KR20200120251A - Method and apparatus for inducing payment of parking and charging of electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for inducing cost payment of a cost payment inducing device for at least one of parking and charging connected to a separation prevention device. The method for inducing cost payment comprises the steps of: receiving a request to stop at least one of parking and charging of a vehicle from a user; calculating a cost in accordance with the at least one of parking and charging in accordance with the stop request; and comparing the calculated cost with payment information of the user to control a separation prevention device in an area in which the vehicle is parked to allow the vehicle to be separated.

Description

Method and device to induce payment of electric vehicle parking and charging costs {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDUCING PAYMENT OF PARKING AND CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for inducing payment of parking and charging costs for electric vehicles, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for inducing payment of costs incurred when an electric vehicle parks and/or charges at an electric vehicle charging station or a combined charging parking lot. will be.

Recently developed electric vehicles (EV) drive a motor with the power of a battery, and have fewer sources of air pollution, such as exhaust gas and noise, compared to conventional gasoline engine vehicles, and have fewer breakdowns, longer life, and operation. It has the advantage of being simple.

Electric vehicles are classified into hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and electric vehicles (EVs) depending on the driving source, but all electric vehicles include motors as their driving sources, so There is a continuing issue with charging batteries to run.

In particular, research on facilities of electric vehicle charging stations, wired/wireless charging methods, and rapid charging methods for battery charging of electric vehicles has been actively conducted.In recent years, charging according to charging power, induction of payment according to charging power, and rapid charging are not conducted at electric vehicle charging stations. In this case, a discussion about the cost of parking during the charging time is also ongoing.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a method for inducing payment of parking and charging costs for electric vehicles.

Another object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an electric vehicle parking and charging cost payment induction device.

In order to achieve the above object, the method of inducing payment of a cost payment inducing device for at least one of parking and charging connected to the departure prevention device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, from a user, for at least one of parking and charging of a vehicle. Receiving an interruption request, calculating a cost according to at least one of the parking and charging according to the interruption request, and comparing the calculated cost with the user's payment information so that the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can leave. It may include the step of controlling the separation preventing device of the region.

Here, receiving a start request for at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from the user, and controlling the departure preventing device in the area where the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape according to the received request. It may further include.

Here, the step of controlling the departure prevention device in the area where the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot leave, the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the start request includes a start request for charging, and the departure prevention device In the case where the plug is joined to the vehicle, it may include controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are not separated.

Here, controlling the departure preventing device in the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can be separated may include controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are separated.

Here, the calculating of the cost includes obtaining parking start time information according to the start request, obtaining parking end time information according to the stop request, the parking start time information and the parking end time information It may include acquiring total parking time information based on, and calculating the cost based on the total parking time information.

Here, the step of calculating the cost based on the total parking time information includes obtaining information on a charging amount for the vehicle and calculating the cost based on the charging amount information and the total parking time information. I can.

Here, the step of calculating the cost based on the charge amount information and the total parking time information includes: when the charge amount information is not greater than 0, the cost is calculated based on the first hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information It may include the step of.

Herein, the step of calculating the cost based on the charge amount information and the total parking time information includes calculating a parking cost based on the second hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when the charge amount information is greater than 0. Step, calculating a charging cost based on the charging amount information, and calculating the cost based on the parking cost and the charging cost.

A cost payment induction device for inducing payment for at least one of parking and charging connected to the departure prevention device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the other object, is executed through a processor and the processor. It includes a memory in which at least one command is stored, and the at least one command is executed to receive a request to stop at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from a user, and the parking and charging according to the stop request It may be executed to calculate a cost according to at least one of, and may be executed to control the departure preventing device of the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can be separated by comparing the calculated cost with the user's payment information.

Here, the at least one command is executed to receive a start request for at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from a user, and in the area where the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape according to the received request. It can be implemented to control the departure prevention device.

Here, the at least one command is, when the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the start request includes a start request for charging, and the departure prevention device includes a plug bonded to the vehicle, the vehicle and the plug It can be implemented to control the plug so that it is not disconnected.

Here, the at least one command may be executed to control the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are separated.

Here, the at least one command is executed to obtain parking start time information according to the start request, and is executed to obtain parking end time information according to the stop request, and the parking start time information and the parking end time information It is executed to obtain the total parking time information based on, and may be executed to calculate the cost based on the total parking time information.

Here, the at least one command may be executed to obtain charge amount information for the vehicle, and to calculate the cost based on the charge amount information and the total parking time information.

Here, the at least one command may be executed to calculate the cost based on the first hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when the charging amount information is not greater than 0.

Here, the at least one command is executed to calculate a parking cost based on the second hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when the charging amount information is greater than 0, and calculates a charging cost based on the charging amount information And calculating the cost based on the parking cost and the charging cost.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively induce a quick payment for an amount according to charging power in an electric vehicle charging station.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively induce payment to a user even at an unmanned electric vehicle charging station.

According to the present invention, when using the wireless charging method, it is possible to prevent the vehicle from moving without paying an appropriate amount.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept of charging electric power to an electric vehicle in an electric vehicle charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept in which a plurality of electric vehicles are charged and/or parked at a tank charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining a departure preventing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of an apparatus for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a cost calculation method of a cost calculation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram of an apparatus for inducing payment of costs according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, various modifications may be made and various embodiments may be provided, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, it is to be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each drawing, similar reference numerals have been used for similar elements.

Terms such as first, second, A, and B may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term "and/or" includes a combination of a plurality of related stated items or any of a plurality of related stated items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, does not preclude in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application. Does not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, in order to facilitate an overall understanding, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions for the same elements are omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Some terms used in this specification are as follows.

Electric Vehicle (EV) may refer to an automobile defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 523.3 or the like. The electric vehicle can be used on a highway and can be driven by electricity supplied from a vehicle-mounted energy storage device such as a rechargeable battery from a power supply outside the vehicle. The power supply source may include a residential or public electric service, or a generator using vehicle-mounted fuel.

An electric vehicle (EV) may be referred to as an electric car, an electric automobile, an electric road vehicle (ERV), a plug-in vehicle (PV), a plug-in vehicle (xEV), and the like. And xEV is BEV (plug-in all-electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle), PEV (plug-in electric vehicle), HEV (hybrid electric vehicle), HPEV (hybrid plug-in electric vehicle), PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) or the like.

A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) may be referred to as an electric vehicle that connects to a power grid to recharge the vehicle-mounted primary battery. In other words, it may be referred to as a rechargeable vehicle using a physical plug and socket from an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).

Heavy duty vehicles (H.D. Vehicles) may refer to any vehicle with four or more wheels as defined in 49 CFR 523.6 or CFR 37.3 (bus).

Light duty plug-in electric vehicles have three or four wheels that are driven primarily by a rechargeable battery or other energized electric motor for use on public streets, roads and highways. It can refer to a vehicle that has. Lightweight plug-in electric vehicles can be specified with a total weight of less than 4.545 kg.

Wireless power transfer (WPT) may refer to the transmission of electric power through a contactless means to an electric vehicle in an AC power supply network such as a utility or a grid.

Utility provides electrical energy and is a set of systems that typically include Customer Information System (CIS), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Rate and Revenue system, etc. May be referred to as. The utility makes energy available to plug-in electric vehicles through price tags or discrete events. In addition, the utility may provide information on tariff rates, intervals for measured power consumption, and verification of electric vehicle programs for plug-in electric vehicles.

Smart charging can be described as a system in which an EVSE and/or plug-in electric vehicle communicates with the power grid to optimize the time of the vehicle charging rate or discharge rate to the grid capacity or usage cost ratio.

Automatic charging may be defined as an operation of inductively charging a vehicle by placing a vehicle in an appropriate position with respect to a primary charger assembly capable of transmitting power. Automatic charging can be performed after obtaining the necessary authorizations and authorizations.

Interoperabilty may refer to a state in which components of a system that are relative to each other can work together to perform a desired operation of the entire system. Information interoperability can refer to the ability of two or more networks, systems, devices, applications or components to share information securely and effectively and easily use information with little or no discomfort by the user. .

The inductive charging system may refer to a system that electromagnetically transmits energy in a forward direction from an electricity supply network to an electric vehicle through a transformer in which two parts are loosely coupled. In this embodiment, the inductive charging system may correspond to the electric vehicle charging system.

Command and control communication may refer to communication between an electric vehicle power supply and an electric vehicle for exchanging information necessary for starting, controlling, and ending a wired or wireless power transmission process. High level communication can process all information that exceeds the information responsible for command and control communication. The data link for high-level communication may use a PLC (Power line communication), but is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept of charging electric power to an electric vehicle in an electric vehicle charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the electric vehicle 10 may generally be defined as a vehicle (automobile) that supplies a current induced from a rechargeable energy storage device such as a battery 12 to an energy source of an electric motor, which is a power device.

However, the electric vehicle 10 according to the present invention may include a hybrid vehicle having an electric motor and a general internal combustion engine together, and not only an automobile, but also a motorcycle, a cart, It may include a scooter and an electric bicycle.

In addition, the electric vehicle 10 may include a receiving pad 11 including a receiving coil to wirelessly charge the battery 12, and may include a plug connection port to charge the battery 12 by wire. May be. In this case, the electric vehicle 10 capable of charging the battery 12 by wire may be referred to as a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV).

Here, the charging station 20 may be connected to a power grid 30 or a power backbone, and an alternating current (AC) to the transmission pad 21 including a transmission coil through a power link. Alternatively, direct current (DC) power may be provided, and power may be provided to a charging device for a plug-in electric vehicle.

In addition, the charging station 20 can communicate with a power grid 30 or an infrastructure management system or an infrastructure server that manages the power grid through wired and wireless communication, and performs wireless communication with the electric vehicle 10 can do.

Here, the wireless communication may include Bluetooth, zigbee, cellular, wireless local area network, and the like.

In addition, the charging station 20 may be located in various places such as a parking lot attached to the house of the owner of the electric vehicle 10, a parking area for charging an electric vehicle at a gas station, a shopping center or a parking area at work. In other words, in the description of the present invention, the charging station 20 may be referred to as a parking lot and/or a charging station, and may also refer to a place or area that performs at least one function of a parking lot and a charging station.

Here, the process of wired charging the battery 12 of the electric vehicle 10 is by plugging, bonding, or connecting the charging device connected to the charging station and the charging port connected to the battery 12 of the electric vehicle 10 to directly transport power. Can be done.

Here, in the process of wirelessly charging the battery 12 of the electric vehicle 10, the receiving pad 11 of the electric vehicle 10 is located in an energy field by the transmission pad 21, and the transmission pad 21 The transmitting coil of and the receiving coil of the receiving pad 11 may be mutually interacted or coupled to each other. Electromotive force is induced in the receiving pad 11 as a result of the interaction or coupling, and the battery 12 may be charged by the induced electromotive force.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept in which a plurality of electric vehicles are charged and/or parked at a tank charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention can supply power to a plurality of electric vehicles at the same time, and when performing the function of a parking lot together, it can provide a parking area to at least one general vehicle. , It is also possible to supply power while providing a parking area to at least one electric vehicle. Here, the general vehicle may refer to a vehicle including only an engine in driving power, but is not limited thereto, and may refer to all vehicles that do not use a rechargeable battery.

The device for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention may induce payment of a cost incurred when an electric vehicle and/or a general vehicle uses a charging station. In other words, when the electric vehicle uses a charging station, it is possible to induce payment of charging costs and/or parking costs incurred during charging, and payment of parking costs incurred when parking (or not charging). In addition, when a general vehicle uses the charging station, it is possible to induce payment of a parking fee incurred during parking.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a charging station is used by a plurality of electric vehicles and/or general vehicles, the cost payment induction device can individually calculate the cost for the electric vehicle and/or general vehicle, and pay the calculated cost. Can induce Here, the cost payment induction device may be connected to the departure prevention device to induce payment of the calculated cost to control the departure prevention device. A detailed description of this will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a view for explaining a departure preventing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the departure preventing device according to an embodiment of the present invention may prevent a vehicle from leaving or moving without paying a cost. The departure prevention device may have various forms, and an operation method or a departure prevention method may be different depending on the shape.

For example, if the vehicle using the charging station is a plug-in electric vehicle that performs wired charging, the departure prevention device may be mounted or connected to a physical plug and/or socket for receiving power from an electric vehicle power supply (EVSE). . In other words, when the departure prevention device is mounted on the plug and/or socket when connecting the plug and/or socket to supply power to the electric vehicle, the location 310 of the plug and/or socket or the departure prevention device is When connected to a plug and/or socket, it can operate at a location adjacent to the plug and/or socket.

In FIG. 3, since the positions 310 of the plug and/or socket of the electric vehicle are illustrated by way of example, the positions 310 of the electric vehicle are not limited to the corresponding positions on the electric vehicle, and all positions to which the plug and/or socket can be connected may be included.

The departure prevention device may prevent the electric vehicle and/or the vehicle from leaving when the owner or user of the vehicle does not pay the calculated cost or when only a part of the calculated cost is paid. A case in which the calculated cost is not paid and a case in which only part of the calculated cost is paid may be referred to as an unpaid state.

The disengagement device can be secured so that the plug and/or socket is not separated from the electric vehicle in an unpaid state. Here, if the connecting device for charging the plug and/or socket to the electric vehicle and the fixing device for charging the electric vehicle are separated, the departure prevention device controls only the fixing device to fix the plug and/or socket so that it is not separated from the electric vehicle. I can.

For example, when a vehicle using a charging station is an electric vehicle that performs wireless charging, an electric vehicle that can perform wired or wireless charging but only performs parking, and a general vehicle that performs only parking, the departure prevention device may include an electric vehicle and / Or may contain obstacles that can prevent the departure or movement of the general vehicle.

The obstruction may be located adjacent to the bottom surface (or bottom surface, 320) of the vehicle. The obstruction may be buried on the floor of the parking area or on the floor of the vehicle when entering the vehicle, and may protrude from the floor in an unpaid state. Alternatively, in a normal state, the obstacle may be in close contact with the floor of the parking area to allow the vehicle to enter or leave the parking area, and in the unpaid state, the obstacle may protrude from the floor so that the vehicle cannot enter or leave. Here, the obstacle may be referred to as an obstacle, but since it may be defined by a function, the meaning is not limited to the name.

The obstruction may be located adjacent to the front surface 330-1 and/or the rear surface 330-2 of the vehicle, and this may be differently applied depending on the parking type of the vehicle and the shape of the parking area. Here, the form of parking of the vehicle may include front parking and rear parking, and may include parallel parking, but is not limited thereto. The shape of the parking zone may include whether a fixed obstacle that can prevent the vehicle from leaving the vehicle is present adjacent to the front and/or the rear of the vehicle based on the case where the vehicle is parked in front, and one side Alternatively, it may exist adjacent to both sides, but is not limited thereto.

For example, if the vehicle is parked in front and there is a fixed obstacle that can prevent the vehicle from leaving the vehicle adjacent to the front of the vehicle, the departure prevention device may include an obstacle located adjacent to the rear of the vehicle. , Can control obstacles located adjacent to the rear. In other words, the departure prevention device controls obstacles located adjacent to the rear of the vehicle to prevent departure of the vehicle in case of non-payment, and when payment is completed, removes or moves the obstacles located adjacent to the rear. So that the vehicle can be separated.

The above-described various departure prevention devices are examples of devices capable of preventing departure of an electric vehicle and/or a general vehicle located in a designated area, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. A detailed description of the cost payment induction device capable of controlling the departure prevention device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a block diagram of an apparatus for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, an apparatus 400 for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a parking management unit 410, a charging management unit 420, a cost calculation unit 430, and a control unit 440. have. Here, each configuration is classified according to a function for convenience of description, and is not limited to a name, and two or more configurations may be performed by one configuration, and one configuration may be performed by two or more configurations. The device for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention may operate simultaneously for a plurality of parking areas and/or a plurality of electric vehicles (or general vehicles), but hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, one parking area and/or I will explain based on one electric vehicle (or general vehicle). A detailed description of each configuration is as follows.

The parking management unit 410 may obtain parking start time information and parking end time information of an electric vehicle or a general vehicle in a parking area, respectively. The parking start time information may be obtained based on time information when an electric vehicle or a general vehicle enters a parking area or time information when a user's parking request is received. The parking end time information may be obtained based on time information when the user's parking stop request is received.

The parking management unit 410 may determine whether a vehicle is parked in the parking area based on the parking start time information and the parking end time information, and generate parking detail information based on this. In addition, the parking management unit 410 may generate real-time parking status information based on parking history information for each parking area, and provide real-time parking status information to a user and/or a person to be used.

The charging management unit 420 may obtain information on the amount of charge charged or supplied by the electric vehicle in the parking area. As the charging method, a conventional wired/wireless power transmission method may be used. In addition, the charging management unit 420 may charge the electric vehicle based on the charging amount information requested by the user, and when the requested charging amount information does not exist, it may charge the electric vehicle until the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged. Here, the amount of charge information can be used when there is information about the amount of charge requested from the user, and if the information about the amount of charge requested does not exist, the amount of charge or amount of power charged until the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged can be calculated. May be.

When receiving a charging request from a user, the charging management unit 420 may supply power to the electric vehicle, and thus may obtain charging amount information. When receiving a request to stop charging from a user, the charging management unit 420 may stop charging even if the current charging amount is less than the charging amount information requested by the user, and charging amount information based on the charging amount until the stop request is received. Can be obtained. The charging management unit 420 may provide current charging amount information and/or charging completion information to the user. Here, the charging completion information may include information on whether the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged or whether the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged according to the charging amount information requested by the user.

The cost calculator 430 may calculate a cost to be paid by the user based on the total parking time information and/or the charging amount information. Here, the cost calculator 430 may obtain total parking time information based on the parking start time information and the parking end time information. In addition, the cost calculation unit 430 can calculate the parking cost based on the first hourly parking fee information when only parking is performed, and calculate the parking cost based on the second hourly parking fee information when charging is performed together with parking. can do. Here, the first hourly parking fee information may be larger than the second hourly parking fee information, but is not limited thereto. When charging is performed together with parking, the cost calculation unit 430 may calculate a charging cost based on the charging amount information, and may calculate a final cost based on the parking cost and the charging cost. A more detailed description will be given later with reference to FIG. 5.

The control unit 440 may control the departure preventing device based on the cost information calculated by the cost calculation unit 430 and the cost information paid by the user. Here, the cost information calculated by the cost calculator 430 may be a parking cost or a final cost, and the cost information paid by the user may be obtained from a storage device connected to the payment induction device. Here, the storage device may include a cash storage device and/or an electronic storage device.

The controller 440 may compare the calculated cost information and the paid cost information to control the departure preventing device so that the electric vehicle or the general vehicle can leave. In more detail, the control unit 440 can maintain the departure prevention device in the current state to prevent departure of the electric vehicle or the general vehicle when the paid cost information does not exist and the paid cost information is less than the calculated cost information. In addition, when the paid cost information is the same as the calculated cost information, the departure prevention device may be controlled so that an electric vehicle or a general vehicle can escape.

Here, the current state of the departure prevention device may mean a state in which the departure prevention device is positioned to prevent departure during parking and/or charging of an electric vehicle or a general vehicle. For example, when the departure preventing device is mounted or connected to the plug and/or socket, the plug and/or socket may be initially bonded and fixed to the electric vehicle, and the current state may refer to a bonded and fixed state. In addition, for example, when the departure preventing device includes an obstacle, the obstacle may protrude from the floor to prevent departure of an electric vehicle or a general vehicle, and the current state may refer to a protruding state.

The device for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention includes parking start time information, parking end time information, total parking time information, parking history information, real-time parking status information, charging management unit that can be obtained by the parking management unit 410 At least one of the current charging amount information, charging completion information, parking cost, charging cost, and final cost that can be obtained by the cost calculator 430 can be obtained by the user or user terminal through wired or wireless communication. It can be provided to, and for this purpose may further include various communication modules.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a cost calculation method of a cost calculation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a cost calculation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate a cost to be paid by a user based on total parking time information and/or charging amount information. The detailed cost calculation method of the cost calculation unit is as follows.

The cost calculator may acquire parking start time information and parking end time information (S510), and obtain total parking time information based on parking start time information and parking end time information (S520). Here, the parking start time information and the parking end time information may be obtained from the parking management unit.

The cost calculation unit may acquire charging amount information (S530). Here, the charge amount information may be obtained from the charge management unit, and the charge amount information may be the requested charge amount information, and if the requested charge amount information does not exist, the charge amount information until the battery is fully charged. In addition, when a request to stop charging is received from the user, the charging amount information may mean information on the amount of charging charged until the request to stop.

The cost calculation unit can determine whether the charging amount is greater than 0 (S540), and if the charging amount is not greater than 0, it is determined that only parking has been performed and calculates the parking cost based on the total parking time information and the first hourly parking fee information. Can be (S550). Here, when the payment inducing device receives only a parking request from the user, steps S530 and S540 may be omitted.

When the charging amount is greater than 0, the cost calculation unit determines that parking and charging has been performed and calculates the parking cost based on the total parking time information and the second hourly parking fee information (S560), and calculates the charging amount information and the charging fee information. The charging cost may be calculated on the basis of (S570), and the final cost may be calculated based on the parking cost and the charging cost (S580). Here, the charging fee information may mean unit information for calculating a cost according to the charging amount, and may include an amount per kWh, but is not limited thereto. The final cost may be calculated by adding the parking cost and the charging cost, but is not limited thereto.

6 is a block diagram of an apparatus for inducing payment of costs according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, an apparatus 600 for inducing payment of costs according to another embodiment of the present invention may include at least one processor 610, a memory 620, and a storage device 630. Here, the payment induction device 600 may be connected to the departure prevention device to control the departure prevention device.

The processor 610 may execute a program command stored in the memory 620 and/or the storage device 630. The processor 610 may mean a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a dedicated processor in which the methods according to the present invention are performed. The memory 620 and the storage device 630 may be formed of a volatile storage medium and/or a nonvolatile storage medium. For example, the memory 620 may be composed of a read-only memory (ROM) and/or a random access memory (RAM).

The memory 620 may store at least one instruction executed through the processor 610. The at least one command is a command for receiving a request for stopping at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from the user, a command for calculating a cost according to at least one of parking and charging according to the stopping request, and the calculated cost and payment of the user. It may include a command for comparing the information to control the departure preventing device of the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can escape.

Here, the at least one command is a command for receiving a start request for at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from the user, and a command for controlling the device for preventing departure of the area where the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape according to the received request. It may further include.

Here, the command for controlling the departure prevention device in the area where the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape is a plug in which the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the start request includes a start request for charging, and the departure prevention device is bonded to the vehicle. If included, a command for controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are not separated may be included.

Here, the command for controlling the device for preventing departure of the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can be separated may include a command for controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are separated.

Here, the command for calculating the cost is a command for obtaining parking start time information according to a start request, a command for obtaining parking end time information according to a stop request, a total parking time based on parking start time information and parking end time information It may include an instruction for obtaining information, and an instruction for calculating a cost based on the total parking time information.

Here, the command for calculating the cost based on the total parking time information may include a command for obtaining the charging amount information for the vehicle and the command for calculating the cost based on the charging amount information and the total parking time information.

Here, the command for calculating the cost based on the charging amount information and the total parking time information may include a command for calculating a cost based on the first hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when the charging amount information is not greater than 0. have.

Here, the instruction for calculating the cost based on the charge amount information and the total parking time information is, when the charge amount information is greater than 0, the instruction for calculating the parking cost based on the second hourly parking charge information and the total parking time information, and the charge amount information. It may include an instruction for calculating the charging cost based on the parking cost and the instruction for calculating the cost based on the charging cost.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the apparatus for inducing payment of costs according to an embodiment of the present invention may first recognize a vehicle (S710) and receive a parking and/or charging request from a user (S720). Here, the vehicle may include an electric vehicle or a general vehicle, and step S710 may be omitted. The device for inducing payment of costs may obtain information on a parking start time based on vehicle recognition or a user's request. Here, the parking and/or charging request may be referred to as a parking and/or charging start request.

The payment inducing device may control the departure preventing device to prevent vehicle departure (S730). Here, the control of the departure preventing device may be performed according to a parking and/or charging request, and a detailed description of the departure preventing device has been described above with reference to FIG. 3. For example, when the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the departure prevention device may include a plug that is bonded to the vehicle, and the non-fusion payment induction device may control the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are not separated.

The device for inducing payment of costs may receive a request for stopping parking and/or charging from a user (S740), and may calculate a cost for parking and/or charging (S750). Here, the cost payment induction device can calculate the parking cost based on the first hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when only parking is performed according to the interruption request, and when parking and charging are performed, the second hourly parking fee A parking cost may be calculated based on the information and total parking time information, a charging cost may be calculated based on the charging amount information and the charging fee information, and a final cost may be calculated based on the parking cost and the charging cost. Here, the total parking time information may be obtained based on parking start time information and parking end time information according to the start request and stop request.

The cost payment inducing device may determine whether the user has paid the cost (S760). Here, the cost payment inducing device may determine whether the user has paid the cost by comparing the calculated parking cost or the final cost with the user's payment information, and the user's payment information may be obtained from a connected storage device or the like. The user's payment information may include information on whether the user has paid the cost and the amount to be paid.

The cost payment induction device may control the departure prevention device so that the vehicle is separated (S770). Here, the control of the departure preventing device may be performed according to a request to stop parking and/or charging, and a detailed description of the departure preventing device has been described above in FIG. 3. For example, when the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the departure prevention device may include a plug that is bonded to the vehicle, and the non-fusion payment induction device may control the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are separated.

The operation according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable program or code on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over a computer system connected through a network to store and execute a computer-readable program or code in a distributed manner.

In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may include a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program commands, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. The program instructions may include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

While some aspects of the invention have been described in the context of an apparatus, it may also represent a description according to a corresponding method, where a block or apparatus corresponds to a method step or characteristic of a method step. Similarly, aspects described in the context of a method can also be represented by a corresponding block or item or a feature of a corresponding device. Some or all of the method steps may be performed by (or using) a hardware device such as, for example, a microprocessor, a programmable computer or electronic circuit. In some embodiments, one or more of the most important method steps may be performed by such an apparatus.

In embodiments, a programmable logic device (eg, a field programmable gate array) may be used to perform some or all of the functionality of the methods described herein. In embodiments, the field programmable gate array may work with a microprocessor to perform one of the methods described herein. In general, the methods are preferably performed by some hardware device.

Although described above with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will variously modify and change the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the following claims. You will understand that you can do it.

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A method of inducing payment of a cost payment inducing device for at least one of parking and charging connected to the departure prevention device,
Receiving a request to stop at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from a user;
Calculating a cost according to at least one of the parking and charging according to the interruption request; And
Comprising the step of comparing the calculated cost and payment information of the user to control the departure preventing device of the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can leave. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a start request for at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from the user; And
The method further comprising the step of controlling the departure preventing device in the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape according to the received request. The method according to claim 2,
The step of controlling the departure prevention device in the area where the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape,
When the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the start request includes a start request for charging, and the departure prevention device includes a plug joined to the vehicle, controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are not separated A method of inducing payment of expenses, comprising the steps of. The method of claim 3,
Controlling the departure preventing device of the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can be separated,
And controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are separated. The method according to claim 2,
The step of calculating the cost,
Acquiring parking start time information according to the start request;
Acquiring parking end time information according to the stop request;
Obtaining total parking time information based on the parking start time information and the parking end time information; And
And calculating the cost based on the total parking time information. The method of claim 5,
Calculating the cost based on the total parking time information,
Acquiring charging amount information for the vehicle; And
And calculating the cost based on the charging amount information and the total parking time information. The method of claim 6,
Calculating the cost based on the charging amount information and the total parking time information,
And calculating the cost based on the first hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when the charge amount information is not greater than 0. The method of claim 6,
Calculating the cost based on the charging amount information and the total parking time information,
Calculating a parking cost based on second hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information when the charging amount information is greater than 0;
Calculating a charging cost based on the charging amount information; And
And calculating the cost based on the parking cost and the charging cost. A device for inducing payment of expenses for at least one of parking and charging connected to the departure prevention device,
Processor; And
Includes a memory (memory) in which at least one instruction executed through the processor is stored,
The at least one command,
It is executed to receive a stop request for at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from the user,
It is executed to calculate a cost according to at least one of the parking and charging according to the interruption request,
The cost payment inducing device, which is executed to control the departure preventing device of the area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle can be separated by comparing the calculated cost with the user's payment information. The method of claim 9,
The at least one command,
It is executed to receive a start request for at least one of parking and charging of the vehicle from the user,
A device for inducing a cost payment, which is executed to control the departure preventing device in an area in which the vehicle is parked so that the vehicle cannot escape according to the received request. The method of claim 10,
The at least one command,
When the vehicle is a plug-in electric vehicle, the start request includes a start request for charging, and the departure preventing device includes a plug joined to the vehicle, controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are not separated. Implemented, payment induction device. The method of claim 11,
The at least one command,
And controlling the plug so that the vehicle and the plug are separated. The method of claim 10,
The at least one command,
It is executed to obtain parking start time information according to the start request,
It is executed to obtain parking end time information according to the stop request,
It is executed to obtain total parking time information based on the parking start time information and the parking end time information,
And calculating the cost based on the total parking time information. The method of claim 13,
The at least one command,
Executed to obtain charge amount information for the vehicle,
And calculating the cost based on the charge amount information and the total parking time information. The method of claim 14,
The at least one command,
When the charge amount information is not greater than 0, the cost payment inducing device is executed to calculate the cost based on the first hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information. The method of claim 14,
The at least one command,
When the charge amount information is greater than 0, it is executed to calculate a parking cost based on the second hourly parking fee information and the total parking time information,
It is executed to calculate a charging cost based on the charging amount information,
And calculating the cost based on the parking cost and the charging cost.

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