JP2023016012A - Vehicle charging management method and vehicle charging management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle charge management method and a vehicle charge management system.SOLUTION: A method comprises the steps of: acquiring a vehicle number plate image of a target vehicle that is about to be parked at a target position via at least one imaging lens; starting the charging procedure by controlling a charge device in response to a state that a vehicle number plate corresponding to the vehicle number plate image satisfies a specific condition; charging the target vehicle via a charge gun by the charge device in the charging procedure; generating payment information corresponding to the vehicle number plate in accordance with the charge electrify fee of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle after the charging procedure is terminated; and displaying the payment information via a display interface of a human computer interaction device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle charging management method and a vehicle charging management system.

Electric vehicles that use electric energy as drive energy are gradually becoming popular with increasing awareness of environmental protection. Therefore, in the future, charging equipment for electric vehicles will gradually be combined with parking grids in shops, restaurants, homes and even roadsides, so that charging can take place simultaneously when the vehicle is parked in the parking grid. will be able to

Conventional fuel vehicles may occupy parking grids that support charging of electric vehicles. In addition, parking grids and parking lots that can provide charging functions may have different parking rates for fuel-powered vehicles and electric vehicles.

Embodiments of the present invention respond to the steps of acquiring a vehicle license plate image of a target vehicle entering a target location via at least one imaging lens, and that the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfies certain conditions. and controlling a charging device to start a charging procedure; in the charging procedure, the charging device charges the target vehicle via a charging gun; and after the charging procedure is completed, the target vehicle generating payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle; and displaying the payment information through a display interface of a human-computer interaction device. To provide a vehicle charging management method including:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle charging management system comprising at least one imaging lens, charging device, charging gun, human-computer interaction device and processor. The at least one imaging lens captures a vehicle license plate image of the target vehicle entering the target location. The charging gun is connected to the charging device. The processor is coupled to the at least one imaging lens, the charging device and the human-computer interaction device. The processor controls the charging device to initiate a charging procedure in response to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfying a specific condition. In the charging procedure, the power receiving device charges the target vehicle via the charging gun. After completing the charging procedure, the processor generates payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the target vehicle's charging electricity rate and the target vehicle's accumulated parking time. The processor displays the payment information via a display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

Based on the above, after obtaining the vehicle license plate image of the target vehicle entering the target position, the charging device initiates the charging procedure in response to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image meeting a specific condition. , the target vehicle can be charged in the charging procedure. After the charging procedure is finished, the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate is automatically generated according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle, and displayed through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device. be able to. This can effectively improve the efficiency of automatic management of charging and toll collection for parking grids or parking lots that support the charging function.

1 is a functional block diagram of a vehicle charging management system according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an external explanatory diagram of a vehicle charging management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a vehicle charging management method according to one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flowchart of a vehicle charging management method in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flowchart of a vehicle charging management method in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flowchart of a vehicle charging management method in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flowchart of a vehicle charging management method in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a vehicle charging management system according to one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is an external explanatory diagram of the vehicle charging management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the vehicle charging management system 10 includes a device body 11, an imaging lens 101, a charging device 102, a charging gun 103 (marked as 12 in FIG. 2), a human computer interaction device 104 and a processor 105. . The imaging lens 101 is installed in the device main body 11 and acquires a vehicle license plate image of a vehicle (also referred to as a target vehicle) 21 in the external environment. For example, when the vehicle 21 enters the parking grid 201 in front of the device body 11 , the imaging lens 101 can acquire the vehicle license plate image of the vehicle 21 . This vehicle license plate image may indicate the vehicle license plate number of the vehicle and the vehicle type, eg, whether the vehicle 21 supports charging functionality (ie, whether the vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle).

The charging device 102 can be installed in the device main body 11 and can be connected to the charging gun 103 . The charging device 102 can provide charging power for charging the vehicle 21 . For example, the charging device 102 may convert power provided by the power grid into charging power that meets certain specifications. The charging gun 103 can use this charging power source to charge the vehicle 21 parked in the parking grid 201 .

The human-computer interaction device 104 can be installed in the device body 11 and communicate with the user through at least one signal input/output interface. For example, the human-computer interaction device 104 may have various signal input/output interfaces such as display panels, speakers and payment sensor interfaces. A user may operate the human-computer interaction device 104 to query and/or make payments for pending charges.

A processor 105 is installed in the device body 11 and coupled to the imaging lens 101 , the charging device 102 and the human-computer interaction device 104 . Processor 105 can control imaging lens 101 , charging device 102 , and human-computer interaction device 104 . Also, the processor 105 may be responsible for all or part of the vehicle charging management system 10 . For example, processor 105 may include a central processing unit (CPU) or other programmable general purpose or special purpose microprocessor, Digital Signal Processor (DSP), programmable controller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, ASIC), Programmable Logic Device (PLD), or other similar device or combination of these devices.

Specifically, when the vehicle 21 enters the target position (for example, the parking grid 201 in front of the device body 11), the processor 105 can control the imaging lens 101 to acquire the vehicle license plate image of the vehicle 21. can. Processor 105 may then analyze the vehicle license plate image of vehicle 21 to determine whether the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfies certain conditions. For example, processor 105 may determine whether the vehicle license plate type of vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle vehicle license plate. If the vehicle license plate type of the vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle vehicle license plate, the processor 105 can determine that the vehicle license plate corresponding to this vehicle license plate image satisfies a specific condition. Conversely, if the vehicle license plate type of vehicle 21 is not an electric vehicle vehicle license plate type (e.g., if the vehicle license plate type of vehicle 21 is a fuel vehicle vehicle license plate type), processor 105 determines whether the vehicle license plate type It can be determined that the vehicle license plate corresponding to the image does not satisfy the specific condition. In one embodiment, the processor 105 uploads the vehicle license plate image to the cloud server, and receives from the cloud server whether the vehicle license plate type of the vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle vehicle license plate, the vehicle license plate number of the vehicle 21, etc. may receive the identification result of

In one embodiment, vehicle charging management system 10 further includes at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is installed on device body 11 to detect a vehicle entering one of the at least one parking grid (e.g., a parking grid managed by vehicle charging management system 10) and detect the vehicle. It can be a target vehicle. For example, the at least one sensor may include an optical sensor capable of emitting arbitrary light rays (eg, infrared sensor) or a radar device capable of emitting arbitrary radio waves (eg, millimeter wave radar). For example, the at least one sensor may detect the target vehicle based on light rays or radio waves emitted and reflected back by the target vehicle.

In one embodiment, the imaging lens 101 may acquire a vehicle license plate image of the target vehicle in response to the detection results of the at least one sensor. For example, when the detection result of the at least one sensor reflects that the target vehicle is in a parking grid in front of or near the device body 11, the processor 105 activates the imaging lens 101 in response to this. to start acquiring the vehicle license plate image of the target vehicle. In one embodiment, processor 105 may detect target vehicles entering the parking grid by imaging lens 101 .

In response to the fact that the vehicle license plate corresponding to this vehicle license plate image satisfies a specific condition, it is displayed that the vehicle 21 is a vehicle that supports a charging function (for example, an electric vehicle). Accordingly, processor 105 may control or permit charging device 102 to initiate a charging procedure for vehicle 21 after vehicle 21 has entered the target location. Conversely, in response to the fact that the vehicle license plate corresponding to this vehicle license plate image does not satisfy the specific conditions, it is displayed that the vehicle 21 is a vehicle that does not support the charging function (for example, a gasoline vehicle). Thus, processor 105 may initiate a charging procedure without controlling charging device 102 after vehicle 21 enters the target position. The processor 105 (or cloud server) also analyzes the vehicle license plate image of the vehicle 21 to identify the vehicle license plate number in the vehicle license plate image and charge for actions such as parking and charging the vehicle 21 . Facilitate collection.

In the vehicle 21 charging procedure, the charging device 102 can charge the vehicle 21 via the charging gun 103 . After the charging procedure of the vehicle 21 is finished, the processor 105 sends the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate (including the vehicle license plate number) of the vehicle 21 according to the charging electricity rate of the vehicle 21 and the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 . may be generated. For example, the payment information may be for informing the user of parking fees and/or charging electricity fees due for parking and/or charging the vehicle 21 . Processor 105 may also display payment information via the display interface of human-computer interaction device 104 . For example, payment information may be displayed via a display panel of the human-computer interaction device 104 (as well as output via speakers of the human-computer interaction device 104).

In one embodiment, during the vehicle 21 charging procedure, the processor 105 may determine whether the vehicle 21 is fully charged. Here, the fact that the vehicle 21 is fully charged actually means that the battery of the vehicle 21 is fully charged. In response to vehicle 21 being fully charged, processor 105 may direct charging device 102 to stop charging vehicle 21 and terminate the vehicle 21 charging procedure. Also, if the vehicle 21 is not fully charged, the processor 105 may direct or authorize the charging device 102 to continue charging the vehicle 21 .

In one embodiment, during the vehicle 21 charging procedure, the processor 105 may determine whether the charging gun 103 has been removed from the vehicle 21 . For example, the processor 105 can determine whether the charging gun 103 has been removed from the vehicle 21 based on the power output state of the charging device 102 and/or the detection results of sensors installed on the charging gun 103 . For example, when the power output state of the charging device 102 and/or the detection result of the sensor installed in the charging gun 103 reflects that the charging gun 103 has been pulled out from the charging port of the vehicle 21, in response to this, , the processor 105 may determine that the charging gun 103 has been removed from the vehicle 21 . On the contrary, when the power output state of the charging device 102 and/or the detection result of the sensor installed in the charging gun 103 reflects that the charging gun 103 is not pulled out from the charging port of the vehicle 21, a response is made to this. As such, processor 105 may determine that charging gun 103 has not been removed from vehicle 21 .

In one embodiment, in response to the charging gun 103 being removed from the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 may suspend the charging procedure of the vehicle 21 . During the suspension of the charging procedure, the processor 105 may suspend the calculation of the charging electricity bill for the vehicle 21 . Then, in response to the charging gun 103 being reconnected to the charging port of the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 causes the charging device 102 to continue charging the vehicle 21 and resume calculating the charging electricity rate of the vehicle 21 . You may instruct

In one embodiment, during the vehicle 21 charging procedure, the processor 105 can determine whether the charging gun 103 has been returned to one predetermined position. For example, this predetermined location may be a dedicated slot for placing one charging gun 103 on the device body 11 or elsewhere. If the charging gun 103 is returned to this slot after starting charging the vehicle 21 , it means that the user does not continue charging the vehicle 21 . Accordingly, in response to charging gun 103 being returned to its predetermined position, processor 105 may terminate the vehicle 21 charging procedure. Conversely, if the charging gun 103 has not been put back into place and the vehicle 21 is not fully charged, the processor 105 may allow the vehicle 21 to continue charging.

In one embodiment, when the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfies the specific condition and the user uses the charging gun 103 to charge the vehicle 21, the charge to be paid by the user after that is , including two charges: charging electricity charge and parking charge. On the other hand, in one embodiment, if the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image does not meet certain conditions and/or the user does not use the charging gun 103 to charge the vehicle 21, the user will subsequently be charged a fee. includes parking fees only and does not include charging electricity fees.

In one embodiment, in response to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image meeting the specified conditions and the user charging the vehicle 21 using the charging gun 103, the processor 105 determines the specified A parking fee for at least a portion of the vehicle 21 may be calculated according to a parking fee rate (also referred to as a first parking fee rate). However, in response that the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image does not meet certain conditions and/or the user has not charged the vehicle 21 using the charging gun 103, the processor 105 may select another A parking fee for at least a portion of the vehicle 21 may be calculated based on a parking fee rate (also referred to as a second parking fee rate). Here, the first parking fee rate is different from the second parking fee rate. For example, the first parking fee rate may be lower than the second parking fee rate. For example, the first parking fee rate is 20 yuan/hour, the second parking fee rate is 30 yuan/hour, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, for the same vehicle parking time, a vehicle parking fee calculated simply using the first parking fee rate will be lower than a vehicle parking fee calculated simply using the second parking fee rate. In one embodiment, the first parking fee rate is also referred to as the low fee rate and the second parking fee rate is also referred to as the high fee rate.

In one embodiment, when the user leaves the vehicle 21 from the parking grid 201, the user can operate the human-computer interaction device 104 to query and/or pay the pending charges. For example, a user may operate human-computer interaction device 104 to enter a payment request. In one embodiment, processor 105 can detect a payment request corresponding to said vehicle license plate (including vehicle license plate number) via human-computer interaction device 104 . In response to this payment request, the processor 105 may generate payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate as a function of the vehicle's 21 charge (if any) and the vehicle's 21 accumulated parking time. At the same time, the processor 105 may instruct the human-computer interaction device 104 to display its payment information, informing the user of the fees to be paid upon leaving the location.

In one embodiment, the processor 105 determines that a time difference (also referred to as a first time difference) between completing the charging procedure for the vehicle 21 and detecting said payment request is one tolerance value (also referred to as a first tolerance value). ) can be determined. For example, the first tolerance may be between 10 minutes and 30 minutes, and the invention is not so limited.

In one embodiment, in response to the first time difference not exceeding the first tolerance, processor 105 determines a parking rate according to the first parking fee rate and the cumulative parking time that vehicle 21 has been on parking grid 201 . A fee (also referred to as a first parking fee) may be determined. The processor 105 can generate payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21 according to the charged electricity rate of the vehicle 21 and the first parking rate.

For example, if the first parking fee rate is R(1) yuan/hour, the first allowable value is 30 minutes, the total charging time of the vehicle 21 is 60 minutes, and when a payment request is detected, the vehicle 21 The cumulative parking time on the parking grid 201 is 80 minutes. In response to this payment request, the processor 105 can calculate the charging electricity rate of the vehicle 21 as N(1) yuan according to the total charging time of the vehicle 21 (ie, 60 minutes). In addition, in response to this payment request, the processor 105 will determine when the charging procedure of the vehicle 21 has ended (i.e. when the vehicle 21 has been parked for 60 minutes) and when it detects said payment request (i.e. when the vehicle 21 has reached 80 minutes). It can be obtained that the time difference (i.e., the first time difference) between the point in time when the vehicle has been parked for 20 minutes is 20 minutes. In response to the first time difference (i.e., 20 minutes) not exceeding the first tolerance (i.e., 30 minutes), processor 105 outputs a first parking rate (i.e., R(1) yuan/hour) and vehicle 21 Acquire that the first parking fee is R(1)×1.5 according to the cumulative parking time (ie, 80 minutes=1.5 hours (unconditionally rounded to 30 minutes)). Thereafter, the processor 105 generates payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21 according to the charging power rate (N(1)) and the first parking rate (ie, R(1)*1.5). can be done. This payment information may reflect that the pending fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate of vehicle 21 is N(1)+R(1)×1.5.

In one embodiment, in response to the first time difference exceeding the first tolerance, the processor 105 outputs the first parking fee rate and the portion of the cumulative parking time of the vehicle 21 (the first parking time). ), and determines another parking fee (second 2 (also referred to as parking fee). The processor 105 may then generate payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21 based on the charging electricity rate of the vehicle 21, the first parking rate and the second parking rate.

For example, assume that the first parking fee is R(1) yuan/hour, the second parking fee is R(2) yuan/hour, the first allowable value is 30 minutes, and the total charging time of the vehicle 21 is 60 minutes; The cumulative parking time that the vehicle 21 has been in the parking grid 201 when a payment request is detected is 150 minutes. In response to this payment request, the processor 105 can calculate the charging electricity rate of the vehicle 21 as N(1) yuan according to the total charging time of the vehicle 21 (ie, 60 minutes). Also, in response to this payment request, the processor 105 can determine when the charging procedure for the vehicle 21 has ended (i.e., when the vehicle 21 has been parked for 60 minutes) and when the payment request has been detected (i.e., when the vehicle 21 has been parked for 150 minutes). It can be obtained that the time difference (i.e. the first time difference) between the time the vehicle was parked is 90 minutes. In response to the first time difference (i.e., 90 minutes) exceeding a first tolerance (i.e., 30 minutes), processor 105 adds a first A part of the time within the allowable value (i.e., 60 minutes + 30 minutes = 90 minutes = 1.5 hours) is calculated at the first parking rate (i.e., R(1) yuan/hour), and the second One parking fee is obtained as R(1)×1.5, and the remaining portion of the accumulated parking time (ie, 150 minutes−90 minutes=60 minutes=1 hour) is obtained as the second parking fee rate (ie, R (2) RMB/hour) to obtain the second parking fee as R(2)×1. Next, the processor 105 calculates the charge electricity charge for the vehicle 21 (ie, N(1)), the first parking charge (ie, R(1)×1.5) and the second parking charge (ie, R(2)×1). ) may generate payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21 . This payment information can reflect the pending payment fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21 as N(1)+R(1)*1.5+R(2)*1.

In one embodiment, the processor 105 sets the first tolerance value to a particular numerical value (also referred to as the first value) in response to the vehicle 21 charging procedure being completed with the vehicle 21 fully charged. may In one embodiment, the vehicle 21 charging procedure ended without the vehicle 21 being fully charged (e.g., before the vehicle 21 was fully charged, the vehicle 21 charging procedure was terminated when the charging gun 103 was removed from the vehicle 21). removed), the processor 105 may set the first tolerance value to another numerical value (also referred to as a second value). The first value can be different than the second value. For example, the first value may be greater than the second value. For example, the first value may be 30 minutes and the second value may be 10 minutes, but the invention is not so limited. Depending on whether the first allowable value is the first value or the second value, the awaiting charge calculated in the above embodiment is also different.

In one embodiment, the user can make a payment according to payment information displayed by the human-computer interaction device 104 . For example, processor 105 may perform a payment operation corresponding to the vehicle license plate of vehicle 21 via one payment interface of human-computer interaction device 104 . For example, the user may put cash into the human-computer interaction device 104 or bring the mobile payment device close to the payment sensor interface of the human-computer interaction device 104 to perform said payment operation.

In one embodiment, after the user completes payment corresponding to the vehicle license plate of vehicle 21, processor 105 determines when the payment action is completed and when vehicle 21 leaves the target location (eg, parking grid 201). exceeds another tolerance (also referred to as a second tolerance). For example, the second tolerance may be between 5 and 10 minutes, and the invention is not so limited.

In one embodiment, in response to the second time difference exceeding the second tolerance, the processor 105 determines the second parking fee rate and a further portion of the cumulative parking time of the vehicle 21 (also referred to as the third parking time). ) may be used to determine another parking fee (also referred to as a third parking fee). Processor 105 may then add this third parking fee to the pending parking fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate of vehicle 21 .

For example, the second parking fee is R(2) yuan/hour, the second tolerance is 5 minutes, and after the user completes the payment corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21, the vehicle 21 is parked in the parking grid 201 Suppose you stayed at 1 for an additional 30 minutes before leaving. After detecting that the vehicle 21 leaves the parking grid 201, the processor 105 obtains a second time difference of 30 minutes. In response to the second time difference (i.e., 30 minutes) exceeding a second tolerance (i.e., 5 minutes), processor 105 determines the last 30 minutes (i.e., the second Subtract the second allowable value (i.e., 5 minutes) as buffering from the time difference) to obtain the third parking time of 25 minutes. Processor 105 then determines that the third parking fee is R( 2) may be determined to be x 0.5 and add this third parking fee to the pending parking fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate of vehicle 21;

In one embodiment, if the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image of vehicle 21 does not meet certain conditions (vehicle 21 does not support the charging function), processor 105 determines the target position of vehicle 21 (i.e., parked). The payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle 21 is generated according to the staying time on the grid 201), and the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 does not need to be considered.

In one embodiment, after detecting a payment request, if the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image of vehicle 21 does not meet certain conditions, processor 21 outputs a second parking fee rate (eg, R(2)). and payment information can be generated according to the cumulative parking time of the vehicle 21 (eg, 60 minutes=1.5 hours). For example, the payment information may reflect that the pending payment parking fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate of vehicle 21 is R(2)×1.5. Also, if the vehicle 21 has not left after paying the fee, a third parking fee can also be generated according to the additional parking time of the vehicle 21 (i.e., the third parking time), which will not be repeated here.

It should be noted that the method of calculating the collected fee described in each of the above embodiments may be adjusted according to actual needs (for example, addition or change of some rules of the collected fee), and is limited to the present invention. not a thing Further, although the embodiment of FIG. 2 uses a roadside parking grid as an example of the parking grid 201, the present invention is not limited to this. In one embodiment, parking grid 201 may be the parking grid of a centralized parking lot or other type of parking lot. Also, in one embodiment, the parking fee and/or charging power fee corresponding to the vehicle 21 may be calculated by the cloud server using the fee collection calculation method, and the calculation result may be reported to the processor 105. , but not limited to.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a vehicle charging management method according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, in step S301, a vehicle license plate image of a target vehicle entering a target location is obtained through at least one imaging lens. In step S302, in response to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image meeting a specific condition, the charging device is controlled to initiate a charging procedure. In step S303, the target vehicle is charged by the charging device through the charging gun in the charging procedure. In step S304, after the charging procedure is finished, generating payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charged electricity rate of the target vehicle and the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle. In step S305, displaying the payment information through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

4-7 are flowcharts of vehicle charging management methods in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in step S401, a vehicle license plate image of a target vehicle entering a target location is obtained through at least one imaging lens. In step S402, it is determined whether the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfies a specific condition. If the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfies a specific condition, it means that the target vehicle can support the charging function. Therefore, in step S403, the charging procedure is started. In step S404, the target vehicle is charged via the charging gun. In step S405, it is determined whether the target vehicle is fully charged. If the target vehicle is fully charged, the procedure for charging the target vehicle ends in step S407. Also, if the target vehicle is not fully charged, it is determined in step S406 whether the charging gun has been returned to its predetermined position. If the charging gun is returned to the predetermined position, it means that the user has decided to stop charging the target vehicle before the target vehicle is fully charged, so the flow proceeds to step S407 to charge the target vehicle. Finish the procedure. Further, after step S407, step S501 of FIG. 5 may be continuously executed.

On the other hand, if the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image does not meet the specific conditions, it means that the target vehicle does not support the charging function. Therefore, in step S408, the charging procedure may not be initiated. Further, after step S408, step S701 in FIG. 7 may be continuously executed.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step S501, it is determined whether a payment request corresponding to the vehicle license plate has been detected. If not, step S501 may be repeated. If a payment request corresponding to the vehicle license plate is detected, then in step S502, a first time difference between the time the charging procedure is terminated and the time the payment request is detected is calculated. In step S503, it is determined whether the first time difference exceeds the first allowable value. If the first time difference does not exceed the first tolerance, in step S504, determine a first parking fee based on the first parking fee rate and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle. In step S505, the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate is generated according to the charged electricity charge of the target vehicle and the first parking charge. Also, after step S505, step S601 in FIG. 6 may be continuously executed.

On the other hand, if the first time difference exceeds the first allowable value, in step S506, the first parking fee is determined according to the first parking time out of the first parking fee rate and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle, and the second parking fee is determined. A second parking fee is determined according to the parking fee rate and the second parking time of the accumulated parking time. In step S507, payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate is generated according to the charging power charge, the first parking charge and the second parking charge of the target vehicle. Further, after step S507, step S601 in FIG. 6 may be continuously executed.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step S601, a payment operation corresponding to the vehicle license plate is performed through a payment interface. In step S602, it is determined whether the target vehicle has left. If the target vehicle has not left, step S602 may be repeated. If the target vehicle has left, in step S603, calculate a second time difference between when the payment action is completed and when the target vehicle leaves. In step S604, it is determined whether the second time difference exceeds a second tolerance. If the second time difference exceeds the second tolerance, in step S605, determine a third parking fee according to the second parking fee rate and the third parking time of the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle. In step S606, a third parking fee is added to the pending parking fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate. On the other hand, if the second time difference does not exceed the second allowable value, in step S607, the parking fee calculation for the target vehicle is terminated.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S701, it is determined whether a payment request corresponding to the vehicle license plate is detected. If not detected, step S701 may be repeated. If so, in step S702, generate payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the second parking fee rate and the dwell time of the target vehicle at the target location.

However, each step of FIGS. 3-7 has been described in detail above and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that each step of FIGS. 3-7 can be implemented as multiple codes or circuits, and the present invention is not so limited. Further, the methods of FIGS. 3-7 may be used in combination with the above example embodiments, or may be used alone, and the invention is not so limited.

In summary, after obtaining a vehicle license plate image of a target vehicle entering a target position, the target vehicle parks at the target position in response to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image meeting a specific condition. can be recharged. In particular, for target vehicles whose vehicle license plate satisfies certain conditions, a parking fee can be collected for at least a portion of the target vehicle based on the relatively low first parking fee rate. On the other hand, for the target vehicle whose vehicle license plate does not meet the specified conditions, the full parking fee is collected for the target vehicle based on the second relatively higher parking fee rate. This can effectively improve the efficiency of automatic management of charging and toll collection for parking grids or parking lots that support the charging function.

Although the present invention discloses embodiments as described above, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art may make certain changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to what is defined in the following claims.

The vehicle charging management method and vehicle charging management system according to embodiments of the present invention can be applied to parking grids or parking lots that support vehicle charging devices and charging functions.

10 vehicle charging management system 101 imaging lens 102 charging device 103, 12 charging gun 104 human computer interaction device 105 processor 11 device body 21 vehicle 201 parking grid S301 to S305, S401 to S408, S501 to S507, S601 to S607, S701, S702 step

Claims (20)

acquiring a vehicle license plate image of the target vehicle entering the target location via at least one imaging lens;
controlling a charging device to initiate a charging procedure in response to a vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfying a specific condition;
charging the target vehicle via a charging gun by the charging device in the charging procedure;
generating payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle after the charging procedure is completed;
displaying said payment information via a display interface of a human-computer interaction device;
vehicle charging management methods including; The method of claim 1, further comprising terminating the charging procedure in response to the target vehicle being fully charged. suspending the charging procedure in response to removal of the charging gun from the target vehicle after initiation of the charging procedure;
terminating the charging procedure in response to the charging gun being returned to a predetermined position after initiation of the charging procedure;
The vehicle charging management method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle;
detecting a payment request corresponding to the vehicle license plate via the human-computer interaction device;
Generating, in response to the payment request, the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charge electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle;
The vehicle charging management method according to claim 1 or 2, comprising: generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle;
determining whether a first time difference between when the charging procedure is terminated and when the payment request is detected exceeds a first tolerance;
determining a first parking fee as a function of a first parking fee rate and the accumulated parking time in response to the first time difference not exceeding the first tolerance;
generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate based on the charge electricity rate and the first parking rate;
5. The vehicle charging management method of claim 4, comprising: generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle;
determining the first parking fee according to a first parking time out of the first parking fee rate and the accumulated parking time in response to the first time difference exceeding the first tolerance; determining a second parking fee according to a second parking fee rate and a second parking time out of the cumulative parking time, wherein the first parking fee rate is different from the second parking fee rate;
generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate based on the charging electricity fee, the first parking fee and the second parking fee;
6. The vehicle charging management method of claim 5, further comprising: setting the first tolerance to a first value in response to the charging procedure being completed with the target vehicle being fully charged;
setting the first tolerance to a second value less than the first value in response to the charging procedure being terminated without the target vehicle being fully charged;
6. The vehicle charging management method of claim 5, further comprising: 2. The vehicle charging management method of claim 1, further comprising performing a payment operation corresponding to the vehicle license plate via a payment interface of the human-computer interaction device. determining whether a second time difference between when the payment action is completed and when the target vehicle leaves the target location exceeds a second tolerance;
determining a third parking fee as a function of the second parking fee rate and a third parking time out of the accumulated parking time in response to the second time difference exceeding the second tolerance; ,
adding the third parking fee to a pending parking fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate;
9. The vehicle charging management method of claim 8, further comprising: responsive to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image not satisfying the specified condition, transmitting the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the dwell time of the target vehicle at the target location; 2. The vehicle charging management method of claim 1, further comprising the step of generating. at least one imaging lens for acquiring a vehicle license plate image of the target vehicle entering the target location;
a charging device;
a charging gun connected to the charging device;
a human-computer interaction device;
a processor coupled to the at least one imaging lens, the charging device and the human-computer interaction device;
with
The processor controls the charging device to initiate a charging procedure in response to a vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image satisfying a specific condition;
In the charging procedure, the charging device charges the target vehicle via the charging gun,
After completing the charging procedure, the processor generates payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the target vehicle's charging electricity rate and the target vehicle's accumulated parking time;
The vehicle charging management system, wherein the processor displays the payment information via a display interface of the human-computer interaction device. 12. The vehicle charging management system of claim 11, wherein said processor is further responsive to said target vehicle being fully charged to terminate said charging procedure. The processor further suspends the charging procedure in response to the charging gun being removed from the target vehicle after initiating the charging procedure; and the processor further initiates the charging procedure. 13. The vehicle charging management system of claim 11 or 12, wherein the charging procedure is subsequently terminated in response to the charging gun being returned to a predetermined position. The operation of generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle includes:
detecting a payment request corresponding to the vehicle license plate via the human-computer interaction device;
Generating, in response to the payment request, the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charge electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle;
13. The vehicle charging management system according to claim 11 or 12, comprising: The operation of generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle includes:
determining whether a first time difference between when the charging procedure is terminated and when the payment request is detected exceeds a first tolerance;
determining a first parking fee as a function of a first parking fee rate and the accumulated parking time in response to the first time difference not exceeding the first tolerance;
generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate based on the charge electricity rate and the first parking rate;
15. The vehicle charging management system of claim 14, comprising: The operation of generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the charging electricity rate of the target vehicle and the cumulative parking time of the target vehicle includes:
determining the first parking fee according to a first parking time out of the first parking fee rate and the accumulated parking time in response to the first time difference exceeding the first tolerance; determining a second parking fee according to a second parking fee rate and a second parking time out of the cumulative parking time, wherein the first parking fee rate is different from the second parking fee rate;
generating the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate based on the charging electricity fee, the first parking fee and the second parking fee;
16. The vehicle charging management system of claim 15, further comprising: In response to the charging procedure being completed with the target vehicle fully charged, the processor further sets the first tolerance to a first value;
In response to the charging procedure terminating without the target vehicle being fully charged, the processor further sets the first tolerance value to a second value, and the first value equals the 16. The vehicle charging management system of claim 15, wherein the second value is greater than the second value. 12. The vehicle charging management system of claim 11, wherein said processor further performs payment operations corresponding to said vehicle license plate via a payment interface of said human-computer interaction device. The processor further
determining whether a second time difference between when the payment action is completed and when the target vehicle leaves the target position exceeds a second tolerance;
determining a third parking fee according to a third parking time out of the second parking fee rate and the cumulative parking time in response to the second time difference exceeding the second tolerance;
19. The vehicle charging management system of claim 18, wherein the third parking fee is added to a pending parking fee corresponding to the vehicle license plate. The processor further
responsive to the vehicle license plate corresponding to the vehicle license plate image not satisfying the specified condition, transmitting the payment information corresponding to the vehicle license plate according to the dwell time of the target vehicle at the target location; 12. The vehicle charging management system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle charging management system generates

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