KR102060821B1 - Apparatus and Method for Renting Auxiliary Battery Pack - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a battery management apparatus and a method of managing the same, which can rent a portable auxiliary battery. The battery management apparatus of the present invention can rent an auxiliary battery even in a situation where a communication server is not connected to the management server or disconnected from the network, and can return the auxiliary battery rented by itself or borrowed from another battery management apparatus.

Description

Battery management device for renting a portable auxiliary battery and its management {Apparatus and Method for Renting Auxiliary Battery Pack}

The present invention relates to a battery management apparatus capable of renting or returning a portable auxiliary battery and a management method thereof.

As the use of portable terminals increases, the performance of the batteries contained in the portable terminals has also improved considerably. However, since the power charged in the battery is limited, it is necessary to recharge the built-in battery of the portable terminal after a certain time in a state where the user cannot recharge using commercial power.

The auxiliary battery is a device having a built-in battery, a terminal for electrical connection of a mobile terminal such as USB, and an electric circuit for controlling charging and discharging. Therefore, the auxiliary battery should be strictly referred to as an auxiliary battery module. Auxiliary battery module is widely used because of the economical aspects and the way of use is very convenient among the portable recharge means. The problem is that the auxiliary battery module is also a battery, and after a certain period of time, it can't be used without recharging.

The auxiliary battery rental device proposed by the present invention is a device for renting a secondary battery module in a state where charging is completed under a certain rental condition. Users can immediately solve the need, such as recharging the portable terminal by renting the auxiliary battery module in the auxiliary battery rental device when needed.

The conventional auxiliary battery rental apparatus is installed in an indoor or outdoor space in the form of a vending machine, and has a means for charging the auxiliary battery module therein, so that the lender pays the auxiliary battery module which has been charged at a predetermined cost or corresponding condition. You can rent it. Once the loaned auxiliary battery module is returned to the rental device through the first loan. However, the condition that the loaned battery must be returned through the rental device can significantly limit the battery rental processor. Since a spare battery is basically intended for a mobile terminal on the premise of mobility, the lender is very likely to move to another area with the spare battery. In this regard, the condition to return the spare battery where it was first borrowed is to limit the mobility of the user.

For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-0021584 (Rental service device and method and system of the secondary battery) discloses a secondary battery rental device. The rental device of the present invention is equipped with a barcode scanner to distinguish the battery by reading the identification number of the barcode attached to the rental auxiliary battery. The battery records the rental information in the rental device by matching the barcode identification number. In this way, the lender cannot return the borrowed auxiliary battery through another rental device and must visit the loaned device again.

As another prior art, the rental device of the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1746705 (smart rental system of the auxiliary battery) is connected to a separate management server. The management server can proceed with the rental and return process through the application installed in the user's portable terminal, there is a side that facilitates the user's secondary battery rental and return procedure. Since the rental system of the present invention can be used for secondary battery rental and return through the management server, it is essential that the rental device of the present invention is connected to the management server. If the communication connection with the management server is temporarily stopped, the loan and return of the auxiliary battery becomes impossible. In addition, in the area where communication connection with the management server is not possible from the beginning, there is a part that cannot install the rental device itself.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1684937 and Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0010733 (Secondary battery automatic loaner and auxiliary battery rental service logistics management system using the same) or Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2016-0122550 (battery rental The service logistics management system and the method) also suggest a rental system from the viewpoint of the logistics system connected through the server.

[Related Advanced Technology]

1. Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0021584 (Rental service device of auxiliary battery and method and system thereof)

2. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1746705 (Smart Rental System of Auxiliary Battery)

3. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1684937 and Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0010733 (Secondary battery automatic rental machine and auxiliary battery rental service logistics management system using the same)

4. Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0122550 (battery rental service logistics management system and method)

Disclosure of Invention An object of the present invention is to provide a battery management apparatus and a method of managing the same, which can be used to borrow and return an auxiliary battery even in a situation in which communication with the management server is not connected to the network or disconnected during connection.

In addition, the present invention provides a battery management apparatus and a method of managing the same, which eliminates the problem that the rental and return should be performed at the same place by processing the auxiliary battery so that it can be returned even if it is not the first rental device.

On the other hand, the present invention uses the RFID method as a means for recording and reading the rental information in the auxiliary battery for the above purpose. However, the conventional RFID method forms a fairly wide range of radio channels and calls all RFID tags in the radio channel, so that it is difficult to specify a rental or return process target. In addition, since the battery management apparatus proposed by the present invention does not assume that it is connected to a separate server, it is difficult to apply the conventionally known selective RFID encoding because it cannot acquire any information about the battery module that is the subject of rental or return processing in advance. Should be solved.

The battery management apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object accommodates the auxiliary battery module and can be returned or rented as needed. The battery module includes an internal battery, an RFID tag unit, and a sensor controller for enabling the RFID tag unit according to a preset trigger signal.

The battery management apparatus of the present invention includes a transfer path unit for carrying and receiving a battery module, a trigger module, an RFID encoder, and a device controller. The trigger module may be provided in the transfer path part to provide the trigger signal to the sensor control part of the battery module in a contact or non-contact manner to enable the RFID tag part of the battery module. The RFID encoding unit forms a wireless channel with the RFID tag unit enabled by the sensor controller to communicate with the enabled battery module.

The device controller performs a return process or a rental process on the battery module located in the transport path unit. For the return processing, the device control unit reads the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit by using the RFID encoding unit and returns it. For the rental processing, the device controller provides the new rental information to the RFID encoding unit to record the enabled RFID tag unit for rental processing. The battery management apparatus of the present invention may perform only one of the return processing and the rental processing.

At least the position of the trigger module should be a space in which only the corresponding battery module returned or rented among the transport path parts is transported or accommodated. It may be a return port in which the battery module to be returned is inserted and mounted, or may be a transfer path of the battery module which is connected to the return port. In this case, the battery module subject to the rental process may be rented through a return path or a return path and a transport path leading to the loan.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transfer path part may include a plurality of battery loan parts separately accommodating battery modules to be rented. In this case, the trigger module may be installed for each of the plurality of battery loan units to individually enable the battery modules accommodated in each of the plurality of battery loan units.

According to an embodiment, the trigger module may be (1) an infrared ray transmitter for providing a predetermined code to the sensor control unit having an infrared receiver, or (2) a magnet providing magnetic force to the sensor control unit having a hall sensor. And (3) may be a sound wave transmitter for providing a predetermined sound wave to the sensor control unit having a microphone.

According to another embodiment, the battery management apparatus of the present invention may further include an input unit for receiving an identification number from the lender. In this case, when the identification number input to the input unit coincides with the identification number included in the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit, the device control unit performs a return payment process for the lender. Can be done.

Further, when the identification number input to the input unit is the telephone number of the lender's mobile communication terminal, the device controller generates the settlement information including the borrower's telephone number and the cost information, and then processes the cost settlement. The settlement procedure may be performed by generating a QR code including the address of the web page of the financial site and the information of the operator to be paid and the settlement information and displaying the QR code.

Additionally, the rental time may be further included in the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit. In this case, the device controller may return the battery module loaned by the other battery management device by performing the settlement according to the difference between the returned time and the rental time.

<Battery module>

According to an embodiment, the RFID tag portion of the battery module may include an antenna and an RFID chip connected to the antenna. In this case, the sensor controller may be operated by a built-in battery and enable the RFID tag unit by controlling an enable terminal of the RFID chip according to the trigger signal.

<Management method of battery management device>

The present invention also extends to a battery module management method of the battery management apparatus. The management method of the present invention includes a preparatory step in which a battery module having a built-in battery, an RFID tag unit, and a sensor control unit for enabling the RFID tag unit according to a preset trigger signal is transferred and accommodated along a transfer path unit in the battery management device; ; During the preparation step, the trigger module provided in the transfer path portion to provide the trigger signal in a contact or non-contact manner to the sensor control unit of the battery module to enable the RFID tag portion of the battery module; Forming a wireless channel with an RFID tag unit enabled by the sensor controller in the RFID encoding unit of the battery management apparatus; The device controller of the battery management apparatus reads and returns the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag to the battery module located in the transport path by using the RFID encoder, or returns the RFID module. And providing new rental information to the enabled RFID tag unit to record the rental information.

The battery management apparatus of the present invention can rent an auxiliary battery even in a situation where a communication server is not connected to the management server or disconnected from the network, and can return the auxiliary battery rented by itself or borrowed from another battery management apparatus.

For this purpose, the rental information is recorded and read in the RFID tag installed in the auxiliary battery by the RFID method. You can call to record and read rental information.

1 is a conceptual diagram of the rental and return of the battery management apparatus of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a battery module of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram of a battery management apparatus of the present invention, and
4 is a flowchart provided to explain a method for renting and returning a battery module of a battery management apparatus of the present invention.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the battery management apparatus 110 or 130 of the present invention may accommodate the battery module 150 and rent the battery module 150 to the lender as needed, or may be returned from the lender. Battery management apparatus (110, 130) of the present invention may be connected to a separate management server (not shown) by having a separate network means is not essential to the present invention. Nevertheless, the battery management apparatuses 110 and 130 of the present invention may also perform a return process with respect to the battery module 150 rented by the other battery management apparatuses 110 and 130.

First, (A) the lender may rent the battery module 150 by inputting its identification number through the input unit 115 of the first battery management apparatus 110. After completing the use, the lender may return the loaned battery to the first battery management device 110.

(B) Alternatively, the lender may return the battery module 150 borrowed from the first battery manager 110 to the second battery manager 130. The lender inputs his or her identification number again to the input unit 133 of the second battery management unit 130 and then rents it to one of the plurality of battery receiving units 131 according to the guidance of the second battery management unit 130. It can be returned by putting the battery module 150 in stock. The second battery management apparatus 130 may return and charge the battery module 150 that is not rented by itself. (C) Naturally, the lender may return the battery module 150 borrowed from the second battery management apparatus 130 to the first battery management apparatus 110.

If the first battery management apparatus 110 and the second battery management apparatus 130 have the system of the present invention, even if the types are different, the rental and return processing can be performed. Hereinafter, the first battery management apparatus 110 and the second battery management apparatus 130 will be described with reference to the battery management apparatus 110.

<Battery module>

First of all, since there is no separate management server (not shown), the battery management apparatus 110 should be able to store 'rental information' for return and settlement in the rented battery module 150. In this case, the rental information and the rental time are essentially recorded in the rental information, and the status code, the management device identification number, the rental time and the number of charges are additionally recorded. The lender identification number is a code that can be used to authenticate the lender and is input from the lender during the rental and return procedures. The lender's identification number can be any known identification code. For example, the lender's mobile phone number is used in the transaction system as an authentication means for financial settlement, thereby simplifying the subsequent cost processing and settlement process. Is preferred. The rental time is a time when the battery module 150 is rented by the battery management apparatus 110, and the status code is a current state of the battery module 150 in the rental process. 'And the like. The number of charges is the number of charges of the battery module recorded by the battery manager 110.

As a method of recording rental information in the battery module 150, various methods may use a communication method such as Bluetooth, beacon, Wi-Fi, or may use an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag described below. Hereinafter, a description will be given of the RFID method.

Referring to FIG. 2, the battery module 150 of the present invention includes a charging terminal 201, a discharge terminal 203, an internal battery 205, a charging circuit 207, an RFID tag unit 210, and a sensor controller 231. ).

The charging terminal 201 is a terminal receiving power for charging the internal battery 205 from the outside, and the discharge terminal 203 is connected to an external device using a DC power source or a cable connected to the external device, and is portable A USB socket type widely applied to a terminal is preferable.

The charging circuit 207 is provided between the charging terminal 201 and the internal battery 205. The charging circuit 207 converts the power supplied from the charging terminal 201 (normally DC power) into a rated charging voltage and removes noise to supply the built-in battery 205, and the battery such as overcharge protection and overcurrent protection It can be equipped with a protective function.

The RFID tag unit 210 includes an RFID antenna 211, a memory bank 213, and an RFID controller 215, and uses the antenna 211 to communicate with the RFID encoder 323 of the battery management device 110. Form a wireless channel in accordance with the RFID standard protocol.

The RFID tag unit 210 may operate in any of an active type, a semi-passive type, and a passive type operation mode, but is supplied with power from the internal battery 205. It is maintained, but can be operated only when enabled by the sensor controller 231. In other words, the RFID tag unit 210 may be operated by the sensor controller 231.

The memory bank 213 has four banks of memory, a TID (Transponder ID) memory, an EPC (Elctronic Product Code) memory, a USER memory, and a reserved memory. Among them, the TID memory bank is a ROM that records a unique identification code (TID) assigned by a tag manufacturer and cannot be changed by the user. However, the remaining EPC memory, user memory, and spare memory can be arbitrarily recorded by the user. . When the battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention provides the rental information to the RFID controller 215 through the RFID wireless channel using the RFID encoder 323, the RFID controller 215 may store the EPC memory of the memory bank 213. For example, the rental information may be recorded in one memory selected from the user memory or the spare memory, or the rental information may be divided and recorded by selecting a plurality of memories.

The RFID controller 215 forms a wireless channel according to the RFID standard protocol with the RFID encoder 323 of the battery management apparatus 110, and according to a request of the RFID encoder 323 received through the antenna 211, the TID. The TID recorded in the memory bank, the 'loan information' recorded in the EPC memory bank and / or the user memory bank are provided to the RFID encoder 323.

As described above, the RFID tag unit 210 is enabled by the sensor controller 231, one of the methods is the RFID controller 215 is enabled by the sensor controller 231. For example, when the RFID controller 215 is implemented as a single chip having an enable terminal EN operating at a logic low (0) or a logic high (1), the sensor controller The 231 may enable the RFID controller 215 or the RFID tag unit 210 by providing an active signal to the enable terminal.

The sensor controller 231 receives the trigger signal provided by the battery management apparatus 110 and enables the RFID tag unit 210, so that the specific battery module 150 in the RFID wireless channel formed by the RFID encoder 323 is formed. ) Can be selectively enabled. The sensor control unit 231 includes a means for receiving a trigger signal, and includes an infrared receiver 233 in the example of FIG. 2.

The battery management apparatus 110 may accommodate a plurality of battery modules 150 for rental purposes or returned and the RFID wireless channel formed by the RFID encoding unit 323 extends to a considerable extent, so that the battery management apparatus 110 may be accommodated. The plurality of battery modules 150 in the entirety may respond. In this case, the battery manager 110 uses a method of selectively enabling a specific battery module 150 using a trigger signal. The configuration and operation of the sensor control unit 231 will be described again below.

<Battery management device>

The battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention is basically used as a device that operates alone, but may operate in connection with a separate server (not shown) for a system for renting and returning an entire auxiliary battery. The battery management apparatus 110 of FIG. 1 is illustrated as being a typical vending machine, but is not limited thereto, and may be designed in any other form. On the other hand, the battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention can perform both the rental processing for renting the battery module 150 and the return processing for returning the rented battery module 150 at the request of the lender, but the return processing It may be designed as a dedicated device, or may be designed in the form of a rental processing dedicated device. Hereinafter, a description will be given mainly of a device capable of both rental processing and return processing.

Referring to FIG. 3, the battery management apparatus 110 includes a transfer path unit 310, a trigger module 321, an RFID encoding unit 323, an input unit 325, and a device controller 330. .

Here, the transport path unit at least one rental battery housing (hereinafter referred to as the first battery housing) in which the battery module 150 prepared for rental is accommodated, the outlet and the first battery for the borrower to pick up the battery module by hand. A first transfer unit connecting between the receiving unit, a return opening in which the battery module is first received from the lender for return processing, and a return battery accommodation section in which the returned battery module 150 is finally stored (hereinafter, referred to as a second battery accommodation). Part), and a second transfer part that connects the return port and the second battery accommodating part to collectively refer to. In other words, the transport path part refers to the entire space in which one battery module 150 is transported or accommodated in the battery management device 110. The first conveying part and the second conveying part may include separate mechanical configurations or may be simple conveying piping structures.

The transfer path part may be implemented in various forms according to the battery module transfer / loan / return design of the battery management apparatus 110.

For example, in the first battery management apparatus 110 of FIG. 1, when the return opening 111 and the loan opening 111 are the same, the first battery accommodating part 113a and the second battery accommodating part 113b are used. ) Is an example provided. A first transfer part (not shown) connecting the first battery accommodating portion 113a and the loan opening 111 and a second transfer part (not shown) connecting the return opening 111 and the second battery accommodating portion 113b. It is provided.

[2] Although the return port and the discharge port are implemented as one and include one second battery accommodating part, the first battery accommodating part may be provided for each battery module for rental and include a plurality of first battery modules. This case also includes a first transfer unit and a second transfer unit.

For example, like the second battery management device 130 of FIG. 1, each of the battery packs 131 may include a plurality of battery receivers 131 that are individually opened without distinguishing between the first battery receiver and the second battery receiver. Each battery compartment can be rented and returned individually.

The trigger module 321 is provided in the transfer path part 310 to provide a trigger signal to the sensor control unit 231 of the battery module 150 that is a rental process or return process in a contact or non-contact manner. The sensor control unit 231 receiving the trigger signal enables the RFID tag unit 210 to enable only the RFID of the battery module 150 that is the subject of rental or return processing. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, although it is expressed that the battery module 150 is enabled, it should be understood that the RFID tag unit 210 of the corresponding battery module 150 is enabled.

The contact trigger module 321 may be provided, for example, in the form of an electrical circuit including a terminal or a socket for electrical connection to provide a constant voltage or a pulse of a predetermined code. In this case, the sensor controller 231 of the battery module 150 may be a terminal in contact with an electrical terminal or a socket, and may recognize a voltage or a pulse provided by the trigger module 321 as a trigger signal. According to another example of the contact method, the trigger module 321 may be a mechanical trigger for operating the touch sensor included in the sensor controller 231.

As an example of the non-contact method, the trigger module 321 may be (1) an infrared transmitter which provides a preset code to the sensor controller 231 having the infrared receiver 233 as shown in FIG. 2, or (2) a hall sensor. It may be a magnet that provides magnetic force to the sensor control unit having a (Hall Sensor), or (3) may be a sound wave transmitter that provides a predetermined sound wave to the sensor control unit having a microphone.

In order to provide a trigger signal to the infrared receiver 233 of FIG. 2, the trigger module 321 of FIG. 3 should include an infrared transmitter. The trigger module 321 may enable the corresponding battery module 150 by providing a preset code to the sensor controller 231 using an infrared transmitter.

As described above, the battery management device 110 is bound to accommodate a plurality of battery modules 150. Rental information should be recorded only in one battery module 150 that is subject to rental among the plurality of battery modules, and the rental information should be read only from the battery module 150 that is currently being returned. However, the RFID method, which is used as a means for recording and reading rental information, forms a wireless channel in a fairly large area and calls all RFID tags in the wireless channel, thereby making it impossible to specify the battery module individually. In order to apply the conventionally known RFID selective encoding scheme, it is necessary to know basic information about a target RFID tag. However, since the battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention does not assume that it is connected to a separate server (not shown), it is difficult to apply selective encoding because it does not hold any information on the battery module that is currently subject to rental or return processing. .

The trigger module 321 solves this problem and enables selective encoding of the battery module to be loaned or returned. Therefore, the location of the trigger module 321 is preferably installed at a point or a space in which only the battery module 150, which is the subject of rental or return processing, is transferred or accommodated among the transport path unit 310.

The battery manager 110 may include only one trigger module 321 or may include a plurality of trigger modules 321. In the battery management apparatus 110 having the transfer path portion of the form [1] and [2], one trigger module installed in the discharge port 111 or the return port 111 may be sufficient, and the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit may be You can also install each. In addition, in the battery management apparatus 110 having the transfer path part of the form [2], a trigger module may be installed for each of the plurality of first battery accommodating parts. The battery management device 110 having the transfer path of the type [3] also needs to install a trigger module for each of the plurality of battery accommodating parts 131.

The RFID encoder 323 includes an antenna 323a to form an RFID wireless channel, and is an RFID read / write means connected to an RFID tag within a wireless channel range and an RFID communication protocol to read and write various information.

The position of the RFID encoder 323 may be provided anywhere in the battery management apparatus 110 as long as the range of the wireless channel can cover the position of the battery module 150 enabled by the trigger module 321. . No matter how many battery modules are accommodated in the battery management device 110, only one RFID tag unit 210, that is, one battery module 150 enabled by the sensor controller 231, is the RFID encoder 323. Responds to a call of the RFID encoding unit 323 within a wireless channel formed by the PDU.

According to the control of the device controller 330, the RFID encoding unit 323 requests the wirelessly connected RFID tag unit 210 to record rental information or reads the rental information recorded in the RFID tag unit 210 to control the device controller ( 330).

The input unit 325 is a means for receiving an identification number and various control commands from the lender. The input unit 325 may be a touch pad having a display unit function, and a keyboard or a simple button may be used. The input units 115 and 133 of the first battery management apparatus 110 and the second battery management apparatus 130 illustrated in FIG. 1 are implemented as touch pads, and are exposed to the front surface of the battery management apparatus 110. Install and receive the lender's identification number and other control commands from the lender. The input unit 325 provides the input information to the device controller 330.

As described above, the lender identification number may be an authentication means for authenticating the lender during the rental processing and the return processing, and may be an authentication means for cost settlement if necessary.

The device controller 330 controls the overall operation of the battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention, and specifically performs a return process or a rental process on the battery module 150 located in the transport path unit 310.

For the return processing, the device controller 330 reads the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit 210 using the RFID encoding unit 323 to perform the return processing. For the rental processing, the device controller 330 provides the new rental information to the RFID encoding unit 323 to record the enabled RFID tag unit 210 to perform the rental processing.

Meanwhile, the device controller 330 may receive a user identification number, etc. from the information included in the new rental information for the rental processing through the input unit 325. Even during the return processing, the device control unit 330 is provided with the identification number included in the rental information read from the RFID tag unit 210 being processed (enabled) returning the identification number received from the lender who is returning through the input unit 325 The return process can only be performed if there is a match.

During the return process, the device control unit 330 may calculate the cost using the difference between the rental time recorded in the rental information and the current time returned if the borrower authenticates using the identification number, and may perform a procedure necessary for calculating the cost. have.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, the rental processing and / or return processing method of the battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

<Start of rental or return process: S401>

The battery management apparatus 110 starts a rental procedure or a return procedure by receiving a control command requesting the rental or return of the battery module 150 from the lender. It is common to receive the control command using the input unit 325, but other methods can be used.

While initiating the rental procedure and the return procedure, the device controller 330 may receive an input of the borrower identification number from the lender. Naturally, the input of the lender identification number may be performed at any step below.

<Enable battery module to be processed: S403>

On the other hand, the trigger module () may always be in an operating state, but may start operation only according to the lender control command in step S401.

If there is a rental request, the device controller 330 of the battery management device 110 transfers one of the rental battery modules 150 stored in the first battery accommodating part 113a according to a preset method. Transfer to the set position, the trigger module () provides a trigger signal to the sensor control unit () of the battery module 150 has been transferred for rental. 2 and 3, when the infrared transmitter provides a preset code to the infrared receiver () of the battery module 150 as a trigger signal, the infrared receiver () receives and provides the preset code to the sensor controller ().

Accordingly, the sensor control unit 1 enables the corresponding RFID control unit by providing a preset signal to the enable terminal of the RFID control unit of the battery module 150 to be rented.

 The same applies to a request for return. When the lender wears the battery module 150 to be returned through the return port (), the battery management apparatus 110 receives the battery module 150 that is received and returns to the second battery accommodating part (). During the transfer, the trigger module () provides the trigger signal to the sensor control unit () of the battery module 150 to be returned. The sensor control unit 1 enables the corresponding RFID control unit by providing a predetermined signal to the enable terminal of the RFID control unit of the battery module 150 to be returned.

<Formation of RFID radio channel: S405>

On the other hand, the RFID encoder 323 may always be in an operating state, but may start operation according to the lender control command in step S401 to form an RFID wireless channel. The enabled RFID controller (S403) in step S403 responds to a call of the RFID encoder 323 in the RFID wireless channel.

<Rental processing or return processing: S407>

When the loan is being processed, the device controller 330 generates new rental information including a loaner identification number and a rental time. As described above, the lender identification number may be input in step S407 instead of step S401. The device controller 330 provides the new rental information to the RFID tag unit () of the battery module 150 that is being loaned through the RFID encoder 323, and the RFID tag unit () is newly rented to the internal memory bank (). Record the information. After the rental process is completed, the lending procedure is completed by instructing the lender to take out the battery module 150 from the loan opening ().

When the return process is in progress, the device controller 330 reads the rental information recorded in the memory bank of the return processing battery module 150 using the RFID encoding unit 323. The RFID encoder 323 requests the RFID controller () to provide rental information recorded in a specific area of the memory bank (), and the RFID controller () transmits the rental information recorded in the memory bank () through an RFID wireless channel. The RFID encoding unit 323 is provided.

The device controller 330 authenticates the lender by comparing the lender identification number recorded in the rental information provided by the RFID encoding unit 323 with the lender identification number input in step S401 or input in step S407. Lender certification is the first step in cost settlement. The device controller 330 calculates the use time by comparing the rental time recorded in the rental information with the current time when the borrower authentication is completed, and calculates the cost according to the use time.

The device controller 330 informs the lender of the cost and completes the return process by proceeding with the cost settlement procedure.

As described with reference to FIG. 4, in the return process, the battery module 150 that is the return process is not checked in which battery management apparatus.

Through the above method, the rental and / or return processing of the battery management apparatus 110 of the present invention is performed.

Method other than RFID

As described above, as a method of recording rental information in the battery module 150, a communication method such as Bluetooth, beacon, and Wi-Fi may also be used. The battery management apparatus according to the communication method should also have the input unit 325, the trigger module 321, and the device controller 330 in the same manner and operate in the same manner. However, a communication unit (not shown) should be provided in place of the RFID encoding unit 323.

The battery module 150 also includes the charge / discharge terminals 201 and 203, the battery 205, the charging circuit 207, the sensor controller 231, and the infrared receiver, but the RFID controller of the RFID tag unit 210 is provided. A communication unit (not shown) to replace 215 and a memory (not shown) to replace the memory bank 213 should be provided. Except for the non-RFID scheme, operations of the battery management apparatus and the battery module may be described in the same manner.

Lender's Phone Number as Lender's Identification Number

The user authentication process is simplified when the lender identification number is used as the lender's phone number. Since the transaction system uses the user's telephone number itself as an authentication means for financial settlement, the device controller 330 based on the lender's telephone number in the process of making payment such as advance payment in the rental procedure or processing the settlement of the payment in the return procedure. As a result, the payment information can be promptly provided by immediately providing the borrower's mobile terminal with information about the financial settlement.

The method of providing the lender's mobile phone terminal may further include a communication means (not shown), such as Bluetooth, beacon, or wifi, and display a QR code on a display unit (not shown). In the case of a QR code, the QR code includes the address of the web page of the financial site (T-money, Kakao Pay, credit card, etc.) that will handle the payment, the information (telephone number, account number, etc.) of the company to be paid for, and the settlement information. (Rates, biller phone numbers, etc.). The same information should be provided even when using Bluetooth, wifi, beacons, etc.

When the QR code is displayed on the display unit (not shown), the lender will automatically access the web site of the financial site by reading the QR code using his mobile terminal, and the web page of the financial site will receive a fee. In accordance with the information and settlement information, the lender provides a message to the lender and proceeds with the settlement process. At this time, the corresponding loan phone number is provided as settlement information, and the access is made by using the renter's phone number, so the user has been authenticated and there is no need for other authentication procedures.

While the above has been shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the invention, the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, it is usually in the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims (13)

A battery management apparatus for accommodating an auxiliary battery module,
A transfer path unit for transporting and accommodating a battery module having an internal battery, an RFID tag unit, and a sensor control unit for enabling the RFID tag unit according to a preset trigger signal;
A trigger module provided in the transport path part to provide the trigger signal to the sensor control part of the battery module in a contact or non-contact manner to enable the RFID tag part of the battery module;
An RFID encoder configured to form a wireless channel with the RFID tag enabled by the sensor controller; And
For the battery module located in the transport path unit, the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit is read and returned using the RFID encoding unit, or the new rental information is provided to the RFID encoding unit to provide the loan information. And a device control unit for performing loan processing by writing to the enabled RFID tag unit.
The method of claim 1,
The transfer path unit includes a plurality of rental battery accommodation unit for separately receiving a battery module to be rented,
The trigger module is installed in each of the plurality of rental battery receiving unit battery management apparatus, characterized in that for enabling individually the battery module accommodated in each of the plurality of rental battery receiving unit.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The trigger module,
Infrared transmitter for providing a predetermined code to the sensor control unit having an infrared receiver,
Or a magnet that provides magnetic force to the sensor control unit having a hall sensor,
Battery management apparatus characterized in that the sound wave generator for providing a predetermined sound wave to the sensor control unit having a microphone.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising an input unit for receiving an identification number from the lender,
The device control unit performs a cost settlement for the lender by performing a return process when the identification number inputted to the input unit is identical to the identification number included in the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit. Battery management device characterized in that.
The method of claim 4, wherein
When the identification number input to the input unit is a telephone number of the lender's mobile communication terminal,
The device controller generates the settlement information including the lender's telephone number and the cost information, and then displays the address of the web page of the financial site to process the cost settlement, information of the operator to receive the cost, and a QR code including the settlement information. The battery management device, characterized in that to proceed with the settlement procedure by generating and displaying through the display.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit further includes a rental time.
And the device controller returns the battery module loaned from another battery management device by performing a settlement according to a difference between the time of return processing and the rental time.
The method of claim 1,
The RFID tag portion of the battery module includes an RFID chip connected to the antenna,
The sensor control unit is operated by a built-in battery, and the battery management device, characterized in that for enabling the RFID tag unit by controlling the enable terminal of the RFID chip in accordance with the trigger signal.
In the battery module management method of the battery management device that accommodates the auxiliary battery module,
A preparation step in which a battery module including a built-in battery, an RFID tag unit, and a sensor control unit for enabling the RFID tag unit according to a preset trigger signal is transferred and accommodated along a transfer path unit in the battery management device;
During the preparation step, the trigger module provided in the transfer path portion to provide the trigger signal in a contact or non-contact manner to the sensor control unit of the battery module to enable the RFID tag portion of the battery module;
Forming a wireless channel with an RFID tag unit enabled by the sensor controller by the RFID encoding unit of the battery management unit; And
The device controller of the battery management apparatus reads and returns the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag to the battery module located in the transport path by using the RFID encoder, or returns the RFID module. And providing a new rental information to the enabled RFID tag unit to perform rental processing.
The method of claim 8,
The enabling step
The trigger module, which is an infrared transmitter, provides a preset code to the sensor controller having an infrared receiver, or the trigger module, which is a magnet, provides magnetic force to the sensor controller, which has a hall sensor, or the trigger module, which is a sound wave transmitter, The battery module management method of the battery management device, characterized in that for providing a predetermined sound wave to the sensor control unit having a microphone.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising the step of receiving an identification number from the lender using the input unit,
In the return processing step, when the identification number input to the input unit is identical to the identification number included in the rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit, the device control unit performs a return processing to the lender. Battery module management method of a battery management device, characterized in that for performing the settlement.
The method of claim 10,
When the identification number input to the input unit is a telephone number of the lender's mobile communication terminal,
In the return processing step, the device control unit generates settlement information including the renter's phone number and cost information, and then the address of the web page of the financial site to process the settlement and the information of the operator to receive the expenses and the settlement information Battery module management method of a battery management device, characterized in that to proceed with the settlement procedure by generating the included QR code and display through the display.
The method of claim 10,
The rental information already recorded in the enabled RFID tag unit further includes a rental time.
In the return processing step, the device controller performs a settlement according to a difference between the returned processing time and the rental time, so that the battery module management of the battery management device is returned. Way.
The method of claim 8,
When the RFID tag portion of the battery module includes an RFID chip connected to the antenna,
In the enabling step, the sensor control unit is operated by a built-in battery while controlling the enable terminal of the RFID chip according to the trigger signal to enable the RFID tag unit of the battery management apparatus, characterized in that for enabling. .

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