KR101245340B1 - Power Assist System electric bicycle rental system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a PAS electric bicycle rental system and method, and to manage the bicycle use history data using the BMS (Battery Management System) data on the amount of power produced, power consumption obtained by driving the PAS electric bicycle, the use of the bicycle Historical data is used in various business areas.

Description

Power Assist System electric bicycle rental system and method

The present invention relates to a PAS electric bicycle rental system and method, and more particularly, to the PAS electric system that can be used in a variety of business fields BMS (Battery Management System) data on the amount of power produced and power consumed by driving the PAS electric bicycle A bicycle rental system and method.

Conventionally, there has been a bicycle rental system in a limited field in which a bicycle rental business is performed, and only the cost of the rental is paid.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to manage the bicycle use history data using the BMS (Battery Management System) data on the amount of power produced, power consumption obtained by driving the PAS electric bicycle, and the bicycle use history data to various projects It is to provide a system and method that can be used in the field.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Provided is a PAS electric bicycle rental system and method according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem. The system transmits a power assist system (PAS) electric bicycle, rental identification information, and BMS data provided from the PAS electric bicycle to a data server, which provides battery management system (BMS) data on production power consumption and power consumption when the bicycle is driven. Kiosk and

And a data server configured to manage bicycle use history data corresponding to the rental identification information received using the BMS data.

According to the present invention as described above, by using the BMS (Battery Management System) data on the amount of power produced, power consumption obtained by driving the PAS electric bicycle and the like to manage the bicycle use history data, the bicycle use history data in various business fields It has the effect of making it available to.

In addition, there is an effect that provides the borrower with calorie information consumed in using the bicycle.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a PAS electric bicycle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating the collection and provision of electric power produced by driving a bicycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a battery box and a connection terminal mounted on a PAS electric bicycle.
4 is a view showing a PAS electric bicycle holder and recovery module.
FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a connection between a PAS electric bicycle and a bicycle holder. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing bicycle use history data posted on a display unit of a kiosk. FIG.
7 is a table illustrating bicycle usage history data by way of example.
8 is a block diagram illustrating a separate information processing unit constituting a data server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a PAS electric bicycle rental method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

The terms spatially relative, "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper" And can be used to easily describe a correlation between an element and other elements. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of components in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, when inverting an element shown in the figures, an element described as "below" or "beneath" of another element may be placed "above" another element . Thus, the exemplary term "below" can include both downward and upward directions. The components can also be oriented in different directions, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

-PAS Electric Bike (200)

The PAS (Power Assist System) electric bicycle drives the rear wheels by combining the power of the pedal, "human power" and the auxiliary power "electric power" generated by the electric motor. PAS (Power Assist System) is a 'torque sensor' that senses the pedaling force of a person, a 'speed sensor' that detects driving speed, a 'controller' with a built-in computer, an 'electric motor' that generates auxiliary power, and the rear wheels. It consists of a 'hybrid unit' that sends out assists and a 'battery' for system operation. First, the 'torque sensor' and 'speed sensor' constantly detect the force and pedaling speed of a person and continuously transmit the two pieces of information to the controller. In the controller, the built-in computer instantly calculates the best assist for the driving situation based on the information from the two sensors. Next, assist power is generated by supplying a current suitable for the calculated auxiliary power to the electric motor. And the 'hybrid unit' sends the assist force to the rear wheel to reduce the load on the pedal. In addition, the PAS (Power Assist System) electric bicycle 200 of the present invention also includes a battery box 210 in which electric power generated by pedaling is charged, and drives the bicycle 200 with the stored electric power, The current collecting tank 400 is collected and provided to the consumer.

Kiosk (300)

It is a computer automation system installed for the convenience of the user. Installed at the bicycle rental station, there is a reader 310 that reads the customer card possessed by the lender to recognize the lender or a UI that allows the lender to directly enter customer information, and includes a customer's unique number, bicycle serial number, weight and calories burned. The display unit 320 displays the amount, the current power generation amount, the total power generation amount, and the like.

-Bicycle usage history data

The information is managed in correspondence with rental identification information (eg, borrower's name) using BMS data (eg, amount of power produced or power consumed) received from the kiosk 300. DB is created in response to specific lenders for production power, power consumption, transmission power, and mileage accumulation status information that can be obtained from BMS data. See FIG. 7 for details.

As shown in FIG. 1, the PAS electric bicycle rental system includes a PAS electric bicycle 200, a kiosk 300, and a data server 100. When the lender drives the PAS electric bicycle 200, the lender transmits BMS (Battery Management System) information, moving distance information, and calories burned information regarding the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed to the kiosk 300. The kiosk 300 transmits the received information and rental identification information to the data server 100. After receiving the information, the data server 100 manages bicycle use history data corresponding to the received rental identification information by using the BMS data.

2 is a recovery module 500 for recovering the power produced by the driving of the bicycle 200, sending the recovered power to the current collecting tank 400, and supplying power so that the PAS electric bicycle 200 is charged. And a collecting tank 400 which collects the transmitted power and supplies it to the consumer. To this end, the recovery module 500 includes a converter 510 and a battery 520. The collected electric power is sold to the electric power consumer, and the lenders who produce electric power by using the bicycle 200 pay money corresponding to the charging amount, earn mileage that can be used by an affiliate, or the bicycle 200. The distance or time corresponding to the current collection amount can be used free of charge.

3 illustrates a battery box 210 and a connection terminal 220 mounted to the bicycle 200. Although not shown in the drawing, the battery box 210 includes a generator, a battery, a bicycle display unit, and a connection terminal 220 (however, the connection terminal is displayed). In FIG. 3, the battery box 210 is illustrated as being mounted to the front wheel of the bicycle 200, but the battery box 210 may be mounted to the rear wheel of the bicycle 200 or both wheels. Storage box 210 is a device for storing the rotational force of the wheel by the person, that is, the kinetic energy of the person as electrical energy. More specifically, the generator generates a current in the electromagnetic induction phenomenon when the change of the magnetic force bow through the cross section of the coil due to the relative movement of the coil and the magnet. Therefore, the generator generates a larger current as the rotation speed of the bicycle 200 increases. The battery accumulates the current generated by the generator in the form of direct current (DC) voltage. The connection terminal 220 is a device connected to the storage battery so that the power stored in the storage battery can be discharged to the recovery module 500. The bicycle display unit displays the amount of power stored in the battery.

4 illustrates a bicycle holder 350 and a recovery module 500. The recovery module 500 is a connection terminal for connecting with the connection terminal 220 of the bicycle 200 to recover the power stored in the bicycle 200, a converter for converting the DC voltage of the bicycle storage battery into alternating current (AC) voltage ( 510 and a battery 520 for transmitting the converted AC voltage to the current collecting tank 400. Here, the connection terminal and the converter 510 are electrically connected (eg, wired) and are not exposed to the outside.

The bicycle holder 350 includes a bicycle lock / disengage unit and a holder display unit. The bicycle lock / disengage unit is a device that locks / disengages the bicycle 200 according to whether the user authenticates the membership card in the card recognizer in the kiosk 300. The bicycle lock / disengage unit may automatically lock the bicycle 200 at the moment the user mounts the bicycle 200 on the empty bicycle holder 350.

5 is a schematic diagram in which the bicycle 200 is mounted on the bicycle holder 350. As shown in FIG. 5, the front wheel portion of the bicycle 200 may be mounted to the bicycle holder 350 in front of the bicycle holder 350. In addition, of course, the rear wheel portion of the bicycle 200 may be mounted on the cradle. Although not shown in the figure, the shape, installation position, number of connection terminals of the cradle may be installed differently depending on the shape and use of the bicycle 200. The bicycle holder 350 includes a connection terminal connected to the connection terminal 220 of the bicycle 200, and the bicycle 200 to the bicycle holder 350 without having to remove the battery of the bicycle 200 from the bicycle 200. By passing through), the electric power charged in the battery can be collected into the current collecting tank 400 through the battery.

6 shows a display 320 on a kiosk. The kiosk 300 may be installed individually for each cradle or may be installed one for each bicycle cradle. The kiosk 300 may include a reader 310 that reads a customer card, or may have a format in which a customer directly inputs a customer identification number (ID). The kiosk display unit 320 posts information including a customer identification number (ID), bicycle serial number (ID), weight, calories burned amount, current charge amount, total power generation amount, and the like. Lenders can check their calories by looking at their calories burned. After calculating the bicycle use time using the measured movement distance, the calculated value may be obtained by multiplying the calculated calorie consumption per hour by bicycle, or by considering the weight of the borrower's body information, the calorie consumption may be measured more accurately.

7 is a table illustrating bicycle usage history data stored in the data server 100. The amount of power generated, power consumption, moving distance, power output, mileage accumulation status, height, and weight corresponding to the lender's name are managed. For example, in the case of Hong Gil-dong, the bicycle 200 was used to produce 50W of power, and 10W of power was consumed as the bicycle auxiliary power. The moving distance is 2km, and the amount of output power is 40W, which is the difference between the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed, because the amount of power used is not used to charge the bicycle battery. In addition, the total amount of output power is 100W. The mileage accrual status is 20, which can be used to purchase goods or to provide a specific service (eg, hair care) at an affiliated store. In the case of Park Ji-song, since the amount of power consumed is 10W and the amount of power consumed is 20W, rather than driving the bicycle 200 by driving the bicycle directly, the charging power charged in the bicycle 200 is further increased by the auxiliary power. It was used a lot. Therefore, there is no amount of power to be sent, and instead, a price corresponding to 10W (the difference between the amount of power consumed and the amount of power produced) is paid.

8 is a block diagram of each information processing unit of the data server 100. The data server 100 includes a rental identification information management unit 110, a bicycle rental management unit 120, a bicycle use history management unit 130, a BMS information management unit 140, and a mileage information transmission / reception unit 150. Here, the management refers to all operations related to data, including adding, deleting, and updating data. The rental identification information management unit 110 manages rental identification information. The rental identification information includes information on a borrower's personal information (eg, name, weight, height, ID, unique number, etc.) and PAS electric bicycle identification information (eg, a bicycle) to be rented. Serial number, ID, etc.), and provides this information to the bicycle usage history management unit 130. The bicycle rental management unit 120 manages the rental status of the bicycle 200. The total number of bicycles, the number of bicycles currently rented, whether or not a particular bicycle is rented, the rental status of each bicycle station, and the state of charge of an un rented bicycle, etc. Manage the information you include. The bicycle rental management unit 120 also provides management information to the bicycle usage history management unit 130. The bicycle usage history manager 130 manages bicycle usage history data corresponding to the rental identification information by using the BMS data. The bicycle usage data may include the amount of power produced, the amount of power consumed, the amount of power sent out, and the status of mileage accumulation. In addition to the current transmission power of a specific lender, the total amount of power transmitted while using the bicycle 200 so far, and manages the status of mileage accumulation corresponding to the total amount of power sent. The BMS information manager 140 serves to provide the bicycle usage history manager 130 with the amount of power produced and power consumed from the kiosk 300. The mileage information transmitting and receiving unit 150 transmits the mileage accumulation status provided by the bicycle usage history management unit 130 to the partner company, or transmits to the lender to check their earning status. In addition, when the lender used the mileage at the affiliated store, the used mileage information is received from the affiliated store, the information is provided to the bicycle usage history management unit 130 and reflected in the mileage accumulation status.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a PAS electric magnet rental method. First, the lender rents the PAS electric bicycle 200 at the bicycle station (S700). As the lender drives the bicycle 200, it generates power or consumes charged power. When the bicycle 200 is returned, the BMS (Battery Management System) data regarding the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed is provided to the kiosk 300 (S710). The kiosk 300 transmits the provided BMS (Battery Management System) data and rental identification information to the data server 100 (S720). The data server 100 manages bicycle usage history data corresponding to the rental identification information received using battery management system (BMS) data (S730). In addition, when the bicycle 200 is returned, the amount of power corresponding to the difference between the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed is recovered by the recovery module 500 (S740), and the recovery module transmits this power to the current collecting tank 400 ( S750). The current collecting tank collects the transmitted power (S760) and supplies it to the consumer (S770).

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

Data Server 100
Rental identification information management unit 110
Bicycle rental management department 120
Bicycle usage history management department 130
BMS Information Management Unit 140
Mileage Information Transceiver 150
PAS Electric Bike 200
Storage bin 210
Connector 220
Kiosk 300
Card reader 310
Display unit 320
Current collection tank 400
Recovery Module 500
Converter 510
Battery 520
Bike holder 350

Claims (11)

A power assist system (PAS) electric bicycle that provides battery management system (BMS) data including a production power amount and a power consumption amount when the bicycle is driven;
A kiosk for transmitting rental identification information identifying the lender who rented the PAS electric bicycle and BMS data provided from the PAS electric bicycle to a data server; And
And a data server configured to manage bicycle use history data corresponding to the rental identification information received at the kiosk using the BMS data received at the kiosk,
The bicycle use history data includes the amount of power stored in correspondence with a difference between the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed when the amount of power produced, the amount of power consumed by the lender and the amount of power produced are greater than the amount of power consumed,
The data server is a PAS electric bicycle rental system for managing the amount of power stored in correspondence with the difference between the amount of production power and the amount of power consumed by using the amount of power produced, power consumption included in the BMS data. The method of claim 1,
The kiosk,
When renting a bicycle, the rental identification information including the borrower personal information and the PAS electric bicycle identification information to be rented is transmitted to the data server,
PAS electric bicycle rental system for transmitting the rental identification information including the PAS electric bicycle identification information to be rented to the data server when returning the bicycle. The method of claim 1,
And the bicycle usage history data includes mileage data corresponding to the received rental identification information, the mileage data being increased and reduced according to the amount of power consumed. The method of claim 1,
The PAS electric bicycle further provides travel distance information to the kiosk,
The kiosk is a PAS electric bicycle rental system for posting the calorie information calculated based on the travel distance information provided. The method of claim 1,
The kiosk is a PAS electric bicycle rental system for posting the calorie consumption information calculated in consideration of the borrower body information of one of the rental identification information. The method of claim 1,
The kiosk transmits a usage history data request signal containing the rental identification information to the data server,
The data server transmits a usage history data response signal including the bicycle usage history data corresponding to the rental identification information stored in the usage history data request signal received at the kiosk to the kiosk,
And the kiosk posts an output screen configured based on the bicycle usage history data included in the received usage history data response signal. The method of claim 1,
A recovery module for recovering the amount of power stored corresponding to the difference between the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed, and transmitting the recovered power to a current collecting tank, and supplying power to charge the PAS electric bicycle, and the output power. It further comprises a collecting tank for collecting the supply and supply to the consumer,
The amount of power stored corresponding to the difference between the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed is the PAS electric bicycle rental system corresponding to the transmission power. 8. The method of claim 7,
The bicycle use history data PAS electric bicycle rental system comprising a total amount of power output data accumulated by the lender. Providing, by the PAS electric bicycle, a BMS (Battery Management System) data to the kiosk including the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed when the bicycle is driven;
Transmitting, by the kiosk, rental identification information identifying the lender who rented the PAS electric bicycle and BMS data provided from the PAS electric bicycle to a data server;
And managing, by the data server, bicycle usage history data corresponding to the rental identification information received at the kiosk using the BMS data received at the kiosk.
The bicycle usage history data includes the amount of power stored in correspondence with the difference between the amount of power produced and the amount of power consumed when the amount of power produced, the amount of power consumed by the lender and the amount of power produced are greater than the amount of power consumed,
The data server is a PAS electric bicycle rental method for managing the amount of power stored in correspondence with the difference between the amount of power and the amount of power produced by using the amount of power produced, power consumption included in the BMS data. The method of claim 9,
Providing to the kiosk,
After providing the kiosk, the recovery module, when the amount of power generated is greater than the amount of power consumed, recovers the amount of power stored corresponding to the difference between the amount of produced power and the amount of consumed power, and collects the collected power. Sending to; And collecting, by a collecting tank, the transmitted power and supplying it to a consumer.
The bicycle use history data PAS electric bicycle rental method comprising the transmission power and total transmission power amount data accumulated by the lender. The method of claim 9,
And the bicycle use history data includes mileage data corresponding to the received rental identification information, which is increased according to the amount of production power and is reduced according to the amount of power consumed.

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