrupt that occurs at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 5 minutes). Each process will be described below.

[0030] [Required remaining capacity calculation process S110] The calculation unit 212 calculates the required remaining capacity based on destination information, vehicle information, power consumption information, environmental information, and road information. For example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the required remaining capacity based on destination information. Furthermore, the calculation unit 212 may correct the required remaining capacity based on various information, for example.

[0031] For example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on the vehicle information. For example, when the load on the vehicle 100 is large, the power consumption of the battery 110 increases. Therefore, the calculation unit 212 calculates the amount of power consumption that increases due to the load on the vehicle 100 as the correction amount based on the vehicle information. Then, the calculation unit 212 adds the correction amount to the required remaining capacity.

[0032] For example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on the power consumption information. For example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the amount of power consumption indicated in the power consumption information as the correction amount. Then, the calculation unit 212 adds the correction amount to the required remaining capacity.

[0033] For example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on environmental information. In this case, for example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on weather information as environmental information. For example, if it is raining or snowing, it is assumed that the wipers will be operated. Therefore, if the weather information indicates rain or snow, the calculation unit 212 calculates the amount of wiper operation as the correction amount. Then, the calculation unit 212 adds this correction amount to the required remaining capacity.

[0034] Furthermore, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on, for example, time information as environmental information. For example, if it is nighttime, it is assumed that the headlights will be turned on. Therefore, if the time information indicates nighttime, the calculation unit 212 calculates the amount of headlight operation as the correction amount. Then, the calculation unit 212 adds this correction amount to the required remaining capacity.

[0035] For example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on road information. In this case, for example, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on congestion information as road information. For example, if there is congestion, it is estimated that the power consumption of the battery 110 will increase. Therefore, when the calculation unit 212 acquires congestion information, it calculates the increase in the power consumption of the battery 110 as the correction amount. Then, the calculation unit 212 adds the correction amount to the required remaining capacity.

[0036] Furthermore, the calculation unit 212 calculates the correction amount based on, for example, gradient information as road information. For example, when traveling on an uphill gradient, the power consumption of the battery 110 increases. Therefore, when the road information is gradient information indicating an uphill gradient, the calculation unit 212 calculates the increase in power consumption of the battery 110 as the correction amount. Then, the calculation unit 212 adds the correction amount to the required remaining capacity. Furthermore, for example, when traveling on a downhill gradient, the battery 110 can regenerate power, so that a decrease in the remaining capacity of the battery 110 is suppressed by the amount of regenerated power. Therefore, when the road information is gradient information indicating a downhill gradient, the calculation unit 212 calculates the amount of regenerated power as the correction amount. Then, the calculation unit 212 subtracts the correction amount from the required remaining capacity.

[0037] In addition, the calculation unit 212 may arbitrarily combine the calculation of the correction amount based on vehicle information, the calculation of the correction amount based on power consumption information, the calculation of the correction amount based on environmental information, and the calculation of the correction amount based on road information.

[0038] [Comparison process S112] The determination unit 214 determines whether the current remaining capacity is equal to or less than the required remaining capacity. As a result, if it is determined that the current remaining capacity is not equal to or less than the required remaining capacity, that is, the current remaining capacity exceeds the required remaining capacity (NO in S112), the determination unit 214 proceeds to prohibition processing S114. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current remaining capacity is equal to or less than the required remaining capacity (YES in S112), the determination unit 214 proceeds to fee information acquisition processing S116.

[0039] [Prohibition process S114] The power reception control unit 216 prohibits the vehicle 100 from traveling in the wireless charging lane, causing the vehicle 100 to travel in a travel lane other than the wireless charging lane.

[0040] [Fee information acquisition process S116] The acquisition unit 210 extracts wireless charging lanes installed within a reachable range, and then acquires information indicating the fees for the extracted wireless charging lanes from an external server.

[0041] The acquisition unit 210 also extracts charging facilities installed within a reachable range. Then, the acquisition unit 210 acquires information indicating the fees and availability of the extracted charging facilities from an external server.

[0042] [First fee determination process S118] The determination unit 214 determines whether the fee for a charging facility that is located in a rest area and that is capable of charging when the vehicle 100 arrives is equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane. If the result shows that the fee for the charging facility is not equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane, that is, if the fee for the charging facility exceeds the fee for the wireless charging lane (NO in S118), the determination unit 214 ends the charging method. On the other hand, if the determination is that the fee for the charging facility is equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane (YES in S118), the process proceeds to the rest permission determination process S120.

[0043] [Break permission determination process S120] The determination unit 214 controls the display unit 130 or a speaker (not shown) to notify the driver of whether or not he intends to stop at the rest area. Here, the driver can use the operation unit 120 to input information indicating whether or not he intends to stop at the rest area. Then, when the acquisition unit 210 acquires information indicating that the driver intends to stop at the rest area as rest schedule information (YES in S120), the determination unit 214 shifts the process to prohibition processing S114. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves charging equipment provided in the rest area. On the other hand, when the acquisition unit 210 acquires information indicating that the driver does not intend to stop at the rest area (NO in S120), the determination unit 214 shifts the process to second fare determination processing S122.

[0044] [Second fee determination process S122] Determination unit 214 determines whether the fee for a charging facility that is located on a public road and that is available for charging when vehicle 100 arrives is equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane. If the result shows that the fee for the charging facility is not equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane, that is, if the fee for the charging facility exceeds the fee for the wireless charging lane (NO in S122), determination unit 214 terminates the charging method. On the other hand, if it is determined that the fee for the charging facility is equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane (YES in S122), the process proceeds to public road permission determination process S124.

[0045] [General road permission determination process S124] The determination unit 214 controls the display unit 130 or a speaker (not shown) to make a notification asking the driver whether or not he or she intends to exit the expressway onto an ordinary road. Here, the driver can use the operation unit 120 to input information indicating whether or not he or she intends to exit the expressway onto an ordinary road. Then, when the acquisition unit 210 acquires information indicating that the driver intends to exit the expressway onto an ordinary road as ordinary road schedule information (YES in S124), the determination unit 214 shifts the process to prohibition processing S114. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves charging equipment provided on the ordinary road. On the other hand, when the acquisition unit 210 acquires information indicating that the driver does not intend to exit the expressway onto an ordinary road (NO in S124), the determination unit 214 terminates the charging method.

[0046] [Third fee determination process S126] Determination unit 214 determines whether the fee for a charging facility that is located on a plurality of branch roads branching off from a branch point on the expressway and that is capable of charging when vehicle 100 arrives is equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane. If the result shows that the fee for the charging facility is not equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane, that is, if the fee for the charging facility exceeds the fee for the wireless charging lane (NO in S126), determination unit 214 terminates the charging method. On the other hand, if it is determined that the fee for the charging facility is equal to or less than the fee for the wireless charging lane (YES in S126), the process proceeds to branch road permission determination process S128.

[0047] [Branch road permission determination process S128] The determination unit 214 controls the display unit 130 or a speaker (not shown) to notify the driver of whether or not he intends to proceed to a branch road provided with a charging facility among multiple branch roads branching off from a branch point on the expressway. Here, the driver can use the operation unit 120 to input information indicating whether or not he intends to proceed from the expressway to the branch road. When the acquisition unit 210 acquires, as branch road schedule information, information indicating that the driver intends to proceed from the expressway to the branch road (YES in S128), the determination unit 214 proceeds to prohibition processing S114. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves a charging facility provided on the branch road. On the other hand, when the acquisition unit 210 acquires information indicating that the driver does not intend to proceed from the expressway to the branch road (NO in S128), the determination unit 214 terminates the charging method.

[0048] As described above, the control device 140 according to this embodiment determines whether to prohibit driving in a wireless charging lane based on future behavior information of the driver of the vehicle 100. Therefore, the control device 140 can appropriately prohibit driving in a wireless charging lane depending on the driver's future behavior. For example, if the fee for the wireless charging lane is higher than the fee for a charging facility that the vehicle 100 will visit in the future, unnecessary driving in the wireless charging lane can be suppressed. This allows the control device 140 to reach the destination while charging at low cost.

[0049] Furthermore, battery 110 is more susceptible to deterioration when charged in a wireless charging lane than when charged using a charging facility. Therefore, control device 140 can suppress deterioration of battery 110 by appropriately prohibiting driving in a wireless charging lane depending on the driver's future behavior.

[0050] [First Modification] In the above embodiment, the case where the acquisition unit 210 acquires future behavior information based on an operation input by the driver has been exemplified. However, the acquisition unit 210 may acquire future behavior information based on a travel route of the vehicle 100.

[0051] For example, in the rest permission determination process S120, the acquisition unit 210 determines whether or not there is a rest area with charging facilities within the reachable range of the travel route. If it is determined that there is a rest area with charging facilities (YES in S120), the acquisition unit 210 presumes that the vehicle 100 will stop at the rest area, and acquires rest schedule information indicating that the vehicle will stop at the rest area. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves charging facilities provided in the rest area. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no rest area with charging facilities (NO in S120), the determination unit 214 proceeds to the second fee determination process S122.

[0052] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned general road permission determination process S124, the acquisition unit 210 determines whether or not there is a general road within the reachable range of the travel route. If it is determined that there is a general road (YES in S124), the acquisition unit 210 presumes that the vehicle 100 will exit from the expressway onto a general road, and acquires general road schedule information indicating that the vehicle 100 will exit from the expressway onto a general road. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves charging equipment provided on the general road. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 210 determines that there is no general road (NO in S124), the determination unit 214 proceeds to the third fee determination process S126.

[0053] Furthermore, in the branch road permission determination process S128, the acquisition unit 210 determines whether or not there is a branch road equipped with a charging facility among multiple branch roads branching off from a branch point on an expressway within the reachable range of the travel route. If it is determined that there is a branch road (YES in S128), the acquisition unit 210 presumes that the vehicle 100 will proceed from the expressway to the branch road, and acquires branch road schedule information indicating that the vehicle 100 will proceed from the expressway to the branch road. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves a charging facility equipped on the branch road. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 210 determines that there is no branch road (NO in S128), the determination unit 214 ends the charging method.

[0054] [Second Modification] The acquisition unit 210 may also acquire future behavior information based on traffic congestion information.

[0055] For example, in the rest permission determination process S120, the acquisition unit 210 refers to traffic congestion information and determines whether or not traffic congestion is occurring on the expressway on which the vehicle is currently traveling. If it is determined that traffic congestion is occurring (YES in S120), the acquisition unit 210 presumes that the vehicle 100 will stop at a rest area, and acquires rest schedule information indicating that the vehicle will stop at the rest area. In addition, the control device 140 reserves charging equipment provided in the rest area. On the other hand, if it is determined that traffic congestion is not occurring (NO in S120), the determination unit 214 proceeds to the second fee determination process S122.

[0056] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned general road permission determination process S124, the acquisition unit 210 refers to the congestion information and determines whether or not congestion is occurring on the expressway on which the vehicle is currently traveling. If it is determined that congestion is occurring (YES in S124), the acquisition unit 210 presumes that the vehicle 100 will exit the expressway onto an ordinary road, and acquires ordinary road schedule information indicating that the vehicle 100 will exit the expressway onto an ordinary road. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves charging equipment provided on the ordinary road. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 210 determines that congestion is not occurring (NO in S124), the determination unit 214 proceeds to the third fee determination process S126.

[0057] Furthermore, in the branch road permission determination process S128, the acquisition unit 210 refers to the congestion information and determines whether or not congestion is occurring on the expressway on which the vehicle is currently traveling. If it is determined that congestion is occurring (YES in S128), the acquisition unit 210 estimates that the vehicle 100 will proceed from the branch point on the expressway to a branch road where a charging facility is provided, and acquires branch road schedule information indicating that the vehicle 100 will proceed from the branch point on the expressway to the branch road where the charging facility is provided. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves the charging facility provided on the branch road. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 210 determines that congestion is not occurring (NO in S128), the determination unit 214 ends the charging method.

[0058] [Third Modification] The acquisition unit 210 may also acquire future behavior information based on state information of the driver of the vehicle 100. The state information of the driver is, for example, the degree of fatigue, the degree of hunger, or the like of the driver.

[0059] For example, in the rest permission determination process S120, the acquisition unit 210 acquires driver status information from a smartwatch or the like carried by the driver and determines whether the driver's fatigue level is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. If it is determined that the driver's fatigue level is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (YES in S120), the acquisition unit 210 estimates that the vehicle 100 will stop at a rest area and acquires rest schedule information indicating that the vehicle will stop at the rest area. In addition, the control device 140 reserves a charging facility provided in the rest area. On the other hand, if it is determined that the driver's fatigue level is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value (NO in S120), the determination unit 214 proceeds to the second fee determination process S122.

[0060] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned general road permission determination process S124, the acquisition unit 210 acquires driver status information from a smartwatch or the like carried by the driver, and determines whether the driver's fatigue level is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. If it is determined that the driver's fatigue level is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (YES in S124), the acquisition unit 210 presumes that the vehicle 100 will exit the expressway onto a general road, and acquires general road schedule information indicating that the vehicle 100 will exit the expressway onto a general road. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves a charging facility provided on the general road. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 210 determines that the driver's fatigue level is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value (NO in S124), the determination unit 214 proceeds to the third fare determination process S126.

[0061] Furthermore, in the branch road permission determination process S128, the acquisition unit 210 acquires driver status information from a smartwatch or the like carried by the driver, and determines whether the driver's fatigue level is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. If it is determined that the driver's fatigue level is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (YES in S128), the acquisition unit 210 estimates that the vehicle 100 will proceed from the branch point of the expressway to a branch road where a charging facility is provided, and acquires branch road schedule information indicating that the vehicle 100 will proceed from the branch point of the expressway to the branch road where the charging facility is provided. Furthermore, the control device 140 reserves the charging facility provided on the branch road. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 210 determines that the driver's fatigue level is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value (NO in S128), the determination unit 214 ends the charging method.

[0062] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications and alterations within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that such modifications and alterations also fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0063] For example, in the above embodiment, the power reception control unit 216 permits or prohibits travel in a wireless charging lane based on the determination result by the determination unit 214. However, there are cases where it is possible to prohibit power reception from a wireless charging lane even when the vehicle is traveling in the wireless charging lane. In this case, the power reception control unit 216 may permit or prohibit power reception from the wireless charging lane instead of permitting or prohibiting travel in the wireless charging lane.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the determination unit 214 compares the fee for the wireless charging lane with the fee for the charging facility. However, the determination unit 214 may compare the deterioration level of the battery 110 when charged via the wireless charging lane with the deterioration level of the battery 110 when charged via the charging facility. In this case, the charging with the lower deterioration level is given priority.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the wireless charging lane is provided on a highway. However, the wireless charging lane may also be provided on a public road. In either case, the control device 140 may refer to future behavior information and prohibit driving in or receiving power from the wireless charging lane if the vehicle plans to stop at a charging facility that is cheaper than the wireless charging lane. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 100 vehicles 110 Battery 140 Control device 142 processors 144 memory

Claims

1. A control device that controls charging of a vehicle battery, The control device one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to the processor; and The processor: executes processing including determining whether to prohibit driving in the wireless charging lane or receiving power from the wireless charging lane based on future behavior information estimated as future behavior to be performed by the driver of the vehicle taking into account the intention of the driver, fees incurred when charging in a wireless charging lane, and fees incurred when charging using charging equipment that charges the vehicle while the vehicle is stopped; The control device, wherein the future behavior information is information about the driver's future behavior of stopping by the charging facility.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the future behavior information is information about an action of stopping by a rest area having the charging facility.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the future behavior information is information regarding an action of getting off an expressway onto an ordinary road.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the future behavior information is information regarding behavior regarding selection of a route to take at a branch point on a highway.

5. The processor: The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a control unit configured to execute a process including acquiring the future behavior information based on a travel route of the vehicle.

6. The processor: The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a controller configured to execute a process that includes acquiring the future behavior information based on congestion information.

7. The processor: The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a control unit configured to execute a process including acquiring the future behavior information based on an operation input by the driver.

8. The processor: The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a step of acquiring the future behavior information based on the driver's state information.

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