CN116130719A

CN116130719A - Fuel cell system data collector with OTA function and fuel cell system

Info

Publication number: CN116130719A
Application number: CN202310131740.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王珊珊; 李飞强; 方川; 高云庆
Original assignee: Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Sinohytec Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-02-18
Filing date: 2023-02-18
Publication date: 2023-05-16

Abstract

The invention provides a fuel cell system data collector with an OTA function and a fuel cell system. Wherein, possess the fuel cell system data collector of OTA function, include: the system comprises a main control module, a power supply module, a storage module, a data communication module, a positioning module, an RTC date and time memory module and a 24V drive output module; the power supply module, the storage module, the data communication module, the positioning module, the RTC date and time memory module and the 24V drive output module are all electrically connected with the main control module. The method realizes the storage, acquisition and remote monitoring of the fuel cell system data, can realize the remote updating of the collector data or software, and can remotely update other part data or programs under the condition that the communication protocols are compatible and allowable. The purposes of meeting the requirements of remote updating data, reducing cost, saving resources and being personalized and close to the requirements of users are achieved.

Description

Fuel cell system data collector with OTA function and fuel cell system

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of fuel cells, and particularly relates to a fuel cell system data collector with an OTA function and a fuel cell system.

Background

At present, the fuel cell engine in the new energy industry is widely popularized and applied to the field of automobiles due to the characteristics that the emission is water and zero pollution, the endurance mileage is increased, and the charging time is rapidly shortened by hydrogenation. OTA technology has been used in computers and mobile phones for many years, and is mature. In recent years, with the concept of everything interconnection becoming more and more interesting, the advantages and effects of OTA technology are more and more prominent in industries such as intelligent home appliances and intelligent internet-connected automobiles. The wireless download technology can safely and conveniently upgrade the firmware or software of the device. Meanwhile, the remote upgrade can also greatly reduce the cost and save the resources, and becomes one of key technologies of the Internet of things equipment and product manufacturers. The existing vehicle-mounted data collector has only functions of remotely acquiring and monitoring data and does not have the function of OTA remote downloading and updating. The data or program of the fuel cell system does not support remote updating at present, the predicted faults can not be corrected in time to avoid the problems or faults from happening repeatedly, and the faults need to be replaced or detached on site for maintenance, so that time and energy are wasted, maintenance cost is increased, and the influence of clients is poor. And the program or data is single, and different requirements for different clients cannot be met.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the invention provides a fuel cell system data collector with an OTA function and a fuel cell system, which at least partially solve the problems in the prior art that data can not be updated remotely and the maintenance cost is high.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a fuel cell system data collector with an OTA function, including: the system comprises a main control module, a power supply module, a storage module, a data communication module, a positioning module, an RTC date and time memory module and a 24V drive output module;

the power supply module, the storage module, the data communication module, the positioning module, the RTC date and time memory module and the 24V drive output module are electrically connected with the main control module;

the main control module is used for coordinating and controlling the operation of the collector;

the data communication module is used for establishing a data receiving and transmitting channel with the cloud platform, realizing data transmission between the collector and the cloud platform and communication between the collector and external equipment;

the power supply module is used for supplying power to the collector;

the storage module is used for data storage;

the positioning module is used for positioning the collector;

the RTC date and time memory module is used for updating time and date and guaranteeing the accuracy and the authenticity of the data time stored by the collector;

and the 24V driving output module is used for outputting a high-level signal to wake up or sleep the fuel cell system.

Optionally, the system further comprises a signal lamp display module, wherein the signal lamp display module is electrically connected with the main control module and is used for identifying the state of the collector.

Optionally, the data communication module comprises a GPRS data communication module, a CAN data communication module and a wireless communication module;

the GPRS data communication module is used for communicating between the collector and the cloud platform;

the CAN data communication module is used for carrying out real-time data communication with the fuel cell system, realizing data transmission between the collector and the fuel cell system, transmitting the state data of the fuel cell system, and updating the program or data received by the data collector;

the wireless communication module is connected with external equipment and used for on-line debugging of the collector or the fuel cell system.

Optionally, the wireless communication module includes an ethernet module, a WIFI module, and/or a BLE bluetooth module.

Optionally, the GPS satellite signal transceiver further comprises an antenna module, wherein the antenna module is electrically connected with the positioning module and the GPRS data communication module respectively and is used for receiving and transmitting GPS satellite signals and/or GPRS signals.

Optionally, the power supply module includes an enabling wake-up module or a sleep module.

Optionally, the data or software updating mode of the collector includes a short message mode or a PUSH mode.

Optionally, the short message mode includes clicking the data collector device to request for downloading service, and transmitting the data to the GPRS data communication module by the short message mode to complete the data change of the collector.

Optionally, the PUSH mode includes sending a link notification of new service data download to the collector in a short message or mail mode according to the update requirement, and clicking the link to realize remote automatic data or program update.

In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a fuel cell system, including: the data collector of any of the first aspects.

According to the fuel cell system data collector with the OTA function and the fuel cell system, through the arrangement of the data communication module, the RTC date and time memory module and the storage module, the storage, acquisition and remote monitoring of the fuel cell system data are realized, the remote updating of the collector data or software can be realized, and other part data or programs can be updated remotely under the condition that the communication protocol is compatible and allowed. The purposes of meeting the requirements of remote updating data, reducing cost, saving resources and being personalized and close to the requirements of users are achieved.

Drawings

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the disclosure will be apparent from the following more particular descriptions of exemplary embodiments of the disclosure as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numbers generally represent like parts throughout the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a data collector of a fuel cell system with OTA function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be appreciated that the following specific embodiments of the disclosure are described in order to provide a better understanding of the present disclosure, and that other advantages and effects will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the present disclosure. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are merely some, but not all embodiments of the present disclosure. The disclosure may be embodied or practiced in other different specific embodiments, and details within the subject specification may be modified or changed from various points of view and applications without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without inventive effort, based on the embodiments in this disclosure are intended to be within the scope of this disclosure.

It is noted that various aspects of the embodiments are described below within the scope of the following claims. It should be apparent that the aspects described herein may be embodied in a wide variety of forms and that any specific structure and/or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on the present disclosure, one skilled in the art will appreciate that one aspect described herein may be implemented independently of any other aspect, and that two or more of these aspects may be combined in various ways. For example, an apparatus may be implemented and/or a method practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, such apparatus may be implemented and/or such methods practiced using other structure and/or functionality in addition to one or more of the aspects set forth herein.

It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments merely illustrate the basic concepts of the disclosure by way of illustration, and only the components related to the disclosure are shown in the illustrations, rather than being drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation, and the form, number and proportion of the components in actual implementation may be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may be more complex.

In addition, in the following description, specific details are provided in order to provide a thorough understanding of the examples. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the aspects may be practiced without these specific details.

A fuel cell system: the hydrogen fuel cell system mainly comprises a whole set of fuel cell systems in a galvanic pile, an air system, a hydrogen system and a cooling system, and can provide power for vehicles, ships and the like.

Data acquisition unit: the system is installed on a fuel cell system, is used for the functions of monitoring, collecting, storing, remotely transmitting and updating programs of the fuel cell system, acquires real-time data, positioning fault reasons, iteratively updating programs and the like through data storage, transmission and analysis, grasps the running characteristics of the system, predicts the future running trend, and plans and pre-judges faults in advance.

The OTA technology OTA (Over The Air) is based on a short message mechanism, realizes dynamic downloading, deleting and updating of service menus in the SIM card by a mobile phone terminal or a server (network), enables a user to acquire data value-added services (OTA services for short) of personalized information service, and is a technology for remotely managing SIM card data and applications through an air interface of mobile communication. So that mobile communication can provide not only data services but also new service downloads.

The embodiment discloses a fuel cell system data collector that possesses OTA function, includes: the system comprises a main control module, a power supply module, a storage module, a data communication module, a positioning module, an RTC date and time memory module and a 24V drive output module;

the power supply module is used for supplying power to the collector;

the storage module is used for data storage;

the positioning module is used for positioning the collector;

In a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the collector includes a CPU chip main control module, a power supply module (with an enabling wake-up or sleep module), a data storage module, a GPRS data communication module with a SIM card (capable of receiving and transmitting a short message or linking), a GPS positioning module, a CAN data communication module, an RTC date and time memory module, a 24V drive output module, a two-in-one antenna module, a signal lamp display module, an ethernet module, a WIFI module, and a BLE bluetooth module.

The device and the collector device of the implementation and the data collector device are both referred to as collectors.

The CPU chip is responsible for a main control module, a brain part of the equipment and overall coordination and control of the operation of the equipment;

the GPRS data communication module with the SIM card is responsible for establishing a data receiving and transmitting channel with the cloud platform, realizing the transmission of data from equipment to the cloud platform or from the cloud platform to the equipment, facilitating the data storage, transmission and updating, acquiring real-time data, positioning fault reasons, program iteration updating and the like, grasping system operation characteristics, predicting future operation trend, planning in advance, avoiding fault occurrence and the like

The GPS positioning module is responsible for the positioning function of equipment, and accurately positions the equipment when the equipment fails so as to quickly find the equipment to solve the problem;

the power supply module (with an enabling awakening or dormancy module) is responsible for supplying power to the equipment, has an enabling awakening or dormancy function, and can remotely awaken and dormancy the equipment through a short message receiving and sending function so as to facilitate remote online viewing of real-time data under the condition of no person on site;

the data storage module is responsible for data storage function, and can reproduce real-time seamless data even without moving signals by storing large-capacity data, so that the analysis and the processing are convenient;

the CAN data communication module is in charge of real-time data communication with the fuel cell system, realizes the transfer of data from the fuel cell system to the data collector or from the data collector to the fuel cell system, grasps the state data of the fuel cell system, and updates the program or the data received by the data collector through the CAN;

the RTC date and time memory module is responsible for updating time and date, so that the accuracy and the authenticity of the time of the stored data are convenient;

the 24V driving output module is used for outputting a high-level signal to wake up or sleep the fuel cell system so as to facilitate the operation of the fuel cell system;

the two-in-one antenna module is in charge of being connected with GPS satellite signals or GPRS signals such as communication, mobile and telecommunication signals and the like;

the signal lamp display module is responsible for identifying different states of the equipment;

the Ethernet module is in charge of being connected with a computer and in charge of on-line debugging of data acquisition equipment or a fuel cell system;

the WIFI module is in charge of being connected with a computer or a mobile phone and in charge of on-line debugging of the data acquisition device or the fuel cell system;

and the BLE Bluetooth module is responsible for being connected with a computer or a mobile phone and for on-line debugging of data acquisition equipment or a fuel cell system.

The data or software updating mode between the data collector and the cloud platform or the mobile phone can adopt the following short message mode or the PUSH mode.

In a short message mode, a user clicks a data acquisition device to request a downloading service from a cloud platform or a mobile phone server; the server sends the downloaded data to the mobile terminal equipment of the user in a short message mode, and then the SIM card in the data collector automatically completes data change.

According to the PUSH mode, a user sends a link notification of new service data downloading to the data collector device in a short message or mobile mail mode through a cloud platform or a mobile phone end server according to the update requirement, and the device end clicks the link to realize remote automatic data or program update.

On the premise of realizing remote data acquisition and mastering the equipment state at any time, the implementation can also realize remote updating of the fuel cell system data or programs, and on the basis of acquiring information judgment trend, problems or faults can be avoided by remote changing the data or software, so that functions of real-time data monitoring, acquisition, storage and remote updating are realized. Or customizing specific business according to the wish of the customer, developing more personalized service which is close to the user demand, and meeting the diversified demands of the customer.

The present embodiment also discloses a fuel cell system including: the embodiment discloses a data acquisition device.

The basic principles of the present disclosure have been described above in connection with specific embodiments, however, it should be noted that the advantages, benefits, effects, etc. mentioned in the present disclosure are merely examples and not limiting, and these advantages, benefits, effects, etc. are not to be considered as necessarily possessed by the various embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the specific details disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and understanding only, and are not intended to be limiting, since the disclosure is not necessarily limited to practice with the specific details described.

In this disclosure, relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions, and the block diagrams of devices, apparatuses, devices, systems involved in this disclosure are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to require or implicate that connections, arrangements, configurations must be made in the manner shown in the block diagrams. As will be appreciated by one of skill in the art, the devices, apparatuses, devices, systems may be connected, arranged, configured in any manner. Words such as "including," "comprising," "having," and the like are words of openness and mean "including but not limited to," and are used interchangeably therewith. The terms "or" and "as used herein refer to and are used interchangeably with the term" and/or "unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term "such as" as used herein refers to, and is used interchangeably with, the phrase "such as, but not limited to.

In addition, as used herein, the use of "or" in the recitation of items beginning with "at least one" indicates a separate recitation, such that recitation of "at least one of A, B or C" for example means a or B or C, or AB or AC or BC, or ABC (i.e., a and B and C). Furthermore, the term "exemplary" does not mean that the described example is preferred or better than other examples.

It is also noted that in the systems and methods of the present disclosure, components or steps may be disassembled and/or assembled. Such decomposition and/or recombination should be considered equivalent to the present disclosure.

Various changes, substitutions, and alterations are possible to the techniques described herein without departing from the teachings of the techniques defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, the scope of the claims of the present disclosure is not limited to the particular aspects of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and acts described above. The processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or acts, presently existing or later to be developed that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding aspects described herein may be utilized. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to include within their scope such processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or acts.

The previous description of the disclosed aspects is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

The foregoing description has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. Furthermore, this description is not intended to limit the embodiments of the disclosure to the form disclosed herein. Although a number of example aspects and embodiments have been discussed above, a person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize certain variations, modifications, alterations, additions, and subcombinations thereof.

Claims

1. A fuel cell system data collector with OTA function, comprising: the system comprises a main control module, a power supply module, a storage module, a data communication module, a positioning module, an RTC date and time memory module and a 24V drive output module;

the power supply module is used for supplying power to the collector;

the storage module is used for data storage;

the positioning module is used for positioning the collector;

2. The data collector of claim 1 further comprising a signal light display module electrically connected to the main control module, the signal light display module configured to identify the status of the collector.

3. The OTA-enabled fuel cell system data collector of claim 1 wherein the data communication module comprises a GPRS data communication module, a CAN data communication module, and a wireless communication module;

4. The OTA-enabled fuel cell system data collector of claim 3 wherein the wireless communication module comprises an ethernet module, a WIFI module, and/or a BLE bluetooth module.

5. The OTA-enabled data collector of claim 3 further comprising an antenna module electrically connected to the positioning module and the GPRS data communication module, respectively, for receiving and transmitting GPS satellite signals and/or GPRS signals.

6. The OTA-enabled fuel cell system data collector of claim 1 wherein the power module comprises an enable wake-up module or a sleep module.

7. The OTA-enabled data collector of claim 3 wherein the means for updating data or software of the collector comprises a short message or PUSH mode.

8. The data collector of claim 7, wherein the short message mode includes clicking the data collector device to request a download service, and the data is transmitted to the GPRS data communication module by the short message mode to complete the data change of the collector.

9. The data collector of claim 7, wherein the PUSH mode includes sending a link notification of new service data download to the collector in a short message or mail mode according to the update requirement, and clicking the link to realize remote automatic data or program update.

10. A fuel cell system, characterized by comprising: a data collector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.