JP5373408B2 - Electric vehicle charging system, electric vehicle charging device, electric vehicle charging outlet device, and electric vehicle charging cable - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charge finish guiding system for electric vehicle, which prevents the misuse of a charger. <P>SOLUTION: This charge system for electric vehicle charges an electric vehicle 3 by connecting the charger 1 with splicing equipment 2 on the electric vehicle side. In the system, an RFID tag 4 is arranged at the junction to the charger 1 of the splicing equipment 2 on the electric vehicle side, and also an RFID certifier 5, which certifies the RFID tag 4, is arranged at the junction to the splicing equipment 2 on the electric vehicle side of the charge 1, and besides the certification approval at the RFID certifier 5 is conditioned for start of current application to the junction to the splicing equipment 2 on the electric vehicle side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging system , an electric vehicle charging device, an electric vehicle charging outlet device, and an electric vehicle charging cable .

  As a charging system for an electric vehicle for preventing power supply to an unauthorized person, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this conventional example, an immobilizer system that operates on the condition that authentication for a transponder key ID is established is introduced into an electric vehicle, and an immobilizer ID reading unit that can read the ID of a transponder key of a specific vehicle is installed in the charging device. Be placed.

  Charging the electric vehicle by the charging device is first performed by connecting the electric vehicle to the charging cable connected to the charging device and then reading the transponder key into the immobilizer ID reading unit on the charging device side. After the ID is transmitted to the vehicle side using power line communication, whether the authentication is possible is determined by the vehicle system. When the authentication in the vehicle is established, the authentication establishment result is sent again to the charging device, and power feeding from the charging device is started.

JP 2007-252016 A

  However, the above-described conventional example has a drawback that the operability is poor because the transponder key is required for the charging operation.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a charging system for an electric vehicle that can prevent unauthorized use of the charging device without deteriorating operability. Another object of the present invention is to provide a charging device, an outlet device, and a charging cable that can be used in the above system.

According to the present invention, the object is
Charging of an electric vehicle in which the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle side connection device 2 are connected via a plug 10 provided in one of them and an outlet part 8 provided in the other, and the electric vehicle 3 is charged based on the establishment of charging authority authentication. A system,
An RFID tag 4 that stores an ID indicating a person authorized to charge is disposed at the connection portion of the electric vehicle side connection device 2 to the charging device 1,
An RFID authentication unit 5 that authenticates a charging authority based on an ID stored in the RFID tag 4 is disposed in a connection portion between the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle side connection device 2,
In addition, the RFID tag 4 and the RFID authenticating unit 5 are so close that the plug blade 10 c of the plug 10 contacts the contact 12 of the outlet unit 8, and the plug insertion port of the outlet unit 8 is blocked by the plug 10. Sometimes the communication possible distance at which mutual communication is possible for the first time, and the positions in the plug 10 and the outlet portion 8 are set,
This is achieved by providing a charging system for an electric vehicle in which establishment of authentication of charging authority in the RFID authenticating unit 5 is a condition for starting energization of the connecting portion of the charging device 1 with the electric vehicle side connecting device 2.

  Charging to the electric vehicle 3 is performed by connecting the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle side connection device 2, and a connection portion of the charging device 1 with the electric vehicle side connection device 2, that is, shown in FIG. Thus, when the charging cable 9 is detachably connected as a part of the charging device 1 or when it is detachable from the main body of the charging device 1 and is integrally managed as an accessory of the charging device 1 The electric vehicle side connection device 2 (in this case, the electric vehicle 3 of the electric vehicle 3), in which the RFID authentication unit 5 is arranged on a plug formed on the tip of the charging cable 9, or a charging paddle, etc. The RFID tag 4 is fixed to the power receiving unit 3a).

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the RFID authenticating unit 5 is configured so that the charging cable 9 is fixed to the electric vehicle 3 in a non-detachable manner or is detachable from the electric vehicle 3. When the electric vehicle 3 is transported as an accessory and is considered to be the electric vehicle side connection device 2 including the charging cable 9, it is formed at the connection portion of the charging device 1 to the charging cable 9, and the RFID tag 4 is charged. The cable 9 is fixed to a wiring connector such as a connection plug 10 to the charging device 1.

  In the present invention in which the RFID tag 4 and the RFID authentication unit 5 are provided in the electrical connection portion between the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle 3, the RFID authentication unit 5 authenticates the RFID tag 4 with the approach of the connection portions accompanying the connection work. Operation is performed. As a result, it is not necessary to prepare a portable device for authentication each time a power feeding operation is performed, for example, for a switch operation on the portable device or the charging device 1 or for ID notification such as holding the portable device over the reading unit. No special operation is required, so that the operability is not deteriorated.

  Furthermore, since power supply from the charging device 1 is subject to authentication by the RFID authentication unit 5, unauthorized use of the charging device 1 by an unauthorized person can be reliably prevented.

  In addition, if the IDs of the plurality of RFID tags 4 can be registered in the RFID authentication unit 5, for example, it is possible to give the charging authority only to the contracted vehicle in which the charging authority is registered, with a simple configuration.

In addition, it is determined whether or not the battery is being charged based on the current during power supply, and the charge determination unit 6 that stores the determination result;
A charging system including an alarm output unit 7 that outputs an appropriate alarm when communication between the RFID authentication unit 5 and the RFID tag 4 becomes impossible when the charging determination unit 6 stores information during charging. Then, the user can be notified when power supply is stopped due to mischief or cable disconnection due to some accident.

further,
The RFID authentication unit 5 and the RFID tag 4 can solve the other problems of the conventional example described above by configuring a charging system arranged at a position where communication can be performed after the start of connection in the mutual connection unit. That is, the above-described conventional example has a drawback in that the structure is complicated because it is necessary to provide the charging device 1 with various means such as an immobilizer ID reading unit and a means for transmitting the ID to the vehicle for ID authentication. Have Complexity can be avoided by configuring the charging device to start power supply on the condition that authentication to the transponder key is established, but if power supply is started only by authentication to the transponder key, Since there is a risk of an electric shock accident when a child inserts a conductor into the plug insertion port with the transponder key etc. placed near the charging device, the plug insertion detection etc. The complexity of the result structure cannot be avoided.

  In this regard, if the above-described configuration is adopted, conditions such as blocking of the plug insertion port by the plug 10 are indirectly added due to the limitation of the RFID communication distance, so that an electric shock can be effectively prevented without incurring the complexity of the structure. Can be prevented.

In addition, the charging system includes
A charging device 1 that charges an electric vehicle 3 based on the establishment of authentication of charging authority via a charging cable 9 connected to an outlet unit 8,
An RFID authentication unit 5 that is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet unit 8 and that authenticates the charging authority based on the ID of the RFID tag 4 that is disposed on the plug 10 of the charging cable 9 and stores an ID indicating a charging authority person;
A charging control unit 11 having a charging authority authentication establishment from the RFID authentication unit 5 as a condition for starting energization to the outlet unit 8;
Have
The RFID authentication unit 5 communicates with the RFID tag 4 when the plug blade 10c of the plug 10 is brought close to contact with the contact 12 and the plug insertion port of the outlet unit 8 is closed by the plug 10. Can be used for the first time, and the charging device 1 in which the position in the outlet section 8 is set can be used. When the outlet device in which these are stored in the outlet case 15 is configured, the outlet device is installed on the outdoor wall surface of the house. A charging system can be configured only by this.
According to the present invention,
An electric vehicle charging system for connecting the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle side connection device 2 to charge the electric vehicle 3,
The RFID tag 4 is arranged at the connection portion of the electric vehicle side connection device 2 to the charging device 1,
An RFID authentication unit 5 for authenticating the RFID tag 4 is disposed at a connection portion between the charging device 1 and the electric vehicle side connection device 2,
And the charging system of the electric vehicle which uses the establishment of authentication in the RFID authentication unit 5 as a condition for starting energization to the connection unit with the electric vehicle side connection device 2,
A charging device 1 for charging an electric vehicle 3 via a charging cable 9 connected to an outlet unit 8,
An RFID authentication unit 5 disposed in the vicinity of the outlet unit 8 for authenticating the RFID tag 4 disposed on the plug 10 of the charging cable 9;
A charging control unit 11 having the establishment of authentication from the RFID authentication unit 5 as a condition for starting energization to the outlet unit 8;
It is also possible to provide a charging device for an electric vehicle having
Furthermore, according to the present invention,
A charging outlet device in which a charging cable 9 connected to the electric vehicle 3 is plug-in connected,
A contact 12 to which the charging cable 9 is connected;
A switch 14 for connecting and disconnecting a wiring path from the charging power supply 13 to the contact 12;
An RFID authentication unit 5 for authenticating the RFID tag 4 disposed on the plug 10 of the charging cable 9;
A charging control unit 11 that makes the establishment of authentication from the RFID authentication unit 5 a condition for the closing operation of the switch 14;
A charging outlet device for an electric vehicle housed in an outlet case 15,
The battery charger 16 and the wiring connector 16 to the electric vehicle 3 are provided at both ends,
It is also possible to provide an electric vehicle charging cable in which an RFID tag 4 capable of communicating with the RFID authentication unit 5 arranged in the charging device 1 is arranged in the wiring connector 16 to the charging device 1.

  According to the present invention, unauthorized use of the charging device can be prevented without causing deterioration in operability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows this invention, (a) is a figure which shows the case where a charging cable becomes an electric vehicle side connection apparatus, (b) is a figure which shows the case where a charging cable becomes a part of charging apparatus, (c) is this It is a figure which shows other embodiment of invention. It is a block diagram of the principal part of Fig.1 (a). It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an outlet apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical outlet apparatus of FIG.1 (c). It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an outlet apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the charging system charges the electric vehicle 3 by supplying power from the charging power source 13 to the electric vehicle 3 using the charging cable 9 to the outlet device operating as the charging device 1. Composed. When the wiring connector 16 fixed to one end of the charging cable 9 is connected to the power receiving port 3a of the electric vehicle 3 and the power of the charging power source is supplied to the power receiving port 3a, the supplied AC power is converted into AC / AC by the charging control circuit 3b. After DC conversion or the like, the battery 3c is supplied and the battery 3c is charged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plug 10 is fixed to the connection end of the charging cable 9 with the outlet device. The plug 10 is formed by holding a plug blade 10c in a plug case 10b into which a charging cable 9 is introduced via a terminal 10a, and the RFID tag 4 is fixed to the plug case 10b.

  The RFID tag 4 includes a control unit 4a that operates by receiving power supply in response to a request signal from an RFID authentication unit 5 described later, and a transmission / reception circuit 4b. Further, the RFID tag 4 stores an ID unique to the RFID tag 4, and when the request signal is appropriate, the control unit 4a reads the ID from the ID storage unit 4c and passes through the transmission / reception circuit 4b. Wireless output.

  On the other hand, the outlet device has an in-outlet wiring connected to the energization path of the charging power source 13 via the terminal 1b, and a contact 12 that is in pressure contact with the plug blade 10c of the plug 10 is connected to the in-outlet wiring. The The contact 12 is held in the outlet case 15, and the outlet case 15 accommodates the control unit 17, the RFID authentication unit 5 that operates under the control of the control unit 17, and the charging control unit 11.

  The control unit 17 and the like operate by being supplied with power from the power supply adjustment unit 18 connected to the wiring in the outlet. Further, the wiring in the outlet is operated by a switch 14 formed of a relay operated by the charge control unit 11 or a semiconductor relay. Connected.

  The RFID authentication unit 5 has an ID storage unit 5a and an authentication unit 5c that compares the ID received by the transmission / reception circuit 5b with the ID stored in the ID storage unit 5a and outputs an authentication establishment signal when they match. Then, the control unit 17 sets a request signal in the transmission / reception circuit 5b at a predetermined time pitch, outputs the request signal from the antenna 5d, and waits for a response from the RFID tag 4.

  As described above, the RFID tag 4 on the charging cable 9 side that has received the request signal transmits an ID from the transmission / reception circuit 4b as a response. When the RFID authentication unit 5 receives the response signal from the RFID tag 4 and the authentication unit 5c outputs an authentication establishment signal, the control unit 17 sets a relay drive signal in the charge control unit 11 and closes the switch 14. . Energization of the wiring in the outlet is started by closing the switch 14, and charging of the electric vehicle 3 is started.

  On the other hand, when the response from the RFID tag 4 is not authenticated by the authentication unit 5c, the control unit 14 stops the relay drive signal to the charge control unit 11, opens the switch 14, and stops charging.

  Since the switch 14 is interposed so as to cut off the voltage line of the in-outlet wiring at the time of opening, that is, the ungrounded line at the time of 100V power supply and the wiring at the time of the single-layer three-wire 200V power supply, Even when the conductor is brought into contact with the contact 12 in a state where the plug 10 is not connected, that is, in a state where the plug insertion port of the outlet portion 8 is opened, there is no electric shock.

  Further, the RFID tag 4 and the RFID authenticating unit 5 are arranged at a position where they can communicate with each other when the plug blade 10c of the plug 10 comes close to contact with the contact 12. As a result, since the energized state does not occur when the plug 10 is approached, there is no possibility of electric shock even when the conductor is brought into contact with the contact 12 with the plug 10.

  FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of the outlet device. At the start of operation, the control unit 17 sets a request signal in the transmission / reception circuit 5b at a predetermined time interval, for example, every 10 seconds (step 100), and outputs the response from the transmission / reception circuit 5b (step 101). Monitor (step 102).

  When a response from the RFID tag 4 is detected at a predetermined time (step 103), an authentication operation is performed in the authentication unit. When authentication is established (step 104), a relay drive signal is set in the charge control unit 11 and the switch is switched. 14 is closed and charging is started (step 105), and the control returns to the initial state.

  On the other hand, if there is no response from the RFID tag 4 within a predetermined time in step 103, or if the authentication unit 5c is not authenticated even if there is a response, the switch 14 is controlled to be cut off. The relay is opened (step 106), and charging is terminated.

  FIG. 1C and FIG. 3 show another embodiment of the present invention. In the description of this embodiment, components that are substantially the same as the components of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawing and description thereof is omitted.

  This embodiment is a modification in which an alarm is output when the charging cable 9 is disconnected from the outlet section 8 or there is a possibility that the charging cable 9 may be disconnected. The outlet apparatus detects the current value of the wiring in the outlet. And an alarm output unit 7 controlled by the control unit 17 and a charge determination unit 6. The charge determination unit 6 determines that the battery is not charged when the detected current value in the current detection unit 19 is a current value consumed by the control unit 17 or the like or falls below a predetermined threshold, and the “not charging” flag If this current value is exceeded, the “charging” flag is set and held.

  FIG. 5 shows the operation of the outlet device of FIG. First, at the start of control, the hold value in the charge determination unit 6 is set to “not charging” (step 200), and then the control unit 17 sets a request signal in the transmission / reception circuit 5b at a predetermined time interval (step 200). 201), after outputting from the transmission / reception circuit 5b (step 202), the response from the RFID tag 4 is monitored (step 203).

  When a response from the RFID tag 4 is detected at a predetermined time (step 204), an authentication operation is performed by the authentication unit 5c. When authentication is established (step 205), the switch 14 is closed and charging is started (step 205). Step 206) Next, in order to confirm the contents of the flag, the detected current from the current detector 19 is confirmed (Step 207). As a result of checking the current detection unit 19 by the charge determination unit 6, if the current state and the hold value in the charge determination unit 6 are different, the hold value is rewritten (steps 209 and 210), and the request signal transmission routine is returned. To do.

  On the other hand, if there is no response within a predetermined time from the RFID tag 4 in step 204, or if there is a response but authentication by the authentication unit 5c is not established, first, the control unit 17 sets the charge determination unit. 6 is inquired (step 220). If the charging determination unit 6 holds “charging” in step 220 even though there is no response in step 204, this means that the charging cable 9 has been disconnected for some reason during charging. In this case, an alarm signal is output to the alarm output unit 7, an alarm is sounded (step 221), the switch 14 is opened, and power feeding is stopped (step 222).

  If the charge determination unit 6 holds “not charging” in step 220, the switch 14 is opened to stop the power supply without operating the alarm output unit 7 in order to mean the end of charging. Further, the holding value of the charge determination unit 6 is set to “not charging” and the process returns to the request signal transmission routine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charging device 2 Electric vehicle side connection device 3 Electric vehicle 4 RFID tag 5 RFID authentication part 6 Charging determination part 7 Alarm output part 8 Outlet part 9 Charging cable 10 Plug 11 Charging control part 12 Contact 13 Charging power supply 14 Switch 15 Outlet case 16 Wiring connector

Claims (6)

A charging system for an electric vehicle that connects the charging device and the electric vehicle side connection device via a plug provided in either one and an outlet provided in the other, and charges the electric vehicle based on establishment of authentication of charging authority,
An RFID tag that stores an ID indicating the person authorized to charge is disposed at the connection portion of the electric vehicle side connection device to the charging device,
An RFID authentication unit that authenticates a charging authority based on an ID stored in the RFID tag is disposed in a connection unit between the charging device and the electric vehicle side connection device,
In addition, the RFID tag and the RFID authenticator can communicate with each other for the first time when the plug blade of the plug comes close to the contact of the outlet and the plug insertion port of the outlet is closed by the plug. The communication possible distance and the position in each of the plug and outlet part are set,
An electric vehicle charging system in which charging authority authentication establishment in an RFID authentication unit is a condition for starting energization to a connection unit of the charging device with the electric vehicle side connection device. A charge determination unit that determines whether or not charging is performed based on a current at the time of power supply, and stores a determination result;
2. The electric vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: an alarm output unit that outputs an appropriate alarm when communication between the RFID authentication unit and the RFID tag becomes impossible when the charging determination unit stores information during charging. Charging system.   3. The electric vehicle charging system according to claim 1, wherein the charging device includes a switch for connecting and disconnecting a voltage line in a wiring path from a charging power source to the contact. 4. A charging device that charges an electric vehicle based on establishment of authentication of charging authority via a charging cable connected to an outlet portion,
An RFID authentication unit that is arranged in the vicinity of the outlet unit and that authenticates the charging authority based on the ID of the RFID tag that is arranged on the plug of the charging cable and stores an ID indicating a charging authority person;
A charging control unit that makes the establishment of charging authority authentication from the RFID authentication unit a condition for starting energization to the outlet unit;
Have
In addition, the RFID authentication unit can communicate with the RFID tag for the first time when the plug blade of the plug is close enough to contact the contact and the plug insertion port of the outlet unit is closed by the plug. A charging device for an electric vehicle in which a distance and a position in an outlet portion are set. A charging outlet device in which a charging cable connected to an electric vehicle is plugged in,
A contact to which the charging cable is connected;
A switch for connecting and disconnecting the wiring path from the charging power source to the contact;
An RFID authenticating unit that authenticates the charging authority based on the ID of the RFID tag that is placed on the plug of the charging cable and stores an ID indicating the charging authority;
A charge control unit that establishes the authorization of charging authority from the RFID authentication unit as a condition for the closing operation of the switch;
In the outlet case,
In addition, the RFID authentication unit has a communicable distance that enables communication with the RFID tag for the first time when the plug blade is close to contact with the contact and the plug insertion port is closed by the plug , and An electric vehicle charging outlet device in which the position in the outlet case is set. Equipped with a charger and wiring connector to the electric vehicle at both ends,
The wiring connector to the charging device is a plug that can be connected to an outlet formed in the charging device,
In the plug, an ID indicating a charge authority is stored, and an RFID tag capable of communicating with the RFID authentication unit on the charging device side disposed in the vicinity of the outlet unit is disposed,
In addition, the RFID tag can communicate with the RFID authentication unit for the first time when the plug blade of the plug comes close to contact with the contact and the plug insertion port of the outlet is closed by the plug. A charging cable for an electric vehicle in which the distance and position on the plug are set.

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