KR20180014374A - System for diagnosing charger of electric vehicle and charger embedded diagnosis function - Google Patents

Abstract

An electric vehicle charger diagnosing system which provides a diagnosis service for a charger according to the present invention comprises: a diagnosis management unit which receives state information about at least one configuration of configurations included in a charger from the charger, and allows, when an error of at least one configuration of the configurations included in the charger is confirmed on the basis of the state information, the charger to perform charging in association with the charger when it is diagnosed that a charging function of the charger is normally operable. The charger with the diagnosis function includes a control unit which monitors the state information about at least one configuration of the configurations included in the charger, provides error information to the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system when an error of at least one configuration of the configurations included in the charger is confirmed on the basis of the state information, and performs charging in association with the electric vehicle charger diagnosing system when the charging function is normally operable on the basis of the error information.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a charger having an electric car charger diagnosis system and diagnostic function,

The present invention relates to an electric car charger, and more particularly, to an electric car charger diagnosis system for diagnosing an error of a charger for charging an electric car and a charger equipped with the diagnostic function.

Generally, driving energy for moving a car is obtained by burning fossil fuel. On the other hand, automobiles that use driving energy as electric energy are electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles do not burn fossil fuels, so they have no emissions and noises.

Since the electric vehicle is driven by electric energy, a battery for providing electric energy to the electric vehicle must be provided. Recently, as an electric vehicle is developed, a charger for charging a battery of an electric vehicle is provided at a specific location.

In the charger guidance system developed so far, the user of the electric car is informed of the position information of the charger so that the electric car user can find the nearby charger to charge.

In particular, since the demand for electric vehicles is not so high yet, there is a limited amount of charger infrastructure for charging an electric car. However, according to the related art, even if an error occurs in only some of the various configurations included in the charger, charging through the charger is performed .

And because of this, the limited charger infrastructure is not operated effectively, and electric car users are suffering from inconvenience in charging electric cars.

Accordingly, there is a growing need for a technique for solving the problems of the prior art and operating the limited charger infrastructure efficiently.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] The art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0079593 (entitled "Charging Station Guiding System of Electric Vehicle and Method Thereof," published on Apr. 26, 2014).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a diagnostic system for an electric car charger, which monitors the occurrence of an error in a configuration included in the charger, diagnoses the generated error information, And the charger are interlocked with each other to perform charging.

It is another object of the present invention to efficiently diagnose and operate an electric car charger in an error situation that may occur in various configurations of a charger by interlocking an electric car charger diagnostic system and a charger.

In order to attain the above object, a diagnostic system for an electric car charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the electric car charger diagnosis system receives status information on at least one of the configurations included in the charger from the charger, And a diagnostic management unit for informing the user that error information and charging through the charger are available and diagnosing that the charging function of the charger can be normally operated, do.

Also, the charger equipped with the diagnostic function according to the present invention monitors status information of at least one configuration included in the charger, and detects an error in at least one of the configurations included in the charger based on the status information And a control unit for providing the error information to the electric car charger diagnosis system and performing charging in conjunction with the electric car charger diagnosis system if it is diagnosed that the charging function can be normally operated based on the error information.

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, it is possible to monitor whether or not an error has occurred in the configuration of the charger, diagnose the generated error information, and if only the charging function of the charger can be normally performed, the charging can be executed by interlocking the charger with the electric car charger diagnosis system .

In addition, the present invention can efficiently diagnose and operate an electric car charger in an error situation that may occur in various configurations of the charger by interlocking the electric car charger diagnostic system and the charger.

1 is a view showing a charger equipped with an electric car charger diagnosis system and a diagnostic function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram specifically illustrating a diagnostic management unit included in the diagnostic system for an electric car charger according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram specifically illustrating a second controller included in a charger equipped with a diagnostic function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error of a reader unit of a charger is confirmed by interlocking a charger equipped with an electric car charger diagnosis system and a diagnosis function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error of a communication unit of a charger is confirmed by interlocking a charger equipped with an electric car charger diagnosis system and a diagnosis function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation when an error is detected with respect to the first control unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnostic function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation when an error is detected with respect to the second control unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnostic function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error of a charging cable of a charger is confirmed by interlocking an electric car charger diagnosis system and a charger equipped with a diagnosis function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error is recognized with respect to the vehicle recognition unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnostic function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing an operation in the case where an error is confirmed on the display unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnosis function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

It is to be understood that each of the features of the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined or combined with each other, partially or wholly, technically various interlocking and driving, and that the embodiments may be practiced independently of each other, It is possible.

1 is a view showing a charger equipped with an electric car charger diagnosis system and a diagnostic function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram specifically illustrating a diagnostic management unit included in the diagnostic system for an electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram specifically illustrating a second controller included in a charger equipped with a diagnostic function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an electric car charger diagnosing function and other functions of the user terminal 300 are provided to the user through the interlocking of the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, the at least one charger 200, It provides various functions.

The electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 can provide a function of diagnosing a failure or an error of the entire configuration or a part of the configuration of the charger 200 to be interlocked. In addition, the EV charging system diagnosis system 100 provides a reservation service for charging reservations of electric vehicles in conjunction with at least one charger 200. In addition, the EV charging system diagnostic system 100 may provide a roaming service for allowing a registered user to use the charger with other businesses.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 not only charges the user's electric car through the charger 200, but also diagnoses a failure or an error of all or a part of the configuration of the charger 200, If it can be normally performed, the electric vehicle can be charged in conjunction with the charger 200.

Specifically, the EV charging system diagnosis system 100 includes a mobile application management unit 110, a web management unit 120, a charge authentication unit 130, a charge payment unit 150, a data management unit 160, and a diagnosis management unit 170 ).

The mobile application management unit 110 provides state information on each of the plurality of chargers 200 through the mobile application so that the user can charge the electric vehicle 200 through the charger 200, .

The web management unit 120 provides state information on each of the plurality of chargers 200 through the web page so that the charging of the electric vehicle can be performed through the charger 200, .

At this time, the status information of the charger 200 provided through the mobile application management unit 110 and the web management unit 120 may include information on the type of the error when the entire configuration included in the charger 200, And error information indicating the configuration in which the error occurred. The status information also includes location information indicating where the charger 200 is located, usage information indicating whether the charger 200 is currently being used or not yet used, price information indicating a charging rate per unit capacity, and when the user has been reserved for a certain period of time And may further include at least one of reservation information.

In particular, when an error of the configuration included in the charger 200 is confirmed, the mobile application management unit 110 and the web management unit 120 can notify the user that the user authentication and payment are necessary through the mobile application or the web page , This guidance can be used not only for visual display but also for audio guidance using auditory sense.

The charging authentication unit 130 authenticates an electric car approaching the plurality of chargers 200 and judges whether the corresponding electric car matches the user terminal 300 reserving the specific charger 200. The charging authentication unit 130 then transmits the determination result to the charger 200, So that only the user corresponding to the reservation party can use the charger 200 at the reserved charging time.

Specifically, the charge authentication unit 130 accesses the charger 200 through membership card information of the member registered in the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 or code information generated at the time of reserving the charger and provided to the user terminal 300 Can be certified.

That is, if the reservation service according to the embodiment of the present invention is a service provided to a member who subscribes to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, a membership card may be issued at the time of membership registration. In this case, The user can be authenticated by determining whether the electric car that receives and accesses the membership card information is matched to the user terminal 300 of the reserved member .

However, since the present invention is not limited to this, the reservation service may be a service provided regardless of membership. In this case, when reserving the charger 200, the reservation managing unit 190 may provide a reservation code generated with a random number or the like to the user terminal 300 and receive a reservation code from the user terminal 300 The electric vehicle can be authenticated by judging whether or not the approaching electric vehicle matches the reserved user terminal 300. [

In addition, in the present invention, the technique of authenticating whether the electric vehicle is authorized to use the charger 200 at a specific time is not limited to the above-described method, and therefore, the electric vehicle can be authenticated using various other methods not described.

The charge settlement unit 150 provides charge charge information to the user based on state information of the charger 200 selected by the user and charges the charge charge.

Specifically, the charge settlement unit 150 generates charge charge information based on the price information of the charger 200 selected by the user and the charge time requested by the user, and transmits the charge charge information to the mobile app management unit 110 or the web management unit 120 To the user terminal 300 via the Internet.

That is, when the charging schedule execution request is received from the user, the charge information may be provided to the charger 200 so that the charge charge information can be displayed through the display unit 240 of the charger 200, so that the charge can be settled.

Specifically, the charge settlement unit 150 can receive the membership card information read by the reader unit 220 of the charger 200 for user authentication and settle the charge charge by deducting the previously registered mileage or points , But the present invention is not limited to this, so it is also possible to charge charge through a credit card.

For example, the charge settlement unit 150 may calculate the charge time of the electric vehicle through the charger 200 or the charge rate of the charge capacity using the information on the usage state of the charger 200 managed by the data management unit 160 . That is, the data management unit 160 can continuously collect and manage the usage information for starting, stopping, or completing charging of the electric car from the charger 200, and the charge settlement unit 150, based on this information, The charge rate can be calculated based on the time at which it was performed.

In the above description, the charge settlement unit 150 calculates the charge charge information based on the charge time for the electric vehicle, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other words, there may be a case where the user who holds the electric car requests the reservation of the charger 200 and inputs the desired charge rate or the charge capacity instead of the charge time. Therefore, the charge settlement unit 150 receives the charge Based on the charge information, converted into another charge information.

The charging settlement unit 150 provides the charging capacity converted according to the price information of the charger 200 reserved to the user when the charging charge or the charging time is received from the user terminal 300, 300, the charging server 200 can provide the charging fee converted according to the price information of the charger 200 reserved to the user.

The charging settlement unit 150 informs that the charging is terminated when the charging ends before the booked charging end time, and refunds the charging charge that was previously settled.

That is, there may be a case where charging is terminated without satisfying the pre-reserved charging time according to the user's situation. Therefore, the charge settlement unit 150 refunds the charge corresponding to the uncharged charge .

In the above description, the charge settlement unit 150 of the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 calculates the charge rate while the data processing amount and the data processing rate are faster than the charger 200. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, depending on the performance of the CPU, the MPU, or the like of the charger 200, it is also possible to directly calculate the charging charge in the charger 200.

The data management unit 160 manages customer information of registered members. At this time, the customer information includes the customer's unique number, the car number, the charge amount used by the customer, the charging time, the personal information, the customer rating information, the point information, (200) accumulation management results, and the mileage or points can be differentially distributed according to the use results.

The data management unit 160 can receive and manage status information for each of the plurality of chargers 200 from the plurality of chargers 200, such as error information, location information, usage information, price information, and reservation information .

The diagnosis management unit 170 receives status information on at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 from the charger 200. If an error of at least one configuration among the configurations included in the charger 200 is confirmed based on the status information and the charging function of the charger 200 is diagnosed as normal operation, Thereby allowing the charger 200 to be charged.

The diagnosis management unit 170 includes a reader unit 220 for reading user information for user authentication, a first control unit 251 for controlling charging of the electric vehicle, a second control unit 251 for authenticating the user and generating a charge permission signal, A vehicle recognizing unit 210 recognizing an electric vehicle entering a parking area allocated to the charger 200 and a display unit 240 displaying charging information through the charger 200. [ And diagnoses that the charging function of the charger 200 is operating normally when an error with respect to the remaining configuration excluding the first control unit 251 is confirmed.

The diagnosis management unit 170 includes at least a first control unit 251 for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and a charging cable 270 connected to the electric vehicle for supplying electricity to the electric car under the control of the first control unit 251 If an error for one configuration is confirmed, it can be diagnosed that the charging function of the charger 200 is not normally operable.

In addition, when an abnormality is detected in the received status information, the diagnosis management unit 170 can diagnose that an error has occurred in at least one configuration corresponding to the status information.

In addition, the diagnostic management unit 170 may be configured to reset the corresponding configuration when at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 is confirmed, and if an error in the configuration is confirmed after the completion of the reset, It is possible to diagnose whether or not the charging function of the battery pack can be normally operated.

In addition, when an error to the reader unit 220 for reading user information is confirmed for user authentication, the diagnosis management unit 170 may authenticate the user through the mobile application or web page and settle the charging charge.

The diagnosis management unit 170 determines that the communication unit 230 included in the charger 200 is in error when the communication with the charger 200 is disconnected. When the error of the communication unit 230 is eliminated, It is possible to synchronize the information about the charging performed during the period in which the error occurs in the memory 230.

In addition, when the error information for the second control unit 252 for authenticating the user and generating the charge permission signal is confirmed, the diagnosis management unit 170 authenticates the user through the mobile application or the web page, can do.

In addition, when the error information for the second control unit 252, which authenticates the user and generates the charge permission signal, is confirmed, the diagnostic management unit 170 includes a first control unit (not shown) The charging permission signal for the user may be transmitted to the charging unit 251.

The diagnosis management unit 170 authenticates the user through the mobile application or the web page when the error on the display unit 240 that displays the charging information through the charger 200 is confirmed, .

The electric car charger diagnosis system 100 may further include a reservation management unit 190 for setting a charge reservation and executing the charge reservation according to a charging reservation execution request time when there is a charging reservation execution request.

In addition, the diagnosis management unit 170 provides a web page or a mobile app through which a charging request can be made so that charging can be performed through the charger 200 interlocked with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100. [ In addition, when the user makes a charge request through the web page or the mobile app to the charger 200 in which the error has occurred in the entire configuration or part of the configuration, the diagnostic management unit 170 provides the error information of the configuration included in the charger 200 do.

The process of executing a specific diagnostic service related to diagnosis and charging based on interlocking of the diagnostic management unit 170 and the charger 200 will be described later.

In addition, the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a charge controller 140.

The charge control unit 140 controls the operation of the plurality of chargers 200 based on the result of the electric vehicle authentication through the charge authentication unit 130. [ If the charging controller 140 determines that the electric vehicle that is accessed according to the authentication result of the charging authentication unit 130 matches the user terminal 300 of the reserved member, the charging controller 140 may charge the charging device 200 And if it is determined that the approaching electric vehicle does not match the user terminal 300 of the reserved member, the electric vehicle transmits the chargeable command to the charger 200 that is accessed by the electric vehicle, and controls the user to guide the chargeable command.

The electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of chargers 200 and a security management unit 180 for managing security of data exchanged through communication with the user terminal 300 have.

In addition, the EV charging system diagnostic system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a reservation management unit 190 and a roaming management unit 195.

The reservation managing unit 190 provides reservation information for at least one charger 200 to the user, sets a charging reservation for the charger 200 selected by the user, and transmits information about the set charging reservation to the charger 200 selected by the user 200, and when a charging reservation execution request is received through the charger 200 selected by the user, the charging reservation set in cooperation with the charger 200 selected by the user is executed according to the charging reservation execution request.

Specifically, the reservation managing unit 190, in association with the charger 200 reserved by the user according to the time at which the charging reservation execution request of the user is received based on the first reference time, the second reference time, and the third reference time, The set charge reservation can be executed. At this time, the first reference time means a certain time after the charging start time according to the charging reservation, the second reference time means the time after the first reference time, and the third reference time means a time before the charging start time And each reference time can be arbitrarily set.

The reservation management unit 190 can change the charging end time according to the time when the charging reservation execution request is received when the charging reservation execution request of the user is received between the charging start time and the first reference time, The charging end time of the user can be delayed or maintained by reflecting the next scheduled charging start time of the charger 200 when the charging reservation execution request of the user is received between the two reference times, If the request for charge reservation execution is received between the third reference time and the charging start time, the charging end time is set to the charging end time according to the time at which the charging reservation execution request is received You can change the time.

In addition, the reservation managing unit 190 can guide the user in advance of the charging start time between the fourth reference time corresponding to the time before the third reference time and the charging start time.

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is started according to the set charging schedule, the reservation managing unit 190 notifies the user of the remaining charging time or charging end time between the charging end time and the fifth reference time according to the set charging reservation, To return to the charging station before charging ends. At this time, the fifth time may be set to various values reflecting information such as the demand of the electric car users or the average charging station departure distance.

The roaming management unit 195 permits the charger 200 to be used by a charger that is interlocked with the charger diagnostic system 100 when the user is not authorized to use the charger.

Specifically, the roaming management unit 195 receives a charging schedule execution request using the roaming service of another user not subscribed to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 from the charger 200 interlocked with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 , It is confirmed whether or not the corresponding user can roam. When it is determined that the user can be roaming, based on at least one of the charging capacity information, the charging time information and the charging fee information that the user wants to use, the charging capacity information, the charging time information And the charging charge information to the charging device 200 or the user so that the charging device 200 can be used by another user who does not subscribe to the charging device diagnostic system 100. [

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the charging service is provided to the charger 200 to efficiently diagnose the charger 200 in an error situation that may occur in various ways, thereby charging the electric car, . Also, in the embodiment of the present invention, a reservation service is provided so that various users can charge an electric car at an optimal time and place without unnecessary waiting time. Also, in the embodiment of the present invention, a roaming service is provided so that charging of an electric car not subscribed to the electric car charger diagnosis system can be permitted.

The charger 200 is configured to charge the electric vehicle, and the charging is performed only for the corresponding electric vehicle at the reserved time, but all the electric vehicles can be charged regardless of the reservation at the non-reserved time. That is, if there is a charge time reservation request from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 that manages charge schedules for a plurality of chargers, the charge reservation is set according to the user information requesting the reservation and the request time information, The charging reservation execution request is received, the user authenticates that the user is a reserved user, and charges the electric car of the authenticated user only.

Particularly, as described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the charger 200 may charge the electric car of a member who is not a member of the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 through the roaming service and is a member of another electric car charger diagnosis system .

More specifically, the charger 200 includes a reader 220, a communication unit 230, a controller 250, a charger 260, and a charging cable 270.

The reader unit 220 reads the user's membership card so that the user requesting charging can check whether the user corresponds to the user who reserved the charger 200 or the user who subscribes to the charger diagnostic system 100 at that time. The reader unit 220 may be implemented as a contact or non-contact type IC, an RFID, and an NFC card reader, but is not limited thereto.

The communication unit 230 communicates with the EV charging system diagnostic system 100 and the user terminal 300 to transmit and receive data required for using the diagnostic service, the reserved service, and the roaming service for the charger 200.

Specifically, the communication unit 230 may periodically transmit status information of the charger 200, that is, error information, location information, usage information, price information, and reservation information to the EV charging system diagnostic system 100.

The controller 250 monitors the status information of at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 and determines an error in at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 based on the status information And provides the error information to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100. If the charging function is diagnosed as being able to operate normally based on the error information, the control unit 250 performs charging in conjunction with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100.

The charger 200 includes a reader unit 220 for reading user information for user authentication, a communication unit 230 for communicating with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, a vehicle recognition unit 230 for recognizing an electric car entering the allocated parking area, The controller 250 may include at least one of a reader 210 and a display unit 240 for displaying charging information. The controller 250 may include a reader 220, a communication unit 230, a vehicle recognition unit 210, The charging function can be determined to be normally operable if an error in at least one of the configuration of the charging function is confirmed.

The controller 250 may further include a first controller 251 for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and a second controller 251 for charging the first controller 251. [ And a second controller 252 for transmitting the command and monitoring status information of at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200. The second controller 252 includes a first controller 251, The charging function can be diagnosed as not being able to operate normally if an error in at least one of the configurations of the charging function is confirmed.

In addition, when an abnormality is detected in the status information, the controller 250 can diagnose that at least one configuration corresponding to the status information has an error.

In addition, if an error of at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 is confirmed, the control unit 250 resets the corresponding configuration, and if an error is confirmed with respect to the configuration even after the completion of the reset, It is possible to diagnose whether the charging function can be normally operated.

The charger 200 may further include a reader unit 220 for reading user information for user authentication and the controller 250 may be configured to determine whether an error is detected in the reader unit 220, A charging permission signal can be received from the battery charger 100 to perform charging.

The charger 200 may further include a communication unit 230 that communicates with the EV charging system diagnostic system 100. When an error is detected with respect to the communication unit 230, The charging reservation of the authenticated user can be executed based on the information on the charging reservation.

The charger 200 may further include a communication unit 230 that communicates with the EV charging system diagnostic system 100. When an error is detected with respect to the communication unit 230, If not, the charging can be executed based on the charging request of the user.

When the error of the communication unit 230 is cleared after the charging unit 250 performs charging, the control unit 250 synchronizes the information about the charging performed during the period in which the error occurs in the communication unit 230 in conjunction with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 .

The control unit 250 monitors the status information of at least one of the first control unit 251 for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and the configuration included in the charger by transmitting the charging command to the first control unit 251 The second controller 252 may include a second controller 252. In this case, if an error to the first controller 251 is confirmed, the second controller 252 may notify that the normal operation is not possible.

The control unit 250 monitors the status information of at least one of the first control unit 251 for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and the configuration included in the charger by transmitting the charging command to the first control unit 251 The first control unit 251 may perform charging according to the charge permission signal when an error to the second control unit 252 is confirmed in this case.

In addition, the charger 200 may further include a charging cable 270 connected to the electric car to supply electricity to the electric car. When the error of the charging cable 270 is confirmed, the controller 250 may operate normally Can be indicated.

The charger 200 may further include a display unit 240 for displaying charging information through the charger 200. When an error is confirmed with respect to the display unit 240, As shown in FIG.

As described above, the control unit 250 may include a first control unit 251 and a second control unit 252.

The first control unit 251 controls charging of the electric vehicle. Specifically, the first control unit 251 controls the operation of the charging unit 260 under the control of the second control unit 252. In other words, the first controller 251 can control the charge start, the charge stop, and the charge end of the electric vehicle under the control of the second controller 252. In particular, the first controller 251 permits charging only for the authenticated electric car in the charging time of the charger 200.

The second control unit 252 may control the charger 200 including at least one of the error information, the location information, the usage information, the price information, and the reservation information of the charger 200 when the user requests the charger through the user terminal 300 200 status information to the user terminal 300 and if an error in the configuration of the charger 200 is confirmed based on the error information, Charging is executed.

The second controller 252 provides the charging status information of the charger 200 to the user terminal 300 when the charger 200 is requested by the user through the user terminal 300, Reserves the user, authenticates the electric car according to the charging schedule execution request of the user, and determines whether the electric car corresponds to the user who reserved the charger 200 at the charging time.

If the user requesting charging is not a user registered in the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 interlocked with the electric vehicle 200, the second controller 252 determines whether the user can roam to the electric car charger diagnosis system Ask for confirmation. When it is determined that the user can be roaming, based on at least one of the charging capacity information, the charging time information, and the charging charging information of the user, the charging capacity information, the charging time information, and the charging charge Information on at least one of the information and the roaming service.

The implementation process of the concrete diagnosis service based on the interlocking of the second controller 252 and the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 will be described later.

In the present invention, the first controller 251 and the second controller 252 are separately configured, and thus the diagnostic function according to the embodiment of the present invention can be simply applied to the charger 200 already built .

That is, since the first controller for controlling only the charge is already implemented in the existing charger that does not provide the diagnosis service, the second controller 252 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the charger 200 A charger 200 capable of providing a diagnostic service can be realized by connecting the second control unit 252 to the charger 200. In addition,

The charging unit 260 charges the electric vehicle under the control of the first control unit 251.

The charging cable 270 is connected to the electric vehicle and supplies electricity supplied through the charging unit 260 to the electric vehicle. Accordingly, the user moves to the parking area in charge of the charger 200, charges the electric car by connecting the charging cable 270 to the electric car, and then disconnects the charging cable 270 when the charging is completed. .

Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, the controller 250 can check whether the charging cable 270 is connected to the electric car and whether the charging is started or whether the charging cable 270 is released after charging is complete.

When the charging unit 260 for controlling the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle through the charging cable 270 is separately provided for charging the electric vehicle, the second control unit 252 described above also causes the charging unit 260 to generate an error Can be monitored. In particular, when an error occurs in the charger 260, the second charger 252 can not operate the charging function itself. Thus, as in the case where an error is detected in the first controller 251 or the charging cable 270, The diagnosis system 100 or the user can be informed that charging is not possible.

In addition, the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include the vehicle recognition unit 210. [

The vehicle recognizing unit 210 recognizes an electric car entering the parking area occupied by the charger 200. Specifically, the vehicle recognition unit 210 may be implemented by a laser sensor or the like to recognize whether the electric vehicle enters the parking zone, or may recognize the electric vehicle by photographing the license plate of the electric vehicle that is implemented by the camera and enters the parking zone , But is not limited thereto.

In particular, when the vehicle recognizing unit 210 recognizes the electric vehicle by photographing the license plate of the electric car, not only whether the electric car enters the parking area, but also whether the electric car entering the parking area It can be determined whether the corresponding electric vehicle is a corresponding electric vehicle.

In addition, the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit 240.

The display unit 240 displays error information, usage information, price information or reservation information of the charger 200 to inform the user of the current status of the charger 200 and the charging progress status, The charging capacity or the charging time, and the like. Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, when an error with respect to the configuration included in the charger 200 is confirmed, the error information including the configuration of the error and the content of the error can be displayed to the user, The user can proceed to charge the battery.

The user terminal 300 may request charging by installing a separate mobile application provided by the mobile application management unit 110 of the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 as a means for requesting charging by a user having an electric car, Since the present invention is not limited to this, it is possible to request charging by a method of accessing a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) through a web page provided by the web management unit 120 or various other methods not described.

Specifically, the user terminal 300 may include a diagnosis confirmation unit (not shown), a charger reservation unit (not shown), and a roaming confirmation unit (not shown).

The diagnosis confirmation unit receives error information generated from various configurations included in the plurality of chargers 200 from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, displays the error information to the user, and informs the user of the charging request and payment through the application or web page Guide.

The charger reservation unit requests charger reservation by the charger diagnosis system 100 and reserves the charger based on the status information about the various chargers 200 received from the charger diagnosis system 100 according to the request.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user can request the charger through at least one of the specific charger reservation request information, the specific time reservation request information, the specific location reservation request information, the specific capacity reservation request information, The charger reservation unit can provide various reservation information received from the charger diagnostic system 100 to the user, and the user can make a reservation based on the user's selection The charger 200 can be reserved.

The roaming confirmation unit receives from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 whether or not the charger can be roamed through the roaming service when the user uses the charger managed by the charger diagnosis system of another electric car that the user has not subscribed to, to provide.

Hereinafter, a process of providing the diagnostic service through the interlocking of the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 will be described in detail.

The diagnostic management unit 170 included in the diagnostic system for an electric car charger 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a charger 200 selected by the user based on the charger status information managed by the data management unit 160, To check whether the entire configuration or some of the configurations contained in the error has occurred.

In particular, even when an error in the configuration of the charger 200 is confirmed, the diagnostic management unit 170 according to the embodiment of the present invention can diagnose that the charging is possible through the charger 200 based on the error information And performs charging in conjunction with the charger 200.

In other words, if an error occurs in some of the various configurations included in the plurality of chargers 200, the charger 200 itself is not operated regardless of whether the charging function is normally executed, There was a problem that could not be done.

Accordingly, in the embodiment of the present invention, the diagnosis management unit 170 receives status information on each configuration from the charger 200, and determines, based on the status information, at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 If the error is confirmed, the charging function of the charger 200 is diagnosed as normal operation. If only the charging function can be normally operated, the charger 200 is operated in conjunction with the charger 200 to efficiently operate the charger infrastructure.

At this time, when an abnormality is detected in the status information about each configuration received from the charger 200, the diagnosis management unit 170 can diagnose that an error has occurred in the configuration corresponding to the status information. For example, the charger 200 may periodically set state information on the configuration of the charger 200 to be transmitted to the charger diagnosis system 100 in a predetermined format, If the status information for one configuration does not correspond to a predetermined format, it can be diagnosed that an error has occurred in the configuration corresponding to the status information. However, since the present invention is not limited to this configuration, Based on which at least one configuration error can be identified.

When the error information for the reader unit 220 for reading the user information for user authentication is confirmed from the charger 200, the diagnosis management unit 170 notifies the error of the charger 200 through the mobile app or the web page The user can be guided, the user can be authenticated through the corresponding mobile app or web page, and the authenticated user information can be transmitted to the charger 200 so that the user can be charged.

That is, when a specific user requests charging, the user is required to authenticate the user by reading the user information so that the user can confirm whether the user is a member who subscribes to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 or a user who has made a reservation at the charging time. The charger 200 can not directly authenticate the user if an error to the user 220 is confirmed. Accordingly, if an error occurs in the reader unit 220, the diagnosis management unit 170 notifies the user through the mobile application or web page that the user should perform user authentication on the mobile application or web page, accepts the charging request of the user The user is authenticated instead of the charger 200 and the authentication result is transmitted to the charger 200 to execute the charging.

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, the member card information read by the reader unit 220 is received, and the charged mileage or points are subtracted from the registered mileage or the credit card is read. , The charger 200 can not directly read the membership card information or the credit card. Therefore, if an error occurs in the reader unit 220, the diagnostic management unit 170 reads the membership card information or the credit card through the mobile application or the web page, The user can charge the charging fee using the charging device 200.

The diagnosis management unit 170 determines that the communication unit 230 included in the charger 200 is in error when the communication with the charger 200 is disconnected. When the error of the communication unit 230 is eliminated, It is possible to synchronize the information about the charging performed during the period in which the error occurs in the memory 230.

That is, the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives the status information of the charger 200 from the charger 200 through the periodic communication, that is, error information, position information, usage information, It is possible to diagnose that an error has occurred in the communication unit 230 of the charger 200 if such state information is not received by the communication disconnection.

When the error of the communication unit 230 of the charger 200 is confirmed, the information on the charging performed by the charger 200 can not be acquired from the charger diagnostic system 100, It is possible to receive the information on the charging performed during the period in which the communication unit 230 is in error after the communication with the communication unit 230 is connected and synchronize the information with the charging device 200. [ At this time, the diagnosis management unit 170 receives the information about the charging performed at the relevant time, while providing the time for communication to the charger 200 after the error has been eliminated from the time when the communication with the charger 200 is disconnected .

The diagnosis management unit 170 includes a first control unit 251 that controls charging of the electric vehicle from the charger 200 and a charge control unit 251 that is connected to the electric vehicle and that supplies electricity to the electric vehicle under the control of the first control unit 251. [ The user can be informed that charging through the charger 200 is not possible.

That is, when there is an error in the first control unit 251 or the charging cable 270, the charging function itself can not be executed. Therefore, the diagnosis management unit 170 instructs the user that charging is not possible, It is possible to report the failure of the battery 200.

If an error is detected in the second control unit 252 that monitors whether or not an error in the configuration of the charger 200 included in the charger 200 is detected, the diagnostic management unit 170 may detect an error of the charger 200 through the mobile app or the web page To authenticate the user through the corresponding mobile app or web page, and to transmit the authenticated user information to the first control unit 251 so that the user can be charged.

Specifically, when the user requests charging, the second control unit 252 authenticates the user based on the user information read through the reader unit 220. If an error to the second control unit 252 is confirmed The charger 200 can not directly authenticate the user. Therefore, if an error occurs in the second control unit 252, the diagnostic management unit 170 receives the charging request of the user through the mobile application or web page, So that the user is authenticated and the authentication result is transmitted directly to the first control unit 251 to execute the charging.

That is, the first controller 251 receives the charging command signal from the second controller 252 to charge the electric vehicle only to charge the electric vehicle. Thus, the diagnostic controller 170 controls the second controller 252, It is possible to cause the first control unit 251 to transmit the charge command signal in place of the second control unit 252 so that the charge is executed.

When the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, the second control unit 252 receives the membership card information read by the reader unit 220 and deducts the previously registered mileage or points, or reads the credit card, The charger 200 can not directly read the membership card information or the credit card. Therefore, if an error occurs in the second control unit 252, the diagnostic management unit 170 determines that an error has occurred in the second control unit 252, May charge the charging fee using charger 200 through a mobile app or web page.

When an error is detected with respect to the vehicle recognition unit 210 that recognizes the electric vehicle entering the parking area allocated to the charger 200, the diagnosis management unit 170 may determine whether the battery charger 200 The user can be guided to the error, the user can be authenticated through the corresponding mobile app or web page, and the authenticated user information can be transmitted to the charger 200 so that the user can be charged.

That is, when the user requests charging, the electric vehicle entering the parking zone must recognize the corresponding electric car so that the electric car corresponding to the user who reserved the charger 200 can be recognized. If the error is detected in the vehicle recognition unit 210, the diagnostic management unit 170 receives the user's charge request through the mobile application or the web page, Instead, the user of the corresponding electric car is authenticated and the authentication result is transmitted to the charger 200 so that the charging is executed.

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, payment information and mileage information are accumulated for the electric vehicle recognized by the vehicle recognition unit 210. When an error is recognized to the vehicle recognition unit 201, the payment information and mileage information The diagnostic management unit 170 can charge the charging fee using the charger 200 through the mobile app or the web page if an error occurs in the vehicle recognition unit 210. [

If an error is detected on the display unit 240 displaying the charging information through the charger 200, the diagnosis management unit 170 notifies the user of the error of the charger 200 through the mobile app or the web page The user may be authenticated through the corresponding mobile app or web page, and the authenticated user information may be transmitted to the charger 200 so that the user can be charged.

That is, the user confirms the charge information including at least one of the charge capacity information, the charge time information, and the charge charge information displayed through the display unit 240, and selects one of the charge capacity information, the charge time information, The charger 200 can not directly receive the charging request or display the authentication result or the like that the user has been authenticated. Therefore, the display unit 240 The diagnosis management unit 170 accepts the user's charging request through the mobile application or web page to authenticate the user instead of the charger 200 and transmits the authentication result to the charger 200, .

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, the charging capacity information, the charging time information, or the charging charge information, which has been charged, is guided to the user for payment of the charging fee. When an error to the display unit 240 is confirmed, If the display unit 240 receives an error, the diagnostic management unit 170 may charge the charging fee using the charger 200 through the mobile app or the web page.

2, the diagnostic management unit 170 may include an information generation unit 171, a diagnostic guide unit 173, and a diagnostic processing unit 175. [

The information generating unit 171 refers to the data managing unit 160 in accordance with the charging request of the user and informs the charger 200 of at least one of error information, position information, usage information, price information, Information.

In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, the information generating unit 171 may generate the information on the basis of the error information, the position information, the status information, and the operation information for each of the plurality of chargers 200 managed through the data managing unit 160 It is possible to generate the charger status information required by the user according to the normal operation of the charger 200 requesting charging and the reservation request information of the user.

The diagnosis guide unit 173 transmits the charger status information including the error information generated through the information generation unit 171 to the user through the mobile application or the web page and performs an operation necessary for charging based on the error information Guide you to do.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the diagnosis management unit 170 receives the charging request of the user according to the error information of the configuration included in the charger 200 to authenticate the user, and charges the charging rate using the charger 200 So that charging is performed through the charger 200 even if an error with respect to a part of the charger 200 is confirmed. Accordingly, the diagnosis guide unit 173 informs the user that the charge request should be made through the mobile application or web page according to the error information of the charger 200, and informs that the charge charge is required.

The diagnosis processing unit 175 checks an error of at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 and performs a charging operation through the charger 200 when the charging function of the charger 200 is diagnosed as being able to operate normally And processes the operation associated with the charger 200.

Hereinafter, a process in which the controller 250 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function according to the embodiment of the present invention provides the diagnostic service in conjunction with the EV charging system 100 will be described.

The controller 250 monitors status information of at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 and outputs error information to the charger 200 when the error in the configuration included in the charger 200 is confirmed If it is diagnosed that charging is possible based on the error information, the charging is executed in conjunction with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 according to the charging request of the user.

At this time, the control unit 250 periodically transmits an inspection signal to each configuration included in the charger 200, and based on a response to the inspection signal, at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 You can check if an error has occurred. However, since the method of determining whether or not an error occurs in a specific configuration is not limited to the above-described method, it is possible to determine the occurrence of an error by monitoring status information of the configuration in various other methods not described.

The controller 220 may include a reader 220 for reading user information to authenticate the user and a controller 220 for detecting errors in the reader 220. [ 100 to the charging permission signal for the user.

That is, when a specific user requests charging, the user must be authenticated by reading the user information so that the user can confirm whether the user is a member who joined the diagnostic system 100 of the electric car charger or the charging time, The control unit 250 can not directly authenticate the user when an error to the reader unit 220 is confirmed. Accordingly, when an error occurs in the reader unit 220, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 accepts the charging request of the user to authenticate the user, and the control unit 250 receives the charging request from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 And receives the charging permission signal to execute charging.

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, the member card information read by the reader unit 220 is received, and the charged mileage or points are subtracted from the registered mileage or the credit card is read. The control unit 250 can not directly read the membership card information or the credit card. Therefore, if an error occurs in the reader unit 220, the payment for the charge charge is also transmitted to the charger diagnosis system 100 .

The charging unit 200 may include a communication unit 230 that communicates with the EV charging system diagnostic system 100. If an error occurs in the communication unit 230, The charging reservation of the user is executed based on the information on the charging reservation independent of the charging system diagnostic system 100. [

That is, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide a charge reservation service in cooperation with each other. When the charge reservation is set, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, And the charger 200 share the information about the charging reservation, the controller 250 can execute the charging reservation based on the charging reservation set independently of the electric car charger diagnosis system 100. [

On the other hand, if an error occurs in the communication unit 230, the control unit 250 proceeds to a normal charging process for performing charging based on the charging request of the user if there is no preset charging reservation. When the error of the communication unit 230 is eliminated after the charging unit 250 performs charging, the control unit 250 synchronizes the information about the charging performed during the period in which the error occurs in the communication unit 230 in conjunction with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 .

That is, when an error to the communication unit 230 is confirmed, the control unit 250 can perform charging based on the charging request of the user in the normal charging process, but it is impossible to interlock with the charging system diagnostic system 100 The electric car charger diagnosis system 100 can not manage the history of the charging performed during the period in which the error occurs in the communication unit 230. [

Accordingly, the control unit 250 transmits the information about the charging performed during the period in which the error occurred in the communication unit 230 to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 when the error of the communication unit 230 is eliminated, So that the charging history of the user can be accumulated and managed.

In addition, the control unit 250 includes a first control unit 251 for controlling charging of the electric vehicle, and a control unit 260 for controlling at least one of the configurations of at least one of the configurations included in the charger 200 to transmit the charging command to the first control unit 251 The second controller 252 informs the user that the charging function can not be normally operated when an error to the first controller 251 is confirmed.

That is, if there is an error in the first control unit 251, the charging function itself can not be executed. Therefore, the second control unit 252 informs the user that the charging function can not be normally operated, ) Can be reported.

When the control unit 250 includes the first control unit 251 and the second control unit 252 and an error is detected with respect to the second control unit 252, the first control unit 251 detects the failure of the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100, The user can directly receive the charge permission signal from the user to control the charge.

Specifically, when the user requests charging, the second control unit 252 authenticates the user based on the user information read through the reader unit 220. If an error to the second control unit 252 is confirmed The charger 200 can not directly authenticate the user. Therefore, if an error occurs in the second control unit 252, the EV charging system diagnosis system 100 accepts the charging request of the user to authenticate the user, and the first control unit 251 Receives the charging permission signal for the user directly from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 and carries out charging.

That is, the first control unit 251 receives the charge command signal from the second control unit 252 to charge the electric vehicle only to charge the electric vehicle. Therefore, when the second control unit 252 fails, the first control unit 251 251 may receive the charging command signal directly from the EV charging system diagnostic system 100 and perform charging.

In addition, the charger 200 may include a charging cable 270 connected to an electric car to supply electricity to the electric car. When an error occurs in the charging cable 270, It is not possible to operate.

That is, if there is an error in the charging cable 270, the charging function itself can not be executed. Therefore, the second control unit 252 informs the user that the charging function is not normally operable, Can be reported.

In addition, the charger 200 may include a vehicle recognition unit 210 that recognizes an electric vehicle entering the assigned parking zone, and when an error to the vehicle recognition unit 210 is confirmed, And can receive the charge permission signal for the authenticated user from the diagnostic system 100 to control the charge.

That is, when the user requests charging, the electric vehicle entering the parking zone must recognize the corresponding electric car so that the electric car corresponding to the user who reserved the charger 200 can be recognized. The control unit 250 can not directly authenticate the user. Therefore, if an error occurs in the vehicle recognition unit 210, the EV charging system diagnosis system 100 accepts the charging request of the user to authenticate the user, and the control unit 250 May receive charging authorization signals for the user from the EV charging system diagnostic system 100 to perform charging.

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, payment information and mileage information should be accumulated for the electric vehicle recognized by the vehicle recognition unit 210. When an error occurs in the vehicle recognition unit 201, And mileage information can not be recognized. Therefore, when an error occurs in the vehicle recognition unit 210, payment for the charge charge is also performed in the electric car charger diagnosis system 100. [

In addition, the charger 200 may include a display unit 240 for displaying charge information. When the controller 240 determines that an error has occurred with respect to the display unit 240, The charging can be controlled by receiving the charging permission signal.

That is, the user confirms the charge information including at least one of the charge capacity information, the charge time information, and the charge charge information displayed through the display unit 240, and selects one of the charge capacity information, the charge time information, The controller 250 can not directly receive the charging request or display the authentication result or the like that the user has been authenticated. Therefore, the display unit 240 The control unit 250 receives a charging permission signal for the user from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 to charge the electric car 300. [ Can be executed.

In addition, when the charging of the electric vehicle is completed, the charging capacity information, the charging time information, or the charging charge information, which has been charged, is guided to the user in order to settle the charging fee. When an error to the display unit 240 is confirmed, If the display unit 240 receives an error, payment for the charging fee is also performed in the electric car charger diagnosis system 100. [0050]

In the above description, when an error with respect to the configuration included in the charger 200 is confirmed, the error information is provided to the EV diagnostic system 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, when an error with respect to the configuration included in the charger 200 is confirmed, the control unit 250 can reset the software of the configuration in which the error occurred. That is, as described above, the control unit 250 periodically transmits test signals to each configuration included in the charger 200 and monitors status information of each configuration based on a response to the test signals. The error may be due to a temporary error or a slight error that can be resolved through a reset.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, when an error with respect to the configuration included in the charger 200 is confirmed, the control unit 250 first resets the software of the configuration in which the error occurred, and only when the error persists after the software is reset, Information to the electric car charger diagnostic system 100.

The control unit 250 can determine whether an error has occurred by self-diagnosis. If the error is diagnosed, the control unit 250 first resets the software to resolve the simple error. If the error continues after the software reset, ) Can be normally operated. That is, the control unit 250 includes a CPU or an MPU having a self-diagnosis function therein, and can determine whether an error has occurred through self-diagnosis.

3, the second controller 252 may include a first controller 251 and a second controller 252. The second controller 252 may include a first controller 251 and a second controller 252. In this case, An information confirming unit 254, a settlement processing unit 255, a charge management unit 256, and a diagnostic processing unit 257, as shown in FIG.

The authentication unit 253 determines whether or not the electric vehicle entering the parking space allocated to the charger 200 based on the electric vehicle information recognized through the vehicle recognition unit 210 and the membership card information read through the reader unit 220, 200 matches with the user terminal 300 that has reserved the electric vehicle charger diagnostic system 100 or matches the user terminal 300 that is subscribed to the interlocked electric car charger diagnostic system 100. [

The information confirming unit 254 monitors status information of the configurations included in the charger 200. Specifically, the information confirming unit 254 periodically transmits test signals to each configuration included in the charger 200 and monitors status information of each configuration based on a response to the test signals. However, But is not limited thereto.

The payment processing unit 255 calculates the charging charge based on the charging of the electric car according to the charging request of the user, and guides the user that the charging charge will be settled. Then, the member card information read through the vehicle recognition unit 210 is transmitted to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 to charge the charging fee of the user who has received the charge reservation execution request.

When it is determined that the user who requested charging of the authentication result according to the charging request of the user has reserved the charger 200 at that time or is a user who is subscribed to the linked electric car charger diagnosis system 100, The charge command is transmitted to the controller 251 to start charging the electric vehicle. However, since the present invention is not limited to this, when the first controller 251 and the second controller 252 are integrally provided, the charge controller 256 may directly control the charger 260 to start charging the electric vehicle.

Also, the charge management unit 256 may request the user terminal 300 to leave the parking zone while informing the user terminal 300 that the charging is completed when the electric car does not deviate from the parking area even after the charging is completed.

Specifically, the charge management unit 256 confirms the electric car recognized in the parking zone through the vehicle recognition unit 210, and detects whether the electric car is out of the parking zone by sensing whether the charging cable 270 is connected to the electric car .

When an error in the configuration of the charger 200 is confirmed, the diagnostic processing unit 257 executes the charging through interlocking with the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 if it is diagnosed that charging is possible based on the error information.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, not only the charging operation can be performed even if some of the configurations included in the plurality of chargers 200 are not operated normally by providing the diagnostic service for the charger 200 Providing reservation service, various users can charge the electric car at the optimal time and place without unnecessary waiting time, and it is possible to charge the electric car using the charger managed by the charging system diagnostic system of the unattended electric car charger by providing the roaming service .

Hereinafter, the charging process based on the diagnostic service according to the interlocking of the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error of a reader unit of a charger is confirmed by interlocking a charger equipped with an electric car charger diagnosis system and a diagnosis function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the second controller 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function periodically transmits inspection signals to all the configurations including the reader 220 (S10) (S20) whether the reader unit 220 has an error based on the status information received from the reader / writer. Specifically, it is possible to determine whether an error occurs in the reader unit 220 based on a response to an inspection signal periodically transmitted. That is, if there is no response to the inspection signal, or if a response of a predetermined format is not received in advance, the reader unit 220 can be diagnosed to have an error.

Next, when an error to the reader unit 220 is confirmed, the charger 200 resets the software of the reader unit 220 (S30), and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S40).

That is, the error of the reader unit 220 may be due to a temporary error or a slight error that can be solved by resetting. Therefore, the charger 200 first resets the software of the reader unit 220, It is determined that the reader unit 220 can not operate normally only if the error persists.

Next, if the error persists even after the software reset, the charger 200 transmits error information indicating that the reader unit 220 does not operate normally to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, According to the occurrence of an error in the reader unit 220 (S50).

That is, when the error to the reader unit 220 is confirmed, the user information for user authentication can not be read. Therefore, the electric vehicle charger diagnostic system 100 can notify the user of the error of the reader unit 220 through the mobile application or web page And receives the charging request of the user through the mobile application or web page, thereby authenticating the user.

Next, the charger 200 receives the authenticated user information from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, and executes charging based on the information (S60).

Next, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 charges a charging charge using the charger 200 through a mobile app or a web page (S70).

That is, when the error of the reader unit 220 is confirmed, the charger 200 can not directly read the membership card information or the credit card. Therefore, You can initiate a payment through your mobile app or webpage, guiding you through the error.

In the above description, it is described that the charging charge is paid after the charging is performed in the charger 200, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to prepay the charging charge before the charging is executed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error of a communication unit of a charger is confirmed by interlocking a charger equipped with an electric car charger diagnosis system and a diagnosis function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the second controller 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnosis function periodically transmits inspection signals to all the configurations including the communication unit 230 (S110), receives the inspection signals from the communication unit 230 (S120). If the error has occurred in the communication unit 230, the process proceeds to step S120. Specifically, it is possible to determine whether an error occurs in the communication unit 230 based on a response to the inspection signal transmitted periodically. That is, when there is no response to the inspection signal, or when a response of a predetermined type is not received in advance, the communication unit 230 can be diagnosed as having an error.

Next, when an error to the communication unit 230 is confirmed, the charger 200 resets the software of the communication unit 230 (S130), and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S140).

In other words, the error of the communication unit 230 may be caused by a temporary error or a slight error that can be resolved by resetting. Therefore, the charger 200 first resets the software of the communication unit 230, It is determined that the communication unit 230 can not operate normally due to the error.

Next, if the error persists even after the software reset, the charger 200 determines whether a preset charge reservation exists (S150). If there is a preset charge reservation, the charger 200 authenticates the user based on the charge reservation information, (S160).

That is, since the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 can provide a charge reservation service, if the charge reservation is set, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 can both provide the charge reservation service The charger 200 can proceed to charge even when the communication between the EV diagnostic system 100 and the charger 200 is disconnected due to the error of the communication unit 230. [ Therefore, the charger 200 can authenticate the user and execute the charge reservation based on the preset charge reservation information.

On the other hand, if there is no preset charge reservation, the charger 200 performs the normal charging process based on the charging request of the user (S170). After the error of the communication unit 230 is eliminated, Information on the executed charge is transmitted to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 (S180) and the charge information is synchronized.

That is, even if an error occurs in the communication unit 230, charging can be performed based on the user's charging request in the normal charging process. However, since the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 can not be interlocked, 100 can not manage the history of the charging performed during the period in which the error has occurred in the communication unit 230.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the error of the communication unit 230 is eliminated, information on the charging performed during the period in which the error occurs in the communication unit 230 is transmitted to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, 100 to accumulate and manage the charging history of the user.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation when an error is detected with respect to the first control unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnostic function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the second controller 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function periodically transmits inspection signals to all the configurations including the first controller 251 (S210) And determines whether an error has occurred in the first controller 251 based on the status information received from the first controller 251 (S220). Specifically, it is possible to determine whether an error has occurred in the first control unit 251 based on a response to the inspection signal transmitted periodically. That is, when there is no response to the inspection signal, or when a response of a predetermined type is not received in advance, it is possible to diagnose that an error has occurred in the first control unit 251.

Next, when an error to the first control unit 251 is confirmed, the charger 200 resets the software of the first control unit 251 (S230), and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S240).

That is, the error of the first control unit 251 may be caused by a temporary error or a slight error that can be resolved by resetting. Therefore, the charger 200 first resets the software of the first control unit 251, It is determined that the first controller 251 can not normally operate due to the error only if the error persists after the reset.

Next, if the error persists even after the software reset, the charger 200 transmits error information to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 to inform that the first controller 251 does not operate normally, and the electric car charger diagnostic system 100 Informs that the charging is not possible through the charger 200 according to the occurrence of the error of the first controller 251 and reports the failure of the charger 200 to the service center at step S250.

That is, since the first control unit 251 controls charging of the electric vehicle, if the first control unit 251 has an error, the charging function itself can not be executed. Therefore, the charging device 200 can not charge the user And notifies the service center of the necessity of repair.

In the above description, it is described that the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 indicates that charging is not possible. However, the present invention is not limited to this, so that the charger 200 can directly guide the user.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation when an error is detected with respect to the second control unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnostic function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the second controller 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function determines whether an error has occurred through self-diagnosis (S310).

Next, when an error to the second control unit 252 is confirmed, the second control unit 252 internally resets the software (S320), and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S330).

In other words, the error of the second control unit 252 may be caused by a temporary error or a slight error that can be solved by resetting. Therefore, the second control unit 252 first internally resets the software, It is determined that the second control unit 252 can not operate normally due to the error.

Next, if the error persists even after the software reset, the error information promised from the second controller 252 of the charger 200 is not provided, so that the electric car charger diagnostic system 100 determines that the error has occurred in the second controller 252 In response to the error of the second control unit 252, the user is authenticated by accepting the charging request of the user through the mobile application or the web page at step S340.

That is, when an error to the second control unit 252 is confirmed, it is impossible to authenticate the user based on the user information read through the reader unit 220, The user can be informed of the error of the second control unit 252 through the page, receive the charging request of the user through the mobile application or web page, and authenticate the user through the charging request.

Next, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 transmits a charge permission signal to the first control unit 251 according to the user authentication result (S350), and the first control unit 251 performs charging based on the signal (S360).

That is, the first controller 251 controls the charge of only the electric vehicle, and receives the charge command signal from the second controller 252 to charge the electric vehicle. Therefore, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 can be operated by the second controller 252) is confirmed, the first control unit 251 may perform charging by transmitting a charge permission signal to the first control unit 251 instead of the second control unit 252.

Next, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 charges a charging charge using the charger 200 through a mobile app or a web page (S370).

That is, when the error for the second control unit 252 is confirmed, the charger 200 can not directly read the membership card information or the credit card. Therefore, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 is configured such that the second controller 252 ), The user can proceed through the mobile application or web page.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error of a charging cable of a charger is confirmed by interlocking an electric car charger diagnosis system and a charger equipped with a diagnosis function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the second controller 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function periodically transmits inspection signals to all the configurations including the charging cable 270 (S410) It is determined whether an error has occurred in the charging cable 270 (S420). Specifically, it is possible to determine whether an error has occurred in the charging cable 270 based on the response to the inspection signal transmitted periodically. That is, if there is no response to the inspection signal, or if a response of a predetermined type is not received in advance, it can be diagnosed that an error has occurred in the charging cable 270.

Next, when an error with respect to the charging cable 270 is confirmed, the charger 200 resets the software of the charging cable 270 (S430), and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S440).

That is, the error of the charge cable 270 may be due to a temporary error or a slight error to the extent that it can be resolved by a reset, the charger 200 first resets the software of the charge cable 270, It is determined that the charging cable 270 can not operate normally due to the error only if the error persists.

Next, when the error persists even after the software reset, the charger 200 transmits error information to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 to inform that the charge cable 270 does not operate normally, In step S450, notifies the service center of the failure of the charger 200 according to the occurrence of an error in the charging cable 270, and notifies the failure of the charger 200 to the service center.

That is, since the charging cable 270 is configured to supply electricity to the electric vehicle, the charging function itself can not be executed when there is an error in the charging cable 270, so that the charging device 200 notifies the user that charging is not possible You can report this to the service center and inform you that repair is required.

In the above description, it is described that the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 indicates that charging is not possible. However, the present invention is not limited to this, so that the charger 200 can directly guide the user.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation in the case where an error is recognized with respect to the vehicle recognition unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnostic function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.

9, the second control unit 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnosis function periodically transmits test signals to all the configurations including the vehicle recognition unit 210 (S510) 210) based on the status information received from the vehicle recognition unit 210 (S520). Specifically, it is possible to determine whether an error has occurred in the vehicle recognition unit 210 based on a response to an inspection signal transmitted periodically. That is, if there is no response to the inspection signal, or if a response of a predetermined type is not received in advance, the vehicle recognition unit 210 can be diagnosed as having an error.

Next, when an error to the vehicle recognition unit 210 is confirmed, the charger 200 resets the software of the vehicle recognition unit 210 (S530) and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S540).

That is, the error of the vehicle recognition unit 210 may be due to a temporary error or a slight error to the extent that it can be resolved by resetting. Therefore, the charger 200 first resets the software of the vehicle recognition unit 210, It is determined that the vehicle recognition unit 210 can not normally operate due to the error only if the error continues after the reset.

Next, if the error persists even after the software reset, the charger 200 transmits error information to the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 to inform that the vehicle recognition unit 210 does not operate normally, and the electric car charger diagnostic system 100 Receives the charging request of the user through the mobile app or web page according to the error of the vehicle recognition unit 210 and authenticates the user (S550).

That is, if an error to the vehicle recognition unit 210 is confirmed, it is impossible to check whether the user is an electric vehicle of a legitimate owner. Therefore, the electric vehicle charger diagnostic system 100 may provide the user with a vehicle recognition unit The user can receive a charging request of the user through the mobile application or web page by guiding an error of the user 210 and authenticate the user through the charging request.

Next, the charger 200 receives the authenticated user information from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, and executes charging based on the information (S560).

Next, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 charges a charging charge using the charger 200 through a mobile app or a web page (S570).

That is, when an error to the vehicle recognition unit 210 is confirmed, the electric car charger diagnostic system 100 can not recognize the electric car to which the payment information and mileage information are to be accumulated, You can initiate a payment through your mobile app or webpage, guiding you through the error.

In the above description, it is described that the charging charge is paid after the charging is performed in the charger 200, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to prepay the charging charge before the charging is executed.

10 is a view showing an operation in the case where an error is confirmed on the display unit of the charger by interlocking the charger equipped with the diagnostic function and the diagnosis function of the electric car charger according to the embodiment of the present invention.

10, the second control unit 252 of the charger 200 equipped with the diagnostic function periodically transmits test signals to all the configurations including the display unit 240 (S610), and the display unit 240 And determines whether an error occurs in the display unit 240 (S620). Specifically, it is possible to determine whether an error has occurred in the display unit 240 based on a response to the inspection signal transmitted periodically. That is, if there is no response to the inspection signal, or if a response of a predetermined format is not received, the display unit 240 can be diagnosed as having an error.

Next, when an error to the display unit 240 is confirmed, the charger 200 resets the software of the display unit 240 (S630), and determines whether the corresponding error continues even after the software is reset (S640).

That is, the error of the display unit 240 may be caused by a temporary error or a slight error that can be solved by resetting. Therefore, the charger 200 first resets the software of the display unit 240, It is determined that the display unit 240 can not normally operate due to the error only if the error continues.

Next, if the error persists even after the software reset, the charger 200 transmits error information to the charger diagnostic system 100, which informs that the display unit 240 is not operating normally, In response to the occurrence of an error in the display unit 240, receives a charging request of the user through the mobile application or web page to authenticate the user (S650).

That is, when the error for the display unit 240 is confirmed, it is impossible for the user to receive the charging request from the user. Therefore, the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system 100 can notify the user of the error of the display unit 240 through the mobile application or the web page And receives the charging request of the user through the mobile application or web page, thereby authenticating the user.

Next, the charger 200 receives the authenticated user information from the electric car charger diagnosis system 100, and performs charging based on the information (S660).

Next, the electric car charger diagnosis system 100 charges the charging rate using the charger 200 through the mobile app or web page (S670).

That is, when an error to the display unit 210 is confirmed, the charging system diagnostic system 100 can not display the payment information or the like to the user, You can proceed through the web page.

In the above description, it is described that the charging charge is paid after the charging is performed in the charger 200, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to prepay the charging charge before the charging is executed.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, not only the user can check the error of the configuration included in the charger 200 by providing the diagnostic service for the configuration contained in the charger 200, It is possible to operate the charger 200 more efficiently by providing the charging service through the interlocking of the electric charger diagnosis system 100 and the charger 200 if only the charging function can be normally executed.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, have. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Electric car charger diagnosis system 110: Mobile application management unit
120: Web management unit 130: Charge authentication unit
140: charge controller 150: charge controller
160: Data management unit 170: Diagnosis management unit
180: security management unit 190: reservation management unit
195: roaming management unit 200: charger
210: vehicle recognition unit 220:
230: communication unit 240: display unit
250: control unit 251: first control unit
252: second control unit 270:
280: Charging cable 300: User terminal

Claims (24)

In an electric car charger diagnostic system,
Receiving status information on at least one configuration of the charger from the charger and determining an error in at least one of the configurations included in the charger based on the status information, And a diagnostic management unit for diagnosing that the normal operation is possible, and for causing the charger to perform charging in conjunction with the charger. The method according to claim 1,
The diagnosis management unit includes a reader unit for reading user information for user authentication, a second control unit for generating a charge permission signal by authenticating a user, a vehicle recognizing unit for recognizing an electric car entering a parking zone allocated to the charger, And diagnoses that the charging function of the charger is operating normally when an error with respect to the configuration of at least one of the display units displaying the charging information through the charger is confirmed. The method according to claim 1,
When an error is detected in at least one of a first control unit for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and a charging cable connected to the electric vehicle and supplying electric power to the electric car under the control of the first control unit, And diagnoses that the charging function of the charger is not normally operable. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diagnosis management unit diagnoses that an error has occurred in at least one configuration corresponding to the status information when an abnormality is detected in the received status information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diagnostic management unit resets the configuration when at least one of the configurations included in the charger is confirmed, and if an error with respect to the configuration is confirmed after the completion of the reset, the charging management unit Diagnosis of the electric car charger. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diagnostic management unit authenticates the user through a mobile application or a web page and makes a settlement of a charge charge when an error with respect to a reader unit that reads user information is confirmed for user authentication. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diagnosis management unit determines that an error has occurred in the communication unit included in the charger when the communication with the charger is disconnected and transmits information about the charging performed during the period in which the error occurred in the communication unit, Thereby synchronizing the electric vehicle charger diagnosis system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diagnosis management unit authenticates the user through the mobile application or the web page and charges the charging fee when the error is confirmed to the second control unit for authenticating the user and generating the charging permission signal, Diagnostic system. The method according to claim 1,
The diagnosis management unit may be configured to cause the first control unit included in the charger to control charging of the electric vehicle to transmit a charge permission signal to the user when an error is confirmed with respect to a second control unit that authenticates a user and generates a charge permission signal Wherein the electric car charger diagnosis system comprises: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diagnosis management unit authenticates the user through a mobile application or a web page and charges a charging fee when an error with respect to the display unit displaying the charging information through the charger is confirmed, . The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a reservation management unit configured to set a charge reservation and to execute the set charge reservation for each charging reservation execution request time when there is a charge reservation execution request. In a charger equipped with a diagnostic function,
Monitoring status information on at least one configuration of the charger and, if an error in at least one of the configurations included in the charger is identified based on the status information, And a control unit for performing charging in cooperation with the electric car charger diagnosis system if the charging function is diagnosed as being normally operable based on the error information. 13. The method of claim 12,
A reader unit for reading user information for user authentication;
A communication unit for communicating with the electric car charger diagnosis system;
A vehicle recognizing unit for recognizing an electric vehicle entering the assigned parking zone; And
Further comprising at least one of display portions for displaying charging information,
Wherein the control unit determines that the charging function can be normally operated when an error in the configuration of at least one of the reader unit, the communication unit, the vehicle recognition unit, and the display unit is confirmed. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a charging cable for supplying electricity to the electric vehicle,
Wherein the controller includes a first controller for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and a second controller for monitoring status information of at least one of the configurations of the charger and the charging command transmitted to the first controller,
Wherein the second controller diagnoses that the charging function is not normally operable when an error in the configuration of at least one of the first controller and the charging cable is confirmed. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the controller diagnoses that an error has occurred in at least one configuration corresponding to the status information when an abnormality is detected in the status information. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit resets the configuration when at least one of the configurations included in the charger is confirmed, and diagnoses whether the charging function of the charger can be normally operated if an error in the configuration is confirmed after resetting is completed A charger with a built-in diagnostic function. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a reader unit for reading user information for user authentication,
Wherein the control unit receives the charging permission signal from the electric car charger diagnosis system and executes charging when the error to the reader unit is confirmed. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a communication unit for communicating with the electric car charger diagnosis system,
Wherein the control unit executes charging reservation of the authenticated user based on the information on the charging reservation when a preset charging reservation exists, when an error to the communication unit is confirmed. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a communication unit for communicating with the electric car charger diagnosis system,
Wherein the control unit executes charging based on a charging request of the user when a preset charging reservation does not exist when an error to the communication unit is confirmed. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the control unit synchronizes the information about the charging performed during the period in which the error is generated in the communication unit in association with the electric car charger diagnosis system when the error of the communication unit is eliminated after the charging is executed. charger. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the control unit includes a first control unit for controlling charging of the electric vehicle and a second control unit for monitoring status information of at least one of a configuration of transmitting a charging command to the first control unit and a configuration of the charging unit,
Wherein the second control unit informs that the normal operation is not possible when an error to the first control unit is confirmed. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the control unit includes a first control unit for controlling charging of the electric vehicle, and a second control unit for transmitting a charge command to the first control unit and monitoring an error occurrence of the configuration included in the charger,
Wherein the first control unit performs charging according to the charging permission signal when an error to the second control unit is confirmed. 13. The method of claim 12,
And a charging cable connected to the electric vehicle for supplying electric power to the electric vehicle,
Wherein the control unit informs that the normal operation is not possible when an error is detected with respect to the charging cable. 13. The method of claim 12,
And a display unit for displaying charging information through the charger,
Wherein the control unit executes charging in accordance with a charging permission signal when an error in the display unit is confirmed.

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