Charging and billing system and billing device
First Claim
1. A charging and billing system for performing billing according to an amount of electric power supplied upon charging, the system comprising:
- a plurality of charging devices each for performing charging by supplying electric power to a subject;
a single billing device provided separately from the charging devices; and
a transmission path for connecting the plurality of charging devices and the single billing device that processes payments for the plurality of charging devices in a manner that allows transmission of information,wherein the single billing device comprises;
a charging initiator that makes the charging device to initiate charging the subject by transmitting initiation information for making the charging device to initiate charging to the charging device via the transmission path;
a bill calculating unit for calculating bill corresponding to the amount of electric power to be supplied to the subject by the charging device;
a display unit for indicating the bill calculated by the bill calculating unit;
beverages to be vended by the single billing device; and
a payment unit that processes payment of the bill calculated by the bill calculating unit and that processes payment for the beverages.
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Abstract
A charging and billing system, which can be installed in a space-saving manner and at low cost when installed in a parking lot where multiple electric vehicles park, is provided. The charging and billing system has: multiple charging devices that performed charging by supplying electricity; a vending machine, which is separate to the charging devices, and which performs billing according to the amount of electricity supplied during charging; and a transmission line that connects the charging devices to the vending machine so as to enable information to the transmitted. The vending machine has: a touch panel that displays on a fee on a screen according to the amount of electricity supplied during charging; a settlement unit for settling the fee according to the amount of electricity supplied during charging; a fee calculation unit that calculates the fee corresponding to the amount of electricity supplied by a charging device; and a charging initiation unit that causes the charging device to begin charging, by transmitting initiation information for causing the charging device to begin charging to the charging device via the transmission line.
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6 Claims
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1. A charging and billing system for performing billing according to an amount of electric power supplied upon charging, the system comprising:
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a plurality of charging devices each for performing charging by supplying electric power to a subject; a single billing device provided separately from the charging devices; and a transmission path for connecting the plurality of charging devices and the single billing device that processes payments for the plurality of charging devices in a manner that allows transmission of information, wherein the single billing device comprises; a charging initiator that makes the charging device to initiate charging the subject by transmitting initiation information for making the charging device to initiate charging to the charging device via the transmission path; a bill calculating unit for calculating bill corresponding to the amount of electric power to be supplied to the subject by the charging device; a display unit for indicating the bill calculated by the bill calculating unit; beverages to be vended by the single billing device; and a payment unit that processes payment of the bill calculated by the bill calculating unit and that processes payment for the beverages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A beverage vending machine employed in a charging and billing system, for performing billing according to an amount of electric power supplied upon charging, the beverage vending machine comprising:
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a charging initiator that makes a plurality of charging devices that performs charging by supplying electric power to a subject to initiate charging, by transmitting initiation information for making the plurality of charging devices to initiate charging to the plurality of charging devices; a bill calculating unit for calculating bill corresponding to an amount of electric power that is to be supplied to the subject by the plurality of charging devices; a display unit for indicating the bill calculated by the bill calculating unit; beverages to be vended by the beverage vending machine; and a payment unit that processes payment of the bill calculated by the bill calculating unit and that processes payment for the beverages.
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