Battery use system, charging device, information processing device, battery use method, program, and storage medium

Abstract

A battery use system includes a battery removably mounted on an electric power device, a charging device configured to charge the battery, and a server configured to communicate with the charging device. The charging device is configured to transmit the identification information of the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit to the server via a first communicator and control charging of the battery and/or detachment of the battery on the basis of reception information received by the first communicator from the server. The server is configured to determine whether or not the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit are available on the basis of the identification information received by a second communicator from the charging device and provision information provided from an information provider and transmit transmission information on an availability determination result to the charging device via the second communicator.

What is claim is: 
     
         1 . A battery use system comprising:
 a battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power;   a charging device configured to charge the battery; and   a server configured to communicate with the charging device,   wherein the charging device comprises   a first communicator configured to communicate with the server;   a plurality of accommodation units configured to accommodate the battery;   an acquirer configured to acquire identification information of the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit; and   a first controller configured to transmit the identification information acquired by the acquirer to the server via the first communicator and control charging of the battery and/or detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of reception information received by the first communicator from the server, and   wherein the server comprises   a second communicator configured to communicate with the charging device; and   a second controller configured to determine whether or not the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units are available on the basis of the identification information received by the second communicator and provision information provided from an information provider and transmit transmission information on an availability determination result to the charging device via the second communicator.   
     
     
         2 . The battery use system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the provision information comprises first identification information which is the identification information of the battery whose charging and/or detachment should be prohibited, and   wherein, when second identification information, which is the identification information received by the second communicator, is identical with the first identification information, the second controller is configured to determine that the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery corresponding to the second identification information identical with the first identification information are unavailable and transmits the transmission information on a determination result of determining that the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery are unavailable to the charging device via the second communicator.   
     
     
         3 . The battery use system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first controller is configured to prohibit the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery corresponding to the second identification information identical with the first identification information on the basis of the reception information received by the first communicator from the server. 
     
     
         4 . The battery use system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the second controller is configured to determine whether or not the detachment of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation unit is available on the basis of the identification information and the provision information and transmits the transmission information on an availability determination result to the charging device via the second communicator, and   wherein the first controller is configured to prohibit the detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of the reception information received by the first communicator from the server.   
     
     
         5 . The battery use system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the charging device further comprises a storage configured to store information,   wherein the second controller is configured to generate corresponding information in which an order of the battery to be preferentially detached from the accommodation unit is associated with the identification information of each of a plurality of batteries capable of being detached from the accommodation unit on the basis of the identification information received by the second communicator and transmit the generated corresponding information to the charging device via the second communicator, and   wherein the first controller is configured to cause the storage to store the corresponding information received by the first communicator and control the detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of the corresponding information stored in the storage.   
     
     
         6 . The battery use system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the acquirer is configured to acquire the identification information from the battery newly accommodated in the accommodation unit when the battery has been newly accommodated in the accommodation unit where the battery was not accommodated, and   wherein the first controller is configured to transmit the identification information newly acquired by the acquirer to the server via the first communicator when the identification information has been newly acquired by the acquirer.   
     
     
         7 . The battery use system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the acquirer further is configured to acquire incidental information comprising at least one of the number of times the battery has been charged, a state of deterioration of the battery, and a charging rate of the battery; and   wherein the first controller is configured to transmit the incidental information acquired by the acquirer to the server via the first communicator.   
     
     
         8 . The battery use system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the charging device further comprises another acquirer configured to acquire charging device information comprising at least one of information representing that the battery is not accommodated in the accommodation unit, information representing that the accommodation unit has failed, and information representing that the charging device has failed, and   wherein the first controller is configured to transmit the charging device information acquired by the other acquirer to the server via the first communicator.   
     
     
         9 . An information processing device comprising:
 a communicator configured to receive identification information of a battery accommodated in an accommodation unit from a charging device comprising a plurality of accommodation units, which is configured to accommodate the battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, and configured to charge the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit; and   a controller configured to determine whether or not charging of the battery and/or detachment of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units are available on the basis of the identification information received by the communicator and provision information provided from an information provider and transmit transmission information for causing the charging device to control the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result to the charging device via the communicator.   
     
     
         10 . A battery use method comprising:
 a process in which a computer, which comprises a communicator configured to receive identification information of a battery accommodated in an accommodation unit from a charging device comprising a plurality of accommodation units, which is configured to accommodate the battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, and configured to charge the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit, is configured to determine whether or not charging of the battery and/or detachment of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units are available on the basis of the identification information received by the communicator and provision information provided from an information provider; and   a process in which the computer transmits transmission information for causing the charging device to control the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result to the charging device via the communicator.   
     
     
         11 . A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer, which comprises a communicator configured to receive identification information of a battery accommodated in an accommodation unit from a charging device comprising a plurality of accommodation units, which is configured to accommodate the battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, and configured to charge the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit, to execute:
 a process of determining whether or not charging of the battery and/or detachment of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units are available on the basis of the identification information received by the communicator and provision information provided from an information provider; and   a process of transmitting transmission information for causing the charging device to control the charging of the battery and/or the detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result to the charging device via the communicator.   
     
     
         12 . A battery use system comprising:
 a battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power;   a charging device configured to charge the battery; and   a server configured to communicate with the charging device,   wherein the charging device comprises   a first communicator configured to communicate with the server;   a plurality of accommodation units configured to accommodate the battery;   an acquirer configured to acquire identification information of the accommodation unit where the battery is accommodated among the plurality of accommodation units; and   a first controller configured to transmit the identification information acquired by the acquirer to the server via the first communicator and control charging of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of reception information received by the first communicator from the server, and   wherein the server comprises   a second communicator configured to communicate with the charging device; and   a second controller configured to determine whether or not the charging of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units is available on the basis of the identification information received by the second communicator and receivable power, which is electric power capable of being externally received by the charging device, and transmit transmission information on an availability determination result to the charging device via the second communicator.   
     
     
         13 . The battery use system according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the second controller is configured to compare the number of accommodations which is the number of accommodation units corresponding to the identification information received by the second communicator with an upper limit number which is the number of accommodation units in which batteries are able to be simultaneously charged obtained on the basis of the receivable power, and   wherein, when the number of accommodations is larger than the upper limit number, the second controller is configured to determine that the charging of the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit for a quantity by which the number of accommodations exceeds the upper limit number is unavailable and transmits the transmission information on a determination result of determining that the charging of the battery is unavailable to the charging device via the second communicator.   
     
     
         14 . The battery use system according to  claim 13 , wherein the first controller is configured to prohibit the charging of the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit for the quantity by which the number of accommodations exceeds the upper limit number among a plurality of batteries accommodated in the accommodation units on the basis of the reception information received by the first communicator. 
     
     
         15 . The battery use system according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the second controller is configured to compare a total consumed electric current value when the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit corresponding to the identification information received by the second communicator is charged with an upper limit value of an electric current capable of being received by the charging device obtained on the basis of the receivable power,   wherein, when the total consumed electric current value is larger than the upper limit value, the second controller is configured to determine that the charging of the battery for a quantity by which the total consumed electric current value exceeds the upper limit value is unavailable and transmits the transmission information on a determination result of determining that the charging of the battery is unavailable to the charging device via the second communicator, and   wherein the first controller is configured to prohibit the charging of the battery for the quantity by which the total consumed electric current value exceeds the upper limit value among a plurality of batteries accommodated in the accommodation units on the basis of the reception information received by the first communicator.   
     
     
         16 . The battery use system according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the second controller is configured to compare a sum of a total consumed electric power value when the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit corresponding to the identification information received by the second communicator is charged and an electric power value required to operate the charging device with an upper limit value of an electric current capable of being received by the charging device obtained on the basis of the receivable power,   wherein, when the sum is larger than the upper limit value, the second controller is configured to determine that the charging of the battery for a quantity by which the sum exceeds the upper limit value is unavailable and transmits the transmission information on a determination result of determining that the charging of the battery is unavailable to the charging device via the second communicator, and   wherein the first controller is configured to prohibit the charging of the battery for the quantity by which the sum exceeds the upper limit value among a plurality of batteries accommodated in the accommodation units on the basis of the reception information received by the first communicator.   
     
     
         17 . The battery use system according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the charging device further comprises a storage configured to store information,   wherein the acquirer further is configured to acquire battery identification information which is identification information of the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit,   wherein the first controller is further configured to transmit the battery identification information acquired by the acquirer to the server via the first communicator,   wherein the second controller is configured to generate corresponding information in which an order of the battery to be preferentially detached from the accommodation unit is associated with the battery identification information of each of a plurality of batteries capable of being detached from the accommodation unit on the basis of the battery identification information received by the second communicator and transmits the generated corresponding information to the charging device via the second communicator, and   wherein the first controller is configured to cause the storage to store the corresponding information received by the first communicator and control the detachment of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of the corresponding information stored in the storage.   
     
     
         18 . A charging device for charging a battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, the charging device comprising:
 a plurality of accommodation units configured to accommodate the battery; and   a controller configured to determine whether or not charging of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units is available on the basis of receivable power, which is electric power capable of being externally received by the charging device and control the charging of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result.   
     
     
         19 . An information processing device comprising:
 a communicator configured to receive identification information of an accommodation unit where a battery is accommodated from a charging device comprising a plurality of accommodation units, which is configured to accommodate the battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, and configured to charge the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit; and   a controller configured to determine whether or not charging of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units is available on the basis of the identification information received by the communicator and receivable power, which is electric power capable of being externally received by the charging device and transmit transmission information for causing the charging device to control the charging of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result to the charging device via the communicator.   
     
     
         20 . A battery use method comprising:
 a process in which a computer, which comprises a communicator configured to receive identification information of an accommodation unit where a battery is accommodated from a charging device comprising a plurality of accommodation units, which is configured to accommodate the battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, and configured to charge the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit, is configured to determine whether or not charging of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units is available on the basis of the identification information received by the communicator and receivable power, which is electric power capable of being externally received by the charging device; and   a process in which the computer is configured to transmit transmission information for causing the charging device to control the charging of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result to the charging device via the communicator.   
     
     
         21 . A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer, which comprises a communicator configured to receive identification information of an accommodation unit where a battery is accommodated from a charging device comprising a plurality of accommodation units, which is configured to accommodate the battery removably mounted on an electric power device using electric power, and configured to charge the battery accommodated in the accommodation unit, to execute:
 a process of determining whether or not charging of the battery accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation units is available on the basis of the identification information received by the communicator and receivable power, which is electric power capable of being externally received by the charging device; and   a process of transmitting transmission information for causing the charging device to control the charging of the battery for each accommodation unit on the basis of an availability determination result to the charging device via the communicator.   
     
     
         22 . (canceled)