JP2013225969A - Non-contact charging management system and vehicle for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-contact charging management system that can more reliably determine which charging device supplies power to which vehicle and can perform more accurate management, and a vehicle for the system.SOLUTION: A management device 4 assigns a charging device 5A-5F to a vehicle 2, and transmits authentication information corresponding to the assigned charging device 5A-5F to the vehicle 2. A charging control unit 51 of each charging device 5A-5F determines whether or not the vehicle 2 wirelessly communicating with the charging control unit 51 is assigned to the charging device 5A-5F of the charging control unit 51 on the basis of the authentication information that the vehicle 2 has, and if it has determined that the vehicle 2 is assigned, it permits charging at a non-contact charger 50.

Description

  The present invention relates to a contactless charging management system including a charging device that supplies power to a vehicle in a contactless manner, and a vehicle corresponding thereto.

  For example, the following Patent Document 1 proposes a charging device that supplies electric power to a vehicle in a contactless manner. The charging device includes a primary side coil (non-contact charger) embedded in the traveling surface of the vehicle and a secondary side coil mounted on the vehicle. The primary side coil is connected to an AC power source, and the secondary side coil is connected to a vehicle battery. Then, the primary side coil and the secondary side coil are magnetically coupled, whereby electric power is supplied to the vehicle in a non-contact manner.

JP 2012-34468 A

  When the charging device as described above is applied to a parking lot where a plurality of vehicles enter and exit, the following problems occur. That is, a plurality of charging devices are provided in the parking lot. Since power feeding is performed in a non-contact manner, a configuration in which the vehicle and the charging device are connected by wire is not employed, and communication between the vehicle and the charging device is performed wirelessly. On the other hand, in a parking lot, it is necessary to manage how much power is supplied to which vehicle by which charging device. However, when a plurality of charging devices are arranged close to each other and communication areas of the respective charging devices overlap, it is impossible to correctly identify which vehicle is powered by which charging device, and management becomes inaccurate. There is a case.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to be able to more reliably identify which vehicle is powered by which charging device, and to perform more accurate management. It is to provide a non-contact charge management system and a vehicle corresponding thereto.

  A non-contact charge management system according to the present invention includes a non-contact charger that supplies electric power to a vehicle in a non-contact manner, and performs wireless communication with a vehicle that performs operation control of the non-contact charger and enters a communication area. A plurality of charging devices each including a charging control unit that performs the management, and a management device that manages the usage state of each charging device, the management device assigns the charging device to the vehicle, the charging control unit of each charging device is Determining whether a vehicle that wirelessly communicates with the charging control unit is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit, and when determining that the vehicle is assigned, the charging control unit performs operation control Allow charging with a charger.

  The vehicle according to the present invention includes a non-contact charger that supplies power to the vehicle in a non-contact manner, and a charge control that controls the operation of the non-contact charger and performs wireless communication with the vehicle that has entered the communication area. Authentication information corresponding to the charging device assigned by the management device, the vehicle corresponding to the non-contact charging management system having a plurality of charging devices each including a unit and a management device that manages the usage state of each charging device Is received from the management device, and the charge control unit determines whether or not the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charge control unit and should be allowed to be charged by the non-contact charger for which the charge control unit performs operation control. In order to do so, a communication device is provided that transmits authentication information to the charge control unit.

  According to the non-contact charge management system of the present invention, the management device assigns the charging device to the vehicle, and the charging control unit of each charging device is connected to the charging control unit by the vehicle wirelessly communicating with the charging control unit. It is determined whether or not it is assigned to the device, and when it is determined that the device is assigned, the charging control unit allows charging with a non-contact charger that performs operation control. It is possible to more reliably identify whether power is being supplied, and avoid incorrect management.

  Further, according to the vehicle of the present invention, the communication device receives the authentication information corresponding to the charging device assigned by the management device from the management device, and the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit. In order to make the charging control unit determine whether or not charging with a non-contact charger for which the control unit performs operation control should be allowed, authentication information is transmitted to the charging control unit, so which vehicle is powered by which charging device Therefore, it is possible to more reliably identify whether or not the management is performed, and to avoid erroneous management.

It is a block diagram which shows the non-contact charge management system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle of FIG. 1 enters a parking lot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle of FIG. 1 heads for the charging device which is not allocated. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle of FIG. 1 heads for the assigned charging device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle of FIG. 1 leaves a parking lot.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a non-contact charge management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, a parking lot 1 is a space where a vehicle 2 such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle enters and exits for parking and charging. A gate device 3 and a management device 4 (master unit) are arranged at the entrance of the parking lot 1, and charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F are arranged in a plurality of parking sections A to F in the parking lot 1.

  The gate device 3 has a movable bar that can be moved up and down, and can physically restrict entry of the vehicle 2 into the parking lot 1 and exit of the vehicle 2 from the parking lot 1.

  The management device 4 is connected to the gate device 3 by wire, and manages the entrance and exit of the vehicle 2 by controlling the operation of the gate device 3. Moreover, the management apparatus 4 is connected with each charging device 5A-5F by a wire, and manages the utilization state of each charging device 5A-5F. The usage states of the charging devices 5A to 5F include, for example, whether or not the charging devices 5A to 5F have already been assigned to any vehicle 2 and whether or not each of the charging devices 5A to 5F is actually charging. And so on.

  The management device 4 can wirelessly communicate with the vehicle 2 that has entered the communication area 4a. The management device 4 detects the vehicle 2 that is about to enter the parking lot 1 by performing wireless communication. When the management device 4 detects the vehicle 2 that is about to enter, the management device 4 assigns the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2 and allows the vehicle 2 to enter the parking lot 1. Moreover, the management apparatus 4 detects the vehicle 2 that is about to leave the parking lot 1 by performing wireless communication with the vehicle 2. When the management device 4 detects the vehicle 2 to leave, the management device 4 prompts the driver of the vehicle 2 to settle the usage fee (parking fee + electricity fee) and confirms that the usage fee has been settled. When confirmed, the vehicle 2 is allowed to leave the parking lot 1. Specific operations of the management apparatus 4 will be described in detail later.

  The charging devices 5A to 5F are devices used for charging a battery (not shown) of the vehicle 2 when the vehicle 2 is parked in the parking sections A to F. Each charging device 5A-5F has the non-contact charger 50 and the charge control part 51 (slave device), respectively.

  The non-contact charger 50 includes a primary side coil connected to an AC power supply as is well known, and is non-contact with the vehicle 2 by magnetically coupling with a secondary side coil mounted on the vehicle 2. Supply power.

  The charging control unit 51 of each charging device 5A to 5F is connected to the non-contact charger 50 of each charging device 5A to 5F by wire, and controls the operation of the non-contact charger 50 of each charging device 5A to 5F. Do each. Moreover, the charging control part 51 of each charging device 5A-5F is wirelessly communicable with the vehicle 2 which approached those communication areas 51a, and the vehicle 2 which carries out wireless communication with the charging control part 51 of the charging control part 51 It is determined whether the charging devices 5A to 5F are assigned. When it determines with having been allocated, the charge control part 51 of each charging device 5A-5F permits the charge with the non-contact charger 50 which the charge control part 51 performs operation control. Specific operations of the non-contact charger 50 and the charging control unit 51 (child device) will be described in detail later.

  Although not shown, the vehicle 2 is equipped with an in-vehicle communication device and a navigation system in addition to the battery described above. The in-vehicle communication device is a device that performs wireless communication with the management device 4 and the charging control unit 51 of each of the charging devices 5A to 5F. A navigation system has a display part which displays information, such as a guide map, for example.

  Next, FIG. 2 is explanatory drawing which shows the process of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle 2 of FIG. 1 enters the parking lot 1. In the figure, when the vehicle 2 enters the communication area 4a of the management device 4, the in-vehicle communication device and the management device 4 of the vehicle 2 establish wireless communication between each other (step S1). When the management device 4 detects that the vehicle 2 does not have the authentication information described later in this wireless communication, the management device 4 detects that the vehicle 2 is the vehicle 2 that is about to enter the parking lot 1 (step). S2).

  When the management device 4 detects the vehicle 2 that is about to enter the parking lot 1, the management device 4 checks the usage state of each of the charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F, and vacates the charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F (assigned to other vehicles 2). Not charging devices 5A to 5F) are assigned to the vehicle 2 (step S3). At this time, the management device 4 transmits authentication information (authentication ID) corresponding to the assigned charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2 (step S4).

  Here, the authentication information is information prepared in advance for each of the charging devices 5A to 5F. As will be described in detail later, the authentication information is used by the charging control unit 51 of each of the charging devices 5A to 5F to confirm the charging devices 5A to 5F assigned to the vehicle 2. The authentication information is held by the vehicle 2 until the vehicle 2 leaves the parking lot 1 and is also used for calculating a usage fee (parking fee + electricity fee) for the vehicle 2.

  When the management device 4 assigns the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2, the management device 4 transmits guidance information indicating the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2 together with the authentication information (step S5). The guidance information is a guide diagram showing the names of the assigned charging devices 5A to 5F (for example, No. A or No. B) or the positions of the assigned charging devices 5A to 5F in the parking lot 1. The in-vehicle communication device of the vehicle 2 displays the guidance information on the display unit of the navigation system (step S6).

  Moreover, the management apparatus 4 transmits opening instruction | command to the gate apparatus 3, when charging device 5A-5F is allocated to the vehicle 2 (step S7). The gate device 3 raises the movable bar according to the opening command from the management device 4 and allows the vehicle 2 to enter the parking lot 1 (step S8). If there is no vacant charging device 5A to 5F and the charging device 5A to 5F is not assigned to the vehicle 2, entry of the vehicle 2 into the parking lot 1 is not allowed.

  The in-vehicle communication device of the vehicle 2 receives the allocation of the charging devices 5A to 5F from the management device 4 (after receiving the authentication information and the guidance information from the management device 4), and then operates the navigation system by the driver of the vehicle 2. Accordingly, a change request for requesting a change in the allocation of the charging devices 5A to 5F can be transmitted to the management device 4 (step S9). This change request is transmitted directly to the management device 4 when the vehicle 2 is located in the communication area 4 a of the management device 4, and the vehicle 2 is located within the communication area 51 a of any charge control unit 51. Is transmitted to the management device 4 via the charge control unit 51.

  When the management device 4 receives a change request from the vehicle 2, the management device 4 determines whether or not the charging devices 5A to 5F specified by the change request are free. If the charging devices 5A to 5F are free, the charging is performed. The devices 5A to 5F are assigned to the vehicle 2 (step S10). Moreover, the management apparatus 4 transmits again the authentication information and guidance information corresponding to the allocated charging apparatuses 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2 (steps S11 and S12). The in-vehicle communication device of the vehicle 2 displays the new guidance information received from the management device 4 on the display unit of the navigation system (step S13).

  Next, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing processing of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle 2 of FIG. 1 is directed to the charging devices 5A to 5F to which the vehicle 2 is not assigned. In the figure, when the vehicle 2 enters the communication area 51a of any of the charge control units 51, the in-vehicle communication device and the charge control unit 51 of the vehicle 2 establish wireless communication between each other (step S20). After establishing the wireless communication, the charging control unit 51 requests the vehicle 2 to transmit authentication information (step S21), and the in-vehicle communication device of the vehicle 2 responds to the request from the charging control unit 51 itself. Is transmitted to the charging control unit 51 (step S22).

  When receiving the authentication information from the vehicle 2, the charging control unit 51 determines whether or not the authentication information corresponds to the charging devices 5A to 5F of the charging control unit 51 (step S23). That is, the charging control unit 51 determines whether or not the vehicle 2 is assigned to the charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F of the charging control unit 51 based on the authentication information that the vehicle 2 has. If the charging control unit 51 determines that the authentication information is not corresponding to the charging devices 5A to 5F of the charging control unit 51 (step S24), the charging control unit 51 transmits warning information to the vehicle 2 (step S25). The device displays warning information from the charging control unit 51 on the display unit of the navigation system (step S26). The warning information is information indicating that the charging devices 5A to 5F approaching the vehicle 2 are not assigned to the vehicle 2.

  Next, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing processing of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle 2 of FIG. 1 is directed to the assigned charging devices 5A to 5F. In the figure, after wireless communication is established between the in-vehicle communication device of the vehicle 2 and the charge control unit 51, until the charge control unit 51 confirms the assignment of the vehicle 2 based on the authentication information (steps S20 to S23). ), Similar to FIG.

  When it is determined that the authentication information received from the vehicle 2 is authentication information corresponding to the charging devices 5A to 5F of the charge control unit 51 (step S30), the charge control unit 51 transmits the authentication confirmation information to the vehicle 2. (Step S31) The in-vehicle communication device of the vehicle 2 displays the authentication confirmation information from the charging control unit 51 on the display unit of the navigation system (Step S32). The authentication confirmation information is information indicating that the charging devices 5A to 5F that the vehicle 2 is approaching are assigned to the vehicle 2.

  The non-contact charger 50 transmits position confirmation information to the charging control unit 51 when the vehicle 2 is located at a predetermined charging position (step S33). The charge control unit 51 detects the position confirmation information from the non-contact charger 50 after determining that the authentication information received from the vehicle 2 is authentication information corresponding to the charging devices 5A to 5F of the charge control unit 51. In this case, a power supply command is transmitted to the non-contact charger 50 (step S34). The non-contact charger 50 supplies power to the vehicle 2 when receiving a power supply command from the charge control unit 51 (step S35). That is, when it is determined that the vehicle 2 is assigned to the charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F of the charging control unit 51, the charging control unit 51 receives the position confirmation information from the non-contact charger 50, and then performs the charging control. The unit 51 allows charging with the non-contact charger 50 that performs operation control.

  Next, FIG. 5 is explanatory drawing which shows the process of the non-contact charge management system performed when the vehicle 2 of FIG. 1 leaves the parking lot 1. In the figure, when the vehicle 2 enters the communication area 4a of the management device 4, the in-vehicle communication device and the management device 4 of the vehicle 2 establish wireless communication between each other (step S40). When the management device 4 detects that the vehicle 2 has authentication information in this wireless communication, the management device 4 detects that the vehicle 2 is the vehicle 2 that is about to leave the parking lot 1 (step S41). .

  When the management device 4 detects the vehicle 2 that is about to leave the parking lot 1, the management device 4 detects the charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F assigned to the vehicle 2 based on the authentication information of the vehicle 2 and supplies the charging devices 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> F to the vehicle 2. A report request for reporting the amount of power that has been transmitted is transmitted to the charging devices 5A to 5F (step S42). The charging control unit 51 of the charging devices 5A to 5F reports the amount of power supplied to the vehicle 2 to the management device 4 in response to a report request from the management device 4 (step S43).

  In addition, when the management device 4 detects the vehicle 2 that is about to leave the parking lot 1, the management device 4 checks the elapsed time since the vehicle 2 entered the parking lot 1 (step S44). Specifically, the elapsed time from when the authentication information is transmitted to the vehicle 2 is confirmed. The management device 4 receives a report of the amount of power supplied to the vehicle 2 from the management device 4, and after confirming the elapsed time since the vehicle 2 entered the parking lot 1, based on the amount of power and the elapsed time. The usage fee (parking fee + electricity fee) is calculated (step S45).

  After calculating the usage fee, the management device 4 displays the usage fee on the display unit of the management device 4 or the display unit of the navigation system mounted on the vehicle 2 and drives the vehicle 2 so as to settle the usage fee. (Step S46). When it is confirmed that the usage fee has been settled (step S47), the management device 4 transmits an opening command to the gate device 3 (step S48). The gate device 3 raises the movable bar in response to the opening command from the management device 4 and allows the vehicle 2 to leave the parking lot 1 (step S49).

  In such a non-contact charge management system, the management device 4 assigns the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle, and the charging control unit 51 of each charging device 5A to 5F communicates with the charging control unit 51 wirelessly. 2 is assigned to the charging devices 5A to 5F of the charging control unit 51. When it is determined that the charging devices 5A to 5F are assigned, the non-contact charger 50 that controls the operation of the charging control unit 51 Therefore, it is possible to more reliably identify which vehicle is being supplied with power by which charging device, and more accurately manage the vehicle.

  Further, the management device 4 transmits authentication information corresponding to the assigned charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2, and the charging control unit 51 of each of the charging devices 5A to 5F is based on the authentication information that the vehicle 2 has. 2 is assigned to the charging devices 5A to 5F of the charging control unit 51, it is determined on the charging devices 5A to 5F side whether the approaching vehicle 2 is the vehicle 2 to be charged. The determination can be made more reliably and the management can be performed more accurately.

  Further, when the management device 4 assigns the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2, the management device 4 transmits guidance information indicating the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2, and the guidance information is a navigation system mounted on the vehicle 2. Therefore, the vehicle 2 can be guided more reliably to the charging devices 5A to 5F assigned by the management device 4, and the convenience of the driver can be improved.

  Furthermore, when the management device 4 receives a change request from the vehicle 2 after assigning the charging devices 5A to 5F to the vehicle 2, the management device 4 determines whether or not the charging devices 5A to 5F specified by the change request are free. When it is determined that the charging devices 5A to 5F are free, the charging devices 5A to 5F designated by the change request are allocated to the vehicle 2, so that the parking place can be changed by the driver's intention, Convenience can be improved.

  Moreover, the charging control part 51 of each charging device 5A-5F transmits warning information to the vehicle 2, when it determines with the vehicle 2 not being allocated to the charging device 5A-5F of the charging control part 51, and warning Since the information is displayed on the display unit of the navigation system mounted on the vehicle 2, it is possible to avoid the vehicle 2 from trying to use the unassigned charging devices 5A to 5F by mistake, thereby improving the convenience of the driver. It can be improved.

  Further, the non-contact charger 50 transmits position confirmation information to the charging control unit 51 when the vehicle 2 is located at a predetermined charging position, and the charging control unit 51 includes the charging device of the charging control unit 51. When the position confirmation information is received from the non-contact charger 50 after determining that it is assigned to 5A to 5F, charging with the non-contact charger 50 is allowed. Operation can be prevented.

  Furthermore, the management device 4 is arranged at the entrance / exit of the parking lot 1 provided with the plurality of charging devices 5A to 5F, and when the vehicle 2 is about to leave the parking lot 1, the vehicle 2 If the driver of the vehicle 2 is urged to settle the usage fee calculated based on the elapsed time since entering the car and the amount of power supplied to the vehicle 2, the parking fee 1 is charged when the usage fee is settled. Since the vehicle 2 is allowed to leave, the entrance / exit of the vehicle 2 can be centrally managed, and more accurate management can be performed.

  Further, in the vehicle 2 as in the embodiment, the communication device receives the authentication information corresponding to the charging devices 5A to 5F assigned by the management device 4 from the management device 4, and the vehicle 2 is connected to the charging control unit 51. Charge authentication information to allow the charging control unit 51 to determine whether charging with the non-contact charger 50 that is assigned to the charging devices 5A to 5F and whose operation control is performed by the charging control unit 51 should be permitted. Since it transmits to the control part 51, it can identify more reliably to which vehicle 2 electric power feeding is performed by which charging device 5A-5F, and can manage more correctly.

  In the embodiment, it has been described that the authentication information is information prepared in advance for each of the charging devices 5A to 5F. However, the authentication information is created by the management device when the management device assigns the charging device to the vehicle. May be. When the authentication information is created by the management device, the authentication information is transmitted from the management device to the assigned charging device. When the authentication information received from the management device matches the authentication information that the vehicle has, the charging control unit of the charging device determines that the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit.

  In the embodiment, the charging control unit of the charging device has been described as determining whether the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit based on the authentication information transmitted from the management device to the vehicle. When the vehicle has specific information that can identify the vehicle, the charging control unit of the charging device uses the specific information that the vehicle has to allocate the vehicle to the charging device of the charging control unit. It may be determined whether or not. When using the specific information that the vehicle has, the specific information is transmitted from the vehicle to the management device when the vehicle enters. The management device transmits specific information to the charging device assigned to the vehicle. When the specific information received from the management device matches the specific information that the vehicle has, the charging control unit of the charging device determines that the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, the management device has been described so as to automatically assign a vacant charging device when detecting a vehicle to enter the parking lot, but the management device will enter the parking lot. When the vehicle to be detected is detected, information on the charging device that can be selected may be transmitted to the vehicle, and the charging device selected by the driver of the vehicle based on the information may be assigned to the vehicle.

  Further, in the embodiment, it has been described that the management device is arranged at the entrance / exit of the parking lot. However, the configuration of the management device is not limited to this, and for example, the parent device and the parent arranged at the entrance / exit of the parking lot It may be configured by a management server connected to the machine by wire or wireless. In the case where the management device includes a parent device and a management server, the parent device transmits and receives information between the vehicle, the gate device, and the charging device described in the embodiment. For example, the usage state described in the embodiment The management server may perform management processing such as management, allocation, and settlement management based on information from the parent device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parking lot 2 Vehicle 4 Management apparatus 5A-5F Charging apparatus 50 Non-contact charger 51 Charge control part

Claims (8)

A plurality of contactless chargers that supply electric power to the vehicle in a contactless manner, and charge control units that perform operation control of the contactless charger and perform wireless communication with the vehicle that has entered the communication area. A charging device;
And a management device that manages the usage status of each charging device,
The management device assigns the charging device to a vehicle,
When the charging control unit of each charging device determines whether the vehicle wirelessly communicating with the charging control unit is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit, The non-contact charge management system, wherein the charge control unit permits charging by the non-contact charger that performs operation control. The management device transmits authentication information corresponding to the assigned charging device to the vehicle,
The charging control unit of each charging device determines whether the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit based on authentication information of the vehicle. Non-contact charge management system. The management device transmits guidance information indicating the charging device to the vehicle when the charging device is assigned to the vehicle,
The contactless charge management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guidance information is displayed on a display unit of a navigation system mounted on the vehicle.   When the management device receives a change request from the vehicle after assigning the charging device to the vehicle, the management device determines whether or not the charging device specified by the change request is free, and the charging device is free. The contactless charge management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the charging device specified by the change request is assigned to the vehicle when it is determined that the change is made. When the charging control unit of each charging device determines that the vehicle is not assigned to the charging device of the charging control unit, the charging control unit transmits warning information to the vehicle,
The contactless charge management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the warning information is displayed on a display unit of a navigation system mounted on the vehicle. The non-contact charger transmits position confirmation information to the charging control unit when the vehicle is located at a predetermined charging position,
The charge control unit determines that the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charge control unit and then receives the position confirmation information from the non-contact charger. The contactless charge management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein charging is permitted.   The management device is disposed at an entrance / exit of a parking lot provided with the plurality of charging devices, and when the vehicle is about to leave the parking lot, after the vehicle enters the parking lot The driver of the vehicle is urged to settle the usage fee calculated based on the elapsed time and the amount of electric power supplied to the vehicle, and the vehicle exits the parking lot when the usage fee is settled. The non-contact charge management system according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact charge management system according to claim 1 is allowed. A plurality of contactless chargers that supply electric power to the vehicle in a contactless manner, and charge control units that perform operation control of the contactless charger and perform wireless communication with the vehicle that has entered the communication area. A vehicle corresponding to a non-contact charge management system having a charging device and a management device for managing a usage state of each charging device,
Authentication information corresponding to the charging device assigned by the management device is received from the management device, the vehicle is assigned to the charging device of the charge control unit, and the charge control unit performs operation control. A vehicle comprising: a communication device that transmits the authentication information to the charge control unit in order to cause the charge control unit to determine whether or not charging with the non-contact charger should be permitted.

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