KR102394943B1 - Charging station - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging station and, more specifically, to a charging station provided to charge the battery of an electric vehicle or an electric vessel driven with electric power. To achieve the technical objective, in accordance with the present invention, the charging station includes: a cabinet including a body having an internal space in which a charger for charging an electric vehicle or an electric vessel can be stored so as to be isolated from outside moisture or salt, first and second doors installed on both sides of the body such that a user can open and close the internal space in different directions, and a ventilation unit installed in the body to ventilate air in the internal space; and a canopy including a pair of supporters installed to be apart from each other such that the cabinet can be laid therebetween, and a roof unit installed on top of the supporters to cover an upper side of the cabinet.

Description

Charging station

The present invention relates to a charging station, and more particularly, to a charging station capable of charging a battery of an electric vehicle or electric ship driven by electric power.

Recently, as the number of automobiles and ships increases, exhaust gas emitted from internal combustion engines of automobiles and ships is a major cause of global warming. Therefore, in order to respond to the global warming problem, policies to reduce exhaust gas emitted from internal combustion engines are being implemented, and the commercialization of electric vehicles and electric ships that do not generate exhaust gas is in progress.

Electric vehicles and electric ships operate by using electricity as a power source, and have a rechargeable battery instead of a conventional internal combustion engine, and a motor driven using electric power supplied from the battery.

The batteries of electric vehicles and electric ships take a long time to charge, and the distance traveled by one charge is limited. Therefore, the installation of a charger for charging the battery is an important issue in order to secure a sufficient mileage for an electric vehicle or electric ship.

The charger is connected to an external commercial power source and includes a charger body provided with a display unit for displaying a charging state and the like, and a charging cable connected to the charging gun. In this case, the charging gun and charging cable are made of a metal conductor through which a high voltage current flows, and thus need to be protected from moisture and dust.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2304898 and Korean Utility Registration No. 20-0494204 disclose a canopy structure for an electric vehicle charger that can protect users and chargers from snow and rain.

Such a canopy structure can protect the charger from snow and rain, but it cannot prevent the accumulation of fine dust on the road due to the nature of the charger installed on the road or parking lot where a large number of vehicles pass, and this may cause a fire. There is a problem that there is.

In particular, as the charger for charging electric ships is installed on the coast, coastal roads, and piers, moisture and salt can easily corrode the charger by riding on the sea breeze and flowing into the charger, and short circuit accidents such as short circuits due to inflow of seawater can occur. There are problems that may arise.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2304898 : Canopy structure for electric vehicle charging device installation Republic of Korea Registration Office No. 20-0494204: Canopy structure for electric vehicle charger

The present invention was devised to improve the above problems, and to provide a charging station capable of preventing the inflow of fine dust and seawater into the charger to prevent the charger from being corroded or short-circuited due to seawater. There is a purpose.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a charging station capable of preventing a fire and malfunction due to a short circuit even when seawater riding on the sea breeze flows into the charger.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the charging station according to the present invention includes a main body having an internal space so that a charger capable of charging an electric vehicle or an electric ship can be stored to be kept blocked from external moisture and salt, and a user can use the interior a cabinet including first and second doors installed on both sides of the main body to open and close the space in different directions, and a ventilation unit installed in the main body to ventilate air in the inner space; and a canopy including a pair of supports installed to be spaced apart from each other so as to sandwich the cabinet therebetween, and a roof unit installed on top of the supports to cover an upper side of the cabinet.

The main body is provided with an inlet hole through which external air can be introduced into the inner space, and an outlet hole through which the air of the inner space can be discharged to the outside, and the ventilation unit is configured to filter foreign substances contained in the air. A dust collecting filter installed in each of the inlet hole and the outlet hole, a dehumidifying filter installed in the inlet hole to collect moisture contained in the air introduced from the outside, and a dehumidifying filter installed in the outlet hole to remove the air in the inner space to the outside and a circulator for introducing external air into the inner space through the inlet hole while discharging.

The cabinet is installed on the first door and includes a first locker capable of binding or releasing the binding state of the first door to the main body, and is installed in the second door to bind the second door to the main body. or a kiosk installed in the first or second door so as to further include a second locker capable of canceling the binding state, and to allow the user to pay a purchase fee corresponding to the power the user wants to purchase, and a purchase fee through the kiosk It further includes a control unit capable of controlling the operation of the first or second locker so as to release the binding state of the first or second door when an open signal is received through a communication unit that can communicate with the external server.

The roof unit includes a main roof installed on the upper portions of the supports, an auxiliary roof installed on the main roof in a forward and backward direction so as to expand or reduce an area covering an upper portion of the cabinet, and the auxiliary roof. A driving unit for driving, and a heating wire installed on the main roof or the auxiliary roof to melt the snow or ice accumulated on the main roof or the auxiliary roof and dissipating heat to the surroundings when power is supplied; A snow load measurement unit capable of transmitting a snow load measurement signal by detecting snow or ice accumulated on the main roof or the auxiliary roof, and when receiving a snow measurement signal greater than or equal to a set snow load value from the snow load measurement unit, power is supplied to the heating wire It further includes a control unit, wherein the main roof extends in the front-rear direction so that the main frame formed to connect the upper ends of the supports, the main blocking plate installed on the upper part of the main frame, and the auxiliary roof can be supported in advance and retreat. and a guide rail installed on the main frame, wherein the auxiliary roof is installed to be supported upwardly of the main frame by rollers coupled to the guide rail so as to move forward and backward; The driving unit includes an actuator having one side coupled to the main roof or the main frame and a rod extending in the front-rear direction protruding to the other side, and one side coupled to the auxiliary roof or the auxiliary frame And the other side is coupled to the rod, and as the protrusion length of the rod is extended, it includes a forward and backward block driven forward and backward along the projection direction of the rod together with the auxiliary roof.

The charger is connected to an external commercial power source through a main switch, and an approach detection unit capable of transmitting an approach detection signal by detecting a state in which an electric vehicle or an electric ship approaches the cabinet; and an approach detection signal from the approach detection unit When disconnecting the charger and the external commercial power supply in a state in which it is not received and receiving an approach detection signal from the approach detection unit, a control unit for controlling the main switch to connect the charger and the external commercial power supply is further provided. .

The charger is connected to an external commercial power source through a main switch, and a wind speed measurement unit capable of measuring the external wind speed, and a communication unit capable of receiving a wind speed measurement signal equal to or greater than the set wind speed value from the wind speed measurement unit or communicating with an external server. The control unit further includes a control unit for controlling the main switch to disconnect the charger and the external commercial power when receiving the power saving mode switching signal.

As described above, the charging station according to the present invention has a configuration in which the charger is stored in the cabinet, thereby preventing fine dust and seawater from riding on the sea breeze and flowing into the charger, thereby preventing the charger from corroding or short circuit. has

In addition, the charging station according to the present invention measures the wind speed through the wind speed measuring unit, and the controller disconnects the charger and the external commercial power supply in a weather situation greater than or equal to the set wind speed. There is an advantage in that this phenomenon can be prevented.

1 is a perspective view of a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the auxiliary roof of FIG. 1 is advanced;
Figure 3 is a major cut-away perspective view for explaining the guide rail of Figure 1,
Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the drive unit of Figure 1,
5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the advancing and retreating blocks and the auxiliary roof of FIG. 4 are advanced;
Figure 6 is a front cross-sectional view for explaining the cabinet and charger of Figure 1,
7 is a plan view for explaining the heating wire of FIG. 1;
8 is a block diagram for explaining a control unit of a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a side view illustrating a state of charging an electric vehicle using a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a side view illustrating a state of charging an electric ship using a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a charging station according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 10 show a charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed on a coastal road, a pier, and the coast and is stopped on the road as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , or an electric vehicle 2 or sea It is possible to selectively or simultaneously charge the electric vessel (3) moored to the

The charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a charger 10 capable of charging an electric vehicle 2 or an electric ship 3 inside so that the charger 10 is blocked from external moisture and salt. A cabinet 20 that is stored and can be opened and closed on one side or both sides so that a user can use the charger 10, a canopy 40 that covers the upper side of the cabinet 20, and snow or ice accumulated on the canopy 40 are detected A snow load measuring unit 100 that can do this, an approach sensing unit 70 that can detect the approaching state of the electric vehicle 2 or the electric ship 3, and a wind speed measuring unit that can measure the external wind speed ( 90 , and a controller 80 for controlling the cabinet or charger 10 .

The cabinet 20 has a main body 21 having an inner space 22 so that the charger 10 can be stored, and on both sides of the main body 21 so that a user can open and close the inner space 22 in different directions. The first and second doors 23 and 24 to be installed, the ventilation unit 30 installed on the main body 21 to ventilate the air of the internal space 22, and the first door 23 installed on the first door 23 A first locker (23a) capable of binding the first door (23) to the body (21) or releasing the binding state, is installed on the second door (24) and connects the second door (24) with the body (21) It includes a second locker 24a capable of binding or releasing the binding state, and a kiosk 29 installed in the first or second door 23 or 24 so that a user can pay a purchase fee.

The main body 21 is formed in the shape of a box in which one side of the front facing the road and the other side of the rear facing the sea are opened, respectively.

The main body 21 is formed with first and second filter mounting parts 27 and 28 to which a dust collecting filter 31 or a dehumidifying filter 32 to be described later can be fixed.

The first filter mounting part 27 is formed on the lower portion of the main body 21 , and the second filter mounting part 28 is formed on the upper part of the main body 21 .

The first filter mounting part 27 is formed in the shape of a housing extending laterally from the main body 21 . The first filter mounting unit 27 accommodates the dust collecting filter 31 and the dehumidifying filter 32 therein, and the external air passes through the dust collecting filter 31 and the dehumidifying filter 32 to be introduced into the inner space 22 . An inlet hole 25 is formed to communicate with the inner space 22 and the outside. The first filter mounting part 27 protrudes from the inner circumferential surface toward the inlet hole 25 and prevents the dust collecting filter 31 and the dehumidifying filter 32 accommodated in the inlet hole 25 from being separated from the first stopping protrusion 27a. this is formed

The second filter mounting part 28 is formed in the shape of a housing extending laterally from the body 21 . The second filter mounting unit 28 has a dust collecting filter 31 accommodated therein, and a discharge hole communicating the inner space and the outside is formed so that the air in the inner space can be discharged to the outside through the dust collecting filter 31 . The second filter mounting portion 27 protrudes from the inner circumferential surface toward the discharge hole 26 to form a second locking protrusion 28a to prevent the dust collecting filter 31 accommodated in the discharge hole 26 from being separated.

The first and second filter mounting parts 27 and 28 have inlet holes 25 or A grill covering the discharge hole 26 is installed, respectively.

The first door 23 is installed on one side of the front of the main body 21 so that a user can open and close the main body 21 from the front. The second door 24 is installed on the other rear side of the main body 21 so that a user can open and close the main body 21 from the rear.

The first and second doors 23 and 24 are provided with handles that are easy for a user to grip to open the main body, respectively. The first door 23 is configured to open the inner space 22 to use the charger 10 so that the user can charge the electric vehicle 2 or the electric ship 3, and the second door 24 ) is a component for opening the inner space 22 from the rear when the length of the first cable 12 for servicing the emergency or charger body 11 or charging the electric ship 3 is short.

The kiosk 29 is installed in the first door 23 so that the user can pay a purchase fee corresponding to the electric power he wants to purchase. The kiosk 29 is installed so that a touch operation panel is exposed to the outside so that the user can input the amount of electricity he wants to purchase or input purchase information. The kiosk 29 may be provided with a recognition unit that allows the user to recognize a credit card or a membership card in order to pay a purchase fee. A kiosk having a cash input unit through which a user can input cash may be applied. The kiosk 29 is connected to the control unit 80 and transmits a payment confirmation signal when the user pays a purchase fee. Alternatively, the kiosk 29 may have a configuration installed in the first and second doors 23 and 24, respectively.

It is preferable that the main body 21 and the first and second doors 23 and 24 are made of a corrosion-resistant material to prevent corrosion by seawater that jumps on the sea breeze and scatters toward the cabinet 20 .

The ventilation unit 30 includes a dust collecting filter 31 installed in the inlet hole 25 and the outlet hole 26 to filter dust contained in the air, respectively, and to collect moisture contained in the air introduced from the outside. The dehumidifying filter 32 installed in the inlet hole 25 and the dehumidifying filter 32 installed in the outlet hole 26 discharge the air of the inner space 22 to the outside while allowing the outside air to be discharged into the inner space 22 through the inlet hole 25 . ) is provided with a circulator (33) to flow in.

The dust collecting filter 31 is formed in a plate shape with a cross section corresponding to the inlet hole 25 or the outlet hole 26 . The dust collecting filter 31 is permeable to air, and a nonwoven fabric, a fabric, a carbon filter, etc. having micro-pores formed therein can be applied to filter dust contained in the air as the air permeates. In this embodiment, the dust collecting filters 31 are installed in pairs in the inlet hole 25 and the outlet hole 26, respectively.

The dehumidifying filter 33 is formed in a plate shape with a cross section corresponding to the inlet hole 25 . The dehumidifying filter 33 may have a configuration including at least one selected from among silica gel, zeolite, and silica zeolite, which is formed with micropores through which air can pass, and can collect moisture in the air.

The circulator 33 is installed on the side of the discharge hole 26 of the main body 20 . The circulator 33 is connected to the control unit 80 and the operation is controlled by the control unit 80 . The control unit 80 may control the circulator 33 to be operated every predetermined time to regularly ventilate the air in the internal space 22 . In addition, when the user opens the first or second door 23 or 24 to use the charger 10 and then closes the first or second door 23 or 24, the control unit 80 controls the circulator 33 for a certain period of time. It can also be controlled to operate.

When the circulator 33 rotates the impeller (not shown) installed therein, the air in the inner space is discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 26 , and the outside air is introduced into the inner space through the inlet hole 25 . make it

The charger 10 is installed to be stored in the internal space of the body. The charger 10 includes a charger body 11 that is electrically connected to an external commercial power source 17 through a main switch 16, one side is connected to the charger body 11, and a charging gun 15 is provided on the other side. 1 and 2 cables (12, 13) are provided. The first and second cables 12 and 13 are flexible cables. The first and second cables 12 and 13 are stored in the body 21 in a bent state. In this embodiment, the first cable 12 has a longer length than the second cable 13 as a cable for charging the electric ship. Alternatively, the first and second cables 12 and 13 may be formed to have the same length.

The charging gun 15 is made of a plug connectable to the charging terminal provided in the electric vehicle (2) or the electric ship (3). The charging gun 15 is stored in a state mounted on the front side of the charger body 11 when not in use.

The canopy 40 includes a pair of supports 41 installed to be spaced apart from each other so as to sandwich the cabinet 20 therebetween, and a roof unit 43 installed on top of the supports 41 to cover the upper portion of the cabinet 20 . ) is included.

It is preferable that the roof unit 43 is made of a corrosion-resistant material to prevent corrosion by seawater that jumps on the sea breeze and scatters toward the cabinet 20 .

The supports 41 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions. The support 41 extends vertically. The support 41 is installed so that the lower end is fixed to the ground.

The roof unit 43 is capable of advancing and retreating forward and backward on the main roof 44 so as to expand or reduce the area covering the main roof 44 installed on the upper portions of the supports 41 and the upper portion of the cabinet 20 . The installed auxiliary roof 50, the driving unit 55 for driving the auxiliary roof 50 forward and backward, and the main roof 44 to melt the snow or ice accumulated on the main roof 44 or the auxiliary roof 44 ( 44) or is provided with a heating wire that is installed on the auxiliary roof 50 and radiates heat to the surroundings when power is supplied.

The main roof 44 is a main frame 45 formed to connect the upper ends of the supports 41, the main blocking plate 46 installed on the upper part of the main frame 45, and the auxiliary roof 50 to advance and retreat. It extends in the front-rear direction so as to be supported and includes a guide rail 47 installed on the main frame 45 .

The main frame 45 has a configuration in which a plurality of members arranged in a lattice form are coupled to each other is applied. The main frame 45 is formed in an upwardly convex shape.

The main frame 45 is provided with a lighting display unit 49 for securing visibility on one side of the front side. The lighting display unit 49 irradiates light to the outside so that the user can identify the location of the charger 10 .

The main blocking plate 46 is installed on the upper surface of the main frame 45 . The main blocking plate 46 is installed to cover only the upper end of the other side of the main frame 45 to prevent interference between the rod 57 and the advancing block 59 to be described later.

The guide rail 47 extends in an arc shape having a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the main blocking plate 46 . The guide rail 47 is formed with a guide groove for guiding the movement path of the roller 48 to be described later along the longitudinal direction. The guide rails 47 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the main frame 45 .

The auxiliary roof 50 includes an auxiliary frame 51 installed to be supported upwardly of the main frame 45 by a roller 48 coupled to the guide rail 47 , and an auxiliary installed on the auxiliary frame 51 . A blocking plate 54 is provided.

The auxiliary frame 51 has a configuration in which members extending forward, backward, left and right are coupled to each other, and extends downward from the left and right sides of the support part 52 and the support part 52 disposed above the main frame 45 to the main frame A skirt portion (53) formed to cover the left and right sides of (45).

The support portion 52 is formed in a concave shape to correspond to the curvature of the lower surface of the main blocking plate (46).

The auxiliary blocking plate 54 is installed on the upper surface of the auxiliary frame 52 .

The rollers 48 are respectively rotatably installed on one side of the skirt 53 facing the side of the main frame 45 . The roller 48 is coupled to the guide groove of the guide rail 47 to support the auxiliary frame 51 so as to move forward and backward along the extending direction of the guide rail 47 .

The driving unit 55 is installed on the main roof 44 and includes an actuator 56 having a rod 57 extending in the front-rear direction, one side is coupled to the auxiliary frame 51 and the other side is coupled to the rod 57. The rod 57 is provided with a forward and backward driving block 59 that is driven forward and backward along the rod 57 extending direction together with the auxiliary roof 50 .

The actuator 56 is installed on the electric cylinder 58 and the electric cylinder 58, one side of which is hinged to the lower surface of the main blocking plate 46, and the electric cylinder 58 is driven as the electric cylinder 58 is driven, the other side of the electric cylinder 58 A linear actuator having a rod 57 that is extended to lengthen or shorten in the direction is applied. Alternatively, the electric cylinder 58 may be installed on the main frame 52 .

The electric cylinder 58 is hinge-coupled to the first hinge coupling part 56a whose rear one side protrudes downwardly from the lower surface of the main blocking plate 46 . The electric cylinder 58 is rotatably installed on the axis of the first hinge shaft 56b provided in the first hinge coupling portion 56a.

The actuator 56 is connected to the control unit 80 . The control unit 80 drives the actuator 56 so that the length of the rod 57 protruding from the electric cylinder 58 becomes longer or shorter.

The advancing block 59 extends vertically. The advance and retreat block 59 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the rod 57 . The advancing and retreating block 59 is hinge-coupled to the second hinge coupling portion 59a whose upper portion is provided on the lower surface of the auxiliary blocking plate 54 . The advancing and retreating block 59 is rotatably installed with respect to the second hinge shaft 59b provided in the second hinge coupling portion 59a.

Alternatively, the advancing block 59 may have an upper portion coupled to the auxiliary frame 51 .

The actuator 56 is controlled by the controller 80 to move the auxiliary roof 50 forward and backward as the protruding length of the rod 57 is extended.

The heating wire 60 is installed on the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 . The heating wire 60 is embedded between the blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 and the coating film (not shown) coated on the upper surface of the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 . The heating wire 60 is connected to the external commercial power source 17 through a separately provided heating wire control switch (not shown). In this embodiment, the heating wire 60 is installed on the main blocking plate 46 and the auxiliary blocking plate 54, respectively, as shown in FIG. The heating wire 60 is installed to be bent in a zigzag, and an electric heating wire made of a flexible material is applied.

The control unit 80 connects the heating wire 60 and an external power source so that the heating wire 60 receives power and emits heat to the surroundings, or disconnects the connection between the heating wire 60 and the external commercial power source 17 . The control switch can be controlled.

The snow load measuring unit 100 is installed on the upper surface of the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 to measure the polarity and current direction of foreign substances stacked on the upper surface of the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 By sensing, a polarity sensor capable of detecting that snow or ice is stacked on the upper surface of the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 and transmitting a snow load measurement signal may be applied.

Unlike this, the snow load measuring unit 100 is installed to irradiate ultrasonic waves on the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54, and reflected by the snow stacked on the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54. An ultrasonic sensor capable of detecting a state in which the snow is stacked through ultrasonic waves and transmitting a snow load measurement signal to the controller 80 may be applied.

The heating wire 60 and the snow load measuring unit 100 may be omitted as a configuration for removing snow accumulated on the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 .

The approach detecting unit 70 includes a parking sill 71 installed on the road adjacent to the cabinet 20 so that the wheels of the electric vehicle 2 can come into contact, and a parking sill 71 installed on the parking sill 71 to allow the wheels of the electric vehicle 2 to come into contact. A contact detection sensor 72 that transmits an approach detection signal to the control unit 80 when it touches the parking sill 71, and the cabinet 10 and the image information of the adjacent maritime area are collected to determine the shape of the electric ship 3 A camera 73 for transmitting an approach detection signal to the control unit 80 upon detection is provided.

The parking sill 71 extends in the front-rear direction. The parking jaw 71 is formed of a rubber material that can be elastically deformed by an external force. The parking sill 71 is installed on the road surface orthogonal to the traveling direction of the road.

The contact sensor 72 is installed to be built-in to the parking sill 71 . A load cell capable of measuring the pressure applied to the parking sill 71 when the wheel of the electric vehicle 2 contacts the parking sill 71 may be applied to the contact sensor 72 . The contact sensor 72 receives the pressure applied to the parking jaw 71 when the wheel of the electric vehicle 2 contacts the parking jaw 71 and presses the parking jaw 71 to approach the control unit 80 . Send a detection signal.

The camera 73 is installed on the upper part of the body 21 . The camera 73 is installed to photograph the rear side of the main body 21 . The camera 73 compares the image of the electric ship 3 anchored in the sea by the electric ship 3 with the image of the electric ship 3 stored in the control unit 80 and determines that it is similar to the control unit 80 for approach detection transmit a signal

The approach detection unit 70 may be omitted as an additional configuration to switch to the power saving mode while the charger 10 is not in use.

Unlike this embodiment, the parking sill 71 and the contact sensor 72 collect image information of the road area adjacent to the cabinet 20 and detect the shape of the electric vehicle 2 to the controller 80 differently from this embodiment. It may be omitted by applying a camera that transmits an approach detection signal.

The wind speed measurement unit 90 is installed on the main body 21, measures the direction and speed of the wind blowing into the main body 21, and an anemometer that transmits a corresponding wind speed measurement signal to the control unit 80 is applied. Alternatively, the wind speed measurement unit 90 may have a configuration in which the control unit 80 receives a wind speed measurement signal from a weather observation facility through the communication unit 81 and an external server.

The wind speed measuring unit 90 may be omitted as a configuration added to prevent moisture and salt from riding on the sea wind and flowing into the charger 10 side.

The control unit 80 is connected to the external commercial power source 17 through a separately provided auxiliary switch (not shown), so that even if the connection between the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 is disconnected, power is individually supplied from the external commercial power source 17 . is configured to be supplied.

When a purchase fee is paid through the kiosk 29 or an open signal is received through the communication unit 81 capable of communicating with an external server, the control unit 80 releases the binding state of the first or second doors 23 and 24. It is possible to control the operation of the first or second lockers 23a and 24a.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9 , in a state in which the electric vehicle 2 is stopped on the road adjacent to the cabinet 10, the user manipulates the operation panel of the kiosk 29 installed in the first door to control the amount of electricity to purchase. 80) and input an amount corresponding to the amount of electricity to be purchased into the cash input unit of the kiosk, the kiosk 29 transmits a payment confirmation signal to the control unit 80 .

Otherwise, when the user recognizes the membership card or credit card in the recognition unit of the kiosk 29, the control unit 80 transmits the registration information of the membership card or credit card to the external server to the communication unit 81, and the external server sends the membership card or credit card A configuration in which the external server transmits a payment confirmation signal to the control unit 80 may be applied when payment of an amount corresponding to the amount of electricity to be purchased is made through the registration information of .

When receiving the payment confirmation signal, the control unit 80 controls the first locker 23a to release the binding state between the first door 23 and the main body 21, so that the user can use the charger 10. (23) can be opened.

As another example, in a state where the electric ship 3 is anchored in the sea adjacent to the cabinet 20 as shown in FIG. 10 , the user uses the kiosk 29 installed in the second door 24 to operate and pay the purchase fee When this is completed, the control unit 80 controls the second locker 24a to release the binding state between the second door 24 and the main body 21, so that the user can use the charger 10. The second door 24 A configuration that opens the can be applied.

In addition, when the control unit 80 receives a snow load measurement signal equal to or greater than the set snow load value from the snow load measurement unit 100 , power is supplied to the heating wire.

For example, when the snow load measurement unit 100 detects that snow is stacked on the upper surface of the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 , the snow load measurement unit 100 transmits a snow measurement signal to the control unit 80 . do. When receiving the snow load measurement signal, the control unit 80 operates the heating wire control switch to interconnect the heating wire 60 and the external commercial power source 17 .

When the heating wire 60 receives power from the external commercial power source 17, it emits heat to the surroundings and melts the snow accumulated on the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54, and the snow is changed to water and has its own weight. is discharged to the floor along the inclined surface of the main blocking plate 46 or the auxiliary blocking plate 54 by

The control unit 80 may control the main switch 16 in a specific situation to switch to a power saving mode in which the connection between the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 is released.

For example, the control unit 80 disconnects the connection between the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 in a state that does not receive the approach detection signal from the approach detection unit and receives the approach detection signal from the approach detection unit 70 The main switch 16 is controlled to connect the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 .

Otherwise, when the user operates the operation panel of the kiosk 29 and an operation signal is transmitted from the kiosk to the control unit 80, the control unit 80 allows the user to use the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main switch 16 may be controlled to connect the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 by judging by the state of the present invention.

In addition, when the control unit 80 receives a wind speed measurement signal equal to or greater than the set wind speed value from the wind speed measurement unit 90 or receives a power saving mode switching signal through the communication unit 81 capable of communicating with an external server, the charger 10 and external commercial power supply Control the main switch (16) to release the connection (17).

For example, when a wind speed value of 40 m/s is set in the control unit 80, and a wind speed measurement signal of 40 m/s or more is received from the wind speed measurement unit 90, the control unit 80 is connected to the charger 10 and an external commercial power supply. The main switch 16 is controlled so that the connection of (17) is released, and this state is maintained until a wind speed measurement signal less than the set wind speed value is received.

In addition, the control unit 80 continuously receives the wind speed measurement value greater than or equal to the stored wind speed value from the wind speed measurement unit 90, even if the electric vehicle 2 or the electric ship 3 approaches the cabinet, the auxiliary roof is moved to a retracted state. The main switch 16 is controlled so that the connection between the charger and the external commercial power source 17 is maintained, and the user can be displayed in a dangerous state due to the wind speed through the kiosk 29.

In addition, the manager may remotely control the main switch 16 so that the connection between the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 is released by transmitting a power saving mode change signal to the control unit 80 through the external server.

Also, in the power saving mode, if the auxiliary roof 50 is in a forward state, the controller 80 controls the actuator 56 to retract the auxiliary roof 50 .

Hereinafter, the effect of the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can charge the electric vehicle 2 or the electric ship 3 through the electric vehicle 2 charging procedure as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 9 , when the electric vehicle 2 approaches the cabinet and the wheel contacts the parking sill 71 , the contact sensor 72 transmits an approach detection signal to the controller 80 . Alternatively, when the electric ship 3 approaches the cabinet 20 and the camera 73 recognizes the electric ship 3 as shown in FIG. 10 , the camera 73 transmits an approach detection signal to the controller 80 .

When the control unit 80 transmits the approach detection signal, it controls the main switch 16 to connect the external power supply and the charger to release the power saving mode.

In this case, the control unit 80 operates the actuator 56 when receiving the approach detection signal from the contact detection sensor 72 to advance the auxiliary roof 50 .

After the user gets off the vehicle or ship, operates the kiosk 29 and pays a purchase fee corresponding to the amount of electricity to be charged, the control unit 80 operates the first locker 23a to 21) is released.

The user opens the first door 23 to open the inner space 22 , takes out the charging gun 15 connected to the second cable 13 , and connects it to the charging terminal of the electric vehicle 2 . The battery of the electric vessel (3) can be charged by charging the battery or by taking out the charging gun (15) connected to the first cable (12) and connecting it to the charging terminal of the electric vessel (3).

When the battery charging of the electric vehicle (2) or the electric ship (3) is completed, the user mounts the charging gun (15) on the charger body (11) and then closes the first door (23).

When the first door 23 is closed, the control unit 80 operates the first locker 23a to bind the first door and the main body.

At this time, when the auxiliary roof 50 is in the advanced state, the control unit 80 operates the actuator 56 to retract the auxiliary roof 50 to complete the charging procedure of the electric vehicle 2 .

In addition, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention may charge the electric vessel 3 through another embodiment of the electric vessel 3 charging procedure as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 10 , when the electric ship 3 approaches the cabinet, the camera 73 transmits an approach detection signal to the control unit 80 .

When the control unit 80 transmits the approach detection signal, it controls the main switch 16 to connect the external power supply and the charger to release the power saving mode.

After the user gets off the electric ship 3, operates the kiosk and pays a purchase fee corresponding to the amount of electricity to be charged, the control unit 80 operates the second locker 24a to bind the second door 24 and the main body this is released

The user can charge the battery of the electric vessel (3) by opening the second door (24), opening the inner space (22), taking out the charging gun (15), and connecting it to the charging terminal of the electric vessel (3).

When the battery charging of the electric ship 3 is completed, the user mounts the charging gun 15 on the charger body 11 and then closes the second door 24 .

When the second door 24 is closed, the control unit 80 operates the second locker 24a to bind the second door 24 and the main body 21, thereby completing the charging procedure for the electric vessel 3 .

The charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a configuration in which the charger 10 is stored in the cabinet 20 to prevent dust and seawater from riding on the sea breeze, thereby preventing the charger from corroding or seawater. It has the advantage of preventing failure or short circuit caused by moisture and salt.

In addition, in the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the circulator 33 is driven to ventilate the air in the internal space 22, the dust contained in the external air is filtered by the dust collecting filter, Since moisture contained in external air flows into the interior space of the cabinet in a state of being filtered by the dehumidifying filter, it has the advantage of protecting the charger 10 from moisture and salt of adjacent seawater.

In addition, in the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, while the user is charging the electric vehicle 2, the auxiliary roof advances so that the area covering the upper side of the charger is extended in the direction of the user, so that the user can use the electric vehicle ( 2) It has the advantage of providing an awning to block UV rays while charging.

In addition, the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a charging gun ( 15) has the advantage of being protected.

In addition, the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses heat emitted through the heating wire 60 in a state in which snow is accumulated on the upper side of the auxiliary roof 50 or the main roof 44 to collect snow. By removing the canopy 40 has the advantage of preventing the collapse of the snow load or the auxiliary roof 50 and the driving unit 55 from freezing.

In addition, the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention sets the main switch 16 connecting the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 to the power saving mode while the user is not using the charger 10 . It has the advantage of reducing the standby power consumed by the charger 10 as the connection between the charger 10 and the external commercial power source 17 is maintained by controlling it.

In addition, the charging station 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention measures the wind speed through the wind speed measurement unit 90 , and the charger 10 and the external commercial power supply 17 ), even if the seawater riding on the sea wind flows into the charger 10 side, it has the advantage of preventing the occurrence of fires and failures due to short circuits.

1: charging station 2: electric vehicle
3: electric ship 10: charger
20: cabinet 30: canopy
60: hot wire 70: approach sensing unit
80: control unit 90: wind speed measurement unit
100: snow cover measurement unit

Claims (6)

A main body having an internal space so that a charger including a charging gun connectable to a charging terminal of the electric vehicle or the electric vessel can be stored in a manner that is blocked from external moisture and salt so as to charge the electric vehicle or the electric vessel, and a user; a cabinet including first and second doors installed on both sides of the main body to open and close the inner space in different directions, and a ventilation unit installed on the main body to ventilate air in the inner space;
A canopy comprising a pair of supports installed to be spaced apart from each other to sandwich the cabinet therebetween, and a roof unit installed on top of the supports to cover an upper side of the cabinet; and
The main body is provided with an inlet hole through which external air can be introduced into the inner space, and an outlet hole through which the air of the inner space can be discharged to the outside,
The ventilation unit is
a dust collecting filter respectively installed in the inlet hole and the outlet hole to filter foreign substances contained in the air;
a dehumidifying filter installed in the inlet hole to collect moisture contained in the air introduced from the outside;
and a circulator installed in the discharge hole to discharge air in the inner space to the outside while introducing external air into the inner space through the inlet hole. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the cabinet comprises:
a first locker installed on the first door and capable of binding the first door to the main body or releasing the binding state;
and a second locker installed on the second door and capable of binding the second door to the main body or releasing the binding state,
a kiosk installed in the first or second door so that the user can pay a purchase fee corresponding to the electricity that the user wants to purchase;
A control unit capable of controlling the operation of the first or second locker to release the binding state of the first or second door when a purchase fee is paid through the kiosk or an open signal is received through a communication unit capable of communicating with an external server Charging station, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, wherein the roof unit
The main roof installed on the upper part of the support;
an auxiliary roof installed on the main roof to move forward and backward in the front-rear direction so as to expand or reduce the area covering the upper portion of the cabinet;
a driving unit for driving the auxiliary roof forward and backward;
and a heating wire installed on the main roof or the auxiliary roof to melt the snow or ice accumulated on the main roof or the auxiliary roof and radiating heat to the surroundings when power is supplied;
a snow load measurement unit capable of detecting snow or ice accumulated on the main roof or the auxiliary roof and transmitting a snow load measurement signal;
Further comprising a control unit for supplying power to the heating wire when receiving a snow load measurement signal equal to or greater than the set snow load value from the snow load measurement unit,
The main roof
a main frame formed to connect the upper ends of the supports;
a main blocking plate installed on the upper part of the main frame;
and a guide rail extending in the front-rear direction so that the auxiliary roof can be supported forward and backward and installed on the main frame,
The auxiliary roof
an auxiliary frame installed to be supported upwardly of the main frame by a roller coupled to the guide rail so as to move forward and backward;
and an auxiliary blocking plate installed on the upper portion of the auxiliary frame,
The drive unit is
An actuator having one side coupled to the main roof or the main frame and having a rod extending in the front-rear direction protrude to the other side;
It characterized in that one side is coupled to the auxiliary roof or the auxiliary frame and the other side is coupled to the rod so that as the protrusion length of the rod is extended, a forward and backward block is provided with the auxiliary roof and driven forward and backward along the protruding direction of the rod together with the auxiliary roof. charging station with The method of claim 1,
The charger is connected to an external commercial power source through a main switch,
an approach detection unit capable of transmitting an approach detection signal by detecting a state in which an electric vehicle or an electric ship approaches the cabinet;
The main switch to connect the charger and the external commercial power source when disconnecting the charger and the external commercial power source in a state where the approach detecting signal is not received from the approach detecting unit and receiving the approach detecting signal from the approach detecting unit Charging station, characterized in that it further comprises a control unit for controlling the. The method of claim 1,
The charger is connected to an external commercial power source through a main switch,
a wind speed measuring unit capable of measuring the external wind speed;
When receiving a wind speed measurement signal equal to or greater than the set wind speed value from the wind speed measurement unit or a power saving mode switching signal through a communication unit capable of communicating with an external server, a control unit for controlling the main switch to disconnect the charger and the external commercial power supply Charging station, characterized in that it further comprises.

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