KR102556925B1 - Method for centrally controlling electric vehicle charging system and electronic device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, (a) receiving a preparation notification message indicating that a specific power transmission coupler among a plurality of power transmission couplers has been converted to a charging ready state from a specific charger of the specific transmission coupler; (b) generating charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific transmission coupler based on a user input; (c) transmitting charging setting information of the electric vehicle to the specific charger; and (d) if charging result information is received from the specific charger, proceeding with payment based on the charging result information.

Description

Method for centrally controlling an electric vehicle charging system and its electronic device

The present invention relates to a method for centrally controlling an electric vehicle charging system and an electronic device thereof, and more particularly, to a method and electronic device for centrally controlling an electric vehicle charging system by distinguishing between a device for charging an electric vehicle and a device for billing. it's about

In charging electric power of the current electric vehicle, in the current method, operations such as displaying the charging status and amount of power used, and proceeding with payment are performed in each electric vehicle charger that charges the electric vehicle.

Therefore, each electric vehicle charger has both a display for displaying information related to charging and a payment terminal for proceeding with payment. For example, if 10 electric vehicle chargers are to be installed, all 10 electric vehicle chargers must have a display and a payment terminal, respectively.

Even if the purchase cost of an electric car charger that includes all these functions is high, installing a small electric car charger in a specific place is not a big problem. It is expected to expand.

Therefore, in order to provide an electric vehicle charger for a large parking space, such as a large-scale electric vehicle charging station, an apartment parking lot, or a large building, a very large budget must be secured, and these displays and payment devices are on the surface of the charger. As it has to be mounted, there are restrictions on space utilization.

As described above, conventional electric vehicle chargers include all complex functions, so the unit price is high, and there are design limitations due to essential components. Technology development is required.

KR 10-2022-0152038

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and electronic device for configuring a charging and billing central control system for electric vehicle charging through an electronic device connected to electric vehicle chargers.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an electronic device for simplifying an electric vehicle charging process and billing process by configuring an electric vehicle charging central control system through an electronic device.

The problems to be solved through various embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) receiving a preparation notification message indicating that a specific power transmission coupler among a plurality of power transmission couplers has been converted to a charging ready state from a specific charger of the specific transmission coupler; (b) generating charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific transmission coupler based on a user input; (c) transmitting charging setting information of the electric vehicle to the specific charger; and (d) when charging result information is received from the specific charger, proceeding with payment based on the charging result information.

In the step (a), the electronic device determines at least some of whether the specific power transmission coupler is separated from the specific charger and whether or not the specific power transmission coupler is coupled with the power receiving coupler of the electric vehicle based on the preparation notification message. information can be obtained.

In the step (b), the electronic device matches the identification number of the specific power transmission coupler switched to the charging ready state based on the identification number input based on the first user input and at least one preparation notification message received. And, based on the second user input, the electric vehicle charging setting information including at least some information among the charging method, charging amount, and charging amount of the electric vehicle may be generated.

Here, when the charging setting information is generated, the electronic device sets a movement prevention device for preventing movement of the electric vehicle to prevent movement, confirms completion of the payment based on the charging result information, and determines the specific power transmission. It can be confirmed that the coupler is coupled to the specific charger.

Here, when a movement limiting device configured to restrict movement of an electric vehicle according to control of the electronic device is installed in a parking area designated for the transmission coupler, and the electronic device transmits the charging setting information to the specific charger, When the movement restriction is set for the movement limiting device and a completion guide message indicating that the power transmission coupler has been converted to a fully charged state is received from the specific charger, the movement limiting device may be set to be movable.

Here, the electronic device, upon receiving the charging result information from the charger, transmits a coupling warning control command instructing to output a warning message about the coupled state of the transmission coupler and the electric vehicle to a designated user device, and Upon receiving the completion guide message from the charger, a completion notification control command instructing to stop output of the currently output warning message may be transmitted to the user device.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit for communicating with at least one charger; a storage unit storing information about a transmission coupler configured in the at least one charger; and receiving a preparation notification message indicating that a specific transmission coupler among a plurality of transmission couplers has been converted to a charging ready state from a specific charger of the specific transmission coupler, and charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific transmission coupler based on a user input. and a processing unit that generates, transmits charging setting information of the electric vehicle to the specific charger, and, when charging result information is received from the specific charger, processes payment based on the charging result information. .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a computer program stored in a computer readable recording medium may be provided to perform the method of centrally controlling an electric vehicle charging system of claim 1 in combination with an electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, by configuring a central control system for charging an electric vehicle through an electronic device connected to the electric vehicle chargers, the configuration of each charger can be simplified, and thus the convenience of system management can be improved.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, charging and billing for a plurality of chargers can be performed in a single place through an electronic device, thereby improving the efficiency of a user's circulation and configuration of a waiting space.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, by centrally controlling billing settlement through an electronic device, security can be improved by eliminating the need for a separate server for collecting billing settlement-related information.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an electric vehicle charging control system including an electronic device and a charger connected to the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates a flow of an operation of providing a charging control service in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates a flow of an operation in which an electronic device controls a movement limiting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates a flow of a control operation to output a warning message for safe separation of a transmission coupler in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 illustrates a flow of an operation of providing a charging control service based on a user input obtained by an electronic device through a user device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, since various changes can be made to the embodiments, the scope of rights of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all changes, equivalents or substitutes to the embodiments are included within the scope of rights.

Terms used in the examples are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components regardless of reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the embodiment, the detailed description will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, sequence, or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the term.

When an element is described as being “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another element, the element may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but there may be another element between the elements. It should be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

In addition, when a component is described as being "connected" or "connected" to another component by communication, the component may be connected or connected to the other component by wireless or wired communication, but between each component It should be understood that other components may be “connected” or “connected”.

Components included in one embodiment and components having common functions will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless stated to the contrary, descriptions described in one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments, and detailed descriptions will be omitted to the extent of overlap.

Electronic devices and/or 'data' processed by electronic devices may be expressed in terms of 'information'. Here, information may be used as a concept including data.

The present invention relates to a method for centrally controlling an electric vehicle charging system and an electronic device thereof. In more detail, a method for controlling an electric vehicle charging system based on a separate device in charge of billing processing and payment generated when charging an electric vehicle, and an electronic device thereof will be described.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, and the accompanying drawings serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention together with the detailed description of the present invention, so the present invention is described in such drawings. should not be construed as limited to

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an electronic device 100 may include a processing unit 110 , a storage unit 120 , and a communication unit 130 .

The processing unit 110 receives an input of at least one user device connected to the electronic device 100 and a control command based thereon through at least one program (app, application, tool, plug-in, software, etc., hereinafter, electric vehicle charging control program). can be dealt with In this case, the electric vehicle charging control program may be stored in the storage unit 120 of the electronic device 100 and/or the storage unit of an external device connected to the electronic device 100.

The processing unit 110 may share data processing with at least one device (eg, a user device) connected to the electronic device 100 through an electric vehicle charging control program.

Hereinafter, in various embodiments, the electronic device 100 performing an operation according to a control command is performed through at least one program related to processing of at least one control command of the electronic device 100 and/or an electric vehicle charging control program. It can be understood as performing a specified operation.

Here, the control command processing is described as being performed through the at least one program and/or the electric vehicle charging control program installed in the electronic device 100, but is not limited thereto, and other programs pre-installed in the storage unit 120 or It may be provided through a temporary installation program.

According to an embodiment, control command processing may be performed through at least a part of a database provided free of charge or paid for in an external device connected to the electronic device 100 .

The operation of the electronic device 100 is performed based on data processing and device control of the processing unit 110, and the processing unit 110 is based on a control command received through the input/output unit and/or communication unit of the electronic device 100. Able to perform designated functions.

In addition, the processing unit 110 may process data obtained through the communication unit 130 based on the identified user. For example, the processing unit 110 may identify a user through a user device and/or user information connected through the communication unit 130 and perform an operation according to a control command input therethrough.

The storage unit 120 may store various data processed by at least one component (eg, the processing unit 110 or the communication unit 130) of the electronic device 100. The data, for example, control command processing It may include a program for, data processed through the program, and/or input data and output data related thereto.

The storage unit 120 may include an artificial neural network algorithm for processing control commands, a blockchain algorithm, a deep learning algorithm, a regression analysis algorithm, and algorithms including at least some of mechanisms, operators, language models, and big data related thereto. there is.

The storage unit 120 may include data for checking and processing designated controls and operations through signals received through respective devices included in the input/output unit.

The operations described through the storage unit 120 are processed by the processing unit 110, and data for processing related operations, data in process, processed data, preset data, etc. are stored in the storage unit 120 as a database. can

Data stored in the storage unit 120 may be changed, corrected, deleted, and/or new data may be created by the processing unit 110 based on a manager input of the electronic device 100 or a user input of the user device.

The storage unit 120 may store device setting information of the electronic device 100 . The device setting information may be setting information for at least a part of the electronic device 100 and functions and services provided by the electronic device 100 .

The storage unit 120 may store user information (or user account) for at least one user. Each user information includes user identification information (e.g. identification, ID), name, age, date of birth, gender, address, phone number (e.g. cell phone number), diagnosis (or disease name), medical information received by the user (or treatment information) may be stored in the storage unit 120 including at least some of them.

The storage unit 120 may include a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and/or a computer-readable recording medium.

The communication unit 130 supports establishing a wired communication channel between the electronic device 100 and at least one other electronic device (eg, a user device or a server), establishing a wireless communication channel, and performing communication through the established communication channel. can

The communication unit 130 may perform operations such as modulation/demodulation, encryption/decryption, etc. in the process of performing communication, and since these operations are obvious to those skilled in the art, further descriptions will be omitted.

The communication unit 130 may include one or more communication processors that are operated independently of or subordinate to the processing unit 110 and support wireless communication and/or wired communication.

According to an embodiment, the communication unit 130 includes a wireless communication module (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-distance wireless communication module, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module), and a wired communication module (eg, a local area network (LAN)) A communication module or a power line communication module) may include at least some communication modules.

The communication unit 130 is a local communication network and / or cellular network such as Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), WiFi, WiFi direct, infrared data association (IrDA), ZigBee, UWB, RF (Radio Frequency), the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a telecommunications network such as a LAN or WAN) to communicate with an external device.

Various types of communication modules constituting the communication unit 130 may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips).

In addition, the electronic device 100 may be configured or connected to further include an input/output unit. The input/output unit may include an input unit and/or an output unit.

The input/output unit may include or be connected to at least a part of an input unit (not shown) for inputting data such as a keyboard, mouse, or touch pad, and an output unit (not shown) for outputting data such as a display unit (e.g., a display), a speaker, or a driving unit. .

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device 100 or user device is at least some of the functions of a range of information and communication devices including mobile communication terminals, multimedia terminals, wired terminals, fixed terminals, and internet protocol (IP) terminals. can include

The electronic device 100 is a device for processing control commands, and may include at least some functions of a workstation or a large-capacity database, or may be configured to be connected through communication.

User devices connected to the electronic device 100 include a mobile phone, a personal computer (PC), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a mobile internet device (MID), a smartphone, a tablet PC, and a PMP. A tablet PC, a notebook, and the like can be exemplified.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a user device may be described as a device that connects to and communicates with the electronic device 100 . For example, although not described through drawings, the user device may be a user's smartphone that is connected to the electronic device 100 through wireless communication and transmits a user input so that the electronic device 100 generates charging setting information. there is.

The user device may be connected to the electronic device 100 through at least one installed program, or may be connected to the electronic device 100 through at least one online web page provided by the electronic device 100 . To this end, the electronic device 100 may include at least some of the functions of a server and/or a kiosk for providing a charging control service.

A server is an entity existing on a network and serves as a web server, database server, and application server. According to a preferred embodiment, the server may provide various contents to the electronic device 100 and/or the user device based on processing of the electronic device 100 .

2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an electric vehicle charging control system including an electronic device and a charger connected to the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electric vehicle charging control system 20 includes at least one charger (eg, 201, 203, and/or 205) including a coupler, and an electronic device 100 that controls the charger. can be configured to include

In addition, the electric vehicle charging system may include at least one parking area in which a vehicle can be parked.

Chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may include one or more couplers. In this case, the couplers configured in the chargers 201 , 203 , and/or 205 may be in a state in which identification numbers are set and stored in the storage unit 120 of the electronic device 100 .

The couplers configured in the chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may be configured to correspond to at least one standard. For example, the coupler is configured to correspond to at least one standard among various charging standards such as AC5 pin (eg SAE J1772), AC7 pin (eg Mennekes), DC combo, DC Chademo, and AC 3 phase. can be configured.

In addition, when the parking area of the electric vehicle charging control system 20 is configured, the parking area may be set to correspond to each coupler.

The chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may be connected to the electronic device 100 through wired and/or wireless communication. In the communication network of the electric vehicle charging control system 20, as shown in FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 is connected to the first charger 201, and the first charger 201 is connected to the second charger 203. Is connected, and the second charger 203 may be configured in a series manner as connected to the third charger 205.

However, the chargers 201 , 203 , and/or 205 may be connected to the electronic device 100 , and may be configured in a mixture of a series method and a parallel method.

The chargers 201, 203, and 205 are connected to the power system (AC) and may be configured to transmit power supplied from the power system to the electric vehicle through the coupler. In this case, the coupler of the charger may provide power through the coupler according to the charging setting information received from the electronic device 100 while being coupled with the coupler of the electric vehicle.

To this end, the chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may include a relay and/or a switch capable of supplying or disconnecting power to each coupler.

In addition, the chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may include an electric meter and/or power meter for each coupler. The chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may measure the amount of power provided through the coupler and generate charging result information including the measured amount of power when charging is terminated.

In addition, chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may be configured to include a timer for each coupler. The chargers 201 , 203 , and/or 205 may measure the time at which power is supplied through the coupler and generate charging result information including charging time information when charging is terminated.

When the chargers 201 , 203 , and/or 205 perform charging according to the charging setting information, they can generate charging result information and transmit the generated charging result information to the electronic device 100 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, a coupler configured in a charger will be described as a transmission coupler, and a coupler configured in an electric vehicle will be described as a power reception coupler.

However, the coupler configured in the charger may operate as a transmission coupler that transmits power from the power system through the coupler and/or may operate as a power reception coupler that receives power from an electric vehicle.

The electronic device 100 includes at least one display displaying the status and/or charging status of the couplers configured in the chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 of the electric vehicle charging control system 20, or an external display. It can be configured in connection with.

The electronic device 100 may include at least one payment terminal for identifying a payment method or proceeding with payment. For example, the payment terminal identifies a card such as a charge card, credit card, or check card, identifies an electronic payment method of a user device to which an electronic payment system such as Samsung Pay or LG Pay is applied, or identifies a card and/or Alternatively, it may be configured to include at least one RFID-type non-contact recognition system capable of obtaining user identification information from a user terminal.

The electronic device 100 may include at least one keypad and/or keyboard. In this case, the keypad and/or keyboard may be configured to operate in a touch method on the display of the electronic device 100 . To this end, the display configured in the electronic device 100 may include a touch screen panel and operate as an input unit.

The electronic device 100 may generate charging setting information according to user input, transmit the generated charging setting information to a corresponding charger, and receive charging result information from the charger.

The electronic device 100 may determine a payment amount based on power amount information included in the charging result information received from the charger, and perform payment through a pre-designated payment method.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 may communicate with at least one user device. In this case, the electronic device 100 may directly communicate with the user device or communicate with the user device through a server connected to the electronic device 100 .

To this end, the electronic device 100 may be connected to at least one server.

In this case, the user device may be connected to the server through at least one installed program or through at least one online webpage (or homepage) provided by the server.

To this end, at least one program capable of connecting to a charging control service (and/or a charging control program of the charging control service) may be installed in the user device.

The user device may log in (eg, log in with a user account) to a program of the charging control service (and/or a charging control program of the charging control service) through the installed program, and in a logged-in state, the electronic device 100 may send the user It will be possible to check a message transmitted to the account or perform an operation according to a control command transmitted from the electronic device 100 to the user account.

Referring to FIG. 2 and the following drawings, the operation of the charging control service provided by the electronic device 100 will be described in more detail.

3 illustrates a flow of an operation of providing a charging control service in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 301 (a), the electronic device 100 may receive a preparation notification message indicating that a specific power transmission coupler among a plurality of power transmission couplers has been converted to a charging ready state from a specific charger of a specific power transmission coupler.

First, a user who wants to charge an electric car parks the electric car in the parking area of the electric car charging control system 20, separates the power transmission coupler 211 of the charger 201 from the charger 201, and then combines it with the power receiving coupler of the electric car. can

At this time, the charger 210 may obtain information about the power transmission coupler 211 being separated from the charger 201 and/or being coupled with the power receiving coupler of the electric vehicle. Based on this, the charger 201 may determine the power transmission coupler 211 to be ready for charging. To this end, chargers 201, 203, and/or 205 may be configured to determine whether the coupler is disconnected from or coupled to the charger.

In the charging ready state, the charger 210 may transmit a preparation notification message including an identification number set to the transmission coupler 211 to the electronic device 100 .

In step 303(b), the electronic device 100 may generate charging setting information of an electric vehicle through a specific transmission coupler based on a user input.

After receiving the preparation notification message, the electronic device 100 may obtain an identification number for the power transmission coupler through an input unit. The electronic device 100 may match an identification number input based on a user input with an identification number of the specific power transmission coupler converted to a charging ready state based on at least one preparation notification message received.

In more detail, the electronic device 100 prepares power transmission for the power transmission couplers switched (or determined) to a charging ready state based on the preparation notification message received from the chargers 201, 203, and/or 205. You can create a list of couplers.

The electronic device 100 may obtain a user input for inputting an identification number of the transmission coupler 211 through an input unit. The electronic device 100 may compare the input identification number with identification numbers included in the power transmission ready coupler list.

When the electronic device 100 checks the identification number of the power transmission coupler 211 input through the input unit in the power transmission ready coupler list, the electronic device 100 generates charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific transmission coupler 211 based on the user input. can do.

Here, the electronic device 100 may generate charging setting information including at least some of information necessary for charging, such as an identification number of a transmission coupler, a charging method (eg, fast charging or slow charging), and a charging amount. .

In determining the charging method, the electronic device 100 may check the standard of the power transmission coupler 211 identified by the input identification number, and may automatically determine the charging method based on this. To this end, the storage unit 120 of the electronic device 100 may store information on the power transmission coupler corresponding to the identification number and the standard of each power transmission coupler.

However, the electronic device 100 is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 100 may determine a charging method based on a user input.

When the electronic device 100 includes charging amount information in the charging setting information, based on user input, the charging amount is determined in one unit of power amount (e.g., kW), charging rate (%) of electric vehicle battery capacity, charging amount, and charging time. information can be set.

In this case, when the user inputs the charging amount, the electronic device 100 may calculate the amount of electricity corresponding to the charging amount and include it in the charging amount information.

In step 305(c), the electronic device 100 may transmit charging setting information of the electric vehicle to a specific charger. For example, the electronic device 100 may transmit charging setting information to the charger 201 configured with the transmission coupler 211 of the corresponding identification number based on the charging setting information.

At this time, the electronic device 100 may check a payment method and/or may proceed with a temporary payment. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may request input of a payment method at any point from generation (or after) of charging setting information in step 303 (b) to before transmission of charging setting information in step 305 (c). .

Based on this, card users, such as charge cards, credit cards, or check cards, insert (or tag) their cards into the corresponding payment terminal, or users of electronic payment systems, such as Samsung Pay or LG Pay, The payment method may be input in various ways, such as tagging the applied user device to the corresponding payment terminal or inputting identification information that can be connected to user information for which the payment method is set through an input unit. In addition, inputting identification information may be tagging an identification card (or a user device) in which identification information is stored to a corresponding payment terminal.

Correspondingly, the electronic device 100 may check a payment method corresponding to the user input. In addition, the electronic device 100 may proceed with payment (or temporary payment) according to setting information.

For example, the electronic device 100 may proceed with payment when the charging setting information includes the charging amount or the amount of electricity. On the other hand, when the charging setting information includes the charging time or charging rate, the electronic device 100 calculates and pays an expected payment amount based on the charging time or charging rate, or pays a preset temporary payment amount (temporary payment). can do.

When the electronic device 100 identifies the user in the process of checking the payment method, the electronic device 100 may obtain the phone number of the user device from the acquired identification information. Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may obtain the phone number of the user device from the tagged identification card or user device.

In addition, the electronic device 100 may obtain the phone number of the user device based on the user input and/or the user's identification information during operation 303(b) and/or 305(c).

According to the foregoing description, the electronic device 100 acquires the phone number of the user device according to the user input in step 303 (b) and/or during the confirmation of the payment method in step 305 (c).

However, without being limited thereto, the electronic device 100 acquires user identification information during operation 303 (b) and/or 305 (c), and the user (and/or A user account) may be identified, and a phone number of a user device previously stored in user information may be acquired.

As described above, when the electronic device 100 confirms the payment method and/or performs the payment, the electronic device 100 transmits the charging setting information to the charger 201 configured with the transmission coupler 211 of the corresponding identification number. can do.

Thereafter, the charger 201 receiving the charge setting information may provide power through the transmission coupler 211 designated in the charge setting information. For example, the charger 201 may supply power to the electric vehicle by operating a relay and/or a switch according to the amount of power or charging time included in the charging setting information.

The charger 201 may measure the amount of power supplied through the transmission coupler 211 through a watt-hour meter. In addition, the charger 100 may measure the time at which power is supplied through the transmission coupler 211 through a timer.

When the charger 201 provides power corresponding to the charge amount information included in the charging setting information, the charging is terminated, and the charging result information including the measured power amount information and the identification number of the transmission coupler 211 is transmitted to the electronic device ( 100) can be sent.

In step 307(d), upon receiving charging result information from the specific charger, the electronic device 100 may proceed with payment based on the charging result information.

For example, the electronic device 100 may check the final payment amount according to power amount information included in charging result information. The electronic device 100 may proceed with payment through the confirmed payment means.

The electronic device 100, when payment (including temporary payment) has been made prior to step 307 (d), compares the paid amount with the final payment amount, and if there is a difference between the amounts, it may settle the difference. .

When the final payment is completed, the electronic device 100 generates charging completion information including at least a part of the amount of power, charging time, rate per Kw, discount information, final payment amount, and difference settlement amount, and stores the charging completion information. It can be transmitted to the acquired user device.

The electronic device 100 may end the embodiment of FIG. 3 by performing step 307 (d).

According to various embodiments, a movement limiting device that restricts movement of an electric vehicle being charged may be installed in each parking area of the electric vehicle charging control system 20 . Here, the movement limiting device may be set to limit the movement of the electric vehicle according to a control command received from the electronic device 100 or set to be movable so that the movement of the electric vehicle is possible.

For example, a movement limiting device that rises in the vertical direction of the ground and/or rotates and rises from the ground to pass between the front and rear wheels of an electric vehicle parked in a parking area to limit movement, or is set to allow movement by descending. can be configured.

For another example, in front and / or rear of at least one of the front and rear wheels of an electric vehicle parked in a parking area, the movement is limited in the vertical direction of the ground and / or rotated from the ground and raised, or set to be able to move by descending. A movement limiting device may be configured.

However, it is not limited to this, and various types of movement limiting devices, such as a movement limiting device configured to rise (movement restriction setting) or descend (movability setting) in the direction of the entrance of the parking area, may be configured.

Here, the movement limiting device may include various structures such as plates, rods, and fences. The movement restriction device may be set to limit movement or set to be movable based on a control command received from the electronic device 100 . To this end, each movement limiting device may be in a state in which an identification number is set and stored in the storage unit 120 of the electronic device 100. In this case, the identification number set in the movement limiting device may be set identically to the identification number set in the power transmission coupler corresponding to the corresponding location (parking area).

4 illustrates a flow of an operation in which an electronic device controls a movement limiting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the electronic device 100 completes generating charging setting information in step 303 (b) and/or transmits (401) the charging setting information to the charger 201 in step 305 (c), the movement limiting device is moved. A limit can be set (403).

In more detail, the electronic device 100 may set the movement limiting device of the corresponding identification number based on the identification number of the transmission coupler 211 included in the charging setting information.

For example, the electronic device 100 may transmit a control command instructing the movement limiting device corresponding to the identification number of the transmission coupler 211 to set the movement limiting device to the movement limiting device.

Thereafter, in step 307 (d), the electronic device 100 confirms the completion of the payment based on the charging result information, and moves the movement limiting device when receiving a completion notification message for the charging completion state (405). It is possible to set (407).

For example, after payment is completed, the user can separate the power transmission coupler (211) from the electric vehicle and couple it to the charger 201. At this time, the charger 201, the power transmission coupler 211 is connected to the charger 201. Based on this, the charger 201 may determine that the power transmission coupler 211 is in a fully charged state.

In the charging completion state, the charger 201 may transmit a completion notification message including an identification number set to the transmission coupler 211 to the electronic device 100 .

Upon receiving the completion notification message from the charger 201, the electronic device 100 can confirm that the power transmission coupler 211 is coupled to the charger 201 based on the completion notification message, and the power transmission coupler 211 is connected to the charger. If it is confirmed that the connection to 201 is confirmed, the movement limiting device corresponding to the identification number of the transmission coupler 211 can be set to be movable.

For example, the electronic device 100 may transmit a control command instructing the movement limiting device corresponding to the identification number of the power transmission coupler 211 to set the movement limiting device to be movable.

In addition, the movement limiting device may include at least one shock sensor. The movement limiting device may transmit information (impact information) on the impact detected through the impact detection sensor to the electronic device 100 . At this time, the movement limiting device may transmit impact information including an identification number to the electronic device 100 .

The electronic device 100 may check the impact information received from the movement limiting device and determine whether or not the strength of the impact is greater than or equal to a preset strength for an impact by the electric vehicle.

The electronic device 100, based on the impact information received from the movement limiting device, instructs to warn the erroneous movement of the electric vehicle when confirming that the intensity of the impact is equal to or greater than the preset intensity and that the movement limiting device is in a movement limiting setting state. A warning notification control command may be transmitted to the charger 201 .

For example, the electronic device 100 generates a warning notification control command instructing to operate a warning light configured in the charger 201 and/or to output a warning sound through a speaker included in the charger 201, and (201).

The charger 201 may operate a warning light and/or output a designated warning sound through a speaker according to a warning notification control command received from the electronic device 100 .

When the electronic device 100 detects an impact through the impact information even after transmitting the warning notification control command to the charger 201, the electronic device 100 may cut off power supply of the transmission coupler 211.

More specifically, the electronic device 100 may receive shock information from the charger 201 even after transmitting the warning notification control command. When the electronic device 100 detects an impact of a predetermined intensity or more within a designated time range through the received impact information a predetermined number of times or more, the electronic device 100 issues a charge cutoff control command instructing to cut off power supply through the transmission coupler 211. It can be transmitted to the charger 201.

In addition, the preset intensity may be divided into a plurality of stages. For example, the preset intensities are divided into a first group of 1st intensity or more and less than 2nd intensity, a 2nd group of 2nd intensity or more and less than 3rd intensity, etc., and a charge cutoff control command is issued in response to each step. The designated number of times to transmit may be set differently.

For example, the electronic device 100 transmits a charge cutoff control command when it is confirmed that the shocks of the first group occur three times based on the received shock information, and in the case of the shocks of the second group, the shocks of the second group occur once. If confirmed, the charging control command can be transmitted.

The charger 201 may immediately cut off power supplied to the corresponding power transmission coupler 211 according to the charge blocking control command received from the electronic device 100 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may guide the safe departure of an electric vehicle after charging is completed. In this regard, FIG. 5 illustrates a flow of a control operation to output a warning message for safe separation of a transmission coupler in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the electronic device 100 receives charging result information from the charger 201 (501), a coupling warning control command instructing the user device to output a coupling warning message indicating the coupling state of the transmission coupler 211 and the electric vehicle is sent to the user device. Send (503).

At this time, the electronic device 100 controls a coupling warning instructing output of a message informing that the power transmission coupler 211 is coupled and/or a message informing that the power transmission coupler 211 needs to be separated through the display of the user device. command can be created. In addition, the electronic device 100 may generate a combination warning control command instructing to output sound and/or vibration of a specified pattern through a speaker and/or a vibration motor of the user device.

Upon receiving the combination warning control command, the user device may output a combination warning message according to the combination warning control command.

When the electronic device 100 receives a completion notification message from the charger 201 after transmitting the coupling warning control command (505), it transmits a completion notification control command instructing the user device to stop outputting the coupling warning message (507) can do.

Upon receiving the completion guidance control command, the user device may stop outputting the combination warning message being output through the user device according to the received completion guidance control command.

According to the foregoing description, the electronic device 100 transmits charging completion information, a coupling warning control command, and/or a completion guidance control command to the user device. However, it is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 100, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, the program (and Charging completion information, a combination warning control command, and/or a completion guide control command may be provided through a charging control program of the charging control service).

At least some of the various embodiments of the present invention described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 may be applied identically or similarly to the embodiment of the electric vehicle charging control system described below with reference to FIG. 6 .

According to the foregoing, the user controls the charger through the input unit (eg, touchable display, and/or payment terminal) of the electronic device 100 to explain the operation of charging the electric vehicle and the function of the electronic device 100. there is.

However, the user can not only charge the electric vehicle by manipulating the electronic device 100, but also connect to the electronic device 100 through the user's user device, and the electric vehicle described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and/or 5 You will be able to perform charging procedures.

To this end, FIG. 6 illustrates a flow of an operation in which an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention provides a charging control service based on a user input acquired through a user device.

Hereinafter, in describing the operation of the electronic device 100, if the operation and/or function described through the steps of FIG. 3 is performed identically or similarly, the description thereof may be omitted.

Step 601 may be performed the same as or similarly to step 301(a) of FIG. 3 . Afterwards, in step 603, the electronic device 100 may connect with a user device accessing the electronic device 100 through the QR code. In this case, the electronic device 100 may be directly connected to the user device or connected through a server connected to the electronic device 100 .

To this end, a QR code for connection with the electronic device 100 may be displayed (or attached) to each charger 201 . The user can access (or attempt to connect) the user device to the electronic device 100 by scanning the QR code displayed on the charger through the user device.

The user device may log in to the electronic device 100 (or an electric vehicle charging control service provided by the electronic device 100) with a user account according to information set in the user device or according to a user input.

When the electronic device 100 confirms that the user device is connected, the electronic device 100 may provide at least some of the operations and/or functions provided to the user and/or the user device to the user device.

In contrast, the electronic device 100 may receive a user input acquired through the input unit of the electronic device 100 through the user device.

To this end, when the user device scans the QR code according to user input, the user device accesses the electronic device 100 through a program pre-installed in the user device according to the QR code, and/or accesses the electronic device 100 through a web page. can access

According to various embodiments, the QR code attached to the charger may be configured to correspond to each power transmission coupler configured in the charger 201 .

According to an embodiment, the charger 201 displays a QR code corresponding to the power transmission coupler 211, for example, a QR code configured to transmit an identification number of the power transmission coupler 211 to the electronic device 100. It can be.

However, when a QR code for each power transmission coupler is configured, each QR code may be displayed on the corresponding power transmission coupler.

In step 605, the electronic device 100 may generate charging setting information for an electric vehicle through a specific transmission coupler based on a user input received from the user device.

After receiving the preparation notification message, the electronic device 100 may acquire an identification number for the power transmission coupler from the user device. The electronic device 100, based on the identification number entered based on the user input (or the identification number included in the received QR code information) and the received at least one preparation notification message, the specific power transmission switched to the charging ready state It can be matched with the identification number of the coupler.

In more detail, the electronic device 100 prepares power transmission for the power transmission couplers switched (or determined) to a charging ready state based on the preparation notification message received from the chargers 201, 203, and/or 205. You can create a list of couplers.

The electronic device 100 may obtain an identification number of the power transmission coupler 211 through the user device, and compare the obtained identification number with identification numbers included in the list of power transmission ready couplers.

When the electronic device 100 checks the identification number of the power transmission coupler 211 received through the user device in the power transmission ready coupler list, the electronic device 100 provides charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific power transmission coupler 211 based on the user input. can create

Here, the electronic device 100 may generate charging setting information including at least some of information necessary for charging, such as an identification number of a transmission coupler, a charging method (eg, fast charging or slow charging), and a charging amount. .

In determining the charging method, the electronic device 100 may check the standard of the power transmission coupler 211 identified by the input identification number, and may automatically determine the charging method based on this. To this end, the storage unit 120 of the electronic device 100 may store information on the power transmission coupler corresponding to the identification number and the standard of each power transmission coupler.

However, the electronic device 100 is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 100 may determine a charging method based on a user input received from the user device.

When the electronic device 100 includes the charging amount information in the charging setting information, the amount of power (eg kW), the charging rate (%) of the electric vehicle battery capacity, the charging amount, and the charging time based on the user input received from the user device Charging amount information can be set in one unit.

To this end, the electronic device 100 provides a charging amount information request message capable of inputting the amount of power to be charged, the charging rate, the charging amount, and/or the charging time to be displayed on the user device, and provides a user input for this to the user device. can be received from

In this case, when the electronic device 100 obtains the charge amount from the user input received from the user device in response to the charge amount information request message, the electronic device 100 may calculate the amount of power corresponding to the charge amount and include it in the charge amount information.

In step 607, the electronic device 100 may transmit charging setting information of the electric vehicle to a specific charger. At this time, the electronic device 100 may check the payment method of the user device and/or may proceed with temporary payment through the user device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may request the user device to select a payment method at any point from generation (or after) of charging setting information in step 605 to before transmission of charging setting information in step 607.

Accordingly, the electronic device 100 may receive a user input for selecting a payment method preset in the user device or selecting an on-site payment from the user device. At this time, if the electronic device 100 confirms the user input for selecting the on-site payment, the electronic device 100 may proceed with the payment method confirmation operation in step 305(c) of FIG. 3 .

The electronic device 100 may check the payment method to be used for charging the electric vehicle based on the payment method selection received from the user device. In addition, the electronic device 100 may proceed with payment (or temporary payment) according to setting information.

When the electronic device 100 confirms a payment method and/or performs a payment, the electronic device 100 may transmit charging setting information to the charger 201 configured with the transmission coupler 211 of the corresponding identification number.

Thereafter, the charger 201 receiving the charging setting information may provide power through the transmission coupler 211 designated in the charging setting information as described above.

When the charger 201 provides power corresponding to the charge amount information included in the charging setting information, the charging is terminated, and the charging result information including the measured power amount information and the identification number of the transmission coupler 211 is transmitted to the electronic device ( 100) can be sent.

In step 609, when receiving charging result information from the specific charger, the electronic device 100 may proceed with payment based on the charging result information.

For example, the electronic device 100 may check the final payment amount according to power amount information included in charging result information. The electronic device 100 may proceed with payment through the confirmed payment means.

If payment (including temporary payment) has been made before step 609, the electronic device 100 may compare the paid amount with the final payment amount, and if there is a difference between the amounts, the difference may be settled.

At this time, the electronic device 100 generates charging completion information including at least a part of the amount of power, charging time, rate per Kw, discount information, final payment amount, and difference settlement amount, and transmits the charging completion information to the user device. can

However, the electronic device 100 may receive payment approval information from the user device before proceeding with payment or before calculating the difference, and may perform payment or balance settlement after receiving the payment approval information.

In more detail, the electronic device 100 transmits a payment approval request message requesting whether the user approves the payment for the corresponding amount together with charging completion information before proceeding with the payment or before settling the difference. can do.

The electronic device 100 may proceed with payment according to the user input received from the user device in response to the payment approval request message.

The electronic device 100 may end the embodiment of FIG. 6 by performing step 609 .

According to various embodiments of the present invention, by configuring a central control system for electric vehicle charging through the electronic device 100 connected to the electric vehicle chargers, the configuration of each charger can be simplified, and thus the convenience of system management can be improved. there is.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, charging and billing for a plurality of chargers can be performed in a single place through the electronic device 100, so that the efficiency of the user's circulation and the configuration of the waiting space can be improved.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, by centrally controlling billing settlement through the electronic device 100, security can be improved by eliminating the need for a separate server for collecting billing settlement-related information.

In describing various embodiments of the present disclosure, an operation performed by the electronic device 100 is a user device in a state in which the user device 100 is connected to the electronic device 100 and/or a server of the electronic device 100. It may be performed based on the user input obtained by the device.

Similarly, operations performed through user information may also be performed based on user input through the user device in a state in which the user is logged into the electronic device 100 with a user account through the user device.

According to the detailed description of the present invention, the functions of various embodiments described as being performed by the electronic device 100 are operations processed through the processing unit 110 of the electronic device 100 and/or the electronic device 100 and/or the electronic device. It can be organically connected with the components of the device connected to (100).

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited drawings, those skilled in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the various embodiments.

For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

In particular, when describing with reference to a flowchart, it is described as configuring a plurality of steps and sequentially executing the steps in a specified order, but is not necessarily limited to the described order.

In other words, it is applicable as an embodiment to change or delete at least some of the steps described in the flowchart, or to add at least one step, and to execute one or more steps in parallel as an embodiment. . That is, the steps are not necessarily limited to operating in a time-sequential order, and should be included in the embodiments of the present invention.

Therefore, it should be said that other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

100: electronic device
110: processing unit
120: storage unit
130: communication department
20: electric vehicle charging control system

Claims (8)

In the operating method of an electronic device that centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system,
(a) receiving a preparation notification message indicating that a specific power transmission coupler among a plurality of power transmission couplers has been converted to a charging ready state from a specific charger of the specific power transmission coupler;
(b) generating charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific transmission coupler based on a user input;
(c) transmitting charging setting information of the electric vehicle to the specific charger; and
(d) when receiving charging result information from the specific charger, proceeding with payment based on the charging result information;
In the step (b), the electronic device determines a charging method according to the specification of the specific power transmission coupler corresponding to the input identification number based on the user input,
A movement limiting device configured to limit movement of an electric vehicle according to control of the electronic device is installed in a parking area designated for the transmission coupler,
When the electronic device transmits the charging setting information to the specific charger, the movement limiting device is set to limit movement;
When receiving a completion guide message indicating that the transmission coupler has been switched to a charging completion state from the specific charger, centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system that sets the movement limiting device to be movable,
When receiving the charging result information from the charger, the electronic device transmits a coupling warning control command instructing a user device to output a warning message about a coupled state of the transmission coupler and the electric vehicle to a designated user device;
When receiving the completion guidance message from the specific charger, sending a completion notification control command instructing the user device to stop outputting the warning message being output,
The electronic device, based on the impact information received from the movement limiting device, instructs to warn the electric vehicle of erroneous movement when it is confirmed that the intensity of the impact is equal to or greater than the preset intensity and that the movement limiting device is in a movement limiting setting state. Sending a warning notification control command to the charger,
If an impact is detected even after transmitting the warning notification control command to the charger, power supply to the transmission coupler is cut off;
The movement limiting device i) rises in the vertical direction of the ground to pass between the front and rear wheels of the electric vehicle parked in the parking area, or ii) the ground in front of or behind the rear wheels of the electric vehicle parked in the parking area A method of operating an electronic device that centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system that rises in the vertical direction of the. According to claim 1,
In the step (a), the electronic device determines at least some of whether the specific power transmission coupler is separated from the specific charger and whether or not the specific power transmission coupler is coupled with the power receiving coupler of the electric vehicle based on the preparation notification message. A method of operating an electronic device that centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system that acquires information. According to claim 1,
In the step (b), the electronic device,
Matching an identification number input based on a first user input with an identification number of the specific power transmission coupler switched to a charging ready state based on at least one preparation notification message received,
A method of operating an electronic device that centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system, wherein the electric vehicle charging setting information including at least some information among the charging method, charging amount, and charging amount of the electric vehicle is generated based on a second user input. According to claim 1,
When the electronic device generates the charging setting information, a movement prevention device for preventing movement of the electric vehicle is set to prevent movement,
An electronic device for centrally controlling an electric vehicle charging system that confirms completion of the payment based on the charging result information and sets the movement prevention device to be movable when it is confirmed that the specific transmission coupler is coupled to the specific charger. how it works. delete delete In an electronic device that centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system,
a communication unit communicating with at least one charger;
a storage unit storing information about a transmission coupler configured in the at least one charger; and
A preparation notification message indicating that a specific transmission coupler among a plurality of transmission couplers has been converted to a charging ready state is received from a specific charger of the specific transmission coupler, and charging setting information of the electric vehicle through the specific transmission coupler is received based on a user input. a processing unit that generates, transmits charging setting information of the electric vehicle to the specific charger, and, upon receiving charging result information from the specific charger, processes payment based on the charging result information;
The storage unit stores information on specifications of each of the transmission couplers,
The processing unit determines a charging method according to the specification of the specific transmission coupler corresponding to the identification number input based on the user input,
A movement limiting device configured to limit movement of an electric vehicle according to control of the electronic device is installed in a parking area designated for the transmission coupler,
When the processing unit transmits the charging setting information to the specific charger, the movement limiting device is set to limit movement;
When receiving a completion guide message indicating that the transmission coupler has been switched to a charging completion state from the specific charger, centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system that sets the movement limiting device to be movable,
When receiving the charging result information from the charger, the processing unit transmits a coupling warning control command instructing a user device to output a warning message about a coupled state of the transmission coupler and the electric vehicle to a designated user device;
When receiving the completion guidance message from the specific charger, sending a completion notification control command instructing the user device to stop outputting the warning message being output,
Instructing the processing unit to warn of erroneous movement of the electric vehicle when confirming that the intensity of the impact is equal to or greater than a preset intensity based on the impact information received from the movement limiting device and that the movement limiting device is in a movement limiting setting state Sending a warning notification control command to the charger;
If an impact is detected even after transmitting the warning notification control command to the charger, power supply to the transmission coupler is cut off;
The movement limiting device i) rises in the vertical direction of the ground to pass between the front and rear wheels of the electric vehicle parked in the parking area, or ii) the ground in front of or behind the rear wheels of the electric vehicle parked in the parking area An electronic device that centrally controls an electric vehicle charging system that rises vertically. A computer program stored in a computer-readable recording medium to perform the method of centrally controlling the electric vehicle charging system of claim 1 in combination with an electronic device.