KR102266609B1 - Electric vehicle charging and billing system based on half sharing charging device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging and billing system based on a charging outlet owned by an individual, an owner authentication module for identifying and recognizing an owner, a public user authentication module for identifying and recognizing a public user other than the owner, the owner authentication module and When there is a charging request from the public user authentication module, the control module provides charging request information to the operation server to control the charging operation according to the approval of the operation server, and provides information on the amount of power used for charging to the operation server after charging is completed; , a charging terminal including a first communication module communicating with the operation server, approves and operates charging when there is a charging request from the charging terminal, and charges the charging using information on the cost per unit power provided from the power supply server A billing module for calculating a cost for the amount of power used by the public user for charging the electric vehicle in the terminal, a payment module for paying for the power used by the public user, and the charging terminal, the owner and the public user An operation server including a DB module for storing and managing information, a second communication module communicating with the charging terminal, and managing the installation of the charging terminal, the owner provided from the operation server used for charging It includes a management server that requests payment for the amount of electricity.

Description

Electric vehicle charging and billing system based on half sharing charging device

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging and billing system, and more particularly, to a charging and billing system based on and providing a privately owned charging outlet in common.

Recently, as the problem of depletion of fossil fuels and the seriousness of air pollution problems due to excessive use of fossil fuels, the use of renewable energy and research and development of eco-friendly transportation methods are being actively conducted.

Among eco-friendly means of transportation, electric vehicles do not emit air pollutants at all during operation and do not cause noise pollution, so automakers around the world are racing to launch them on the market. In addition, countries around the world are making efforts to develop and install electric vehicle charging systems for the spread and smooth use of such eco-friendly electric vehicles.

To this end, small-scale charging stations for electric vehicles are installed and operated in parking lots or public parking facilities of apartment complexes, and the spread of electric vehicle charging systems that can be operated unmanned is also being activated. The unmanned electric vehicle charging system is equipped with a system that can control the charging process using wired and wireless communication means, and a system that can check and confirm the charging progress in real time.

There are two types of charging methods: slow charging, which is charged by supplying 220V AC power, and rapid charging, which is charged by supplying high-voltage direct current. For slow charging, you can use a fixed charger installed in a dedicated parking space or a portable charger that charges by connecting to a general power outlet.

A fixed-type charger requires a dedicated parking space for the installation of the charger, but there is a problem in that it is not easy to secure or install a charging space in an apartment house due to the domestic conditions where there are many public houses. On the other hand, portable chargers have the advantage of being able to be charged by connecting them to a power outlet provided in a public parking lot at any time, so the recent spread of mobile chargers is increasing.

On the other hand, since there is still a shortage of dedicated parking space or charging infrastructure where chargers can be installed, charging and billing systems using various types of chargers need to be developed for efficient operation of charging electric vehicles.

Korean Patent No. 10-1754139 (Registered on June 29, 2017, Electric vehicle charging and billing system)

An object of the present invention is to provide a charging terminal that is owned by an individual and can be provided publicly for others.

In addition, this task is to provide a charging terminal and a charging system for its operation that allow charging and charging to be made through a publicly provided private charging terminal, so that the charging infrastructure and charging system can be efficiently operated.

The electric vehicle charging and billing system of this embodiment for achieving the above object is an outlet installed in the power supply unit to charge the electric vehicle, and an owner authentication module that identifies and recognizes the owner, and identifies and recognizes a public user other than the owner When there is a charging request from the public user authentication module, the owner authentication module, and the public user authentication module, charging request information is provided to the operation server to control the charging operation according to the approval of the operation server, and the amount of electricity used for charging after charging is completed A charging terminal including a control module for providing information to the operation server, and a first communication module communicating with the operation server, when there is a charge request from the charging terminal, the charging is approved and operated, and provided by the power supply server A billing module for calculating a cost for the amount of power used by the public user for charging an electric vehicle in the charging terminal using the cost per unit power information, and a payment module for paying for the power used by the public user; An operation server including a DB module for storing and managing information of the charging terminal, the owner and the public user, and a second communication module communicating with the charging terminal, and managing the installation of the charging terminal, the Including a management server that requests payment for the amount of electricity used for charging by the owner provided from the operation server, it is also provided to public users using the charging terminal owned by the individual to charge the electric vehicle.

In addition, in the electric vehicle charging and billing system of this embodiment, the owner authentication module may include a short-distance communication module, and may be configured to identify and recognize the owner by recognizing the authentication means possessed by the owner.

In addition, in the electric vehicle charging and billing system of this embodiment, the public user authentication module may be configured to check and recognize the public user by interworking with an application running on the public user's smart phone.

The charging and billing system of this project can efficiently operate the charging infrastructure and charging system by allowing the charging and charging to be performed through a charging terminal provided by a publicly owned individual.

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an electric vehicle charging and billing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the main part of Figure 1, the charging terminal and the operating server;
3 is a flowchart showing a charging and billing process for an electric vehicle for an owner according to an embodiment of the present task;
4 is a flowchart illustrating an electric vehicle charging and billing process for public users according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention and the technical problems achieved by the practice of the present invention will be made clear by the preferred embodiments described below. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be understood that the differences between the embodiments described below are not mutually exclusive. That is, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described may be implemented in other embodiments in relation to one embodiment, and the location of individual components within each disclosed embodiment. Or it should be understood that the arrangement may be changed, and similar reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions over several aspects, and the length, area, thickness, etc., may be exaggerated for convenience. In the description of the present embodiment, expressions such as up, down, before, after, etc. indicate positions or directions relative to each other, and the technical meaning is not limited to the dictionary meaning.

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an electric vehicle charging and billing system according to an embodiment of the present task, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a charging terminal and an operation server, which are the main parts of FIG. 1 .

First, referring to Figure 1, the electric vehicle charging and billing system of this embodiment, the charging terminal 100 that is provided to the public while being owned by a specific person, approves the charging operation of the charging terminal 100, and charging for the public, The charging terminal 100 through the operation server 200 for controlling the billing and settlement, the management server 300 for managing the installation of the charging terminal 100 and requesting the billing and settlement for the owner, and the power supply unit 500 ) includes a supply server 400 that supplies power and provides billing information according to the supplied power to the operation server 200 and the management server 300 . The charging terminal 100 , the operation server 500 , the management server 300 , and the supply server 400 are connected through a wired/wireless communication network to form a network.

Specifically, the charging terminal 100 is a fixed or mobile charging outlet that can be owned by an individual, and may be installed by being connected to the power supply unit 500 in a common facility with permission from the management office in a multi-family house such as an apartment. The charging terminal 100 installed in the parking lot of the apartment house, etc. is provided to the public so that the owner can use it as well as apartment residents. As shown in FIG. 2, the charging terminal 100 for this purpose includes an integrated wattmeter 110 for calculating power used for charging, an owner authentication module 120 for verifying the owner, and a public user for checking a public user other than the owner. The user authentication module 130, the sensor module 140 for detecting the driving situation of the charging terminal 100, and various information related to charging are provided to the operation server 500, and the terminal control information is returned from the operation server 500 It may include a control module 150 for controlling the charging operation of the charging terminal (100).

The integrated power meter 110 is configured to calculate the amount of power supplied from the power supply unit 500 through the charging terminal 100, and the power value information calculated by the integrated power meter 110 is transmitted to the operation server 500 and used. Billing is made according to the power value information.

The owner authentication module 120 is configured to confirm whether a person who wants to charge the electric vehicle using the charging terminal 100 is the owner of the charging terminal 100 . The owner identified in the owner authentication module 120 differs from other public users in the method of billing and payment for the use of charging power through the charging terminal 100 . For example, the owner of the charging terminal 100 may make a deferred payment.

The owner authentication module 120 may include a short-range communication module, for example, an RF module, and for this, the owner may own an authentication means in which owner information is stored together with the charging terminal 100 . The authentication means may be composed of an RF card, and may be registered in the charging terminal 100 as it is composed of a normal credit or debit card in which the owner's personal information is stored, and provided with the terminal when the charging terminal 100 is purchased. It can also be configured as a charge-only RF card. In addition, if the owner authentication module 120 is a means capable of authenticating the charging terminal 100 , it may be composed of various types of authentication means such as a password input device, a fingerprint reader, an iris recognizer, and the like.

The public user authentication module 130 is configured to identify others who want to charge the electric vehicle by using the charging terminal 100 provided to the public. The public user identified in the public user authentication module 130 differs from the owner in the billing and payment method for the use of charging power through the charging terminal 100 . For example, the public user is configured to make instant billing and settlement in the field.

The public user authentication module 130 is configured to receive public user information from the public user's terminal to identify and authenticate the public user. To this end, the public user possesses a portable personal terminal such as a smart phone equipped with a charging application in order to communicate with the public user authentication module 130 . The charging application may be provided by the operating server 500 of the present system. When a public user executes an application through a smart phone, communication is made between the charging terminal 100 and the smart phone via the operation server 500 . The smart phone provides public user information, which is the owner of the smart phone, to the charging terminal 100 , and the public user authentication module 130 identifies and authenticates the public user by recognizing the transmitted information. In addition, the public user authentication module 130 is further provided with various additional authentication means, such as configured to recognize by providing the QR code of the charging terminal 100 to the smart phone or configured to input the unique number of the charging terminal, the public user Minimize errors that may appear in the authentication process.

The sensor module 140 is a configuration for checking and checking the driving state of the charging terminal 100 , and may be composed of various types of sensors. As an example, it may include an electric leakage detection sensor for detecting an electric leakage, an overheat detection sensor for detecting overheating, a position detection sensor for detecting an installation position of the charging terminal, and the like. The signal detected by the electric leak detection sensor or the overheat detection sensor is provided to the control module 150 , and when the abnormal signal is detected, the control module 150 controls the charging operation to be stopped until the abnormal signal is resolved.

The control module 150 transmits information related to charging to the operation server 500 and receives control information from the operation server 500 so that the charging terminal 100 is charged. That is, the control module 150 provides the charging request fact to the operation server 500 when there is a charging request from the owner authentication module 120 or the public user authentication module 130 , and the control provided from the operation server 500 . The driving of the charging terminal 100 is controlled according to the information. In addition, the control module 150 transmits the power value information calculated by the integrated power meter 110 to the operation server 500 after charging is completed.

For this, the control module 150 includes a first communication module 160 for communicating with the operation server 500 . The first communication module 160 may be composed of various types of wired and wireless communication means, for example, communication means such as NB-IoT (Narrow Band IoT) module, IoT module, LTE module, LTE-A module, 5G module, etc. can be composed of

The charging terminal 100 having the above configuration may be owned by an individual, and the power supply unit 500, that is, installed by connecting to the power supply unit 500 in an underground parking lot of an apartment house equipped with an outlet that can use system power. can By using the installed charging terminal 100 , not only the individual owner but also others can charge the electric vehicle.

The operation server 500 is a server provided on the side of the charging service provider that operates the charging and billing system, and is connected to the charging terminal 100, the management server 300, and the supply server 400 so that multiple people including the owner are charged. The terminal 100 is controlled so that it can be used, and billing and payment are made according to the use of the charging terminal 100 . For this, the operation server 500 includes a charging terminal 100, a second communication module 210 for communication with the management server 300 and the supply server 400, and a charging module 220 for calculating a cost according to the amount of power used. ), a payment module 230 that performs payment according to the calculated cost, and a DB module 240 that stores and manages information including charging terminal information, owner information, and public user information.

The second communication module 210 may include a wired communication network or a wireless communication network, the wired communication network may use the wired Internet or LAN, and the wireless communication network may use LTE, LTE-A, 5G communication, or the like.

The billing module 220 is a configuration that calculates a cost for the amount of power used by the common user, and calculates the total cost based on the power value provided by the integrated power meter 110 of the charging terminal 100 and the cost per unit power. The cost per unit power is provided by the power supplying entity, that is, the supply server 400 . The cost for the power used by the public user is configured to be paid directly in the operation server 500 .

In addition, the billing module 220 may be configured to calculate the cost for the amount of power used by the owner, and the cost information for the power used by the owner is provided to the management server 300 and is configured to be paid through the management server 300 . do.

The payment module 230 is a configuration that pays for and approves electricity used by the public user, and pays the cost calculated by the charging module 220 . The payment module 230 may use various types of payment means, and the payment means are provided through an application executed on the user's smart phone. Therefore, the public user proceeds with payment through the smart phone in the process of charging the electric vehicle using the charging terminal 100 .

The DB module 240 stores and manages charging terminal 100 information and owner information, and for this purpose, each charging terminal 100 has a unique identification code. In addition, the DB module 240 stores and manages owner information and public user information for the charging terminal 100 . Owner information may be collected when purchasing a charging terminal, and public user information may be collected through membership registration through an application.

The management server 300 is a server installed and operated for the management of the common house, and is typically provided in the common house management office. The management server 300 charges for the electricity used by the owner provided by the operation server 500 and requests payment for the cost. That is, the request for billing and payment for power used by the owner through the charging terminal 100 may be made in a manner of requesting billing and payment for normal power use operated by the management server 300 .

The supply server 400 is a server operated by a power supplying entity, and stores and manages information on cost per unit power, etc., and provides the information to the operation server 500 so that billing is performed.

A charging and charging process performed in the charging and charging system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 .

3 is a flowchart illustrating an electric vehicle charging and billing process for an owner according to an embodiment of the present task, and FIG. 4 is an electric vehicle charging and billing process for a public user according to an embodiment of the present task It is a flowchart.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the owner proceeds to charge using the RF card he owns. As shown, when the owner tags the RF card to the owner authentication module 120 of the charging terminal 100, that is, the RF module (S11), the owner authentication module 120 recognizes the owner and then the operation server 500 ) to request owner recharge. The operation server 500 approves charging when there is a charging request from the owner of the charging terminal 100 , and charging proceeds in the charging terminal 100 ( S12 ). After the charging is completed, the charging terminal 100 provides information on the power value used for charging together with the charging completion information to the operation server 500 (S13, S14). At this time, the operation server 500 transmits the power value information transmitted from the charging terminal 100 to the management server 300 , and makes a billing and payment request through the management server 300 . As such, the charging terminal owner can freely charge through the charging terminal 100 without a separate billing or payment procedure.

Also, referring to FIG. 4 , a person other than the owner, that is, a public user, proceeds to charge using an application of a smart phone. As shown, when the public user executes the charging application through the smart phone (S21), the public user authentication module 130 requests the public user charging to the operation server 500 after recognizing the public user. The operation server 500 approves charging when there is a public user charging request from the charging terminal 100, and charging proceeds in the charging terminal 100 (S22). After charging is completed, the charging terminal 100 provides information on the power value used for charging together with the charging completion information to the operation server 500 (S23), and the operation server 500 calculates the cost according to the provided power value information. and (S24), and requests payment to the public user (S25).

In this case, the amount of power to be charged and the corresponding cost may be provided and calculated in real time, and the real-time power amount information and cost information may be simultaneously provided to a public user through an application of a smart phone. In addition, the billing and payment request for the public user may be made after the completion of charging, but may be made in advance before the start of charging for a predetermined amount of power.

In this way, a public user can easily charge through a charging terminal and application owned by another person.

In addition, the charging terminal and the charging and billing system using the charging terminal of this embodiment can be used by simply installing the charging terminal in a parking lot of a common house, and has the advantage of being conveniently provided to the public as well as the charging terminal owner.

Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described as described above, various modifications and other embodiments may be made by those skilled in the art. All such modifications and other embodiments are intended to be contemplated and included in the appended claims without departing from the true spirit and scope of the present invention.

100: charging terminal
110: integrated power meter 120: owner authentication module
130: public user authentication module 140: sensor module
150: control module 160: first communication module
200: Operation Server
210: second communication module 220: billing module
230: payment module 240: DB module
300: management server
400 : supply server

Claims (3)

A privately owned outlet for charging an electric vehicle by connecting to the power supply of a common house, an owner authentication module for identifying and recognizing the owner of the outlet, a public user authentication module for identifying and recognizing a public user other than the owner; A sensor module that checks and checks the driving state of the outlet, and when there is a charging request from the owner authentication module and the public user authentication module, the charging request information is provided to the operation server to control the charging operation according to the approval of the operation server and charge A charging terminal comprising: a control module that provides information on the amount of power used for charging to the operation server after completion and controls a charging operation according to whether an abnormal signal is detected by the sensor module; and a first communication module that communicates with the operation server ;
a public user terminal equipped with an application for requesting a charging operation by providing public user information while communicating with the public user authentication module;
Approving and operating charging when there is a charging request from the charging terminal, and calculating the cost for the amount of power used by the public user for charging the electric vehicle in the charging terminal using the cost per unit power information provided from the power supply server A billing module, a payment module for paying for the power used by the public user, a DB module for storing and managing information of the charging terminal, the owner, and the public user, and a first communication with the charging terminal 2 operation server including a communication module; and
A server installed and operated for the management of a common house, a management server that manages the installation of the charging terminal and requests payment for the amount of electricity used for charging by the owner provided from the operation server; Including,
An electric vehicle charging and billing system based on a semi-public charging terminal, which is operated to charge an electric vehicle by providing it to a public user using the charging terminal owned by the individual. The method of claim 1,
The owner authentication module includes a short-range communication module, and is configured to identify and recognize the owner by recognizing the authentication means possessed by the owner, an electric vehicle charging and billing system based on a semi-public charging terminal.

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