KR20170108664A - Electric Bike Battery charging system and management methods - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, an electric bike battery charging system and a method for managing the same charge a battery of an electric bike, simultaneously check a location of the battery being charged by a user by using a smartphone, and remotely manage a charging system in which the battery of the electric bike is charged. A battery charging device in the form of a vending machine where charging means are respectively installed in multiple spaces is installed in apartment entrance, bus stop, government office, large-scale mart, and supermarket which a user can easily access, and the battery is separated from the electric bike to charge the battery or to exchange and use a pre-charged battery. Time utilization by battery charging is easy because a user can find the battery after charging.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an electric bicycle battery charging system,

The present invention relates to an electric bicycle battery charging system and a method of managing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electric bicycle battery charging system and a system management method thereof, The present invention relates to an electric bicycle battery charging system and a system management method for remotely managing a charging system in which a battery of a battery pack is charged.

Recently, bicycles are being used more and more when moving near because of the increase in the number of vehicles and the increase in traffic congestion and environmental pollution. Therefore, as a means of transportation that does not have the concern of environmental pollution due to the bicycle operation and helps the health of the user, it is possible to improve the mobility of the individual even when the use of the road space is efficient and the road is congested.

Generally, bicycle is a typical type of two-wheeled vehicle that rotates wheels by the power of a person, and the power of foot is transmitted to the rear wheel through a pedal, a crank mechanism, and a chain. In recent years, And a gear transmission capable of changing the gear ratio according to the gear ratio.

Such a bicycle is mainly used as a means for moving a short distance or a small-sized package, and the user can use the bicycle regardless of age, sex, and age.

In the past, bicycles have been used as a simple means of movement. Recently, however, bicycles have been widely used for leisure sports, and various types of bicycles have been developed and used according to user's taste, personality and characteristics.

And now, it is troublesome to rotate the wheels by stepping on the foot pedal continuously in order to drive the workforce, that is, the bicycle, and those who have chronic diseases such as elderly people, especially knee and arthritis are not natural, Which is called an electric bicycle, usually a scooter or an electric bicycle, driven by a power unit, and includes a handle portion, a chair, a body portion provided with a plurality of wheels, And a driving unit for driving the wheels.

Unlike a motorcycle, the scooter or the electric bicycle has a simple structure and has an advantage that it can be easily used without knowing the technical expertise for operation because the operation for driving is simple.

However, electric bicycles need to be charged after the battery is charged with electricity when the battery is exhausted. In order to charge the battery, a separate charging device is necessary. Therefore, the battery is charged only at a place such as a home or a company equipped with a charging device There is a problem that it is restricted by the charging place.

There is no place where a separate charging device for charging the battery of the electric bicycle is provided, so that the charging of the battery is not easy.

In order to solve the above problems, there is provided a system for charging a battery by directly connecting the electric bicycle to an electric bicycle without detaching the battery of the electric bicycle from the bicycle body.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-05112 (published on Jan. 27, 2011) is disclosed as the prior art.

However, in the parking station equipped with the charging device as described above, a separate space for mounting the electric bicycle is required, and a charging device for charging the electric bicycle and a charging device And there is a problem in that it takes a considerable cost to construct it.

Since the electric bicycle must be parked one by one, it is necessary to have more space than necessary, and there is a problem that the space obstructs walking of people walking on the walkway. In the case of constructing a station in a separate building, And the apparatus is installed, resulting in a problem that the cost is increased.

Patent Document: Published Patent Publication No. 2011-05112 (Published on Jan. 27, 2011)

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a cabinet-type vending machine in which a plurality of spaces are filled with a battery so that the battery can be separated from the electric bicycle, And to provide a method for managing the electric charge of the electric bicycle battery.

In addition, the present invention provides a battery charging device in the form of a vending machine in which a plurality of spaces are filled with charging means, is installed in an apartment entrance, a bus stop, a government office, a large mart, a supermarket, And an object of the present invention is to provide an electric bicycle battery charging system and a system management method in which a battery can be charged or replaced with a pre-charged battery, and a user's battery can be found later.

In addition, the present invention allows a user to determine the charging location of a battery charging device in the form of a vending machine through a user terminal device, and at the same time, the charging of the user's battery is completed, The purpose of an electric bike is to provide a battery charging system and system management method to let users find the battery.

The present invention also provides an electric bicycle battery charging system and a system management method for providing a charging device in the form of a vending machine to users using the electric bicycle and remotely managing the charging device in the form of a vending machine There is a purpose.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric bicycle battery charging system including a plurality of storage chambers for charging a battery of an electric bicycle, and an electronic lock device for opening and closing a charging terminal and a storage chamber is installed inside the storage chamber A vending machine charging device in which a storage chamber door is provided and a controller for charging the battery is configured; It stores the charging history and rent history for each card that is paid to the user, provides the user with a web or an application (application) about the stored history, informs the user who needs history regularly or irregularly, A manager server connected to the vending machine charging device through a mobile communication network or an Internet network so as to control the overall operation; A manager computer electrically connecting with the manager server so that the manager can check the current status of the vending machine charging device, the program upgrade, and the sorting of data; A menu for setting a notification state of a battery charging state, a location on a map, and a notification function provided by a manager server in one area of an execution screen through a web or an application provided through a mobile communication network or an Internet network by the manager server And a user terminal device which outputs the user terminal device.

The vending machine charging device of the present invention comprises a cabinet body having a plurality of storage chambers formed by installing a first partition panel and a second partition panel in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction so as to be able to charge a battery; A storage chamber door provided with an electronic locking device on one side of which a storage chamber is openably opened by a hinge; A charging terminal provided inside the plurality of storage chambers so as to charge the battery; A display installed on the cabinet body to display a series of selection processes when the battery is charged, searched, and rented; An advertisement panel installed at one side of the display with a bill recognizer; An operation explanation panel having a description of a series of processes of the vending machine charging apparatus and having a card reader for recognizing a user card, a credit card, and a check card on one side of the display; A ccd camera installed on one side of the display so that a person who wants to use the vending machine charging device or a person who uses the vending machine charging device can be photographed; A cover protruding from the upper portion of the display toward the upper portion of the cabinet body to prevent the display, the operation explanation panel, the advertisement panel, and the ccd camera from being exposed to outside, and to prevent rainwater and foreign matter from entering; A solar panel installed on an upper portion of the cover to receive electricity from the sun; A series of processors for charging the battery, finding a battery, renting a battery, charging a charge that occurs when charging or renting, locking or unlocking the battery, and locking or unlocking the door .

A charging terminal of the present invention includes: a terminal body having a coupling groove formed therein for engaging with a battery, the terminal body being installed inside each of the plurality of storage chambers; A terminal provided inside the coupling groove formed in the terminal body so that charging is performed by supplying power to the battery; And a battery lock device installed at a lower portion of the terminal body to prevent the battery from being artificially detached from the terminal body when charging or charging is completed.

The battery lock device of the present invention is characterized in that the lock protrusion is formed in the engaging groove of the terminal body so as to be movable in the up and down direction so as to fix the battery so that the lock protrusion can be locked or unlocked And an actuator which is connected to the lock projection and is provided under the terminal body.

The controller of the present invention includes a power supply unit including a rectifier for receiving a normal AC power and supplying the power to the alternating current and the direct current, a generator for generating electricity using the sunlight, storing the generated electricity in the battery, A memory for storing a program for controlling a user so that an administrator or a user can check charging, lending, and charging status of the battery; and a memory for notifying or managing the charging status of the battery requested by the user, A door control unit for controlling a plurality of door locks provided on the door of the cabinet body, a rectifier control unit for controlling the power supply unit, and a power supply control unit , Charge control of the charger, program read and update control, And a microcomputer for controlling transmission / reception of data signals, control of the card reader unit, bill counter reader control, door lock control, and charge status notification.

A method for managing charge of an electric bicycle according to the present invention includes: a step of selecting a battery charge, a battery search, and a battery rental through a vending machine charging device; A payment step of paying a fee according to the state selected by the user through the vending machine charging device; An authentication step of authenticating the user when the user attaches or rents the battery to the vending machine charging device; And a processing step of transmitting a message to the user from the vending machine charging device, when the battery is fully charged by the user, from the vending machine charging device to the administrator server and informing the user that the charging is completed.

In the selection step of the present invention, it is determined whether there is a user approaching to charge the battery, to find the battery or to rent the battery, by using the ccd installed in the vending machine charging device, Step 110; A step 120 of displaying a selection button or a start button so that the microcomputer judges the presence of a user approaching the vending machine charging device and selects charging, searching, and renting of the battery; A step 130 in which the microcomputer of the vending machine charging device judges whether the user has selected the charging by pressing the select button or the start button displayed through the display and then proceeds to operation 160; The microcomputer determines whether the user has pressed the browse button to search for a battery requested for charging through the display; Determining whether the user has selected rental through the display, returning to the initial state if not selected, and proceeding to step 160 if selected; A step 160 of displaying the storage room number of the vending machine charging device on the display so that the user can perform charging, searching, or renting of the battery; Determining whether the microcomputer has selected the user storage room number, returning to the initial state if not selected, and proceeding to the settlement step if selected.

In operation 210, the microcomputer determines whether a bill is inserted into the bill recognizer. Checking whether the bill inserted into the bill recognizer has been recognized, and determining the amount of the bill inserted; A step 230 of displaying the amount on the display so that the user can confirm whether the amount input by the bill recognizer is the same as the amount determined by the bill recognizer; If the bill is not recognized by the bill recognizer in operation 210, the microcomputer determines whether the credit card or the check card is recognized by the card reader; A step 250 of displaying the payment information through the display so that the user can check the credit card information or the check card information checked by the card reader; A step 260 in which a credit card, a check card information and settlement information are encrypted with a credit card circuit and a wired / wireless transmission is performed through a mobile communication network or an internet network by allowing the user to select a payment with the amount confirmed according to the payment information displayed on the display ; A step 270 in which the microcomputer determines whether payment approval has been given to the information requested to be paid by the credit card company; A step 280 in which the microcomputer of the vending machine charging apparatus receives the data signal through the communication unit and displays the payment details so that the user can confirm the contents of the payment; And outputting the receipt describing the details of the payment made in step 290.

The authentication step of the present invention may include a step 310 of displaying the number on the display so that the user can proceed to charge, search, or rent the battery, thereby selecting the user; A step 320 in which the user operates the display to open the storage chamber door; A step 330-1 of the microcomputer determining whether the user battery is installed in the charging terminal in a state in which the storage chamber door is opened; A step 340-1 of recognizing the user card paid by the user in a state in which the battery is mounted to the card reader; And a step 350-1 of determining that the user card is recognized in the card reader by the microcomputer and locking the battery by applying a signal to the battery lock device of the charging terminal in the microcomputer.

The authentication step of the present invention may include a step 310 of displaying a number on a display so that the user may proceed to charge, search, A step 320 in which the user operates the display to open the storage chamber door; (330-2) of recognizing a user card through a card reader to search for a battery in a state that the door of the storage room is opened; A step 340-2 of comparing the information authenticated by the card reader with the microcomputer, releasing the battery lock device of the battery requested by the user, and opening the compartment by the microcomputer; And a step 350-2 of opening the storage compartment to separate the battery requested by the user himself / herself.

The authentication step of the present invention may include a step 310 of displaying the number on the display so that the user can proceed to charge, search, or rent the battery, thereby selecting the user; A step 320 in which the user operates the display to open the storage chamber door; 330-3, in which the user recognizes the user's card through the card reader to rent the battery while the door of the storage room is opened; A step 340-3 of releasing the lock of the charged battery from the microcomputer and taking out the battery by the user; A step 350-3 of recognizing whether the user's own battery is installed by determining the charging state by applying a current from the microcomputer to the charging terminal after removing the charged battery; (360-3) of authenticating the user information by recognizing the user card in the card reader in a state where the user attaches the battery to the charging terminal of the storage room; The microcomputer may include a step 370-3 of locking the battery by applying a signal to the battery lock device to prevent the battery from being stolen in a state where the user authentication is completed.

The present invention provides a cabinet-type vending machine including a charging means in a plurality of spaces so that the battery can be separated from the electric bicycle, thereby charging the battery to the user using the electric bicycle.

In addition, the present invention provides a battery charging device in the form of a vending machine in which a plurality of spaces are filled with charging means, is installed in an apartment entrance, a bus stop, a government office, a large mart, a supermarket, The battery can be recharged or replaced with a pre-charged battery. Since the user can find the battery after the battery is charged, the time can be easily utilized by charging the battery.

In addition, the present invention allows a charging device to identify a charging location of a battery charging device in the form of a vending machine through a user terminal device, and when the charging of the user's battery is completed, So that the user does not have to spend time to know the state of charge of the battery.

In addition, the present invention provides a charging device in the form of a vending machine to users using an electric bicycle, and can remotely manage a charging device in the form of a vending machine provided from a remote place, There is an effect that the management of the battery and the like not responding to the problem and not arriving after charging is effective.

1 is a block diagram showing an electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vending machine charging apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an internal configuration of the vending machine charging apparatus of Fig. 1;
FIG. 4 is a view showing a charging terminal for charging a battery by connecting a terminal to the battery of FIG. 2;
5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a controller for charging the battery of FIG. 2;
6 is a flowchart showing steps of a method for managing an electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the selection step of FIG. 6; FIG.
8 is a flowchart showing the payment step of FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing the authentication step of FIG. 6;
Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing steps of Fig. 6; Fig.

Hereinafter, an electric bicycle battery charging system and a system management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for charging an electric bicycle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vending machine charging apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view schematically showing the internal configuration of the vending machine charging apparatus of FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a charging terminal for charging a battery by connecting a terminal to the battery of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a controller for charging the battery of FIG.

1 to 5, an electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention includes a plurality of storage chambers 120 for charging a battery of an electric bicycle, A vending machine charging device 100 in which a storage room door 121 in which an electronic locking device 122 for opening and closing a storage room is installed and in which a controller 190 for charging a battery is constituted, And stores the charging history and rental history. The history of the stored charging history and rental history is provided through an app or an application (application). The user can periodically or irregularly inform the user who needs the history, and can upgrade and operate the program of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 A manager server 200 connected to the vending machine charging device 100 through a mobile communication network or the Internet to control the entire contents of the vending machine charging device 100, A manager computer 210 that electrically connects to the manager server 200 so that the manager can confirm the status, program upgrade, and sorting of data, and the like, and a web or an application provided by the manager server 200 via the mobile communication network or the Internet network. And a user terminal 300 for outputting a menu for setting a notification function provided by the administrator server 200 in one area of the execution screen.

The vending machine charging apparatus 100 is installed in a government office, a park, an apartment entrance, a bus stop, a subway entrance, a large-scale mart, a supermarket, etc., which are easy for the user to access.

The vending machine charging apparatus 100 constitutes a rectangular cabinet body 110. The cabinet body 110 has a first partition panel 111 and a second partition panel 111 which are installed in the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, 112) are provided to form a plurality of storage chambers (120), a storage chamber door (121) is provided so as to be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed at the front surfaces of the plurality of storage chambers, An electronic locking device 122 is formed in the storage chamber door 121 so as to prevent theft.

The storage room door 121 is provided with an LED lamp 121-1 to display a state in which the LED lamp 121-1 is not charged, So that the user can easily identify the color by checking only the color.

A charging terminal 130 is installed inside the storage chamber 120 so that the electric bicycle battery can be coupled to the charging chamber 130. The charging terminal 130 is formed with a coupling groove 131-1 The terminal body 131 is provided inside each of the plurality of housing chambers 120. The terminal body 131 is formed with a terminal 131-1 formed inside the terminal body 131 so that charging is performed by supplying power to the battery. And a battery lock device 140 installed at a lower portion of the terminal body 131 to prevent the battery from being artificially detached from the terminal body 131 when charging or charging is completed .

The battery lock device 140 constitutes a lock protrusion 141 in the coupling groove 131-1 of the terminal body 131 so as to be movable in the up and down direction so as to fix the battery and the lock protrusion 141 An actuator 142 is installed below the terminal body 131 by being connected to the lock projection 141 so as to lock or unlock the battery while moving in the vertical direction.

A display 150 is displayed on the upper part of the cabinet body 110 in which a series of selection processes are displayed so as to find a battery charged or charged with an electric bicycle battery inside the storage room 120 or to rent a charged battery .

The display 150 is configured in the form of a single touch panel or a touch screen to simultaneously perform input and display functions.

The display 150 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), an organic light emitting diode LEDs, active matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLED), active matrix OLEDs, retina displays, flexible displays, and three-dimensional displays. The display 150 may perform some or all of the functions of the input and the function of the input may be to replace any input device such as a keyboard, keypad, mouse joystick, etc., .

(Not shown) in which a functional description of contents to be charged, searched, or borrowed by a user is described is installed on one side of the display, and an advertisement panel (not shown) .

The advertisement panel may be a simple form in which characters and images are combined or only characters are displayed, and may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin-film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD) (LED), light emitting diodes (OLED), organic light emitting diodes (AMOLED), active matrix OLEDs, retina displays, flexible displays, ) Display or the like.

A ccd camera (ccd) for photographing the vending machine charging device 100 is installed under the display 150. The ccd camera ccd has a function of detecting an operation and a vending machine charging device The image capturing control is controlled by the microcomputer 196 of the controller 190 to be described later and the image is stored in the memory 193 of the controller 190, .

A bill recognizer 160 for inputting bills to allow the user to input a fee for use is installed on one side of the advertisement panel on which the ccd camera ccd is installed and the bill recognizer 160 can utilize a product currently on the market have. The bill recognizer 160 can be controlled by the microcomputer 196 of the controller 190. A bill recovery box (not shown) is provided at one side of the bill recognizer 160 to recover bills. The configuration of this embodiment can be easily configured by a person having ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, a card reader (170) for recognizing the card so that the user can pay the fee with a credit card or a check card is installed on the operation explanation panel on one side where the ccd camera (ccd) is installed, To be displayed as an image for the user to confirm.

The card reader 170 is configured to recognize a user card of an RF format divided for each user, and to recognize an IC card in which the IC chip is embedded.

A cover 180 is installed on the upper portion of the cabinet body 110 and the cover 180 is provided on one side of the upper portion of the cabinet body 110 at the upper portion of the display, operation explanation panel and advertisement panel to form rainwater, foreign matter, dust, And the like.

A solar panel 192-1 of a charger to be described later is installed on the cover 180 so as to produce electricity. The solar panel 192-1 is electrically connected to the controller 190, which will be described later, .

The display 150, the ccd camera (ccd), the bill recognizer 160, and the card reader (not shown) installed above the cabinet body 110 as well as the open / close control of the storage room door 121, the battery charge control, It is preferable that a controller 190 for controlling the cabinet body 110 is installed at a lower portion of the cabinet body 110.

The controller 190 controls the locking device 122 of the receiving room door 121, the charging device, the battery lock device 140, the display 150, the ccd camera (ccd), the bill recognizer 160, (Not shown) provided in the cabinet body 110. The electric wires are connected to the electric wires,

The controller 190 includes a power supply unit 191 including a rectifier for receiving a normal AC power and supplying the power to the alternating current and the direct current, and a power supply unit 191 for generating electricity using sunlight, A memory 193 in which a user stores a program for charging or searching for the battery, a process of renting the battery, and a program for controlling an administrator or a user to check the charging state of the battery, A communication unit 194 for transmitting / receiving a data signal through the mobile communication network or the Internet network so that the charging state of the battery requested by the user or notification of the charging state of the battery requested by the user or management can be confirmed by upgrading and checking the program of the vending machine charging apparatus 100, A door control unit 195 for controlling a plurality of locking devices 122 provided on the water nip chamber door 121 of the power supply unit 191, A microcomputer 196 for controlling power supply control, charging control of the charger 192, program reading and updating control, data signal transmission / reception control, card reader 170 control, bill recognition unit control, door lock control, .

The controller 190 further includes a port unit 197 to which a plurality of ports are connected to the microcomputer 196 so that an administrator can grasp the overall state of the vending machine charging apparatus in the field, The administrator can connect tablet, notebook, smart phone and PDA to carry, send and receive data, and delete, modify, and upgrade programs.

The program stored in the memory 193 may provide the vending machine charging apparatus 100 for charging the electric bicycle battery by executing a program command implemented to execute the method of managing the electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention .

The memory 193 is a structure for storing data and may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a ZIP, a CD, a DVD, a Blu-Ray, an SSD, a USB memory, And may store data and programs necessary for the function operation according to charging, searching, and renting of the battery.

In particular, the memory 193 stores an OS program for booting the vending machine charging apparatus 100, and a cloud service program for supporting a content sharing service based on cloud computing. When each function is activated in response to a request from the user, the corresponding application programs are executed under the control of the microcomputer 196 to provide each function.

The communication unit 194 is not limited to the wireless communication system using the mobile communication network or the Internet network. Various types of communication may be used. For example, the communication unit 194 may be a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi- (DSL), HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax), FTTC (Fiber), and other wireless communication systems such as Wibro, Wimax, High Speed Downlink Packet Access to The Curb, and Fiber To The Home (FTTH).

The communication unit 194 is not limited to the communication method described above, and may include any other known or later developed communication methods in addition to the communication methods described above.

The administrator server 200 allows a user to check a vending machine charging device installed in an apartment entrance, a bus stop, a government office, a large-sized mart, a supermarket, etc. through a web site or an application (application) Upgrade, and operation.

In addition, the manager server 200 stores charging history and rental history for each card paid to the user, provides the stored history through an app or an application (application), and periodically or irregularly Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the processor mounted on the manager server 200 may be a single-threaded processor, and in other embodiments, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Further, the processor is capable of processing instructions stored in the memory 193 of the controller 190.

The administrator computer 210 is electrically connected to the administrator server so that the administrator can confirm the current status of the vending machine charging apparatus 100, program upgrade, and sorting of data.

The manager computer 210 is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via a mobile communication network and an Internet network according to a key operation of an administrator. The manager computer 210 is a tablet PC, a laptop, a personal computer (PC) A personal computer, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart TV, and a mobile communication terminal.

The manager computer 210 is a terminal for performing voice or data communication using a communication network and includes a browser for communicating with the manager server 200 via the mobile communication network or the Internet network, And a microprocessor for executing and controlling operations and controls.

The user terminal 300 is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via a mobile communication network and an Internet network in accordance with a key operation of a user. The user terminal 300 includes a tablet PC, a laptop, a personal computer A personal computer, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart TV, and a mobile communication terminal.

The user terminal device 300 is a terminal for performing voice or data communication using a mobile communication network and includes a browser for communicating with the administrator server 200 via a mobile communication network or an Internet network, And a microprocessor for executing and controlling various programs.

That is, the user terminal device 300 can be any terminal capable of communicating with the administrator server 200 through server-client communication and capable of executing a web or an application provided by the administrator server 200, Terminal, a PDA, a smart phone, and the like. On the other hand, the user terminal device 300 is preferably manufactured with a touch screen, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the processor mounted in the user terminal device 300 may be a single-threaded processor, and in other embodiments, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Further, the processor is capable of processing instructions stored in a user terminal device memory (not shown).

In particular, the user terminal device 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives and installs an application (or an application) for a service provided by the vending machine charging device 100 from the manager server 200, , The position of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 is displayed on the screen of the app.

In addition, the user terminal device 300 can display the current position on the output map, display the vending machine charging device 100 together or display the map information according to the input by the user, And can output a menu for setting a notification function provided by the administrator server 200. [

Accordingly, when the charge state notification function of the battery is set, the user terminal 300 transmits a battery state notification message through the mobile communication network or the Internet network to the manager server 200, Receives the information according to the battery state, executes the received information, and outputs the information to the screen.

The method of managing an electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is a flowchart showing the steps of the method for managing an electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the selection step of FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the settlement step of FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing steps of FIG. 6

6 to 10, a method for managing an electric bicycle battery charging system according to the present invention includes a selection step S100 of selecting a battery charging, a battery search, and a battery rental through a vending machine charging apparatus 100, A charging step S200 of paying a fee according to a state selected through the charging device 100, an authentication step S300 of performing a user authentication when the user charges, searches, or rents a battery in the vending machine charging device 100 And a processing step S400 of applying a full signal to the manager server 200 from the vending machine charging apparatus 100 when the battery requested by the user is fully charged and transmitting a message to the user that the charging is completed.

The selection step S100 is a step of photographing the user using a ccd camera (ccd) installed in the vending machine charging apparatus 100 to determine whether there is a user approaching to charge the battery, find the battery or rent the battery, To the microcomputer 196 to check the user (S110).

In order to prevent a series of processes in which a person passing the vicinity of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 is carried out in the step 110 (S110), when the user stays in the vending machine charging apparatus 100 for at least 2 seconds, 196 displays the content on the display 150 so that the user can charge the battery, locate or rent the battery.

If there is no user accessing the vending machine charging apparatus 100 in step S110, it is checked continuously. If there is a user accessing the vending machine charging apparatus 100, the battery is charged through the display 150, In step 120, a selection button is displayed on the display 150 or a start button is displayed on the display 150 so that the user can browse the battery or rent the battery in a charged state.

The microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 determines whether the user selects the charging from the selection button displayed on the display 150 in operation 130. In operation 130, The process proceeds to step 140, which is the next step, and proceeds to step 160, which will be described below, if charging is selected.

In operation 130, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 determines whether the user has selected to search through the display 150 in operation 140. If the user does not select the battery search in step 140 (140), the next step is performed. If the search is selected, the flow moves to step 160 (160).

If the search is not selected in step 140, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 performs step 150 to determine whether battery rental is selected. In step 150, if the user does not select battery rental, the system returns to the initial state. If battery rental is selected, the display 150 displays the next step so that the battery can be rented.

The microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 determines whether the user has charged the battery or finds the battery in step 130. If the user selects one of the steps 130, 140, 140 and 150, (S160) of displaying the number corresponding to the storage room 120 for renting the battery or the display 150 by the display 150, and the number of the storage room 120 displayed on the display 150) The charging number is indicated by charging or not displayed on the display 150. When the battery pack is found, the battery pack is indicated as being charged and the non-charged battery pack is not displayed on the display 150. [ When it is rented, it can be interpreted as the case of charging and searching.

If the number of the storage room 120 displayed on the display 150 is selected, step 200, which is a payment step, is performed in step 200. If the user does not select the number displayed on the display 150, I do.

In step 210, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus determines whether there is a bill inserted through the bill recognizer 160 installed next to the display 150, ).

In operation S220, it is determined whether the amount of the deposited banknote is recognized in operation 210. In operation 220, the amount of the deposited banknote is displayed on the display 150 (Step 230).

If it is determined in step 210 that the bill is not recognized by the bill recognizer 160, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 determines whether a credit card or a check card has been recognized in the card reader 170, Step 240 is performed in which the card or check card information is temporarily stored in the memory 193 (S240).

In operation S250, operation 250 is performed to display the payment information on the card information checked by the card reader 170 through the card reader 170 so that the user can confirm the payment information. In operation 250, Step 260 is performed in which the user selects the payment with the amount of the payment information confirmed, and the payment information is encrypted together with the information of the credit card or the check card by the credit card company and transmitted wirelessly or by wire.

In step S260, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 determines whether payment approval has been granted for the information requested by the credit card company (step S270).

If the payment approval is not made in step 270 (S270), the process returns to the initial state so that the payment can be made again from the beginning, and if the payment approval is made, the next step is performed.

When the payment approval is dropped from the credit card company in step 270, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 receives the data signal through the communication unit 194, Step 280 (S280) of displaying payment details on the display 150 is performed.

In operation 290, a receipt is output so that the receipt printing the payment details displayed in operation S280 may be provided to the user.

In step S290, the user is authenticated after outputting the receipt, and an authentication step S300 is performed in which the battery can be charged or the battery can be searched or rented.

If the payment has been made as described above, step 310 is performed in which the user selects a number by displaying a number on the display 150 so that the user can proceed to charge, search, or rent the battery.

If the user selects a number in step S310, the microcomputer 196 applies a signal to the door control unit 195, and the door control unit 195 receiving the signal transmits the signal to the electronic locking unit (S320) that the storage room door 121 is opened by applying a signal to the storage room door 122. When the storage room door 121 is opened, the user operates the storage room (Step S330-1) of attaching the battery to the charging terminal 130 installed inside the battery charger 120 and tag the user card paid by the user to the card reader 170 installed in the operation explanation panel The microcomputer 196 applies a signal to the battery lock device 140 provided inside the compartment 120 to lock the battery by performing the user authentication in step 340-1 Step 350-1 (S350-1) of preventing theft is performed.

In order to find the battery charged by the user, step 330-2 (S330-2) of determining whether the user card is tagged in the card reader 170 installed in the operation explanation panel is performed, and when the user card is connected to the card reader 170 The microcomputer 196 applies a signal to the door control unit 195 to apply a signal to the locking device 122 so that the door of the storage room 121 is opened, The user recognizes the microcomputer 196 when the user tags the card reader 170 to search for his / her battery in the state where the compartment door 121 is opened, In step 350-2 (S350-2), a signal is applied to the battery lock device 140 to release the locked state so that the battery can be found.

Then, in step 330-3 (S330-3), the microcomputer 196 judges whether the user authentication is performed by tagging the user card to the card reader 170 installed on the operation explanation panel for renting the battery, If the user authentication is performed, the microcomputer 196 applies a signal to the battery lock device 140 disposed inside the compartment 120 to release the lock state to remove the battery. 3), and the microcomputer 196 displays a message to install the battery of the display 150 so that the battery is installed again, and performs the operation 350-3 (S350-3) of allowing the user to install his / her battery The microcomputer 196 performs the operation 360-3 (S360-3) of determining whether the user card is tagged by the card reader 170 and the user authentication has been performed by the microcomputer 196, One Applying a signal to the storage chamber 120, a battery lock unit (140) installed in order to prevent the theft by Lee performs the step 370-3 (S370-3) to lock the battery.

If the battery is locked or the battery is disconnected in steps 350 - 1, 350 - 2, 350 - 2 and 370 - 3 (S370 - 3) Performs step 380 (S380) of locking the storage room door 121 in the opened state, and performs the next processing step (S400).

The processing step (S400) corresponds to a case where the user charges or lends the battery, and if the battery is found, the step 400 is not performed.

The processing step 400 is performed in step S410 in which the microcomputer 196 determines that the charging of the battery being charged is completed in the state where the charging step is performed by being coupled to the charging terminal 130 provided inside the storage chamber 120, If the microcomputer 196 determines that the charging of the battery is completed in step 410 (S410), the microcomputer 196 transmits the message to the user requesting battery charging through the communication unit 194 The user authentication information including the information tagged by the card reader 170 by the user is transmitted to the manager server 200 together with the battery full signal in step 420 And the manager server 200 compares and judges the received information. When the manager server 200 receives a signal from the vending machine charging apparatus 100, (S430) of comparing the information with the user terminal device 300 and comparing the information to the user terminal device 300 and transmitting an SMS message to the user that the charging of the battery has been completed to the user terminal device 300 based on the information determined by the manager server 200 (Step S430).

In the manager server 200, if the user is a member of the user web site based on the data signal received from the vending machine charging device 100, the manager server 200 arranges the data so that the user can check the history on the web and the app.

The manager server 200 intermittently receives a data signal from the vending machine charging device 100 in real time even when charging the battery requested by the user, and uploads data so that the user can check the current state of the data in the web and the app do.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can check through the web and the app through the data signal applied by the vending machine charging apparatus 100 until the charging is completed in a state where the charging is completed in order to charge the user battery, The position where the battery of the battery is charged can be confirmed, which is advantageous in that the battery can be easily found later.

When the charging of the battery requested by the user is completed, the manager server 200 informs the user terminal 300 through the SMS message and simultaneously displays the number of the corresponding compartment 120 on the display 150, So that you can see that it is complete.

The notification of the completion of the charging is not notified only through the display 150. The state of the storage room door 121 not being charged by the LED lamp 121-1, the charging status, and the charging completion status are displayed for each color The user can see only the color of the light emitted from the LED lamp 121 to see what state it is.

As described above, since the vending machine charging device 100 can be installed and used in a place where the user can easily access the electric bicycle, the user can easily recharge the used battery by using the electric bicycle while using the electric bicycle Therefore, there is an advantage of using the electric bicycle very conveniently.

In addition, the present invention can easily charge a battery having a small charging capacity, thereby increasing the penetration rate of an electric bicycle, thereby restricting the operation of the vehicle, and thus there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent harm to the operation of the vehicle.

100: vending machine charging device 110: cabinet body
111: first partition panel 112: second partition panel
120: storage room 121: storage room door
122: Locking device 130: Charging terminal
131: Terminal body 131-1: Coupling groove
132: Terminal 140: Battery lock device
141: Lock protrusion 142: Actuator
150: display 160: bill recognition machine
170: Card reader 180: Cover
190: controller 191:
192: charger 192-1: solar panel
192-2: charging circuit 192-3: battery
193: memory unit 194: communication unit
195: door control unit 196:
197: port portion 200: administrator server
210: administrator computer 300: user terminal device
S100: Selection step S200: Payment step
S300: Authentication step S400: Processing step

Claims (11)

An electric bicycle battery charging system comprising:
A charging terminal 130 and an electronic locking device 122 for opening and closing the storage compartment 120 are provided inside the storage compartment 120 so as to be able to charge the battery of the electric bicycle, A vending machine charging device 100 having a door 121 and a controller 196 for controlling charging of the battery;
The charging history and rent history are stored for each user card paid to the user, the history is stored in the web or an application (application), the user is informed regularly or irregularly, A manager server 200 connected to the vending machine charging apparatus 100 through a mobile communication network or an Internet network so as to control overall program upgrading and operation;
A manager computer 210 for electrically connecting the manager server 200 to the manager 200 so that the manager can check the current status of the vending machine charging apparatus 100, program upgrading, and sorting of data;
The manager server 200 notifies the charging status of the battery through the web or an application (application) provided through the mobile communication network or the Internet network, displays the location on the map, and provides notification A user terminal device (300) for outputting a menu for setting a function;
And an electric power source for charging the battery. The method according to claim 1,
The vending machine charging apparatus 100 includes:
A cabinet body 110 in which a plurality of storage chambers 120 are formed by providing a first partition panel 111 and a second partition panel 112 in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction so as to charge the battery;
A storage chamber door (121) having an electronic locking device (122) installed on one side of which a storage chamber can be opened and closed by a hinge;
A charging terminal 130 installed inside the plurality of accommodating chambers 120 to charge the battery;
A display 150 installed on the cabinet body 110 to display a series of selection processes when the battery is charged, searched, and rented;
An advertisement panel installed with a bill recognizer (160) on one side of the display (150);
An operation explanation panel having a card reader (170) for recognizing a user card, a credit card, and a check card on one side of the display (150) on which the description of the series of processes of the vending machine charging apparatus (100) is described;
A ccd camera (ccd) installed at one side of the display (150) so that a person who wants to use the vending machine charging apparatus (100) or a person who uses the vending machine charging apparatus (100) can be photographed;
The display 150 and the cabinet body 110 from above the display 150 in order to prevent the display 150, the operation explanation panel, the advertisement panel and the ccd camera (ccd) from being exposed to the outside, A cover 180 is provided.
A solar panel (192-1) installed on the top of the cover to receive electricity from the sun and generate electricity;
A controller for installing on the cabinet body 110 so as to control a series of processors for charging the battery, finding a battery, leasing a battery, paying for charging when renting, locking or unlocking the battery, (190);
And an electric power source for charging the battery.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The charging terminal (130)
A terminal body 131 formed with coupling grooves 131-1 so as to be able to engage with the battery and installed inside the plurality of housing chambers 120;
A terminal 132 installed inside the coupling groove 131-1 formed in the terminal body 131 so that charging is performed by supplying power to the battery;
A battery lock device 140 installed at a lower portion of the terminal body 131 to prevent the battery from being artificially detached from the terminal body 131 when charging or charging is completed;
And an electric power source for charging the battery.
5. The method of claim 4,
The battery lock device (140)
The locking protrusion 141 is formed in the coupling groove 131-1 of the terminal body 131 so as to be movable in the vertical direction so as to fix the battery,
And an actuator 142 connected to the lock protrusion 141 so as to be able to lock or unlock the battery while the lock protrusion 141 moves in the vertical direction and installed below the terminal body 131 Electric bicycle battery charging system.
The method according to claim 1,
The controller 190
A power supply unit 191 including a rectifier for receiving a normal AC power and supplying power to alternating current and direct current, and a battery charging circuit for supplying power to the charging terminal 130 of the accommodating chamber 120 to charge the battery. )Wow,
A charging unit 192 for generating electricity using sunlight and storing electricity in a battery to store electricity in a rechargeable battery 192-3 to be used for power supply and under the control of a microcomputer 196,
A memory 193 in which a program for controlling the user to charge and find the battery, the rental and the charging status of the battery,
A communication unit 194 for transmitting / receiving a data signal in a wired or wireless manner so as to notify the charging state of the battery or to allow the manager to check the state of the vending machine charging apparatus and the upgrade of the program of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 via the manager computer 210 )Wow,
A door control unit 195 for controlling a plurality of locking devices 122 provided on the storage room door 121 of the cabinet body 110,
Control of the card reader 170, control of the card reader 170, control of the power supply of the power source, control of charging and discharging of the charging unit, control of program reading and updating, control of transmission and reception of data signals, A microcomputer 196 for controlling the status notification;
And an electric power source for charging the battery.
A method for managing an electric bicycle battery charging system,
A selection step (SlOO) for selecting a battery to be charged, a battery search, and a battery rental through a vending machine charging device;
A settlement step S200 of paying a fee according to the state selected by the user through the vending machine charging device;
An authentication step S300 of performing user authentication when the user attaches or rents the battery to the vending machine charging apparatus 100;
A step S400 of applying a charge to the administrator server 200 from the vending machine charging apparatus 100 when the battery requested by the user is full and transmitting a message to the user that the charging is completed;
Wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
The method according to claim 1,
The selecting step
(Ccd) installed in the vending machine charging apparatus 100, and whether or not the photographed image is supplied to the microcomputer 196 110) (S110) of checking the user;
A step 120 of displaying a selection button or a start button to allow the microcomputer 196 to determine whether a user is approaching the vending machine charging apparatus 100 and to select charging, searching, and renting of the battery;
In operation 130, the microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 determines whether the user has selected the charge by pressing the select button or the start button displayed on the display 150, and then proceeds to operation 160 (S160) Wow;
If the microcomputer 196 determines that the user has pressed the browse button to search for the battery requested for charging through the display 150 and if the search is selected, operation 140 (S140) to step 160 ;
Step 150 (S150) of determining whether the user has selected rental through the display 150, returning to the initial state if not selected, and moving to step 160 (S160) if selected;
Step 160 (S160) of displaying the number of the storage room 120 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 on the display 150 so that the user can perform charging, searching, or renting of the battery;
Step 170 of determining whether the microcomputer 196 has selected the number of the user compartment 120 and returning to the initial state if not selected and proceeding to the settlement step S200 if selected How to manage an electric bicycle battery charging system.
The method according to claim 6,
The settlement step (S200)
Step 210 (S210) in which the microcomputer 196 determines whether a bill is inserted into the bill recognizer 160;
Step 220 (S220) of checking whether a bill inserted into the bill recognizer 160 has been recognized and determining whether the bill is inputted by the microcomputer 196;
230, S230 of displaying money on the display 150 so that the user can confirm whether the amount input to the paper currency recognizer 160 is the same as the amount determined by the paper currency recognizer 160 and the microcomputer 196;
If the bill is not recognized by the bill recognizer 160 in step 210, the microcomputer 196 determines whether a credit card or a check card has been recognized by the card reader 170 through the card reader 170 (S240);
250 (S250) displaying payment information through the display 150 so that the user can check the credit card information or the check card information checked through the card reader 170;
The user selects the payment in a state in which the user has confirmed the amount of the payment information displayed on the display 150, encrypts the credit card, the check card information, and the payment information with the credit card circuit to perform wired / wireless transmission through the mobile communication network or the Internet network Step 260 (S260);
A step 270 (S270) of the microcomputer 196 to determine whether payment approval has been given to the information requested by the credit card company for settlement;
The microcomputer 196 of the vending machine charging apparatus 100 receives the data signal through the communication unit 194 and displays the payment details on the display 150 so that the user can confirm the contents of the data signal Step 280 (S280) of displaying;
Step 290 (S290) of outputting a receipt describing the details of settlement;
Wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
The method according to claim 6,
The authentication step (S300)
Step 310 (S310) for the user to display the number on the display 150 so that the user can proceed to either charge, search, or rent the battery;
Step 320 (S320) in which the user operates the display 150 to open the compartment door;
Step 330-3 (S330-1) of determining whether the user's battery is installed in the charging terminal 130 in the state where the storage room door 121 is opened, by the microcomputer 196;
Step 340-1 (S340-1) of recognizing, by the microcomputer 196, information tagged to the card reader 170 by the user card paid by the user in a state in which the battery is mounted;
Step 350-1 (S350-1) of judging the recognized user information by the microcomputer 196 and locking the microcomputer 196 to prevent battery theft by applying a signal to the battery lock device 140 from the microcomputer 196;
Wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
The method according to claim 6,
The authentication step (S300)
Step 310 (S310) for the user to display the number on the display 150 so that the user can proceed to either charge, search, or rent the battery;
Step 320 (S320) in which the user operates the display to open the storage chamber door 121;
Step 330-2 (S330-2) in which the user recognizes the user card by the card reader 170 to find the battery in a state where the storage chamber door 121 is open, and performs user authentication;
The microcomputer 196 compares the information authenticated by the card reader 170 and releases the battery lock device 140 of the battery requested by the user and controls the microcomputer 196 to open the compartment 120 Step 340-2 (S340-2) and
A step 350-2 (S350-2) of opening the storage compartment 120 to separate the battery requested by the user himself / herself;
Wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
The method according to claim 6,
The authentication step (S300)
Step 310 (S310) for the user to display the number on the display 150 so that the user can proceed to either charge, search, or rent the battery;
Step 320 (S320) in which the user operates the button displayed on the display 150 to open the storage room door 121;
330-3 (S330-3) in which the user recognizes the user card through the card reader 170 in order to borrow the battery in the state that the storage room door 121 is opened, and performs user authentication
Step 340-3 (S340-3) of releasing the lock of the charged battery from the microcomputer 196 and taking out the battery by the user;
After removing the charged battery, the microcomputer 196 determines whether charging is performed by applying a current to the charging terminal 130, and recognizes whether the user's battery is installed in the charging terminal 130 -3);
Step 360-3 (S360-3) of authenticating the user information by recognizing the user card in the card reader 170 in a state where the user attaches the battery to the charging terminal 130 of the storage chamber 120;
In the state where the user authentication is completed, the microcomputer 196 applies a signal to the battery lock device 140 to lock the battery to prevent the battery from being stolen, in operation 370-3 (S370-3);
Wherein the method further comprises the steps of:

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