Environment conservation contribution system
First Claim
1. An environment conservation contribution system using a vehicle, the system comprising:
- certain generating means disposed in the vehicle for executing regenerative generation;
electric power accumulating means disposed in the vehicle for accumulating electric power owing to at least the regenerative generation executed by the certain generating means and for functioning as a supply source of operational electric power for an electric load disposed in the vehicle;
regenerative generation determining means disposed in the vehicle for monitoring a state of the vehicle and for determining whether the regenerative generation executed by the certain generating means is allowed under the state monitored;
generation controlling means disposed in the vehicle for causing the certain generating means to execute the regenerative generation when the regenerative generation is determined to be allowed under the state monitored; and
data providing means disposed in the vehicle for providing, to a managing center outside the vehicle, regeneration data corresponding to the regenerative generation executed.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle generator is caused to start regenerative generation when the regenerative generation is possible. This regenerative generation can decrease a generation amount under a vehicle traveling state where fuel is consumed and exhaust gas is emitted, thereby decreasing a load of an engine and amounts of fuel consumption and exhaust emission. The fuel consumption or exhaust emission to be decreased is computed and transmitted to a managing center via an in-vehicle wireless terminal. The managing center provides a driver with a reward such as a service corresponding to the decreased amount of fuel consumption or exhaust emission that is computed in the relevant vehicle. This system enables the regenerative generation to be returned to the driver as an economic value, motivating the driver to decrease the fuel consumption or exhaust emission. This thereby contributes to the conservation of global environment.
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23 Claims
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1. An environment conservation contribution system using a vehicle, the system comprising:
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certain generating means disposed in the vehicle for executing regenerative generation;
electric power accumulating means disposed in the vehicle for accumulating electric power owing to at least the regenerative generation executed by the certain generating means and for functioning as a supply source of operational electric power for an electric load disposed in the vehicle;
regenerative generation determining means disposed in the vehicle for monitoring a state of the vehicle and for determining whether the regenerative generation executed by the certain generating means is allowed under the state monitored;
generation controlling means disposed in the vehicle for causing the certain generating means to execute the regenerative generation when the regenerative generation is determined to be allowed under the state monitored; and
data providing means disposed in the vehicle for providing, to a managing center outside the vehicle, regeneration data corresponding to the regenerative generation executed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An in-vehicle device provided in a vehicle, comprising:
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certain generating means for executing regenerative generation;
electric power accumulating means for accumulating electric power owing to at least the regenerative generation executed by the certain generating means and for functioning as a supply source of operational electric power for an electric load disposed in the vehicle;
regenerative generation determining means for monitoring a state of the vehicle and for determining whether the regenerative generation executed by the certain generating means is allowed under the state monitored;
generation controlling means for causing the certain generating means to execute the regenerative generation when the regenerative generation is determined to be allowed under the state monitored; and
data providing means for providing, to a managing center outside the vehicle, regeneration data corresponding to the regenerative generation executed. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A regenerative generation utilization system using a vehicle, comprising:
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an engine disposed in the vehicle for operating using fuel stored in the vehicle, primarily producing a motive energy for traveling of the vehicle;
a generator disposed in the vehicle and driven by the engine for executing generation of non-regenerative generation and regenerative generation;
first electric power accumulating means disposed in the vehicle for accumulating electric power owing to the non-regenerative generation executed by the generator and for functioning as a supply source of operational electric power for an electric load disposed in the vehicle;
second electric power accumulating means disposed in the vehicle for accumulating electric power owing to the regenerative generation executed by the generator;
regenerative generation determining means disposed in the vehicle for monitoring a state of the vehicle and for determining whether the regenerative generation executed by the generator is allowed under the state monitored;
charging controlling means disposed in the vehicle for switching between first control and second control, wherein the first control is for causing the generator to execute the regenerative generation that is charged to the second electric power accumulating means when the regenerative generation is determined to be allowed under the state monitored, and the second control is for causing the generator to execute the non-regenerating generation that is charged to the first electric power accumulating means when the regenerative generation is determined to be not allowed under the state monitored; and
generation controlling means for controlling a generation amount of the generator so that the first and second electric power accumulating means maintain their charging states, and for causing the generator to increase the generation amount when the regenerative generation is determined to be allowed under the state monitored, wherein the accumulated electric power of the second electric power accumulating means is sold.
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21. A method for returning a value of regenerative generation, comprising steps of:
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computing an amount of regenerative generation by an in-vehicle generator;
determining an economic value according to the amount of the regenerative generation computed;
accepting a payment request from a person having a right for using the economic value determined; and
causing the person to use the economic value determined. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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22. A method for returning a value of regenerative generation, comprising steps of:
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computing an amount of regenerative generation by an in-vehicle generator;
converting the amount of the regenerative generation computed to one of decreased amounts of fuel consumption and exhaust emission;
determining an economic value according to the one of decreased amounts to which the amount of the regenerative generation computed is converted;
accepting a payment request from a person having a right for using the economic value determined; and
causing the person to use the economic value determined.
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