KR20120103984A - Charging station - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A charging station is provided to prevent moisture from penetrating through an inner electric device and efficiently discharge heat from the inside. CONSTITUTION: A cover member(30) is mounted on a housing to open and close an opening part(12). An input terminal unit is arranged on the lower side of the housing. A power converting device is arranged in the housing. One or more ventilation fans(50) are arranged between the opening part and the power converting device. A baffle(20) prevents foreign materials from being inputted to the housing through the opening part.

Description

Charging station

The present invention relates to a filling station, and more particularly, to a filling station that can improve watertightness, durability and operational stability.

Recently, the demand for environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing due to the strengthening of global environmental regulations and the reduction of energy costs. In the United States and Europe, the provision of atmospheric preservation laws is mandatory to disseminate electric vehicles, and as a part of low-carbon green growth in Korea, interest and research on green cars are being actively conducted.

The electric vehicle is equipped with a battery for operating the drive motor and various electric devices for driving the vehicle.

In order to expand the distribution of EVs, it is essential to build a charging infrastructure to charge electric vehicles. In particular, increasing the capacity of the battery of the electric vehicle has a disadvantage in that the weight of the vehicle body weight can be limited the distance that the electric vehicle can be driven with a single buffer. Therefore, many charging stations must be installed to charge electric vehicles anytime and anywhere during long-distance driving, including domestic charging facilities.

On the other hand, the charging station is installed on the outside that is easy to be exposed to an environment such as rain or snow, the moisture infiltrate into the internal electrical equipment in such an installation environment has a problem that will cause a failure or a threat to user safety.

The present invention aims to solve the problem of providing a charging station capable of improving watertightness, durability and operational stability.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a charging station that can effectively discharge the heat generated in the inside of the filling process to the outside.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a charging station that can prevent the penetration of moisture into the internal electrical equipment.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a charging station that can automatically cut off the power when flooded to a predetermined height or more.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a housing having an opening on one surface and a cover member mounted to the housing to open and close the opening and disposed at the lower end of the housing, the power is supplied from the outside Is disposed in the input terminal unit and the housing, the power conversion device is supplied power from the input terminal unit and at least one blowing fan disposed between the opening and the power conversion device and for blocking the foreign matter flowing into the housing through the opening A charging station is provided that includes a baffle.

In addition, the opening may include an intake port formed on one surface of the housing and an exhaust port formed on an opposite surface of the intake port based on the power conversion device, and the blower fan may be installed at an exhaust port side.

In addition, a plurality of slits may be formed in the cover member.

In addition, a filter may be mounted to the cover member.

In addition, the cover member may be equipped with a shield member for blocking foreign matter flowing into the housing through the slit.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, a housing provided with an opening on one surface, a door mounted to the housing to open and close the opening and the power conversion device for converting the power supplied from the outside and disposed in the housing and the A connector electrically connected to a power conversion device, and optionally a connector electrically connected to an external device, and a baffle for discharging moisture introduced into the outside through a boundary between the door and the housing opening to the outside through a lower end of the door. A charging station is provided.

As described above, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention may improve watertightness, durability, and operational stability.

In addition, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention can effectively discharge the heat generated inside the charging process to the outside, and can prevent the penetration of moisture into the internal electrical equipment.

In addition, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention can automatically cut off the power when flooded to a predetermined height or more.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an installation state of a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operating state of a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a charging station in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an exploded perspective view of a charging station associated with one embodiment of the present invention.
5 and 6 are perspective views showing a partially open state of the door of the charging station shown in FIG.
7 is a plan view showing main components of a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

In addition, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. For convenience of explanation, the size and shape of each constituent member shown may be exaggerated or reduced have.

On the other hand, terms including an ordinal number such as a first or a second may be used to describe various elements, but the constituent elements are not limited by the terms, and the terms may refer to a constituent element from another constituent element It is used only for the purpose of discrimination.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an installation state of a charging station 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view for explaining an operating state of the charging station 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention Conceptual diagram.

Referring to FIG. 1, the charging station 10 receives system power from the power provider 1. In addition, a distribution panel 2 may be installed between the charging station 10 and the power provider 1. For example, the charging station 10 may receive power of AC 380V from the distribution panel 2.

In order to install the charging station 10 may be a foundation construction through concrete, the charging station 10 may be fixed through an anchor or the like.

In addition, the charging station 10 may be grounded to a ground rod buried in the installation surface so that there is no risk of electric shock due to potential rise, high voltage intrusion, fire, or the like in case of an abnormality.

Referring to FIG. 2, the charging station 10 may charge the electric vehicle 200 through the connector 80 connected by the cable 70. The electric vehicle 200 may include an inlet 204 mounted with the connector, a battery 201, an inverter 202, and a driving motor 203.

The charging station 10 receives electricity from a system AC power and converts the power into DC power to directly charge the battery 201 of the electric vehicle 200.

The connector 80 is provided with a plurality of first terminals, the inlet 204 is provided with a second terminal corresponding to the first terminal, the connector 80 and the inlet 204 due to immature user during charging, etc. In order to prevent the separation, the connector 80 and the inlet 204 are provided with a corresponding fastening means, so that the first terminal of the connector 80 and the second terminal of the inlet 204 are connected. At the same time, the mutual coupling is fixed.

In addition, the charging process of the electric vehicle 200 through the charging station 10 may be made as follows.

When the connector 80 of the charging station 10 and the inlet 204 of the electric vehicle 200 are connected, it is checked whether the electric vehicle 200 is connected at the charging station 10 side, and the electric The vehicle 200 also checks the connection status of the charging station 10.

Thereafter, if it is determined that the leakage state is determined to be a safe state, the charging station 10 generates the corresponding voltage and current through the connector 80 to charge the electric vehicle 200.

3 is a perspective view of a charging station 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the charging station 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6 are perspective views illustrating a partially opened state of the door of the charging station shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating main components of the charging station according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The charging station 10 includes a housing 11, a power converter 110, and an input terminal unit 120. The system power described with reference to FIG. 1 is supplied to the input terminal unit 120, and the power converter 120 converts electricity supplied through the input terminal unit 120 into a voltage and a current suitable for the electric vehicle 200. It performs the function.

Referring to FIG. 3, the charging station 10 receives a input signal for controlling the operation of the charging station 10 and outputs state information and / or operation information of the charging station 10 to the outside. It may include an interface 100.

The interface 100 includes a display unit 101 including a touch screen, a user input unit 102 including a keypad, a card reader 103 for processing money, and a printer 104 for outputting processing matters in writing. It may include. In addition, the interface 100 may be disposed in front of the upper end of the housing 11 in consideration of user convenience.

Referring to FIG. 4, an interface may be disposed in front of an upper end portion B of the housing 11, and a controller may be disposed in an upper portion rear portion A of the housing 11.

In addition, a power converter 110 may be disposed in front of the lower end D of the housing 11, and a circuit breaker, a surge protector, and an input terminal 120 may be disposed at the rear C of the lower end of the housing 11. Can be.

The charging station 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 11 having openings 12 and 13 on one surface thereof, a cover member 30 mounted to the housing 11 to open and close the opening, and the An input terminal unit 120 disposed at a lower end of the housing 11 and supplied with power from the outside; and a power converter 110 and the opening disposed in the housing 11 and supplied with power from the input terminal unit 120. Baffle 20 for blocking foreign substances introduced into the housing 11 through the one or more blowing fans 50 and the openings 12 and 13 disposed between the 12 and 13 and the power converter 110. It includes.

The openings 12 and 13 may include an intake port 13 formed on one surface of the housing 11 and an exhaust port 12 formed on an opposite surface of the intake port 12 with respect to the power converter 110. have. In this case, the blower fan 50 may be installed at the suction port 13 and the exhaust port 12, respectively, and the blower fan 50 may be installed only at the exhaust port 12 side.

In addition, a plurality of slits 31 may be formed in the cover members 30 and 40.

The blower fan 50 introduces external air into the housing 11 through the inlet 13, and discharges the air inside the housing 11 to the outside through the exhaust port 12. The power converter 110 performs a function of cooling.

In particular, the charging station 10 to perform the rapid charging should have a cooling structure that can effectively discharge the high temperature heat generated from the power conversion device 110 to the outside of the housing (11).

Therefore, the charging station 10 according to the present embodiment has intake and exhaust ports formed on both sides of the power conversion device 110, and a plurality of blower fans are mounted on the exhaust port side, whereby the power conversion device 110 is provided. It has a structure that can effectively discharge the heat discharged from).

In addition, the plurality of slits formed in the cover members 30 and 40 respectively function as a flow path for flowing outside air into the cover members 30 and 40 or for discharging air inside the housing 11 to the outside. To perform.

In addition, a filter may be mounted to the cover members 30 and 40. In particular, the filter 43 may be mounted on the inner side of the cover member 40 on the suction port 13 side. Therefore, the outside air introduced through the inlet 13 is introduced into the housing 11 in a state purified by the filter 43. The filter 43 may be mounted on the rear surface of the cover member 40 through a frame 42 having a mesh structure.

On the other hand, the charging station 10 is installed on the outside that is easy to be exposed to an environment such as rain or snow, and in such an installation environment, since moisture penetrates into the internal electric devices, there is a problem that a failure occurs or a threat to user safety. It must have an effective waterproof structure as well as a cooling structure.

To this end, the cover member (30, 40) may be equipped with a shield member 32 for blocking the foreign matter flowing into the housing through the slit (31).

The shield member 32 has a structure surrounding the rear surfaces of the cover members 30 and 40 on which the slit 31 is formed, and the moisture flowing through the slit 31 is lowered to the cover members 30 and 40. It may have a shape for flowing.

In one embodiment, the shield member 32 may be the frame 42 of the mesh structure described above. Alternatively, the shield member 32 surrounds a portion of the rear surface of the cover member 30 and has only a lower end portion thereof. This open lid may be used.

As described above, the charging station 10 includes a baffle 20 for blocking foreign matter (moisture) introduced into the housing 11 through the openings 12 and 13.

The baffle 20 may be plates 21 and 22 extending from the outer circumference of the opening (eg, 12) of the housing 11 toward the rear surface of the cover member 30. In addition, the plates 21 and 22 may have bent portions (unsigned) having free ends extending toward the side surfaces of the cover member 30.

The baffle 20 stores the moisture in the baffle 20 in order to prevent the water flowing through the boundary between the cover members 30 and 40 and the openings 12 and 13 from flowing into the housing 11. After flowing along the outer periphery of the cover member (30, 40) performs a function to discharge to the outside through one or more flow holes (not shown) provided on one side. That is, the baffle 20 performs the same function as the bypass flow path of the incoming water.

As described above, the charging station 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may improve watertightness, durability, and operational stability, and effectively discharge heat generated therein during the charging process to the outside, and Moisture can be prevented from penetrating into electrical equipment.

Referring to FIG. 8, the charging station 10 may further include a water level sensor 130 disposed at the lower end of the housing 11, and the water level measured from the water level sensor 130 may be previously measured. When the water level is higher than the determined water level, the operation of the charging station 10 may be automatically blocked.

In addition, the water level sensor 130 may be disposed in the rear (C) of the lower end of the housing 11, the water level sensor 130 may be installed at a position lower than the input terminal portion 120, the water level The detection sensor 130 may include a buoy that can be elevated according to the water level. Alternatively, the water level sensor 130 may be configured as an ultrasonic transducer.

Therefore, the charging station associated with one embodiment of the present invention has the effect of automatically shutting off the power when flooded to a predetermined height or more.

In addition, the charging station 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the housing 11 to open and close the housing 11 and the openings 12 and 13 provided with openings 12 and 13 on one surface thereof. Moisture introduced into the interior through the doors 30 and 40 and the boundary between the doors 30 and 40 and the openings 12 and 13 of the housing 11 to the outside through the lower ends of the doors 30 and 40. And a baffle 20 for discharging.

In addition, the charging station 10 is disposed in the housing 11 and electrically connected to the power converter 110 and the power converter 110 for converting power supplied from the outside, and optionally with an external device. And a connector 80 that is electrically connected.

Referring to FIG. 4, a plurality of components may be disposed in the interiors A to D of the housing 11, and the housing 11 has openings at four sides in order to facilitate repair or replacement. The housing 11 may be equipped with a plurality of doors 30 and 40 to selectively open and close each opening.

At this time, moisture may penetrate into the charging station 10 through the boundary between the openings of the doors 30 and 40 and the housing 11.

In order to prevent this, an opening 12, 13 of the housing 11 or a rear surface 30, 40 of each door may include a boundary between the doors 30, 40 and the openings 12, 13 of the housing 11. A baffle 20 for discharging moisture introduced into the interior to the outside through the lower ends of the doors 30 and 40 is provided.

Referring to FIG. 5, the baffle 20 includes a first plate 21 and a first plate extending along the outer circumference of the opening 12 of the housing 11 toward the rear surface of the door 30. It may include a second plate 22 extending from the end of the 21 to the side of the door 30 to a predetermined height.

In addition, one side of the lower end of the door 30 may be provided with one or more flow holes (not shown) for discharging the water flowing along the first plate 21.

The baffle 20 stores the moisture in the first play 21 in order to prevent the water flowing into the housing 11 from flowing through the boundary between the doors 30 and 40 and the openings 12 and 13. After flowing along the outer periphery of the) to discharge to the outside through one or more flow holes (not shown) provided on one side of the door (30, 40). That is, the baffle 20 performs the same function as the bypass flow path of the incoming water.

In addition, a gasket may be attached to the front surface of the second plate 22. The gasket may be in close contact with the frame 42 surrounding the shield member 32 or the filter 43 mounted on the second plate 22 and the rear surface of the door or the rear surface of the door.

Until now, the case in which the baffle 20 is provided on the outer circumference of the openings 12 and 13 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the baffle 20 is disposed on the rear surfaces of the doors 30 and 40. Of course, it may be provided.

As described above, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention may improve watertightness, durability, and operational stability.

In addition, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention can effectively discharge the heat generated inside the charging process to the outside, and can prevent the penetration of moisture into the internal electrical equipment.

In addition, the charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention can automatically cut off the power when flooded to a predetermined height or more.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art having various ordinary knowledge of the present invention may make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. And additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

10: charging station 11: housing
12: exhaust port 13: intake port
20: baffle 30, 40: cover member
31: Slit 32: Shield member
43: filter 50: blowing fan
70: cable 80: connector
110: power converter 120: input terminal portion
130: water level detection sensor 200: electric vehicle

Claims (15)

A housing having an opening on one surface thereof;
A cover member mounted to the housing to open and close the opening;
An input terminal unit disposed at a lower end of the housing and supplied with power from the outside;
A power conversion device disposed in the housing and supplied with power from the input terminal unit;
At least one blower fan disposed between the opening and the power converter; And
Filling station including a baffle for blocking foreign matter flowing into the housing through the opening. The method of claim 1,
The opening includes an inlet formed on one surface of the housing and an exhaust port formed on an opposite surface of the inlet based on the power conversion device.
Charging station, characterized in that the blowing fan is installed on the exhaust port side. The method of claim 1,
And a plurality of slits are formed in the cover member. The method according to claim 1 or 3,
Filling station, characterized in that the cover member is equipped with a filter. The method of claim 3, wherein
Charging station, characterized in that the cover member is equipped with a shield member for blocking foreign matter flowing into the housing through the slit. The method of claim 1,
And the baffle is a plate extending from the outer periphery of the opening of the housing toward the rear surface of the cover member. The method according to claim 6,
And the plate has a bent portion extending freely towards the side of the cover member. The method of claim 1,
And a water level sensor disposed at the bottom of the housing. The method of claim 8,
And the water level detecting sensor is installed at a position lower than an input terminal portion. The method of claim 8,
And said level detecting sensor comprises a buoy which can be elevated according to the level. A housing having an opening provided at one surface thereof;
A door mounted to the housing for opening and closing the opening;
A power conversion device disposed in the housing and configured to convert power supplied from the outside;
A connector electrically connected to the power converter and optionally connected to an external device; And
And a baffle for discharging moisture introduced into the interior of the door and the housing opening through the lower end of the door to the outside. The method of claim 11, wherein the baffle,
A first plate extending toward the rear surface of the door along an outer circumference of the opening of the housing; And
And a second plate extending from the end of said first plate toward a side of said door at a predetermined height. The method of claim 12,
Filling station, characterized in that the gasket is attached to the front of the second plate. The method of claim 12,
One side of the lower end of the door charging station, characterized in that one or more flow holes for discharging the water flowing along the first plate is provided. The method of claim 11,
The opening may include a suction port formed on one surface of the housing and an exhaust port formed on an opposite surface of the suction port based on the power conversion device.

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